Stopping Places : A Gypsy History of South London and Kent

Stopping Places : A Gypsy History of South London and Kent

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The story of the enforced settlement of Gypsy travelers in southeast England, whose nomadic lifestyle ended when they were moved to concrete ghettos of local-government-run caravan sites following the 1968 Caravan Sites Act, is told in this textual and visual rendering. The seasonal work harvesting fruit and vegetables that attracted Gypsy families who lived in "bender" tents and traveled in horse-drawn wagons to Kent dried up in the post–World War II era when mechanization reduced the need for labor. Historical accounts, primary sources, and stories told by Gypsies provide an intimate picture of the cultural and social impact of this transition and the loss of identity that struck members of this rarely documented ethnic group.

Stopping Places: A Gypsy History of South London and Kent,Simon Evans,University Of Hertfordshire Press,1902806301,Ethnic Studies - General,Europe - Great Britain - General,History,History - General History,History: World,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,Kent,London, Greater London,Social Science / Ethnic Studies,Social groups & communities

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