Stopping Places : A Gypsy History of South London and Kent
by
Simon Evans
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1902806301
ISBN-13
9781902806303
Publisher
University of Hertfordshire Press
Imprint
Hertfordshire Publications
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2004
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
356 grams
Dimensions
24.70 x 17.20 x 1.00 cms
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Kent, the "Garden of England", was also the market garden for its giant neighbour, London.
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.
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