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D.Tales from the Gray family

1914

4 tales from the Gray family collected in Grimsby and Nottingham in 1914. [Unrelated notes on chemistry, 1906, on verso upto f.32.] .

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I. "Jesting tales," told by Shanny Gray

c.1915

6 handwritten accounts of tales told by Shanny Gray, (undated/no location listed). 1)"The clever Irishman" 2) "The phanton hare" 3) "I fun', I fun'" 4)"The cap what paid"

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O. Fragment of manuscript account of the Grays [Family]

No date

Loose sheets leaves numbered ‘27’ - ‘36’.

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N.Typescript accounts and articles.

No date

Typescript manuscripts by T.W Thompson, titled "The North Country Grays as tale-tell[er]s’ and "The East Yorkshire Grays, Johnny Smith and others." Also includes corrections and additions for ”T...

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R. "Borrow’s Gypsies Addenda. (1909-1931)"

1909-1931

2 exercise books with handwritten notes concerning research, accounts and genalogical connections of Gypsy and Traveller family groups featuring in the works of George Borrow, [includes references but...

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Northern broadsheet

Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)

No.5 (summer 1959) Includes 'The fortune teller' (Translated from an improvised rhyme by Ethelenda Gray, a north-country gypsy) [by] Dora E. Yates.

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Northern broadsheet

Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)

No.5 (summer 1959) Includes 'The fortune teller' (Translated from an improvised rhyme by Ethelenda Gray, a north-country gypsy) [by] Dora E. Yates.

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F. Tales collected by John Myers from ‘Ashton’ and 2 ballads taken by Alfred James from Jonathan Ayres.

1911-1916

3 handwritten accounts of tales collected by John Myers from ‘Ashton’ (of Hull district) and 2 ballads taken by Alfred James from Jonathan Ayres. Collected c. 1911-16.

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Numbered (3)

Oct/1914

Handwritten (pencil) account of Gypsy Traveller related tales. Recorded from Gus Gray, Cleethorpes. Names, dates and locations of other contributors are sometimes also listed

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G. "Bui Boswell's shoes and what was in them," told by Noah Young

1914

Tale told by Noah Young, Preston, Lancs, 13/Jan/1914. Also includes corrections and additions to ‘The Gypsy Grays as tale-tellers’, [Journal of Gypsy Lore Society 3rd. ser., vol.1, pp.118-137].

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Numbered (2)

c.1914

Handwritten (pencil) account of Gypsy Traveller related tales. Some recorded from Gus Gray, Cleethorpes. Names, dates and locations of other contributors are sometimes also listed.

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Numbered (4)

Nov/1914

Handwritten (pencil) account of Gypsy Traveller related tales. Some recorded from Eva Gray, Grimsby. Names, dates and locations of other contributors are sometimes also listed

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