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Brotherton Collection11
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections4
English Literature2
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection2

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clothing and dress1
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english literature1
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England5
St. Paul'S Cray3
Coulsdon1
London (England)1
Waterloo1

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Baker, Frederick Nolan (1872-)1
Conny-Catcher, Cuthbert1
Conny-Catcher, Cuthbert Pseud1
Greene, Robert (1558-1592)1
Greene, Robert (1558?-1592)1
Harrison, G B (1894-1991)1
Harrison, G. B1
Purches Family1
Ransome, Arthur (1884-1967)1

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The thirde & last part of conny-catching : with the new devised knauish art of foole-taking : the like cosenages and villenies neuer before discouered; A dispvtation betweene a hee conny-catcher and a shee conny-catcher

Greene, Robert (1558?-1592); Harrison, G B (1894-1991)

[1923]

Facsimile reprint. Originally published, London: Thomas Scarlet, 1592. With facsimile reproductions of original title-pages.

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The blacke bookes messenger, 1592

Greene, Robert (1558-1592); Conny-catcher, Cuthbert pseud

[1924]

Facsimile reprint. Originally published, London: Iohn Danter, 1592, and London: A.I., 1592. "This reprint first published in 1924."

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May-day: or, The original of garlands : A poem

1720

References: Foxon M153. Signatures: A-D4. A1v bears frontispiece. A poem recounting the origins of 'London-Spaw'. Head-pieces; initials. Anon.

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Bohemia in London

Ransome, Arthur (1884-1967)

1912

4 p. of reviews of the first edition at the rear.

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Sheet of paper from Napoleon's carriage from Waterloo

c. 1815

One sheet of folded paper with the following inscription: 'This paper was taken out of the secretary fixed in the carriage of Bonaparte, shown in London after the battle of Waterloo, given by Lord Byr...

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Scrapbook with historical costumes

1846

A scrapbook given to Mary Sabilla Novello by her husband Vincent Novello on 16 April 1846. It contains notes, sketches and pasted lithographic prints of historical costumes.

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St Paul's Cray

9/Feb/1950

Photograph of Gypsy Traveller camp. St Paul's Cray.Kent.1950 Written in pen are the following index terms: "F: Housing-houses-permanent brick. X: Tents-National characters-Gipsies" There are also...

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"Britain's their backyard," [Gypsy/Traveller women washing and drying clothes]

12/Mar/1951

Women washing clothes in Coulsdon, [then Surrey, now Greater London].

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Gypsy and Traveller site at St Pauls Kray, Kent.

5/May/1953

Photograph of a Gypsy and Traveller site with typed caption [likely from the original newspaper article] on reverse. Caption reads, ""Position of Gypsies being reconsidered. St. Paul’s Kray, Kent...

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Europa erlesen London

Baker, Frederick Nolan (1872-)

[2001]

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-268).

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