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Recent Acquistion: Historical studies of Roma Travellers in Britain
Here is a recent aquisition to York University’s Special Collections: a 1831 publication by James Crabb regarding the Roma and Traveller communities of Britain. The Gipsies’ advocate is an excellent example of a body of literature dedicated to the ‘problem’ … Continue reading
Posted in News, Rare Books, Recent acquisitions
Tagged advocacy, England, George Borrow, gypsy, Irish Travellers, itinerancy, itinerant, James Crabb, John Sampson, Nineteenth century, Roma, Romani, social reform, Southampton, Traveller, Welsh
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