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Total number of records: 2445

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items1717
Archives559
Art items153
Objects11

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection2445
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections2445

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
romanies366
romani language28
scottish poetry16
romani poetry14
folklore12
circus12
natural history12
cant11
english language11
rogues and vagabonds10

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
England87
Hungary32
Spain27
Cumbria24
Greece18
Appleby15
Scotland15
Romania14
Great Britain10
Kent9

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Lawson, Fred64
Glover, Stephen (1813-1870)60
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)53
Nelson, S (1800-1862)48
Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)32
Dorothy Una Phillips32
Dorothy Una Mcgrigor Phillips32
Dorothy Una Clough32
Jefferys, Charles29
Jefferys, Charles (1807-1865)29

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 150011
From 160032
From 170085
From 1800742
From 19001551
From 200024

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 15994
Up to 169916
Up to 179963
Up to 1899673
Up to 19991610
Up to latest79

Archive Collection

Romany Collection

Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)

c.1551 - c.2007

Archive and print items referencing the history, culture and representation of Gypsies, Travellers and Roma in the UK, Europe and worldwide. Consists of three sub-collections; 1) Romany 1: The col...

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Archive Sub-collection

Romany Collection (1)

c.1551 - 1971

Items collected by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe (DUR) as part of her "Gypsy Library/Romany Collection." Includes a wide range of manuscripts, letters, typescripts, press cuttings, photographs, music, objec...

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Archive Sub-collection

Romany Collection (2)

c.1558 -2007

Consists of archive material donated or purchased by the University post 1962. Is mainly made up of a selection of press cuttings bought from Durrants's Press Cutting Agency. Features (UK) nationa...

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Archive Sub-collection

Romany Collection print material

1600-1993

Print material that formed part of the original Romany Collection collected by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe or was purchased/donated thereafter. Includes sheet music, books, journals, periodicals and repo...

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Archive Sub-sub-series

Papers concerning Leeds University Romany Catalogue (published 1962)

1960-1971

Records relating to the complilation, promotion and sales of the 'Leeds University Romany Catalogue,' published for the Brotherton Collection in 1962 by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, Edinburgh.

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Archive Sub-sub-series

Draft index notes for Leeds University Romany Catalogue (published 1962)

c.1960

Paper index notecards likely used in the process of drafting and arranging the contents of the 'Leeds University Romany Catalogue,' published for the Brotherton Collection in 1962. [Descriptions o...

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Archive Sub-sub-series

Catalogue of Romany Collection DUR

c.1920- c.1950

Papers taken from a ring-bound volume of A-Z index of items, with a title page that reads "Catalogue of Romany Catalogue. DUR" Also includes re-produced print of Albert Rutherston's "Granada Gypsies...

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Archive Sub-sub-series

Legacy Catalogues (superceded)

c.1920 - c.1971

A-Z index of material in Dorothy Una Ratcliffe's Collection referencing Gypsies, Travellers and Roma.

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Archive Art Series

Artwork

c.1780 - c.1961

Drawings and paintings of Gypsy,Traveller, Roma related subjects.

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Archive Series

Music

c.1954- c.1956

A selection of longplaying records, mainly of spanish/flamenco tradition.

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Archive Series

Personal papers and Correspondence

15/02/1842 - 24/06/1956

Personal papers and correspondence of Dorothy Una Ratcliffe, (DUR) or of others - (bought by DUR,). References Gypsy,Traveller and Roma related subjects and/or the purchase of items for DUR's own Ro...

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Manuscripts (including typescripts) and transcriptions.

c.1728 - c.1956

A series of (handwritten) manuscripts and (typed) typescripts of UK and European articles and works with references to Gypsies, Travellers and Roma. These include original works, reviews of works an...

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