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Northern Film and Media support doc

Posted on 29 September 2010 by Fiona

Great news! Northern Film and Media, the regional film industry for the North East of England, have offered their support to the film. With their help we are now able to finance a 10-minute taster which we are using to … Continue reading →

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Reunion Pictures

Posted on 27 July 2010 by Fiona

On Sunday 25 July 2010, around 80 people traveled to the Reunion of the descendents of the Gypsy Royals on the village green in Kirk Yetholm, the home of their ancestors. The rain set in around 11am but even that … Continue reading →

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Video link to family Downunder

Posted on 14 July 2010 by Fiona

Family member Deby Sowter from New Zealand has recently visited ‘genealogist’ Nils Blyth in Australia. She filmed her time there with Nils talking about his research. Here are the links below. Note particularly at the end of the last one, Nils … Continue reading →

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New photos on ‘documentary’ page

Posted on 9 July 2010 by Fiona

We’ve managed to download stills from our interview with Jackie Hendry and Maggie Kennedy in Edinburgh. Check them out on the ‘documentary’ page. We’re still hoping to have a photo gallery page set up - our techie guy Rod will get … Continue reading →

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Poet Andy Philip lends his voice

Posted on 30 June 2010 by Fiona

The acclaimed Scottish poet Andrew Philip has lent his voice to The Last of the Gypsy Royals. Andy, whose first collection ‘The Ambulance Box’ has won critical praise, will read ‘The Dirge of Queen Esther’ by Joseph Hawick and ‘Meg Merrilies’ by … Continue reading →

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