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Aunt Mary
cover of a travellers life.indd 1 2/3/09 13:46:05
!ediaAc(ve:,llustrated2ooks5roject
Anini(a(veofThomasAdamsSchool=s!ediaArts5rogrammeand
deliveredinpartnershipwithQubeArts,thisprojecthasestablished
newopportuni(esforyoungpeopletodevelopaseriesofillustrated
booksthatreEecttheirinterests,concernsandcrea(vity.
Theyoungpeoplehaveworkedwiththesupportofar(sts,designers,
andacrea(vewriter,makingfulluseofdigitalmediaresourcesin
NorthShropshiretoresearch,planandproducethebooks.Theyhave
determinedthethemes,generatedtheideas,createdoriginalwri(ng
andartworks,andHnally,designedthelayoutandconstruc(onofthe
books.
TheprojecthasworkedwithIgroups,hasproducedIdis(nc(vebooks
andhasinvolvedkeypartners:LoppingtonHouse,ThomasAdamsSEN
Department,Shropshire,TelfordandWrekinYouthOffendingService
andtheWest!idlandsRonsor(umServicesforTravellingRhildren,
SchoolsandFamilies.
ThanksgotoSherelandJamieforalloftheirhardworkon
ATravellers’Life.
cover of a travellers life.indd 2 2/3/09 13:46:07
!ediaAc(ve:,llustrated2ooks5roject
Anini(a(veofThomasAdamsSchool=s!ediaArts5rogrammeand
deliveredinpartnershipwithQubeArts,thisprojecthasestablished
newopportuni(esforyoungpeopletodevelopaseriesofillustrated
booksthatreEecttheirinterests,concernsandcrea(vity.
Theyoungpeoplehaveworkedwiththesupportofar(sts,designers,
andacrea(vewriter,makingfulluseofdigitalmediaresourcesin
NorthShropshiretoresearch,planandproducethebooks.Theyhave
determinedthethemes,generatedtheideas,createdoriginalwri(ng
andartworks,andHnally,designedthelayoutandconstruc(onofthe
books.
TheprojecthasworkedwithIgroups,hasproducedIdis(nc(vebooks
andhasinvolvedkeypartners:LoppingtonHouse,ThomasAdamsSEN
Department,Shropshire,TelfordandWrekinYouthOffendingService
andtheWest!idlandsRonsor(umServicesforTravellingRhildren,
SchoolsandFamilies.
ThanksgotoSherelandJamieforalloftheirhardworkon
ATravellers’Life.
cover of a travellers life.indd 2 2/3/09 13:46:07
JamieMy name is Jamie. I am 12 years old and I live at a Travellers’ site in Oswestry. Before living here, I used to travel up and down the country with no fi xed place to stay, along with other Travellers.
My mam is called Jamie, the same as me, and my father is called Edmund. I have no brothers and no sisters but I do have a lot of animals including; twenty chickens, two dogs, one cat and also two horses.
My mam’s mam and dad are called Rose and Guy. They live at a caravan site in Southport along with lots of other travellers.
Jamie’s Mam
A Travellers Life.indd 1 2/3/09 12:37:12
Mydad’smamanddadarecalledMizelleandEdmund.They
liveattheOswestrysitetoo,directlyacrossfrommyplot.I
haveanenormousamountoffriendsandfamily,justlikeall
Travellers.
Idon’tgotoschoolbecauseIprefertostayathomeand
helpmymamdothehousework,likecleaningtheshed,the
caravan,andtheplot.OnFridaymorningmyfriend,Sherel
andIgotocollege.
Me aged 3
Aunt Mary
Great Grandad
Me with some of my
family
A Travellers Life.indd 2 2/3/09 12:37:15
MynameisSherelandIam
11yearsold.Ialsoliveatthe
TravellerssiteinOswestry.Ihave
threebrotherswhoarecalledBilly,
HarryandLeviandnosisters.My
mumisNicolaandmydadisBill.
Aswellasmymum,dadandbrothers,myNanandgrandad
!"#$%"&'(%$)%*+(%#&*(,%-%+!'(%"$*#%$.%/$0#&)#1%!0)2(#%!)3%0)/"(#%
closebyand,ofcourse,allofmyfriends.
Sherel
A Travellers Life.indd 3 2/3/09 12:37:15
Mydad’smamanddadarecalledMizelleandEdmund.They
liveattheOswestrysitetoo,directlyacrossfrommyplot.I
haveanenormousamountoffriendsandfamily,justlikeall
Travellers.
