May I also add how wonderful a job Carol and Oku have done in the
compilation of a BHM list. Carol
on 12/9/02 2:33 pm, Saltus-Blackwood R (SoCS) at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Good Afternoon,
>
> May I join with Linda in thanking Carol and Oku for compiling the list.
> It is so important to have such a listing in print as well as mounted on
> the internet. Thanks!
> Roiyah
>
>
>
>
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> 1. Black History Month 2002 - Events List
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> Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 09:28:11 +0100
> From: "Ali, Linda" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Black History Month 2002 - Events List
>
> Carol and Oku - thank you very much for your efforts in compiling this
> useful list of events for BHM. Linda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carol Dixon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 08 September 2002 07:22
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Black History Month 2002 - Events List
>
>
> Throughout August Oku Ekpenyon and I spent time contacting archives/recor=
> d
> offices, libraries, museums, galleries, community centres and arts
> organisations throughout the UK in order to collate a Black History Month
> events list for October 2002.=20
>
> Below is a selection of some of the forthcoming talks, seminars, displays=
> ,
> exhibitions, music and drama performances, book/poetry readings and other
> educational events taking place during Black History Month, listed by
> region.=20
>
> A more detailed listing of these and other events will be published in th=
> e
> October issue of BBC History Magazine (available from WH Smith, Waterston=
> es,
> etc. from mid Sept.), and will also be available online via the Channel 4
> Black and Asian History Map website:
>
> http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/B/blackhistorymap/=20
>
> More to follow in due course...
>
> Events List:=20
>
> CENTRAL LONDON=20
>
> Black History Month Exhibitions at The October Gallery:=20
> Aubrey Williams (Caribbean artist) 5th September - 5th October 2002=20
> El Anatsui (Ghanaian sculptor) 10th October - 9th November 2002=20
> Venue: The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AL=20
> Tel: 020 7242 7367=20
> Web site: www.theoctobergallery.com=20
> Contact for further information and opening times: Avigail Ochert (Educat=
> ion
> Co-ordinator), The October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N
> 3AL.
>
> Tel: 020 7242 7367. Email: [log in to unmask]
> Web site: www.theoctobergallery.com=20
>
> CENTRAL LONDON=20
>
> Exhibition: Black and Asian History and the National Curriculum=20
> October - November 2002=20
> Venue: Institute of Education Library, University of London, 20 Bedford W=
> ay,
> London WC1H 0AL=20
> Description: An exhibition of curriculum materials, schemes of work and
> online learning resources featuring information for teachers and other
> education professionals on ways to incorporate the history of Britain's
> black, Asian and other minority ethnic peoples into National Curriculum
> programmes of study.
>
> In addition, historian Oku Ekpenyon (Black and Asian Studies Association)
> will facilitate a workshop on the design and development of black history
> curriculum resources for key stages 3-4 at the Institute of Education
> Library (Seminar Room) on Thursday 24th October 5-6pm. Admission is free
> but, as space is limited, please telephone Carol Dixon on 020 7612 6054 t=
> o
> reserve a seat.
>
> Contact for further enquiries: Carol Dixon, Institute of Education Librar=
> y,
> 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL. Tel. 020 7612 6054. Email:
> [log in to unmask]
>
> CENTRAL LONDON=20
>
> Museum of London - Black History Month Launch Event=20
> Saturday 5 October, 12.30-4pm=20
> A day of fun for adults and children to explore London's past, with drama=
> ,
> storytelling and performance bringing important events and stories of the
> early black presence in London to life. Join poet John Agard as he
> celebrates the city with an explosion of words. Meet Olaudah Equiano and =
> new
> gallery characters Mary Seacole and Abudia Megiste. Listen to stories abo=
> ut
> Joseph Johnson and the King of the Beggars with storyteller Tuup, and rel=
> ax
> to the hypnotic music of Tunde Jegede.
>
> Venue: Museum of London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.=20
> Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask]
> =20
> Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/=20
>
> Museum of London Lectures:=20
> The significant presence of black people in London and all over the UK ha=
> s=20
> often been neglected leaving many aspects of London's history unexplored.=
> =20
> New research into black peoples' experiences and communities will be=20
> explored in this afternoon series of lectures. It will provide fascinati=
> ng=20
> insight into the lives of black people in 19th century London.=20
>
> Black women in Victorian London, presented by Caroline Bressey=20
> Saturday 12 October, 12.30pm (40 mins)=20
> Caroline Bressey's recent research into the lives of black women in Londo=
> n=20
> has covered much fascinating new ground. Her lecture features the lives =
> of=20
> three women who were resident in London, including Victoria Davis, the=20
> god-daughter of Queen Victoria, Ida B Wells, a black American journalist,=
> =20
> and Susan Heywood, who spent much of her life in the Colney Hatch Asylum.=
> =20
>
> The 'Negro Musical Comedy' In Dahomey and Edwardian London's black=20
> Population, presented by Jeffrey Green=20
> Saturday 12 October, 2pm (40 mins)=20
> In 1903 the black American show In Dahomey was a sensation, with packed=20
> audiences at the Shaftsbury Theatre, London, and an appearance at Bucking=
> ham
>
> palace. It toured the provinces in 1904. Jeffrey Green, author of Black=20
> Edwardians, describes the show, its place in London's history, and its=20
> relevance to the black presence in Edwardian London.=20
>
> Asians in London, presented by Rozina Visram=20
> Saturday 12 October, 3.30pm=20
> Rozina Visram has carried out extensive research of Asians from the=20
> subcontinent living in Britain. This talk will examine the lives of leadi=
> ng=20
> members of society, including the first Indian MP, Dadhabai Naoroji; Sake=
> =20
> Deen Mahomed who introduced the use of Indian medical vapour baths, and=20
> Sophia Duleep Singh , an active campaigner of the votes for women.=20
>
> Venue (for all lectures): Museum of London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.=
> =20
> Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask]
> =20
> Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/=20
>
> Museum of London Black History Gallery Tour, written and researched by S.=
> I.
