East Boldre Oral History Project - The Gypsy Compound
Barry Lowe
Memories of Lillian
Mike Morris
School Days
Jan Saunders
Gypsy Travellers
Silvia Baker
Growing up a Gypsy
Silvia Baker
Memories of the Gypsy Compound
Silvia Baker
Life on the Gypsy Compound
Silvia Baker
Inside a Gypsy Dwelling
Silvia Baker
Work Life on the Gypsy Compound
Silvia Baker
Origins of our name
Silvia Baker
Make do and Mend
Silvia Baker
Mum and Dad
Silvia Baker
Prejudices
Silvia Baker
Memories of Lillian
Valerie Panks
My Gypsy Family
Valerie Panks
My Dad
Valerie Panks
Memories of my Gran Lillian
Valerie Panks
Broomhill Compound
Valerie Panks
Life on Broomhill Compound
There were a number of Gypsy compounds in the New Forest, the local one being at Broomhill Wood, locally known as Gypsy Wood. Many of the ‘Gypsies’ were not true Romanies, just poor folk who were homeless.
Photographs courtesy Tony Johnson
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