Memoirs of a Londoner: John Bobey
John Bobey was born in the 1770s. He was a Black man put on display for the entertainment of white audiences. Sadly, there’s so much of his story that we don’t know, but it is possible to put some of the pieces together and see what he achieved, despite everything and against the odds.
6 Times That Sheep Made History, Part 2
Part 2 of a blog post all about sheep! From historic breeds to scientific pioneers. You’ll never look at a sheep the same way again!
6 Times That Sheep Made History, Part 1
So, I’m aware it’s been a while since I posted. I decided that if I was going to make a comeback, I needed to do so with a bang. And what better way to do that than a blog post all about: SHEEP! Hell yeah. Don’t miss Part 2!
The Anti-Slavery Protest at the Great Exhibition That You Never Knew Happened
Most of us learn about the marvellous Great Exhibition at school. Over 100,000 exhibits under the vast roof of the Crystal Palace in South Kensington! But have you ever heard about the protest that took place there on 21st June 1851?
Memoirs of a Londoner: Anna and Ellen Pigeon
If you’re exhausted by the mere thought of climbing a mountain, grab a cup of tea, sit down (preferably under a cosy blanket), and have a read about some phenomenal women who were doing it in the nineteenth-century.
Memoirs of a Londoner: The Crafts and their Flight from Slavery
Over four days in 1848, William and Ellen Craft fled Georgia for freedom in Pennsylvania. A couple of years later they made their way to England, settling in London and also lecturing all over the UK, sharing and eventually publishing their incredible account. Here is just some of their story.
Crazy Concepts Women Have Had To Endure In English History
Women have had to put up with some mad things over the centuries… from not being allowed to sit down to being denied university degrees (despite actually attending the university). I’ve listed some of the craziest examples here for your perusal. Feel free to laugh or cry.
Sarah Remond and Claudia Jones: Black Women You Should Know About
The final part of this series! Two women of formidable energy and innovation, who dedicated their lives to achieving gender and racial equality and helping those less fortunate than themselves.
Kathleen Easmon and Florence Mills: Black Women You Should Know About
Two weeks after I promised but it’s here! This time we’re looking at two women who were contemporaries but likely never met. Both creative and inspirational women of the 1920s.
Mary Fillis and Dido Belle: Black Women You Should Know About
First of three blog posts featuring Black women who have lived in London over the centuries. Part one looks at Mary Fillis, a sixteenth century servant, and Dido Elizabeth Belle, an aristocrat in the eighteenth century.
Memoirs of a Londoner: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Recounting the story of one Britain’s most famous composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was a Croydon local, who went on to study at the Royal College of Music, visited the White House, and conducted his pieces to huge audiences at the Royal Albert Hall.
Noor Inayat Khan
Noor Inayat Khan was a British secret agent during the Second World War. She went into Nazi-occupied France as a radio operator. These operatives, on average, had a life expectancy of only six weeks. Noor managed seventeen.
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