> Martin=20
> Tuesdays 8 & 15 October, 2.30pm (30 mins)=20
> Find out about London's black community in 19th century London, and some =
> of=20
> the outstanding individuals who played a leading role in major political=20
> events and activities, William Davidson involved in the Cato Street=20
> conspiracy and William Cuffay the leading Chartist, will be included.=20
>
> Venue: Museum of London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.=20
> Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask]
> =20
> Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/=20
>
> Museum of London Gallery Drama and Storytelling Programme=20
> The first people to inhabit what is now London came from Africa. Come an=
> d
> find out what life was like for ordinary black Londoners in the city's
> history and meet some famous black Londoners in our gallery drama and
> storytelling programme.
>
> Abudia Megiste=20
> Saturdays 5, 12 & Sunday 13 October, 12.30-4pm=20
> Abudia Megiste, a merchant's wife in Roman London, tells you about her=20
> exciting life and travels throughout the distant lands of the Roman Empir=
> e.=20
>
> The Moroccan spice and rhubarb seller=20
> Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 12.30-4pm=20
> Meet the rhubarb and spice seller from Morocco and find out how he made a=
> =20
> living in the streets of Victorian London, taken from Henry Mayhew's famo=
> us=20
> accounts of London's poor.=20
>
> Mary Seacole=20
> Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 12.30-4pm=20
> Find out about the adventures of Mary Seacole, the famous nurse who helpe=
> d=20
> many of the wounded in the Crimea, and won the devotion of countless=20
> ordinary soldiers.=20
>
> Olaudah Equiano=20
> Saturdays 5, 12 & Sunday 13 October, 12.30-4pm=20
> Meet Olaudah Equiano, the 18th century writer also known as Gustavus Vass=
> a,=20
> the African. In the fight to end slavery, the famous life story he wrote=20
> made an important contribution to the abolition of slavery.=20
>
> The man with a ship on his head and other stories, presented by Tuup=20
> Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 October, 2pm & 3.30pm (30 mins)=20
> Listen to Tuup tell stories of famous black Londoners including Joseph=20
> Johnson, the merchant seaman turned street singer and Billy Waters, known=
> as
>
> King of the Beggars.=20
>
> Storytelling: Ancestral Voices=20
> Sunday 13 October, 2pm & 3.30pm=20
> Listen to stories and music inspired by the African and Caribbean diaspor=
> a,=20
> using words and song to take you on a journey of discovery and adventure.=
> =20
>
> Venue: Museum of London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.=20
> Tel: 020 7600 3699; Fax: 020 7600 1058; Email: [log in to unmask]
> =20
> Web site: http://www.museum-london.org.uk/=20
>
> Contact for the Museum of London Black History Month event programme:=20
> Lucie Amos (Head of Interpretation); Museum of London Venue: Museum of
> London' London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.=20
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> CENTRAL LONDON=20
>
> Book Reading: Paul Crooks - Reading from his book "Ancestors"=20
> Tuesday 15th October at 5.30 pm=20
> Venue: Family Record Centre, 1 Myddelton Street, London EC1R 1UW=20
> The event is free but places are limited - so please arrive early to avoi=
> d
> disappointment=20
>
> BEXLEY, LONDON=20
>
> Exhibition: Connections=20
> 28 Sept - 2 Nov 2002=20
> Venue: Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley=20
> Contact for enquiries: Hassan Mahamadallie, Bexley Council for Racial
> Equality on 020 8303 7777 ext 4692, or Stuart Bligh, Bexley Local Studies
> and Archive Centre on 020 8301 1545, or e-mail
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Web site: http://www.bexley.gov.uk/service/lib-localevents.html=20
> This exhibition, on display at Hall Place throughout Black History Month,
> celebrates the cultural diversity of the borough. The exhibition focuses
> heavily on the history of local communities, looking back as far as
> connections with the East India Company, but also covering the impact and
> experiences of people within the community today.
>
> BRENT, LONDON=20
>
> Black History Course, by Robin Walker=20
> Class One - Introduction to the History of Ancient and Medieval Africa=20
> Tuesday October 1st, 8 -10pm=20
> Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW1=
> 0
> 2ST=20
> Tel: 0208 937 340=20
> An eight week course, presented by Robin Walker (celebrated historian and
> author of 'Classical Splendour'), which provides an introductory overview=
> of
> Ancient and Medieval African history and then traces the history of Black
> peoples
>
> throughout the world. During the course there are opportunities to explor=
> e
> Black history before the era of transatlantic slavery and colonialism,
> investigate the lives of historic figures such as Mary Seacole and Malcol=
> m
> X, and study Black British history before the Windrush.
>
> Open Day at Harlesden Library=20
> Saturday 5th October=20
> Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3570=20
> Music and drama from the Stonebridge Area Youth Project (SAY) - empowerin=
> g=20
> youth through art. Director Anton Phillips with Lola Ashiru=20
>
> Black History Month Launch at Willesden Green Library=20
> Monday 7th October, 7.30 - 9pm=20
> Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW1=
> 0
> 2ST=20
> Tel: 0208 937 340=20
> Local celebrity Sandra Bee - in the presence of the Mayor of Brent, Cllr
> Abdul Sattar-Butt - officially launches Brent's Black History Month
> programme at Willesden Green Library. The evening will include poetry fro=
> m
> Roger Robinson and cutting edge reading from Alex Wheatle, author of
> 'Brixton Boy', who will sign copies of his latest book, 'Seven Sisters',
> after the launch. The library service's project, Black Inc, was started t=
> o
> develop new black writing in Brent and some of its members will read from
> their work in progress at this launch event.
>
> Marcus Garvey: A Life=20
> Thursday 10th October, 7.30pm=20
> Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3570=20
> Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was born in Jamaica and migrated to the USA 191=
> 6,=20
> where he built up the largest and most influential organisation of Black=20
> people, with millions of members in many countries. More than any other=20
> leader, he was responsible for awakening self-respect among Black people =
> in=20
> the diaspora. 'Marcus Garvey: A Life' is Richard Hart's critical assessme=
> nt
> of Garvey's life and work.=20
>
> Family Learning Weekend and Batik Workshops at the Grange Museum=20
> Saturday 12 October, 2.15pm=20
> Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden La=
> ne,
> London NW10 1QB=20
> Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask]
> k=20
> A chance to participate in a series of cultural and artistic events for a=
> ll
> the family, including a series of Batik workshops with Eunice Awolaja.
