The History of the Romany People
Thu, 10 Apr
|St Johns Church
In some ways, researching family and local history has never been easier. A wealth of sources have been digitised and are available online. This talk uses case real life studies to demonstrate approaches to tackling 'brick wall' problems.
Time & Location
10 Apr 2025, 14:00
St Johns Church, Broad Street, Harleston IP20 9AZ
About the event
A thousand years of the life of the Romany people. How they crossed the world, suffered enslavement and cruelty during the World Wars. How they sang and danced, retained their flamboyance and lived outside the Law when they were unable to live within it. How they lived by their wits and what the hedgerows provided. Romanticised and feared, even Queen Victoria was fascinated by them and their way of life.
A researcher and historian, Charlotte Paton is particularly interested in East Anglian rural history in the Victorian and Edwardian period. She writes regularly for a number of magazines and newspapers especially The Eastern Daily Press. She also undertakes research for people interested in finding out their own family history, or the history of the house in which they live.
Charlotte lives in West Norfolk, and is restoring a gypsy caravan, learning the Romany language and researching the part gypsies played…