Photograph of electoral agitation in the gypsy quarter in Kyustendil for support of the Union of Democratic Forces, organised by the extended family of Golyovci from the Vlax gypsy group [1990]
Draft of decree 1,216 for solving the issues of the gypsy population in Bulgaria [8 Oct 1957]
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Draft of decree number 1,216 for solving the issues of the Gypsy population in Bulgaria, issued by the Council of Ministers. Original material: 6 pages; India paper, type written, poor quality
Draft amendments to the decree for People Militia (police) [1958]
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Proposal from the Ministry of Transportation for amendments to decree number 1,216 stating that nomads who will be settled should use train and bus transportation to the places of their permanent settlement for free. Original material: 1 page; India paper, type written, poor quality
Photograph of two sisters wearing wedding dresses from Makedontsi family at a New Year celebration in the village of Lilyach, Bulgaria [1970s]
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Two sisters in wedding dress at village New Year celebration. The elder sister symbolizes Old Year and the younger sister symbolises New Year Original material: medium quality, with scratches and tear in bottom left corner
Photograph of women from the Makedontsi family [1970s]
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According to the family story this extended family are from the town of Delchevo, Macedonia, who came to Kyustendil in the 1920s on foot Original material: medium quality with small dirty spots