Publications / History and Lifestyle

Gypsies of Britain

By Janet Keet-Black. This important book covers the history of travelling groups in Britain, their abodes, and ways of earning a living. It also looks at their contribution to war work, and has a very welcome chapter on their role in 21st Century society. Many of the colour photographs have not been published before. Shire Publications, A5, 56 pages.

Supplied by: Romany and Traveller Family History Society Product Ref: ROM-BRITAIN

Memories of the Marsh: A Traveller Life in Kent

By the late Betsy Stanley Edited by Janet Keet-Black A5 paperback book 60 pages Black-and-white family photographs Memories of the Marsh: A Traveller Life in Kent was first published by the RTFHS in 1998 and has long been out-of-print. It's the autobiography of Betsy Stanley née Cooper, describing her life growing up in the close-knit Belvedere Marsh Gypsy community in North Kent from the…

Supplied by: Romany and Traveller Family History Society Product Ref: ROM-Marsh

Mi Zee of Kolliko: My Own Memories

By The Romany Rai Cove. "Travellers are, in the main, a happy lot even though their lot is sometimes not very happy". The author recalls his young years on the road, describing how they were able to survive whatever life threw at them. A fascinating glimpse into a way of life now largely disappeared. A5, 24 pages.

Supplied by: Romany and Traveller Family History Society Product Ref: ROM-ZEE

Travellers Remember Hopping Time - now reduced in price!

Edited by Janet Keet-Black and the late Mary Horner A5 paperback book, 60 pages, black-and-white family photographs The book contains people's memories and photos of when they or their older family members used to go hop-picking plus articles about the history of the craft. All these were originally contributed by RTFHS members for a special hopping exhibition held in 2001 at the RTFHS Society…

Supplied by: Romany and Traveller Family History Society Product Ref: ROM-HOPPING

Travellers Through Time: A Gypsy History

Travellers Through Time: A Gypsy History - By Jeremy Harte Published by Reaktion Books (London, 2023). Hardback with dust jacket, A4 format, 317 pages, 40 photographs and illustrations This well-researched and very readable book guides the reader through the six centuries that Romany Gypsies have made Britain their home: from their arrival in these islands in the early 16th century to the modern-day. The…

Supplied by: Romany and Traveller Family History Society Product Ref: ROM-TTT