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Five women in matching headbands and dresses pose on stage with a piano, a cello, a saxophone, and a decorated bass drum.

Roma Carr’s Romany orchestra (MoC45.93E)

Pier, Skegness

History of Roma Carr's Romany Orchestra

This group of musicians seems to have featured prominently in the Skegness Press.

Five smiling women in white dresses and dark vests walk arm-in-arm along a wooden deck in front of a white building in 1929.

Roma Carr’s Romany orchestra 1929

A black and white newspaper advertisement for Skegness Pier and Pavilion featuring local performance and event details.

Skegness Standard, 1930 Roma Carr’s Romany Orchestra

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