Betsy Whyte
Betsy Whyte was born into a traveller family in 1919 and brought up in the age-old tradition of the 'mist people'--constantly moving around the country and settling down in one place only during the winter. It was while the family were 'housed up' at this time of year that she received her education, attending a number of village schools before winning a scholarship to Brechin High school, where she was the only traveller child. She gave up the traveller life when she married in 1939 and...See more
Betsy Whyte was born into a traveller family in 1919 and brought up in the age-old tradition of the 'mist people'--constantly moving around the country and settling down in one place only during the winter. It was while the family were 'housed up' at this time of year that she received her education, attending a number of village schools before winning a scholarship to Brechin High school, where she was the only traveller child. She gave up the traveller life when she married in 1939 and started writing about her childhood in the 1970s. See less
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The Yellow on the Broom
The Yellow on the Broom
by imogene, Sep 3, 2009
Memoir of a childhood as a "tinker" in Scotland. A life lived on the road without fixed abode and living hand to mouth. Gentle, loving, insight into a way of life gone.
Living with prejudice, ... Read More