Idon’tgotoschoolbecauseIprefertostayathomeand
helpmymamdothehousework,likecleaningtheshed,the
caravan,andtheplot.OnFridaymorningmyfriend,Sherel
andIgotocollege.
Me aged 3
Aunt Mary
Great Grandad
Me with some of my
family
A Travellers Life.indd 2 2/3/09 12:37:15
MynameisSherelandIam
11yearsold.Ialsoliveatthe
TravellerssiteinOswestry.Ihave
threebrotherswhoarecalledBilly,
HarryandLeviandnosisters.My
mumisNicolaandmydadisBill.
Aswellasmymum,dadandbrothers,myNanandgrandad
!"#$%"&'(%$)%*+(%#&*(,%-%+!'(%"$*#%$.%/$0#&)#1%!0)2(#%!)3%0)/"(#%
closebyand,ofcourse,allofmyfriends.
Sherel
A Travellers Life.indd 3 2/3/09 12:37:15
Ilikedoingmyschoolworkanddrawing.Ihavetwodogs
calledPatchandLady.Mybrotherhastwohorsesandadog
(heloveshisanimals).
OnFridayIgoto
collegeandgoonthe
computertodosome
schoolwork.Most
Travellersdonotgoto
secondaryschoolas
theystayathomeand
gethome‐tutored.Girlshelptheirmumsdo
thecleaningandboysgowiththeirdadstowork.
My Brother with Norbit
My Mum
My Brother
A Travellers Life.indd 4 2/3/09 12:37:17
OswestryTravellers’site.
Oswestryisacouncil‐runsite.TheGypsyLiasonOfficerwho
isinvolvedwithusisamancalledRoy.Thereare13plotsand
weareallonebigfamily.Weallworktogether,sharingwhat
wehaveandtakingcareofeachother.Wesupporteach
otherinmanyways.Welearnfromeachotherandarelike
8a9ily‐e:eni8wearenot;loo<rela=:es.
A Travellers Life.indd 5 2/3/09 12:37:18
Ilikedoingmyschoolworkanddrawing.Ihavetwodogs
calledPatchandLady.Mybrotherhastwohorsesandadog
(heloveshisanimals).
OnFridayIgoto
collegeandgoonthe
computertodosome
schoolwork.Most
Travellersdonotgoto
secondaryschoolas
theystayathomeand
gethome‐tutored.Girlshelptheirmumsdo
thecleaningandboysgowiththeirdadstowork.
My Brother with Norbit
My Mum
My Brother
A Travellers Life.indd 4 2/3/09 12:37:17
OswestryTravellers’site.
Oswestryisacouncil‐runsite.TheGypsyLiasonOfficerwho
isinvolvedwithusisamancalledRoy.Thereare13plotsand
weareallonebigfamily.Weallworktogether,sharingwhat
wehaveandtakingcareofeachother.Wesupporteach
otherinmanyways.Welearnfromeachotherandarelike
8a9ily‐e:eni8wearenot;loo<rela=:es.
A Travellers Life.indd 5 2/3/09 12:37:18
OldTravellersareverydifferenttoTravellersthesedays.Old
Travellerslearnedthehardway.Theymadetheirlivingsby
sellingcharms,tellingfortunes,makingpegs,buyingand
selling,tradingandwhateverothermanualworktheycame
across.
Nowadayshowever,someofourrightshavebeentaken
awayandwehavehadtoadapttoadifferentwayoflife.
67aw8ing:isillegalandtherearenoteno;ghsta<csites
forfamiliestostayon.Asaresult,theseoldskillshavehad
tobereplacedwithotherjobs,forexample,plasteringand
pain<nganddecora<ng.
A Travellers Life.indd 6 2/3/09 12:37:19
OldTravellerslivedinold‐fashionedwagonsthatweremade
fromwood.Inside,theyhadaQueenAnnestovewhere
theywould+urnoldro.enwood/ro.enwoodwas+e.er
becauseitwaseasiertocollectandquickertoburn).There
wasonebedatthebackandthetopofthewagonwas
coveredoverwithagreensheettomakeitwater‐proof.
OldTravellersweretreatedverydifferently.Theycouldstop
wherevertheywantedandpeoplewouldta:enono;ce.<t
ismorecommonnowadaysforpeopletohatetheTraveller
community.ThisisanotherreasonwhyTravellersdon’ttravel
around=uchany=ore.O>en?co==uni;es@ustwonAtlet
themstay.
