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Total number of records: 47

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Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections47
Brotherton Collection46

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nuremberg trial of major german war criminals, nuremberg, germany, 1945-19461
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Dibdin, Thomas (1771-1841)11
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Reeve, William (1757-1815)5
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Corri, Domenico (1746-1825)4
Corri, Domenico3
Bannister, John2
Bannister, John (1760-1836)2
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)2
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Major Macpherson : sung... in False alarms or My cousin

King, Matthew Peter

[18--]

Pages 32-42 of an unidentified collection.

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Statement by certain officers and a majority of members of the executive committee of the National Gypsy Education Council. 9th April 1973

National Gypsy Education Council

[1973]

Resignation of various members of NGEC with the intention of setting up a new body for Gypsy education [i.e. ACERT].

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Gleanings in prose and verse from the literary life-work of Sir George B. Douglas

Douglas, Sir George Brisbane Scott (1856-); Hilson, Oliver

[1938?]

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The works of Henry Fielding, Esq

Weissman, Stephen; Pogostin, Sarah; Ximenes Rare Books, Inc

[1990?]

Cover title. Notes on p. [2] of wrappers typesigned at end: Stephen Weissman, Sarah Pogostin. Series statement at head of title. Date of issue based on date of receipt. Includes short-title in...

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Blakeborough (John Fairfax-), Letters (2) to Mrs McGrigor Phillips.

30/06/1954 - 07/07/1954

2 letters from friend and President of the Cleveland Bay Horse Society, Major John Fairfax Blakeborough to DUR (Dorothy Una Ratcliffe). The letters from Low House, Westerdale, Castleton, are in res...

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Romany Collection (Brotherton Collection)

One of the outstanding resources in the United Kingdom for the study of Gypsies and Travellers. Originally assembled by Lord Brotherton's niece-in-law, Dorothy Una Ratcliffe (Mrs McGrigor Phillips), a...

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Scotts Yard, Lincoln.1929
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"Scotts Yard, Lincoln."1929

Frederick Lawson

11/May/1929

Charcoal drawing of a caravan [wagon] alongside vehicles in a large outhouse. Written in pencil, "Scott's Yard, Lincoln, May 11th 1929. Used in the winter quarter by Gypsys."

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Travelling people to-day : a reflection by religious, with proposals for action

Conference of Major Religious Superiors (Ireland)

1985

Cover title.

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Kate Kearney : the favourite Irish air

Davy, John (1763-1824); Owenson, Miss

[18--]

Final page blank.

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I have a little heart : a ballad

Gray, George composer

[18--]

Final page blank.

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Trotting along the road : a musical fable, sung by Mr. Munden... in the new popular opera Family quarrels

Reeve, William (1757-1815); Dibdin, Thomas (1771-1841)

[1802]

Final page blank.

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