>
> All workshops are free, but tickets will be issued on a first come first
> served basis on the day. Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm
>
> Storytelling for 5 -11 year olds, with Carol Russell=20
> Monday 21st October, 2.30pm, at Kensal Rise Library, Bathurst Gardens,
> London NW10 5JA (Tel: 020 8969 0942) and Saturday 26th October, 2.30pm, a=
> t
> Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW10 2ST
> (Tel: 0208 937 340)
>
> Carol is a superb storyteller with beautiful stories, taken from the Afri=
> can
> Caribbean tradition.=20
>
> Dancin' at the Grange=20
> Monday 21st October, 2.15pm=20
> Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden La=
> ne,
> London NW10 1QB=20
> Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask]
> k=20
> African Music and dancing workshop at the Grange Museum with Heritage
> Ceramics=20
> Ages 5+=20
> All workshops are free but tickets will be issued on a first come first
> served basis on the day. Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm
>
> Storytelling with Usifu Jalloh=20
> Monday 21st October, 2.30 - 3.30pm at Tokyngton Library, Monks Park,
> Wembley, HA9 6JE. Tel: 0208 937 3590=20
> Friday 25th October, 2.30 - 3.30pm, at Preston Library, Carlton Avenue Ea=
> st,
> Wembley HA9 8PL. Tel: 0208 937 3510=20
> If you are between 5 - 11 years of age, then come along to the Tokyngton
> library this afternoon for an hour of storytelling with a difference. Us=
> ifu
> comes from Sierra Leone and with his drums, games and stories he will giv=
> e
> his audience an experience they will never forget. Wherever he goes he
> leaves behind happy smiling faces, who have learnt something without even
> realizing it!
>
> Black Ephemera, presented by Patrick Vernon=20
> Monday 21st October, 7pm=20
> Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green NW10 2ST=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3400=20
> An illustrated look back at the way the Black Image has been used and
> misused over the centuries, and up to the present day.
>
> Storytelling at Cricklewood Library for 5 - 11 year olds, with Cuban Redd=
> =20
> Tuesday 22nd October, 2.30pm=20
> Venue: Cricklewood Library, 152 Olive Road, London NW2 6UY.=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3540=20
> If you have been lucky enough to see Cuban Redd before, then you know tha=
> t=20
> her storytelling sessions are not to be missed. The magic of Cuban Redd =
> is=20
> being bought back to Brent Libraries by public demand, so don't be late!=20
>
> Interpretations of Caribbean History: truth and distortion=20
> Thursday 24th October, 7.30pm=20
> Venue: Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3570=20
> A talk and discussion on the different interpretations and conclusions of
> some of the great minds the Caribbean has produced from C.L.R. James to E=
> ric
> Williams to Michael Manley.
>
> Special Guest Speaker=20
>
> Poetry and music performance - Afrocindy with poet and DJ Charlie Dark=20
> Thursday 24th October, 7.30pm=20
> Venue: Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green, London NW1=
> 0
> 2ST=20
> Tel: 0208 937 340=20
> Afrocindy with Charlie Dark - produced in association with Renaissance On=
> e -
> is a new dimension in urban storytelling which offers a sharp social
> commentary on the world today. It tells the story of a retired
> revolutionary dub poet, Irie One Lock, and his quest to save the inhabita=
> nts
> of Future South London by preaching the revolutionary message of Afrocind=
> y
> whose aims are the safeguarding of black culture. Irie One Lock's story =
> is
> part music revue, part pop promo and is definitely all entertainment -
> bought to you by poet, producer and dj Charlie Dark. Whatever else you d=
> o
> during October, don't miss this evening!
>
> Mary Seacole object handling workshop at the Grange Museum, with Liz Dent=
> on=20
> Saturday 26th October, 2.15pm=20
> Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden La=
> ne,
> London NW10 1QB=20
> Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask]
> k=20
> Come and find out about the potions used by the nurse Mary Seacole and
> discover what life was like during her time=20
> Ages 6+=20
> All workshops are free but tickets will be issued on a first come first=20
> served basis on the day. Tickets will be issued from 12.30pm=20
>
> Exhibition: When will I be Famous?=20
> Tuesday 1 October - Saturday 16 November 2002=20
> Venue: Grange Museum of Community History, Neasden Roundabout, Neasden La=
> ne,
> London NW10 1QB=20
> Tel: Tel: 020 8937 3600 or 020 8452 8311. Email: [log in to unmask]
> k=20
> An exhibition profiling successful black individuals in recent British
> history, and exploring the potential for recognition of new talent today.
>
> "The Spark" - Black Inventors Children's Exhibition 2002=20
> To celebrate the achievements of black scientists and inventors, Black=20
> History Month and the National Year of Science, Brent Library Service is=20
> holding a series of exhibitions for children. "The Spark" will show how =
> the
> flashes of genius from black scientists and inventors have changed the wa=
> y
> we live; from humble domestic chores, to life saving medicine and the
> Internet. During October, selected library will be exhibiting objects
> invented by black people, and providing information about many more
> inventions. Celebrate the lightning rise and achievements of black
> scientists during the past 150 years, and come along and get a truly
> motivational charge from "The Spark" this Black History Month.
