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Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections19
Brotherton Collection7
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture7

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civil and political rights12
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homeless12
legal decisions12
nomads12
protest movements12
social justice12
community life4
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Lawson, Fred4
Wright, John T3
Appleby, Harry1
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
Bellingham, Mr1
Bill1
Dickens, Isaac1
Edwards, William1
Foyle, Francis Charles1
Fraser, Angus M1

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Archive Sub-series

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...

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Scotts Yard, Lincoln.1929
Archive Art Piece

"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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Gipsies at Lee Gap Fair
Archive Art Item

"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.

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Gipsy Caravans, The Ring Road, Alwoodley, Leeds, 1960.
Archive Art Item

"Gipsy Caravans, The Ring Road, Alwoodley, Leeds, 1960."

1960

Pencil drawing of 3 caravans, (vardos). Titled, "Gipsy Caravans, The Ring Road, Alwoodley, Leeds, 1960."

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The green van, Leyburn, Watercolour.
Archive Item

"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."

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Rabbit skin
Archive Art Piece

"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]."

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Redmire. 1920, Watercolour.
Archive Art Piece

Redmire. 1920, Watercolour.

Frederick Lawson

1920

Watercolour of people sat outside and on the steps of a Gypsy Traveller wagon [ caravan ].

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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