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« Reply #18 on: Monday 26 February 07 16:55 GMT (UK) »
My mother was in Petulengro's gypsy band. She was an accordianist and was the youngest member of the group. I also have the band video which we obtained from Pinewood Studios. I personally knew several of the band members, all are now deceased. The leader of the band was Harold 'Petulengro', he was a real eccentric. His wife used to read palms in Brighton (my mother called her Sarsp). The band played for weekly dances and on the seaside pier bandstands. They were famous at the time.

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« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 16:32 GMT (UK) »
Hi Bill,

  I hope this has worked and that a picture of my mum is attached. In the Pathe News video she is on the left hand side. I have also found two pictures of your Aunt Isabel with my mum, and another band member called Vi Moss. If my attachment is on the message board, I shall attempt to put in the other 2 with your aunt.

  I have only just discovered this website and don't know my way around it properly yet.

  Regards Terry

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« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 19:56 GMT (UK) »


Hi Terry and welcome to RootsChat  :D

What a terrific picture !  :) I'm sure Bill will be thrilled !!

Thank you so much for sharing it !!

Annie  :)

PS Though I'm giggling to myself .... at first glance I thought the lady on the back left had a tattoo ..... suddenly realised it was her blouse !!  :)
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« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 21:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Annie,

   Glad you liked the picture - if a little on the big side!! My mum wrote to the librarian of British Pathe News at Pinewood Studios in 1992 when she was alive and managed to obtain the VHS cassette of the band this picture was a still taken from it.

  I have sent Bill some more pictures of his aunt and hope he will be pleased with them.

Terry

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« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 21:18 GMT (UK) »


Hi Terry !

I'm sure he'll be beside himself !! ..... he's waited a long time for this !!  ;D ;D

What a treasure you have ! a whole cassette ..... that's wonderful !

Thanks again for sharing !

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« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 27 February 07 21:22 GMT (UK) »
Terry, Annie

What can I say - wonderful and I am so grateful to Terry, Annie, she has sent me a couple of great photos of my aunt, her mum and some other ladies, I am sure she wont mind if I send them on to you - I cant thank you enough either Annie for all the help you have given me - and now at the same time I have made some new friends - superb!

All the best

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« Reply #24 on: Wednesday 28 February 07 23:28 GMT (UK) »
did you know that you can now download pathe news materials? I  posted the link here
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,181938.0.html
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday 01 March 07 08:59 GMT (UK) »
Thank Monique, yes I found it a little while ago and downloaded it - it is very poor quality - even the high res one but at least one can see it - I have a link to it on my website too - very nice archive

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« Reply #26 on: Friday 16 March 07 23:52 GMT (UK) »
just a note 2 say Jasper Petulengro (the man written abt by George Borrow)was Ambrose Smith who married Sanspirella Heron dtr of Reynolds. Ambrose died in Scotland having taken the name Reynolds as a surname.
Sanspirella Heron was called "Pokomovna" by Borrow. The name (nav) Petulengro means "Smith"
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