>
> The exhibition will tour the following libraries (NB: Please ring for
> dates):=20
> Barham Park Library, Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx. HAO 2HB=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3550=20
>
> Brent Archive and Cricklewood Library,152 Olive Road, London NW2 6UY=20
> Archive Tel: 0208 937 3541/ Library Tel: 0208 937 3540=20
>
> Ealing Road Library, Ealing Road, Wembley HAO 4BR=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3560=20
>
> Harlesden Library, Craven Park Road, London NW10 8SE=20
> Tel: 020 8965 7132=20
>
> Kensal Rise Library, Bathurst Gardens, London NW10 5JA=20
> Tel: 020 8969 0942=20
>
> Kilburn Library, Salusbury Road, London NW6 6NN=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3530=20
>
> Kingsbury Library, Stag Lane, London NW9 9AE=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3520=20
>
> Neasden Library, 277 Neasden Lane, London NW10 1QJ=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3580=20
>
> Preston Library, Carlton Avenue East, Wembley HA9 8PL=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3510=20
>
> Tokyngton Library, Monks Park, Wembley HA9 6JE=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3590=20
>
> Town Hall Library, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3500=20
>
> Willesden Green Library, 95 High Road, Willesden Green NW10 2ST=20
> Tel: 0208 937 3400=20
>
> Main contact for the Brent Black History Month Programme:=20
> Ms Anne Mullane (Brent Library Service's Black History Month project),=20
> Brent Library Service, 4th Floor, Chesterfield House, Wembley, Middlesex =
> HA9
> 7RW=20
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> HARINGEY, LONDON=20
>
> Exhibition of Photographs and Reminiscences: "Tales from the Islands"=20
> October 2002 - please ring for details of the launch date and duration.=20
> Venue: Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London N17 8NU=20
> Tel: 020 8808 8772=20
> Admission: Free=20
> Description: The Public Record Office, in conjunction with the Moving Her=
> e
> project and Haringey's Bruce Castle Museum and Marcus Garvey library, hav=
> e
> been working with community groups during Summer 2002 on the creation of =
> a
> travelling photographic exhibition.
>
> The photographs were commissioned in the 1950's and 1960's by the Ministr=
> y
> of Information and depict aspects of life in Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad =
> and
> other Caribbean islands. Representatives from community groups will be
> invited to select photographs from the collection and to contribute
> narratives to accompany the exhibition.
>
> After its launch in Haringey, the exhibition will tour other libraries an=
> d
> museums in London. A vital element to the exhibition is the subsequent
> inclusion of these photographs and narratives on the website of Moving He=
> re,
> a web-based project funded by the New Opportunities Fund, that aims to ma=
> ke
> accessible records relating to the migration of Caribbean, Irish, Jewish =
> and
> South Asian people to England.=20
>
> Bruce Castle Museum and Marcus Garvey library are key partners in the
> project, providing the vital links to community groups, a forum for the
> workshops and the sites of the exhibition's launch and initial display.
>
> Venue: Bruce Castle Museum, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, London N17 8NU=20
> Tel: 020 8808 8772=20
> Contact for any further enquiries concerning this project: Sara Griffiths
> (Education and Interpretation Department), Public Record Office, Kew, Sur=
> rey
> TW9 4DU. Tel: 020 8392 5330 x 2703. Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> HOUNSLOW, LONDON=20
>
> Photographic Exhibition: Cecil Beaton's "An Indian Album"=20
> 1-31 October 2002=20
> Venue: Hounslow Library, Centre Space, Treaty Centre, High Street, Hounsl=
> ow
> TW3 1ES=20
> Admission is free.=20
>
>
>
>
> CAMDEN, LONDON=20
>
> Camden Council Celebrates Black Composers at the Jazz Cafe=20
> 1- 31st October 2002=20
> Venue: Jazz Caf=E9, 5 Parkway, Camden, London NW1.=20
> This event programme honours the contribution of black composers througho=
> ut
> the centuries and commences on 1st October with a full evening of music
> performed by Soweto Kinch, Black Twang, Lynden David Hall and Kevin Mark
> Trail. Interweaving these performances will be classical work inspired by
> Samuel Coleridge Taylor and poetry by Adisa. Black History Month
> celebrations at the Jazz Caf=E9 conclude with a performance by saxophonis=
> t
> Joshua Redman
>
> To book tickets for these events call the Jazz Cafe on 020 7916 6060=20
> Further details about these and other Black History Month events in Camde=
> n
> are available from Ms Samenua Sesher (Arts Development Officer), Camden A=
> rts
> and Tourism, Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, London NW1 1BD. Tel: 020
> 7974 1652. Fax: 020-7974 1615. Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> KENSINGTON & CHELSEA, LONDON=20
>
> From 'Carnival in Motion' to 'Black British Fashion' at the V&A=20
> 27 September - 31 October 2002=20
> Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, Londo=
> n
> SW7 2RL=20
> For October 2002 the V&A at South Kensington, the Theatre Museum in Coven=
> t
> Garden and the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London, have all
> developed an extensive programme of events, talks, trails and workshops. =
> The
> programme will be launched at the V&A South Kensington with Carnival in
> Motion - a chance to see Notting Hill carnival costumes against the
> backdrop of the treasures of the V&A.=20
>
> The full programme offers the chance to discover objects in the V&A's
> collections that reflect the history of black people in Europe, learn abo=
> ut
> black Victorians in Britain and explore the role that women of African
> descent have played in the early years of British Theatre. There are
> performances, drama and music workshops including Malcolm X at Mecca
> launched at the Museum of Childhood, rap workshops for young people and
> theatre workshops for schools. There are family events including
> storytelling, creative writing, family archiving, textile printing and an
> opportunity to Draw the World. There are demonstrations and talks coverin=
> g
> topics such as the West Indian front room and Surrealism in the Caribbean.
> Leading photographers give illustrated talks on travels in Africa, the Ci=
> vil
> Rights Movement in America and Photojournalism from the 'Front-Line' in
> Britain. Oral history workshops and events explore the oral traditions in
> the Caribbean, passage and settlement in Britain, making one's own
> entertainment. And lastly a series of short films which look at black
> British fashion today have been specially commissioned for Black History
> Month at the V&A.=20
>
> Contact for further enquiries: Victoria and Albert Museum=20
> Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL=20
> Web site: http://www.vam.ac.uk/=20
>
> LAMBETH, LONDON=20
>
> Black History Month at the Imperial War Museum=20
> Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2002=20
> Venue: The Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ =20
> A weekend of films and videos devoted to the involvement of Africans, Asi=
> ans
> and Caribbean men and women in the two World Wars=20
>
> Programme:=20
> Saturday 05 October=20
>
> 10.30-11.40=20
> First World War films with live piano accompaniment. =20
> =20
> 11.45-12.40 =20
> Unknown Soldiers (2000)=20
> Jane Stanton and Granada TV's documentary about the role played by Africa=
> n,
> Indian and West Indian soldiers in the two World Wars. =20
>
> 12.45-13.30=20
> India Marches (1941), Arms from India (1941), West Africa Was There (1943=
> ),
> Far East War Magazine No. 1, Indian News Parades.