Bduca;onwasno=a.ertotheoldTravellers+ecausethe
teachersdidnotwanttheTravellerstoa.endtheirschools
A Travellers Life.indd 7 2/3/09 12:37:21
OldTravellersareverydifferenttoTravellersthesedays.Old
Travellerslearnedthehardway.Theymadetheirlivingsby
sellingcharms,tellingfortunes,makingpegs,buyingand
selling,tradingandwhateverothermanualworktheycame
across.
Nowadayshowever,someofourrightshavebeentaken
awayandwehavehadtoadapttoadifferentwayoflife.
67aw8ing:isillegalandtherearenoteno;ghsta<csites
forfamiliestostayon.Asaresult,theseoldskillshavehad
tobereplacedwithotherjobs,forexample,plasteringand
pain<nganddecora<ng.
A Travellers Life.indd 6 2/3/09 12:37:19
OldTravellerslivedinold‐fashionedwagonsthatweremade
fromwood.Inside,theyhadaQueenAnnestovewhere
theywould+urnoldro.enwood/ro.enwoodwas+e.er
becauseitwaseasiertocollectandquickertoburn).There
wasonebedatthebackandthetopofthewagonwas
coveredoverwithagreensheettomakeitwater‐proof.
OldTravellersweretreatedverydifferently.Theycouldstop
wherevertheywantedandpeoplewouldta:enono;ce.<t
ismorecommonnowadaysforpeopletohatetheTraveller
community.ThisisanotherreasonwhyTravellersdon’ttravel
around=uchany=ore.O>en?co==uni;es@ustwonAtlet
themstay.
Bduca;onwasno=a.ertotheoldTravellers+ecausethe
teachersdidnotwanttheTravellerstoa.endtheirschools
A Travellers Life.indd 7 2/3/09 12:37:21
!"#$%&'()$%)!#(*$+"!,$-.(,,-$'!)"%$%&'/$!$#'0'"%$,(1("23$$4+-%$
modernTravellersdogotoschoolnowbecause,inmodern
-+0('%56$%&')'$(-$!$,+%$+7$0+/8'*$*$+"$7+)$9+:-$!"#$/+"'5$!"#$
youneedtoreadtogeton.
YoungTravellersalwayshearstoriesfromtheoldendays
andknowtheirhistory.Theyknowalltheplacesthattheir
7!/(,('-$%)!1',,'#$%+$:'7+)'$-';$,("2$+"$%&'$-%!*$0$-(%'-3$$$$$
A Travellers Life.indd 8 2/3/09 12:37:25
Ourmumsdothesejobseveryday:
• Washesup
• Cleanseverythinginsidethetrailer
• Cleansthewashroom,kitchenandbathroom
• Washestheslab
• Doesthewashing
• Ironing
• Cooks
• Takesthechildrentoandfromschool
• Goestotheshops
ItisreallyimportantforTravellerstokeepeverything
spotless.Tobecleanishighpriority.
A Travellers Life.indd 9 2/3/09 12:37:27
!"#$%&'()$%)!#(*$+"!,$-.(,,-$'!)"%$%&'/$!$#'0'"%$,(1("23$$4+-%$
modernTravellersdogotoschoolnowbecause,inmodern
-+0('%56$%&')'$(-$!$,+%$+7$0+/8'*$*$+"$7+)$9+:-$!"#$/+"'5$!"#$
youneedtoreadtogeton.
YoungTravellersalwayshearstoriesfromtheoldendays
andknowtheirhistory.Theyknowalltheplacesthattheir
7!/(,('-$%)!1',,'#$%+$:'7+)'$-';$,("2$+"$%&'$-%!*$0$-(%'-3$$$$$
A Travellers Life.indd 8 2/3/09 12:37:25
Ourmumsdothesejobseveryday:
• Washesup
• Cleanseverythinginsidethetrailer
• Cleansthewashroom,kitchenandbathroom
• Washestheslab
• Doesthewashing
• Ironing
• Cooks
• Takesthechildrentoandfromschool
• Goestotheshops
ItisreallyimportantforTravellerstokeepeverything
spotless.Tobecleanishighpriority.
A Travellers Life.indd 9 2/3/09 12:37:27
!"#$%&#'$((%")*+#,-#./0-#0-&+#*&/1)2#$"/3#&$3-45##6.-#(-"#
goouttoworkandthewomenandgirlsstayathometodo
*.-#.$%4-,$&7#/"1#3$$7#/8#-&#*.-#'.)31&-"5
A Travellers Life.indd 10 2/3/09 12:37:29
Travellersliketo
buyandcollect
goodqualitychina,
glassandjewellery.
