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Total number of records: 168

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Archives154
Art items12
Objects2

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Brotherton Collection168
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections168

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England31
Kent9
Dartford7
Abingdon4
Berkshire4
Hampshire4
London4
Ireland3
St. Paul'S Cray3
Romania2

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Manresa (Spain). Governor5
Bowers Family4
Lee Family4
Spain4
Charles3
Charles King of Spain (1716-1788)3
Spain. Sovereign (1700-1746: Philip V)3
Spain. Sovereign (1759-1788 : Charles III)3
Auerbach, Erich (1911-1977)2
Lane Family2

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From 180011
From 1900121
From 20001

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Up to 1999128
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Archive Sub-collection

Romany Collection (2)

c.1558 -2007

Consists of archive material donated or purchased by the University post 1962. Is mainly made up of a selection of press cuttings bought from Durrants's Press Cutting Agency. Features (UK) nationa...

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Archive Series

Personal Papers and Correspondence

1876-1965

Personal papers and correspondence collected for their references to Gypsy, Traveller and Roma related subjects. Correspondents and subjects include Derek Tipler and various members of the Gypsy Lor...

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Archive Series

Manuscripts (including typescripts) and transcriptions.

c.1950 - 2007

A series of (handwritten) manuscripts and (typed) typescripts of UK and European works with references to Gypsies, Travellers and Roma. These include original works, reviews of works and transcript ...

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Artwork

c.1700 - 1965

Drawings and paintings of Gypsy,Traveller, Roma related subjects as donated or purchased post 1962 (and after publication of the original Romany Catalogue).

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Objects

c.1800-1990

Items collected with references to Gypsy, Traveller and Roma related themes.

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Official Documents

1558-1827

Legal/offical documents containing references to Gypsies, Travellers and Roma in Spain and Italy.

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Archive Series

Press Cuttings & Extracts

1958-1999

A selection of press cuttings mainly from (UK) national and regional press/publications of articles where reference is made to Gypsies, Travellers or Roma.

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Photographs

1946-1992

Black and white and colour photographs featuring Gypsies, Travellers, Roma and related subjects. 1) Press Photopgraphs 2) Photographs from Robert McDougall's Romany Gypsies Collection.

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Archive Series

Administration

1848-1964

Papers relating to the purchase/collection and management of additional items for Romany (2) Collection post 1962.

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Durrant's Press Cuttings

1972-1999

A selection of press cuttings from (UK) national and regional press/publications of articles where reference is made to Gypsies, Traveller or Roma. As provided to the University via Durrants's Press ...

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Archive File

Bayly (Thomas Haynes) "The Gypsies Haunt" poem and autograph letter

c.1964

Manuscript (handwritten) poem with accompanying autograph signed letter.Undated.

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Archive Art File

Appleyard (Joseph), "Gipsies, Near Ripon" watercolour

Appleyard, Joseph

c.1940- c.1960

Watercolour of man leading horse towards Gypsy Traveller wagon. Signed 'Joseph Applyard.' On reverse is written the address details of the artist.Undated.

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