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Total number of records: 14

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Brotherton Collection14
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections14

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tinkers14
irish travellers (nomadic people)4
rural-urban migration2
romanies1

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Ireland3
Scotland1

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Gmelch, George3
Court, Artelia2
Fergusson, R Menzies2
Fergusson, R. Menzies2
Gmelch, Sharon2
Great Britain. Departmental Committee On Tinkers (Scotland)2
Macweeney, Alen2
Munnelly, Thomas2
Whyte, Betsy (1919-)2
Whyte, Betsy, 1919-2

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Puck of the droms : the lives & literature of the Irish tinkers

Court, Artelia; MacWeeney, Alen; Munnelly, Thomas

c1985

Glossary, pp. 247-80. The second part presents the memoirs of Bridget Murphy, pedlar, Patrick Stokes, tinsmith, and Johnny Cassidy, story teller.

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Puck of the droms : the lives & literature of the Irish tinkers

Court, Artelia; MacWeeney, Alen; Munnelly, Thomas

c1985

Glossary, pp. 247-80. The second part presents the memoirs of Bridget Murphy, pedlar, Patrick Stokes, tinsmith, and Johnny Cassidy, story teller.

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The Irish tinkers : the urbanization of an itinerant people

Gmelch, George

c1977

Gypsies: pp. 21-2, 26,28, 30, 34, 36, 82-3, 144, 153. Bibliography: p. 165-173.

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The yellow on the broom : the early days of a traveller woman

Whyte, Betsy (1919-)

1979

Glossary of cant and Scottish terms, pp. 178-186.

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The yellow on the broom : the early days of a traveller woman

Whyte, Betsy (1919-)

1979

Glossary of cant and Scottish terms, pp. 178-186.

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Tinkers and travellers

Gmelch, Sharon; Langan, Pat; Gmelch, George

1975

Includes text and music of songs, reference to Shelta and Gypsy items in the bibliography. The photographs include a few of cuttings. Photographic scene on front and back endpapers. A social and ant...

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Report of the Departmental Committee on tinkers in Scotland

Fergusson, R Menzies; Great Britain. Departmental Committee on Tinkers (Scotland)

1918

Chairman: R. Menzies Fergusson.

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Report of the Departmental Committee on tinkers in Scotland

Fergusson, R Menzies; Great Britain. Departmental Committee on Tinkers (Scotland)

1918

Chairman: R. Menzies Fergusson.

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Irish tinkers

Wiedel, Janine

1976

Ill. on lining papers.

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Irish tinkers

Wiedel, Janine

1976

Ill. on lining papers.

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Nan : the life of an Irish travelling woman

Donahue, Nan (1919-1983); Gmelch, Sharon

1986

Autobiography chiefly in the words of Nan Donahue.

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