>
> - The part played by Indians and Africans in the Second World War.=20
> =20
> 13.35-13.50=20
> West Indies Calling (1943)=20
> The contribution to the war effort made by West Indians.=20
>
> 14.00-15.00=20
> The Caribbean at War=20
> Ben Bousquet and Colin Douglas, authors of West Indian Women at War, will
> give an illustrated talk about life on the Caribbean Home Front during th=
> e
> Second World War. =20
>
> =20
> 15.20-16.20=20
> Caribbean Women (1993)=20
> Four West Indian women describe their service in the WAAF and ATS in Brit=
> ain
> during the Second World War.=20
>
> 16.25-17.25=20
> Black Poppies (1994)=20
> Andre Molyneux's BBC drama in which actors deliver the testimony of
> Afro-Caribbean men who have served in the British Army. Certificate 12.
>
> =20
> Sunday 06 October:=20
>
> 10.30-11.40=20
> First World War films with live piano accompaniment. =20
> =20
> 11.45-12.40 =20
> Unknown Soldiers (2000)=20
> Jane Stanton and Granada TV's documentary about the role played by Africa=
> n,
> Indian and West Indian soldiers in the two World Wars. =20
>
> 12.45-13.30=20
> India Marches (1941), Arms from India (1941), West Africa Was There (1943=
> ),
> Far East War Magazine No. 1, Indian News Parades.
>
> - The part played by Indians and Africans in the Second World War.=20
> =20
> 13.35-13.50=20
> West Indies Calling (1943)=20
> The contribution to the war effort made by West Indians.=20
>
> 14.00-15.00=20
> 'We Also Served'=20
> Historian Stephen Bourne will give an illustrated talk about the experien=
> ces
> of Black Britons on the Home Front in the Second World War, including his
> Aunt Esther, Peckham's community leader Dr Harold Moody and band leader K=
> en
> 'Snakehips' Johnson.
>
> =20
> 15.20-16.20=20
> Caribbean Women (1993)=20
> Four West Indian women describe their service in the WAAF and ATS in Brit=
> ain
> during the Second World War.=20
>
> 16.25-17.25=20
> Black Poppies (1994)=20
> Andre Molyneux's BBC drama in which actors deliver the testimony of
> Afro-Caribbean men who have served in the British Army. Certificate 12.
>
> =20
> All events are free. Booking is advised for the lectures at 14.00 on each
> day. To book tickets, or for more information on Black History Month at =
> the
> Imperial War Museum, please call 020 7416 5439.
>
> HACKNEY, LONDON=20
>
> Hackney Museum (in association with London Metropolitan Archives)=20
> 'Real Lives' - Black and Asian Londoners from 1536 - 1840=20
> Thursday 12th September - Tuesday 26th November=20
> Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
> Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ=20
> This exhibition, developed with London Metropolitan Archives, explores th=
> e
> lives of some of the thousands of Black and Asian people recorded in
> London's Parish Registers from 1538 to 1840. Come and find out about Anto=
> ny,
> who died in 1630 aged 105; Margaret and her children living and working i=
> n
> Hackney in 1710, and the sailor Panfield who sailed on the frigate HMS
> Volontaire in 1813.
>
> =20
> African and African-Caribbean drama workshops=20
> Thursday 3rd October 5.30pm - 7pm=20
> Thursday 10th October 5.30pm - 7pm=20
> Thursday 17th October 5.30pm - 7pm=20
> Thursday 24th October 5.30pm - 7pm=20
> Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
> Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ=20
> As part of Hackney Museum's Black History Month celebrations learn Africa=
> n
> and African-Caribbean drama with Ngozi Fulani. Participants are invited t=
> o
> attend one, some or all courses. The workshops are suitable for anyone ov=
> er
> 8 years old but you must be at the museum for 5.30 as is it NOT a drop in
> workshop.
>
> Real Lives - recording lives=20
> Saturday 12th October 1 - 4pm=20
> Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
> Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ=20
> Join Hackney artist Maria Amidu to help create a giant work of art inspir=
> ed
> by the exhibition 'Real Lives' - Black and Asian Londoners from 1536 - 18=
> 40=20
>
> Discussion: Researching Black History in London=20
> Thursday 31st October 6.00 - 7.30=20
> Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
> Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ=20
> This talk will be for adults, please ensure you arrive at the museum in
> plenty of time as the talk will start promptly at 6.00.
>
> Free workshop for school groups - Key Stage 2 Geography, PSHE and History=
> =20
> Venue: Hackney Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading
> Lane, Hackney E8 1GQ=20
> During this session the exhibition 'Real Lives - Black and Asian Londoner=
> s
> from 1536 - 1840' is used to get children to think about immigration both
> historically and in terms of their own experiences. The historic maps on
> display are used to get the children to plot their own families' places o=
> f
> origin and discover how they are continuing the tradition of immigration =
> and
> movement that is integral to Hackney's history.
>
> The museum, exhibition and activities are all free=20
>
> Contact for further information (and group bookings): Claire Adler, Hackn=
> ey
> Museum, Hackney Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney E=
> 8
> 1GQ.
