Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Graham, I was reasonably sure you'd have something along these lines. Thank you!! Douglas GeeBee wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >Sent: 17 October 2005 11:32 >Subject: Re: [Leica] #358 > > > > >The decorations are similar to those painted by > > >>Romany (Gypsy) families on their carts and waggons. The bargees, as they >>were called, decorated just about every inch of their boats and you can >>often find water jugs and other bits and pieces painted in this style in >>souvenir shops along the canals. Supposedly the R&C decorations go back >>to Romany themes from Rumania (or so I was told by a bargee family in >>Hebden Bridge). >> >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------ > >#5 in this gallery >http://www.geebeephoto.com/Gallery_03/index.html > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >