During the course of the project we explored the heritage of Gypsies and Travellers 1900-2000. The book includes some much beloved family stories and photos. As well as long forgotten information found in archives. This book brings together images and […]
Heads up people, The Government is looking to change the law! They are looking to be able to move encampments immediately. This includes roadside and private sites without planning permission!! Don’t get all annoyed and write on here how unfair everything is […]
Copies are freely available from the Corn Exchange
The Corn Exchange is an iconic Doncaster building at the very heart of the market. It’s accessible and frequently frequented by Gypsies and Travelles. We have also heard stories from the communities of the parties they attended within this beautiful […]
Images captured by Simon Roe of Dragon Bee Photography and Gardening who kindly volunteered
Images taken by Joe Windas who runs the Facebook Page A Drive Down Memory Lane
John Cunningham VC (28 June 1897 – 21 February 1941) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. […]
Gelem, gelem, lungone dromensa Maladilem bahktale Romensa A Romale katar tumen aven, E tsarensa bahktale dromensa?A Romale, A Chavale Vi man sas ek bari familiya, Murdadas la e kali legiya* Aven mansa sa lumniake Roma, Kai putaile e romane droma […]
Time Line Before AD 400. Some Indians become nomadic craftsmen and entertainers. 430-443. The Persian poet Firdawsi reports in the Shah-Nameh (Book of Kings), written c.1000, how the Persian Shah Bahram Gur persuades the Indian King Shangul to send him 10,000 Luri musicians to be distributed […]
The Madness has ended. We have a rare still moment to sit and just ponder on what we have achieved. Sat in a chair, in the quiet museum space, gazing at our images,our history. Our stories,our heritage. It’s a bizarre […]