>
> Tel: 020 8356 2545. Fax: 020 8356 2563. Email: [log in to unmask]
> Website: www.hackney.gov.uk/hackneymuseum=20
> Opening times: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9.30 - 5.30; Thursday 9.30 - 8.00;
> Saturday 10 - 5.00; Closed Wednesday, Sundays and bank holidays
>
> (NB: Additional information about the London Metropolitan Archives Black
> History Month event programme for 2002 is detailed in the 2 accompanying
> word files, entitled BBC-BHM-LMA1.doc and BBC-BHM-LMA2.doc)
>
> WESTMINSTER, LONDON=20
>
> Course: Peopling Westminster II: a history of some more immigrant
> communities=20
> Wednesdays 9 October-13 November, 6pm- 7.30pm=20
> Venue: City of Westminster Archives Centre, 10 St Ann's Street, London SW=
> 1P
> 2DE=20
> Tel: 020 7641 5180=20
> Immigrant communities have played an important part in Westminster for th=
> e
> last 500 years. This 6-week course will investigate the Irish, who built
> many of our roads and railways, the Welsh who ran the dairies, and the Sc=
> ots
> who made porridge for the monarch and lie buried under Pimlico! We will a=
> lso
> look at the Asian and African-Caribbean communities. Individuals who made=
> an
> impact on Westminster include Dean Mahomed, the first Indian author in
> English who introduced 'shampoo', and the West Indian plantation owners a=
> nd
> their servants who settled in Marylebone. Finally we will look at the
> Chinese and their impact on Soho.=20
>
> Cost: =A330 (=A324 concessions)=20
>
> CENTRAL LONDON=20
>
> Black history Month at the Science Museum: school and community events=20
>
> Address: Exhibition Road London SW7 2DD=20
> Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk=20
> Website address for further information:
> www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/blackhistorymonth.asp=20
> Admission: free (although there is a charge for special exhibitions, IMAX
> Cinema and simulator rides)=20
> Opening times: daily 10.00 - 18.00, closed 24 - 26 December=20
> Underground: South Kensington (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines)=20
> Buses: 9 10 14 49 52 70 74 C1=20
> Educational group visits: Education Booking Office: 020 7942 4777=20
> Disabled persons' information line: 020 7942 4446 (answer phone)=20
> Minicom line: 020 7942 4445=20
>
> Contact details: schools events/activities: Julie Carr, tel: 020 7=
> 942
> 4751, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> family/community activities: Khadija Khan, tel: 020 7942 4858, e-mail:
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Schools=20
> Name of event: A cutting edge-career=20
> Date: 8th October 2002=20
> Cost: free but must be pre-booked via the Education Booking Office=20
> Location: Science Museum=20
> Time: 10.00-16.00=20
> Age range: years 12 and 13=20
> Description: This event is open to all but is primarily aimed at students
> from a diversity of backgrounds who would not normally be given the chanc=
> e
> to consider a career in medicine. Pupils will get the chance to meet medi=
> cal
> students, doctors and surgeons from a variety of backgrounds. They will a=
> lso
> get the chance to practise diagnosis and basic surgical skills, and to le=
> arn
> about the history of medicine. The event is being organised with
> Opportunities in Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
>
> Additional information: As we are expecting this event to be popular, we =
> are
> allowing 3 places per school. If teachers' wish to nominate more pupils w=
> e
> will keep them on the reserve list in case places become available. If
> demand is very high we will repeat the day.
>
> Name of the event: Drama character: Mary Seacole=20
> Dates: Monday 14 - Friday 18 October 2002=20
> Cost: free but must be pre-booked via the Education Booking Office=20
> Location: Science Museum=20
> Times: 11.30, 12.30, 13.30 (lasts 25 mins)=20
> Places: 30 per session=20
> Age range: KS1 & 2=20
> Description: Learn what Mary did in the Crimean War, her relationship wit=
> h
> Florence Nightingale, what happened to her once the war had finished, and
> about Victorian attitudes towards black people.
>
> Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet with teachers' notes: Shedding
> light on Lewis Latimer=20
> Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets=20
> Location: 'Making the Modern World' gallery, 'Food for Thought' gallery,
> 'Lighting' gallery=20
> Times: anytime during opening hours=20
> Age range: KS2 & KS3 (Years 7-8)=20
> Description: A cross-curricular Museum trail for History and Science that
> explores what it might have felt like to be a black person living in the
> nineteenth century. Pupils study two topics concurrently: the history of
> black inventor Lewis Latimer, and the science behind light bulbs. Togethe=
> r,
> these topics highlight black achievement and allow pupils to question why
> some people's contributions to history have remained invisible for so lon=
> g.
>
> Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet with teachers' notes: Ancient Eg=
> ypt
> trail=20
> Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets=20
> Location: 'Science and Art of Medicine' gallery, 'Weights and Measure's
> gallery, 'Agriculture' gallery=20
> Times: anytime during opening hours=20
> Age range: KS2=20
> Description: a set of new gallery activity sheets with accompanying
> teachers' notes which will look at the ancient Egyptians through the
> Museum's collection of objects. The sheets form a trail, which includes
> artefacts relating to art and writing, measuring, health and hygiene and =
> the
> mummification process, including an adult mummy and several different ani=
> mal
> mummies.
>
> Additional information: available from September 2002=20
>
>
>
> Families=20
> Name/ title of the event: Africa: The Serengeti=20
> Dates: Saturday 12 October 2002=20
> Cost: For prices and bookings for this event, please call the IMAX bookin=
> g
> office on 0870 870 4771=20
> Location: IMAX (tm) Cinema=20
> Times: 11:30 (lasts approx 50 mins)=20
> Description: Witness the migration of Wildebeest, learn about the lives o=
> f
> the Masai people and see lions, leopards and elephants in their natural
> habitat in this spectacular large format film.
>
> Name/ title of the event: India: Kingdom of the Tiger * special screening=
> in
> Hindi only*=20
> Dates: Sunday 13 October 2002=20
> Cost: For prices and bookings for this event, please call the IMAX bookin=
> g
> office on 0870 870 4771=20
> Location: IMAX (tm) Cinema=20
> Times: 11:30 (lasts approx 50 mins)=20
> Description: Journey across India, the land of the Bengal Tiger. Inspired=
> by
> the writings and experiences of Jim Corbett, a hunter, and later a pionee=
> r
> of Indian wildlife conservation, the film takes you into the landscape of
> one of the oldest civilisations in the world.
>
> Name/ title of the event: Drama character: Mae Jemison=20
> Dates: Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 October 2002=20
> Cost: free (no need to pre-book)=20
> Location: 'Cinematography' gallery=20
> Times: 13:30, 15:30 (lasts approx 25 mins)=20
> Description: Learn about the life and achievements of the first black wom=
> an
> in space.=20
>
> Name/ title of the event: Drama character: Mary Seacole=20
> Dates: Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 October 2002=20
> Cost: free (no need to pre-book)=20
> Location: 'Cinematography' gallery=20
> Times: 13:30, 15:30 (lasts approx 25 mins)=20
> Description: Learn what Mary did in the Crimean War, her relationship wit=
> h
> Florence Nightingale, what happened to her once the war had finished, and
> about Victorian attitudes towards black people.
