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Lunchtime Talk: Stories from the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections

Archivist Caroline Bolton reveals the stories behind the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections at the University of Leeds.

The exhibition Rights and Romance: Representing Gypsy Lives features material from Leeds University Library Special Collections’ Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections.

In this talk hear about the collectors who donated the artworks, photographs, printed books and manuscripts to the University. Discover the often hidden histories of the diverse communities that feature in the archive.

Pencil drawing by Joseph Appleyard (detail) © David Appleyard. Reproduced by permission of Special Collections, University of Leeds
Pencil drawing by Joseph Appleyard (detail) © David Appleyard. Reproduced by permission of Special Collections, University of Leeds