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Official documents relating to Gypsies, Travellers & Roma in Spain, collected by Sir Angus Fraser
Fraser, Angus M
1630-1798
Comprises official documents of Spanish origin "affecting Gypsies," [Roma] including, prematica/pragmatica; real cedula; real provision; real orden; carta orden; real instruccion; real decreto and ind...
"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."
"Gipsies at Lee Gap Fair"
1947
Pencil drawing titled, " Gipsies at Lee Gap Fair." Showing people and dogs around campfire, with the camp of tents and caravans, (vardos) in the background.
"Gipsy Caravans, The Ring Road, Alwoodley, Leeds, 1960."
1960
Pencil drawing of 3 caravans, (vardos). Titled, "Gipsy Caravans, The Ring Road, Alwoodley, Leeds, 1960."
"The green van, Leyburn," Watercolour.
Frederick Lawson
1925
Watercolour of a green Gypsy Traveller wagon. Street behind with church, to left; van with washing, seated adults, children. Signed, "Fred Lawson."
"Rabbit skins"
Frederick Lawson
c.1927
Charcoal drawing of a rack built outside a Gypsy Traveller wagon to hang rabbits that had been hunted/killed. Labelled, "Rabbit skins [indecipherable word- possibly location]."
Redmire. 1920, Watercolour.
Frederick Lawson
1920
Watercolour of people sat outside and on the steps of a Gypsy Traveller wagon [ caravan ].
Survey of English Dialects recording in Farningham, Kent
20 May 1952
[Side 1] Sidney describes in detail how to shoe horse, tells anecdote about particularly restless horse owned by travelling 'didicoy' [= gypsy] that needed multiple 'twitches' [= noose used to restrai...
Sound Recording, Devon
Wright, John T
June 1958
Frank Thorne and William Edwards, in conversation in Gittisham; Mr. Thorne talks about farm work, milking, horsemen, father a tenant farmer; [gap, 1 minute]; weeding; haymaking - Mr. Edwards describes...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Fletching, Sussex
Jun 1959
[Side 1] Mr Bellingham talks about harvesting different crops, describes mowing wheat with 'swap' [= reaping hook for cutting crops close to ground] and explains how to 'shock up' [= set group of shea...
Sound Recordings, Cornwall
Wright, John T
24 November 1958
[Collector announcement]; William Rickards, recorded in Egloshayle; talks about farmwork on leaving school; wages; quarry work after World War One; working with his father in his flour mill, and then ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Weston, Somerset
Jul 1956
[Side 1] Ted talks about 'Saint Monday' [= ruse among workmen of being absent on Monday due to excessive drinking on Sunday], tells series of anecdotes about planning meetings outside Kings Head publi...