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Total number of records: 242

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items184
Archives56
Art items2

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection242
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections242

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
romanies25
country life5
folklore5
law4
manners and customs3
slavery3
songs, english3
trials (perjury)3
authors, american2
authors, english2

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
England9
Hungary5
Scotland5
France4
Town Yetholm (Scotland)3
Finland2
Germany2
North America2
Spain2
Wales2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Nelson, S (1800-1862)14
Gypsy Williams10
Williams, Ernest Albert10
Topham, Mr John6
Gill, Edward J5
Howitt, William (1792-1879)5
Reeve, William (1757-1815)5
Chambers, William (1800-1883)4
Dibdin, Thomas4
Dibdin, Thomas (1771-1841)4

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From 16002
From 170019
From 1800104
From 1900109
From 20001

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Up to 16991
Up to 179912
Up to 1899106
Up to 1999109
Up to latest7

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Eggleston, (William)

c.1910 - c.1914

Handwritten letters from W. Eggleston of Swansea addressed to Rev George Hall. Many written in Romany. Most undated. Includes some typescript and handwritten notes. References include pedigrees of G...

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Dutt, (William A)

Dutt, William A (1870-1939)

1901-1914

Correspondence from W.A Dutt of Lowestoft to Rev George Hall. Includes cover of "Good Words” publication February 1896. "With the East Anglian Gypsies” by William A. Dutt, illustrated by E J Sul...

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Archive Piece

Photograph of William Webb

c.1955

Photograph of people gathered with a caption that reads "Willie Web at work among his own people." Undated.

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Photographs of Gypsy Williams and Family.

Williams, Ernest Albert

c.1940

5 envelopes of photographs of christian missionary Gypsy Williams (Ernest Abert Williams) and family members. These were sold to Dororthy Una Ratcliffe by Gypsy Williams in 1940. There are notes ...

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Photographs (2) of caravans and William Webb

c.1955

Two black and white photographs mounted on (loose) page of album.

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Items relating to the work of Gypsy Williams

c.1940

Printed articles and correspondence referencing the missionary work of Gypsy Williams. Individually listed.

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Photograph of carvan and uncle of Gypsy Williams.

Williams, Ernest Albert

c.1940

Envelope containing photograph of man [uncle of Gypsy Williams] outside caravan, (vardo). Note on envelope reads, " My fathers vardo, (caravan) (with my uncle)."

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Photographs (4) of Gypsy William's family members.

Williams, Ernest Albert

c.1940

Envelope containing 4 photographs sold by Gypsy Williams to Dorothy Una Ratcliffe. Envelope notes reads: "1. My sister Esther in doorway of vardo." "2. My sister Esther" "3. My father's brother." ...

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Photographs (2) of Gypsy William's family members

Williams, Ernest Albert

c.1940

Envelope containing 2 photographs sold by Gypsy Williams to Dorothy Una Ratcliffe. Note on envelope reads; "1. Mother's sister and family with my sister Esther." "2. Cousin and her husband."

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Postcard photograph of Gypsy Williams with woman and child.

c.1940

1 colour enhanced postcard photograph of Gypsy Williams with woman and child. Photographer unknown.

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Photograph "Older Gypsy girls and boys with Gypsy Williams."

Topham, Mr John

c.1940

Photograph of people singing with caption, "Older Gypsy Girls and Boys with Gypsy Williams".

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Print extract, "the GIPSIES," by Gipsy E. A Williams.

c.1935

Single page cutting of article titled, " the GIPSIES, " by Gipsy E.A Williams. Publisher and date unknown.

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