CrownDerbyisvery
precioustoTravellersand
wecollectittodecorateourhomes.
Atthefairstherearemanydifferentexamplestoaddtoour
collec;onsortradefordifferentitems.Wesaveitandsellit
tootherTravellersifweneedtomakemoremoney.
WaterfordCrystalisalsoverypopularandweareproudof
ourcollec;ons.
Travellerscollect
WaterfordCrystalin
thesamewaythatthey
collectCrownDerby.
Theysellitortheyswap
itforanotherpiece.
A Travellers Life.indd 11 2/3/09 12:37:32
!"#$%&#'$((%")*+#,-#./0-#0-&+#*&/1)2#$"/3#&$3-45##6.-#(-"#
goouttoworkandthewomenandgirlsstayathometodo
*.-#.$%4-,$&7#/"1#3$$7#/8#-&#*.-#'.)31&-"5
A Travellers Life.indd 10 2/3/09 12:37:29
Travellersliketo
buyandcollect
goodqualitychina,
glassandjewellery.
CrownDerbyisvery
precioustoTravellersand
wecollectittodecorateourhomes.
Atthefairstherearemanydifferentexamplestoaddtoour
collec;onsortradefordifferentitems.Wesaveitandsellit
tootherTravellersifweneedtomakemoremoney.
WaterfordCrystalisalsoverypopularandweareproudof
ourcollec;ons.
Travellerscollect
WaterfordCrystalin
thesamewaythatthey
collectCrownDerby.
Theysellitortheyswap
itforanotherpiece.
A Travellers Life.indd 11 2/3/09 12:37:32
ManyTravellershavedifferentskills.
Historically,Travellershavebeenvery
344dath5n6n3.They5sedala78t4see
inthenightandofcoursetheyhadto
haveadoglikeagreyhound,terrier,or
awhippet.Snaresweremade
touseonthefenssowhen
therabbitswentthrough
theywerecaught.Thisisnot
commonnowadays.
Also,Travellersliketocut
andcarve.Thisskillwas
5sed4ri3inallyt47aketheir9a34ns74rede:4ra6ve9ith
:arvedse:64nsandiss6ll5sedt4day4n9a34nsthata88ear
A Travellers Life.indd 12 2/3/09 12:37:34
atApplebyandStow.Travellersarealsoskilledincarving
slingshots.
!"#$%%&'#(")#*+$,-..-+/#$+-#(0#-"#1&21.3#/4&..-%#&"#
horsemanshipandliketorace.Theyputtheirbesthorsesin
/5--%#6$+7/#$"%#+$6-#/(8-'#8-/#9(+#-"(+8(:/#$8(:"7/#(9#
money.Whoeverwinstakesthelot!
A Travellers Life.indd 13 2/3/09 12:37:36
ManyTravellershavedifferentskills.
Historically,Travellershavebeenvery
344dath5n6n3.They5sedala78t4see
inthenightandofcoursetheyhadto
haveadoglikeagreyhound,terrier,or
awhippet.Snaresweremade
touseonthefenssowhen
therabbitswentthrough
theywerecaught.Thisisnot
commonnowadays.
Also,Travellersliketocut
andcarve.Thisskillwas
5sed4ri3inallyt47aketheir9a34ns74rede:4ra6ve9ith
:arvedse:64nsandiss6ll5sedt4day4n9a34nsthata88ear
A Travellers Life.indd 12 2/3/09 12:37:34
atApplebyandStow.Travellersarealsoskilledincarving
slingshots.
!"#$%%&'#(")#*+$,-..-+/#$+-#(0#-"#1&21.3#/4&..-%#&"#
horsemanshipandliketorace.Theyputtheirbesthorsesin
/5--%#6$+7/#$"%#+$6-#/(8-'#8-/#9(+#-"(+8(:/#$8(:"7/#(9#
money.Whoeverwinstakesthelot!
A Travellers Life.indd 13 2/3/09 12:37:36
ApplebyFairhastobethebiggesthorsefairinTravellers’
history.
MillionsofTravellersmeetupeveryyeartobuyandsell
horses,birds,CrownDerby,WaterfordCrystal,carpets,and
more.Thehorsesaretakenintotherivertoswimwhichisa
fantas7csi8httosee9
Appleby
BBCCumbria/MarkRobertson
A Travellers Life.indd 14 2/3/09 12:37:37
HorsesareveryimportanttoTravellers.Historically,they
pro$idedessen+altransport.0o1adays,theys+llplayan
importantpartinTravellers’livesandaretakentofairs,like
ApplebyandKenilworth,forotherstolookat.
