romany

Historian, Sharon Heppell, talks about the incredible discovery of her Romany Gypsy ancestry and links to Blackpool's heritage. Join Rebecca, Showtown's Assistant Curator, in conversation with historian, Sharon Heppell, to find out more about her Romany Gypsy ancestry in Blackpool and the important role that this community have played in the town's success as a holiday destination. Sharon Heppell had no idea that she had Romany Gypsy ancestors until she began to research her family history in 1982. It was only then that she discovered that her great grandmother and two further generations of her female ancestors had been fortune…