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Total number of records: 132

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections116
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture10
Janina and Zygmunt Bauman4
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive2

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
civil and political rights116
legal decisions116
nomads116
protest movements116
social justice116
culture13
manners and customs10
social life and customs10
community life7
history5

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PlaceCount
London, United Kingdom2
Belgium, Brussels1
Leeds, United Kingdom1

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 199919
Up to latest113

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Social events

1964-1969

Printed pamphlets for the Royal Academy of Arts Annual Dinner attended by Maurice de Sausmarez from 1964 to 1969 and handwritten notes for an after dinner speech by de Sausmarez.

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Box (C) Research and papers [late 1970s - 1980s]

c.1978 - c.1993

Mainly Zygmunt Bauman's handwritten manuscript notes referring to works by other authors [some possibly relate to recommended reading lists for his lectures, some of which are included]. Others may re...

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Maurice de Sausmarez and his circle

c. 1930-1969

Black and white photographs and photographic negatives of Maurice de Sausmarez and his circle of family, friends and collaborators. One album with 54 photographs and 18 loose photographs.The album dat...

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Proverbs, Sayings and Expressions

1964-1979

This subseries contains items relating to proverbs, maxims and common expressions. It includes correspondence collected from informants in the Potteries region (Staffordshire) on proverbs and sayings ...

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Correspondence : 1987-1990

c.1972-c.1990

Folders of correspondence mainly covering period c.1987-c.1990 in English unless otherwise specified. Some include copies of ZB’s letters. Files include correspondence from/re: 1) Various inc Pol...

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Festival welfare, festivals and FIN

c.1985 - c.2016

Papers, correspondence, newsletters, photocopies (research) referencing festivals, fairs, traditions, (solstices, Stonehenge).

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Avon County Department Letters [1-5]

c.1985 - c.2016

Papers and correspondence between Jenny Smith and various departments of Avon County Council concerning matters relating to Gypsies and Travellers.

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Hunting and animal rights

c.1985 - c.2016

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Volunteers in Projects

c.1985 - c.2016

Papers regarding volunteer/student placements with Shelter.

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Quakers Traveller Info

1979-1994

Correspondence and papers relating to Quaker committees concerned with the welfare and rights of Gypsies and Travellers. Includes Quaker Community Relations Committee (Friends conference on "Gypsy ...

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Motor Insurance, driving licenses info and road traffic

c.1985 - c.2016

Includes information about requirements related to cars. Includes ref to individual cases.

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