Also,Travellersusehorsesforselling,tradingandbuying.
Therearelotsofdifferenttypesandbreeds,suchasponies,
Shirehorses,Shetlandponies,Irishdraughthorses,mares,
foals,;elshsec+on<
cobsandmanymore.
Youngandold
Travellersputtheir
horsesonawagonor
acart.Thisismainly
doneattheTravellers’
fairs.
=orsesare$eryhard1orktolooka?erbecauseyouha$e
gottoshoethem,givethemfood(likecorn,hayandwater)
exercisethemandmuckthemoutregularly.Also,insummer,
theyneedwashing.
A Travellers Life.indd 15 2/3/09 12:37:37
ApplebyFairhastobethebiggesthorsefairinTravellers’
history.
MillionsofTravellersmeetupeveryyeartobuyandsell
horses,birds,CrownDerby,WaterfordCrystal,carpets,and
more.Thehorsesaretakenintotherivertoswimwhichisa
fantas7csi8httosee9
Appleby
BBCCumbria/MarkRobertson
A Travellers Life.indd 14 2/3/09 12:37:37
HorsesareveryimportanttoTravellers.Historically,they
pro$idedessen+altransport.0o1adays,theys+llplayan
importantpartinTravellers’livesandaretakentofairs,like
ApplebyandKenilworth,forotherstolookat.
Also,Travellersusehorsesforselling,tradingandbuying.
Therearelotsofdifferenttypesandbreeds,suchasponies,
Shirehorses,Shetlandponies,Irishdraughthorses,mares,
foals,;elshsec+on<
cobsandmanymore.
Youngandold
Travellersputtheir
horsesonawagonor
acart.Thisismainly
doneattheTravellers’
fairs.
=orsesare$eryhard1orktolooka?erbecauseyouha$e
gottoshoethem,givethemfood(likecorn,hayandwater)
exercisethemandmuckthemoutregularly.Also,insummer,
theyneedwashing.
A Travellers Life.indd 15 2/3/09 12:37:37
The%rod)c+onof.his1oo2has1eens)%%or.ed1yleadar+s.s6
Mar+nS9i.hand:erry;avies6=i.h.heassis.anceof>ane.Mill=ard6
AdvisoryTeacherforTravellingChildrenWMCSTCSF.
cover of a travellers life.indd 3 2/3/09 13:46:07
SpeakingRomanyisveryimportanttotheTraveller
community)+tismainlytheoldergenera4onswhospea7it
themost.
RomanyisusedalongsideEnglishandisquitedifficultfor
otherstounderstand(especiallywhenspokenquickly).
Someexamplesofourdifferentwordsare;
Griye‐ahorse
Drum‐road
Varder‐caravan
Jellon‐comeon
Kichama‐thepub
Mawey‐amoth
Yoks‐eyes
Tud–milk
OurlanguageoriginatesfromIndiaandisderivedfrom
Sanskrit.
A Travellers Life.indd 16 2/3/09 12:37:38
The%rod)c+onof.his1oo2has1eens)%%or.ed1yleadar+s.s6
Mar+nS9i.hand:erry;avies6=i.h.heassis.anceof>ane.Mill=ard6
AdvisoryTeacherforTravellingChildrenWMCSTCSF.
cover of a travellers life.indd 3 2/3/09 13:46:07
SpeakingRomanyisveryimportanttotheTraveller
community)+tismainlytheoldergenera4onswhospea7it
themost.
RomanyisusedalongsideEnglishandisquitedifficultfor
otherstounderstand(especiallywhenspokenquickly).
Someexamplesofourdifferentwordsare;
Griye‐ahorse
Drum‐road
Varder‐caravan
Jellon‐comeon
Kichama‐thepub
Mawey‐amoth
Yoks‐eyes
Tud–milk
OurlanguageoriginatesfromIndiaandisderivedfrom
Sanskrit.
A Travellers Life.indd 16 2/3/09 12:37:38
!ome%mes,thewordsGypsyandTravellerare6onsideredin
anega%vewaybynon:Travellers.
AsyoungTravellersourselves,wewouldliketoendourbook
byexplainingwhatthesetwowordsmeantous.
Gypsy=
Traveller,Aomany,Ai6hCulture,Family,!haring,Deau%Eul
Language.
Traveller=
FamilyGalues,!trongCommunity,Celebra%ons,An6ient
Culture,ForgiveandForget.
Thomas Adams School
cover of a travellers life.indd 4 2/3/09 13:46:08