Dr Jodie Matthews talks about the co-curated Romani Gypsy culture exhibition
In this video, Dr Jodie Matthews talks about the historical items on display in the Rights and Romance: Representing Gypsy Lives, exhibition which was on display at the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery in Leeds.
The exhibition was co-curated by Dr Matthews, with Amanda Reed from the Gypsyville Heritage Group and members of the Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange.
Read more about the exhibition in this news story.
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