Category: Histories
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Shifting identities: Why Scotland’s Showpeople need to appear on the 2021 census.
In our last post we updated you on our efforts to ensure Scottish Showpeople were included in Scotland’s 2021 census. Writing in her blog, Fair Scotland member and social policy expert Dr. Andrea Salvona reflects on the difficulties of categorising showmen and women, and why we need to avoid simply being ‘other’. Categorising Identity: ‘Occupational…
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The Travelling Times: The History Of Showpeople and Transport
Initially by foot, we eventually adopted horses and carriages to travel from place to place, connecting and engaging with those they met along the way. As hooves and sweat made way for steam and oil, Showpeople took to this new technology gladly.
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