>
> Additional information: This is one of the activities being run for Famil=
> y
> Learning Weekend.=20
>
> Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet: Shedding light on Lewis Latimer=
> =20
> Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets=20
> Location: 'Making the Modern World' gallery, 'Food for Thought' gallery,
> 'Lighting' gallery=20
> Times: anytime during opening hours=20
> Age range: 7-13 years old=20
> Description: A family trail that explores what it might have felt like to=
> be
> a black person living in the nineteenth century. The trail highlights bla=
> ck
> achievement and allows visitors to question why some people's contributio=
> ns
> to history have remained invisible for so long.
>
> Name/ title of the event: Activity sheet: Ancient Egypt trail=20
> Cost: download for free from www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/learning/sheets=20
> Location: 'Science and Art of Medicine' gallery, 'Weights and Measure's
> gallery, 'Agriculture' gallery=20
> Times: anytime during opening hours=20
> Age range: 7- 11 years old=20
> Description: a set of new gallery activity sheets for families, which loo=
> ks
> at the ancient Egyptians through the Museum's collection of objects. The
> sheets form a trail, which includes artefacts relating to art and writing=
> ,
> measuring, health and hygiene and the mummification process, including an
> adult mummy and several different animal mummies.
>
> LEICESTER=20
>
> Society of Archivists: East Midlands Social Inclusion Training Day=20
> 21 October 2002, 10am-4pm=20
> Venue: University of Leicester, Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1
> 7RH=20
>
> Fee =A366.00 for members of the SoA; =A390.00 non-members (includes lunch=
> and
> refreshments)=20
> This one-day course is aimed at archivists, librarians and other related
> professionals who would like to learn more about the policies and
> practicalities of social inclusion. The programme includes the following
> lectures:
>
> (1) Jocelyn Dodds, University of Leicester=20
> Lecture: Co-editor of Including Museums: perspectives on museums, galleri=
> es
> and social inclusion, offering a general overview of the conceptual and
> policy framework of social inclusion, and a look at being excluded.
>
> (2) Carl Harrison, Records Office of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutlan=
> d
> (ROLLR)=20
> Lecture: County Archivist at ROLLR has been involved in formulating the D=
> CMS
> guidelines on social inclusion. Discussion will be on issues and initiati=
> ves
> currently facing archive repositories.
>
> (3) Jenny Moran & Debbie Wilton, Nottinghamshire Archives & Staffordshire
> Archives=20
> Practical Workshop: Exploring the benefits and pitfalls of social inclusi=
> on,
> with the aim of discussing ways in which barriers to socially inclusive
> services can be overcome in public, specialist and academic repositories.
>
> Bookings: Please use the booking form on the Society of Archivists web si=
> te
> <http://www.archives.org.uk>, or contact Susan Bradshaw (SoA Training
> Co-ordinator), Tel/Fax 01872 273440, or by e-mail:
> [log in to unmask]
>
> CARDIFF=20
>
> Positive About Diversity - Diversity Awards Wales=20
> Friday 11 October 2002=20
> Venue: St Davids Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff City Centre=20
>
> The Second Diversity Awards event in Wales aims to build on last year's
> event, increasing the acknowledgement and celebrations towards the positi=
> ve
> contribution that has and continues to be made by its minority ethnic
> communities.
>
> Award Objectives:=20
> The main objective of these important awards is to publicly recognise and
> reward individuals and organisations for positive achievement in the
> promotion of diversity or demonstrating a real and practical commitment t=
> o
> diversity. The event will celebrate the achievements within Wales' minor=
> ity
> ethnic communities and recognise the benefits of supporting diversity wit=
> hin
> the community. =20
>
> There are two specific award categories:=20
> The Community Awards seeks to identify visible minority achievers, and to
> publicly recognise their contributions=20
> The Organisation Awards seeks to publicly recognise and reward organisati=
> ons
> for genuine commitment to diversity practices and the appreciation of
> diversity within their environment, such as commitment to facilitating
> significant positive change within the particular workplace or environmen=
> t.
>
> The Awards are facilitated by the Black Voluntary Sector Network Wales=20
> Further information BVSNW, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, C=
> F10
> 5FH=20
> Telephone: 029 20 450068=20
> Fax: 029 20 450226=20
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> BIRMINGHAM=20
> Birmingham Black History Month Programme summary:=20
> October - November 2002=20
>
> This year Black History Month in Birmingham actually takes place over a
> two-month period to tie in with activities in Johannesburg - Birmingham's
> partner city - where BHM is celebrated in November. There are over 20 maj=
> or
> events taking place within Birmingham-based libraries, museums and archiv=
> es,
> with some specifically exploring historical links between the UK and Sout=
> h
> Africa. For example: FROM 12/10/2002 - 12/1/2003 Soho House Museum is
> displaying a photography exhibition entitled "Handsworth through Southern
> Eyes" by George Hallett, a South African photographer who lived and worke=
> d
> in Handsworth in 1972 whilst exiled from his home country. The exhibition=
> is
> organised by Pete James, Head of Photography at Birmingham Central Librar=
> y,
> in collaboration with South African partners who will, in turn, be showin=
> g
> an exhibition of Vanley Burke's photographs of anti-apartheid veterans at
> Museum Africa in Johannesburg later in the year (Contact Pete James on 01=
> 21
> 303 4439 for further information).
>
> Other highlights during this year's Black History Month include an
> exhibition of material from the City Archives (on Floor 1 at Birmingham
> Central Library) entitled 'Making Connections' - reflecting the city's
> Black International history and connections over many centuries, and an
> exhibition called "Through the Keyhole of Islam" on display at Frankley i=
> n
> October and King's Norton in November.
>
> Library-based events for children and young people include: a debate in t=
> he
> Young People's Parliament for invited schools; author and storytelling
> events with Sister Tree, Sandra Agard, Valerie Bloom and Bali Rai (author=
> of
> the bestseller '(Un)arranged Marriage') Lemn Sissay, Peter Edmead, Jasmin=
> e
> Johnson, Jean Binta Breeze and Qaisra Shahraz (see below).=20
>
> In addition Birmingham's Central Library will be holding a number of
> "eye-opener" exhibitions and events designed to uncover the hidden histor=
> y
> of Birmingham's African, Caribbean and South Asian peoples, and show some=
> of
> the material available on Black History that has not been on public displ=
> ay
> before.=20
>
> For further details about Birmingham's Black History Month event programm=
> e,
> please contact Paul Hemmings (Central Library Manager, Archives, Local
> Studies and History)
>
> Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ=20
> Tel: 0121 303 4511; Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> MANCHESTER=20
>
> Conference: Raising Attainment for Ethnic Minority Pupils: Sharing Best
> Anti-Racist Practice in Britain and the United States.
