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Church of Scotland 'Mission to Tinkers'
c.1948 - 1955
Papers relating to William Webb's work as an agent/missionary for the Church of Scotland and his work with [Gypsies and Travellers] in Scotland as part of their, 'Mission to Tinkers.' Listed in mor...
Overview and correspondence with Dorothy Una Ratcliffe concerning the 'Mission to [the]Tinkers.'
11/Nov/1954 - 26/Nov/1954
Transcript note and letters [from William Webb to Mrs McGrigor Phillips] concerning copies of his reports about his work as an agent/missionary for the Church of Scotland and his work with [Gypsies an...
Reports on work of the 'Mission to [the] Tinkers'
Jan/1948 - 11/Nov/1954
Typescript reports by William Webb to the Evangelism Committee Home Board of the Church of Scotland on his work as part of the, 'Mission to Tinkers.' Reports detailing Webb's visits to [Gypsy Travel...
Typescript papers
Webb, William
c.1940 - 1955
7 typescript accounts reflecting on William Webb's visits, people he met and his work for the Mission to [the] Tinkers. Titles include; "Tinker Bill," "Granny Cameron's Pony," "A date in my diary,"...
Photographs
c.1934-c.1954
6 black and white[copies] photographs [photographer unknown] of [Gypsy and Travellers] in Perthshire,[Perth & Kinross]Scotland. Details of those photographed are noted on the back and listed individua...
Photograph of [GypsyTraveller] funeral
c.1934-c.1954
Graveside scene with clergy and people. Photographer unknown. Reverse reads, "scene at graveside on occasion of Donald Reid's funeral at Little Dunkeld. Rev T. Rodger Gillies officiating."
Photograph of [Gypsy Traveller] couple roadside.
c.1934-c.1954
Elderley [Gypsy Traveller] man and woman sat at roadside with cart. Photographer unknown. Reverse reads, "Old Hugh and Grannie Townsley resting by the roadside. The cart containing all their worldly b...
Photograph of [Gypsy Traveller] woman and tent
c.1934
Elderley [Gypsy Traveller] woman at the side of tent. Photographer unknown. Reverse reads, "camped outside Aberfeldy. The original photograph is faded and was taken some 20 years ago."
Photograph of [Gypsy Traveller] man playing bagpipes
c.1934-c.1954
Photographer unknown. Reverse reads, " Old Hugh trying to earn a copper by his bagpipes. Hugh Townsley"
Photograph of young [Gypsy Traveller] boy playing bagpipes
c.1934-c.1954
Photographer unknown. Reverse reads, " Boy. Tinker. Learh Young. Learh Fais.' Grandson of Hugh Townsley, the old piper."
Photograph of elderley [Gypsy Traveller] woman.
c.1934-c.1954
Elderley [Gypsy Traveller] woman wearing two medals. Reverse reads, "Grannie Sutherland was always proud to wear her son's medals. Well known in Perthshire, died at the roadside at Loch Tayside. Burie...
Photographers receipt
c.1934-c.1954
Receipt in the name of Miss G.A.M Menzies for photographic enlargements from photographer, Edmund Pyrzyk, Eberfeldy, Perthshire. Attached is a receipt for a sum of money received from Dorothy Una Phil...