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Total number of records: 52

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Archives36
Books and printed items16

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Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections52
Brotherton Collection45

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civil and political rights7
legal decisions7
nomads7
protest movements7
social justice7
romanies6
gypsies1
homeless1
hotels1
taverns (inns)1

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England5
Kent3
Dartford2
Bergen1
Brough1
Cumbria1
Edenbridge1
France1
Germany1
Glastonbury1

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Advisory Council For the Education of Romany and Other Travellers1
Bajda, Piotr1
Bell, Maureen Anne1
Black, George Fraser1
Black, George Fraser (1866-1948)1
Brynner, Yul1
Dodds, Norman Noel1
Dodds, Norman Noel (1903-1965)1
Douglas, Sir George Brisbane Scott (1856-)1
Floyd, Lois Gray1

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Archive File

Cresswell (Margaret), Letter to Mrs McGrigor Phillips regarding brass box.

11/11/1942

Letter from Margaret Cresswell, (Crackenthorpe Hall, near Appleby,) presenting the brass box, (see related object).

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Enabler Publications

c.1985 - c.2016

Papers regarding publication of the book.

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Volunteers in Projects

c.1985 - c.2016

Papers regarding volunteer/student placements with Shelter.

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"Evicted Gypsies park on the mainroad." [Eviction Darenth Woods]

23/Jan/1962

Regarding eviction of Gypsy Travellers from Darenth Woods.

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Police stats on New Age and the law re police powers

c.1985 - c.2016

Police statistics concerned with New (Age) Travellers and the law regarding police powers.

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Archive Print Item

Gleanings in prose and verse from the literary life-work of Sir George B. Douglas

Douglas, Sir George Brisbane Scott (1856-); Hilson, Oliver

[1938?]

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Post Office /Post Restante

c.1985 - c.2016

Papers regarding post restante service (whereby the Post Office holds mail until recipient collects).

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Notices of motions and orders of the day which now stand in the Order Book of the House of Commons beginning Thursday 25th October 1962

Dodds, Norman Noel (1903-1965); Great Britain. Parliament

[1962]

Includes questions (2-58) by Mr. N. Dodds (M.P. for Erith and Crayford) regarding gypsies.

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Avon Travellers Support Group

c.1985 - c.1995

Papers and correspondence regarding site provision for Gypsies and Travellers in the Avon area (UK).

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