>
> 10 -11 October, University of Manchester=20
>
> This international conference on anti-racism, presented by the Ahmed Iqba=
> l
> Ullah Education Trust, offers teachers and other education professionals =
> an
> opportunity to discover and discuss successful educational strategies use=
> d
> in Britain and the United States relating to the following topics/issues:
> Promoting Ethnic Minority Achievement, Challenging Racist Exclusions, Usi=
> ng
> History to Engage Ethnic Minority Pupils, Teacher Education & Institution=
> al
> Racism in Further Education and Higher Education, Language Acquisition
>
> Address for further details and booking information: The Ahmed Iqbal Ulla=
> h
> Race Relations Archive, Devonshire House, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL=
> .=20
>
> Tel: 0161 275 2920. Email: [log in to unmask]
> Web site: http://www.anti-racisteducation.org.uk=20
>
> MANCHESTER=20
>
> Anansi Storytime=20
> Tuesday 22nd October (for under 5's); Wednesday 23rd October (for over 5'=
> s);
> Tuesday 29th October (for over 5's) - all 11.00 - 16.30.
>
> Venue: People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester=
> M3
> 3ER=20
> Whether or not you are familiar with traditional Caribbean folklore,
> everyone loves a good tale. These Anansi stories will be performed by an
> actor and will transport you from the Moving Lives galleries across the s=
> ea
> to the beautiful islands of the Caribbean. As places are limited, advance
> booking on 0161 839 6061 is advised. Refreshments and biscuits will be
> provided for children and young people during all the storytime sessions.
>
> Contact for further enquiries and booking: Duncan Craig, People's History
> Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Tel: 0161 839
> 6061. Fax: 0171 839 6027. Email [log in to unmask]
>
> Web site: www.peopleshistorymuseum.org.uk=20
> Entrance Fee: =A31 for waged adults, otherwise free=20
> Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp=20
>
> Performance based storytelling at the People's History Museum: Gabriella'=
> s
> Story and Nahid's Story=20
> Dates: Gabriella's Story - Sunday 6th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm; Sunday 27th
> October @ 2pm & 3.30pm. Nahid's Story - Sunday 13th October @ 2pm & 3.30p=
> m;
> Sunday 20th October @ 2pm & 3.30pm
>
> Venue: The Pump House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER.=20
> Two 30-minute monologue performances that take place in the main gallery =
> at
> the People's History Museum: (1) Follow Gabrielle Walkers life as a
> schoolgirl in 1930s Caribbean to 1960s Manchester. Has she made the right
> decision to travel continents? (2) Meet Nahid, who arrives in England fro=
> m
> Pakistan with her family, to join her father. The story takes you on her
> journey from the age of 12 to adulthood.=20
>
> Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp=20
> Entrance Fee: =A31 waged otherwise free=20
>
> Exhibition: Moving Lives=20
> Exhibition closes Sunday 27th October - 11am to 4.30pm=20
> Venue: The People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street,
> Manchester, M3 3ER.=20
> Moving Lives uses photographs, people's possessions, recordings and film =
> to
> show a personal view of the life and history of the Caribbean community i=
> n
> the region.
>
> Target Age Range: Open to all ages=20
> Entrance Fee: =A31 waged otherwise free=20
> Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp=20
>
> Art Workshop: The Big Draw - Drawing On Your Culture=20
> Thursday 24th October (Over 5's); Wednesday 30th October (Under 5's);
> Thursday 31st October (Over 5's)=20
> Venue: The People's History Museum, The Pump House, Bridge Street,
> Manchester, M3 3ER.=20
> Draw on your past to create a stencil with a practicing artist, which wil=
> l
> be reproduced on a variety of surfaces.=20
> Entrance Fee: =A31 waged otherwise free=20
> Access: The museum is wheelchair accessible with a lift and ramp=20
>
> Contact for enquiries: Duncan Craig, People's History Museum, The Pump
> House, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3ER. Tel: 0161 839 6061. Fax: 0171 =
> 839
> 6027. Email [log in to unmask]
>
> Web site: www.peopleshistorymuseum.org.uk=20
>
> TAMESIDE, GREATER MANCHESTER=20
>
> Exhibition: Tameside and the Commonwealth=20
> Venue: Tameside Local Studies Library, Stalybridge Library, Trinity Stree=
> t,
> Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 2BN.=20
> To coincide with the Commonwealth Games (Manchester 2002) staff at Tamesi=
> de
> Local Studies Library have created a small exhibition (6x A1 panels)
> featuring Tameside's historic and cultural links with the countries and
> territories of the Commonwealth. The exhibition also displays archival
> information about local figures from Black British history: such as Arthu=
> r
> Wharton, the world's first professional black footballer, and Edward T.
> Nelson, the successful defence barrister in the Gorse Hall murder case.=20
>
> Contact for further information: Maureen Burns, Tameside Local Studies
> Library, Tel: 0161 303 7937 or Email
> [log in to unmask]
>
> http://www.tameside.gov.uk/leisure/new/lh23.htm=20
>
> EDINBURGH=20
>
> National Archives of Scotland=20
> To coincide with Black History Month 2002 the National Archives of Scotla=
> nd
> have designed an online exhibition displaying documentation from its
> archival collections which pertain to the history of black peoples in
> Scotland throughout the centuries. The exhibition can be viewed at
> www.nas.gov.uk/exhibitions.htm=20
>
> Contact for further information: Alison J Lindsay (Outreach
> Officer),National Archives of Scotland, General Register House, Princes
> Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY=20
>
> Tel: 0131 535 1353 Fax: 0131 535 1363=20
>
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> End of BASA Digest - 8 Sep 2002 to 9 Sep 2002 (#2002-66)
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