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Black London
· Discover the historical richness and symbolism throughout London that tells the story of Black history, from the Tudor period to present day · A complete travel guide to the people, places, and landmarks in London that have shaped Black history · Details more than 120 historical sites all over London, including the Nelson Mandela Statue, Cleopatra’s Needle, the Black Lives Matter mural, and so much more · Avril Nanton is a qualified London tour guide and Black history historian who offers lectures and tours on Black history in the London area · Jody Burton read Caribbean studies and is a librarian and bibliophile with an interest in Black history and art
Black London
This vibrant history of London in the twentieth century reveals the city as a key site in the development of black internationalism and anticolonialism. Marc Matera shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London’s rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the stories of many famous historical figures and presenting their quests for personal, professional, and political recognition against the backdrop of a declining British Empire. A groundbreaking work of intellectual history, Black London will appeal to scholars and students in a variety of areas, including postcolonial history, the history of the African diaspora, urban studies, cultural studies, British studies, world history, black studies, and feminist studies.
London in Black
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ILP JOHN CREASEY (NEW BLOOD) DAGGER 'A truly absorbing novel... legitimately frightening... unusually compelling' Kevin Brockmeier, author of The Brief History of the Dead 'Taut and timely' Alex Scarrow, author of the DCI Boyd thrillers 'A protagonist you want to root for... a fast-paced mystery Guy Morpuss, author of Five Minds ________________ DI Lucy Stone's life was changed forever when terrorists deployed a lethal nerve gas at Waterloo Station, killing 10% of London's population. Lucy should have died - but she didn't. When London's most important scientist is brutally murdered, Lucy discovers he may have been working on an antidote to the chemical weapon. But time is running out. Will Lucy find the antidote - and catch the killer - before it's too late? ________________ '[A] whirlwind of a read... Terrifyingly imagined... Read if you dare' Amy Lilwall, author of The Biggerers 'Gripping, evocative and will keep you guessing' Press Association 'Genuinely exciting, page-turning and frighteningly credible' Business Post
Black London
In Black London, Gretchen Gerzina shows how by the eighteenth century the work of all kinds of artists - Hogarth, Reynolds, Gillray, Rowlandson - as well as work by poets, playwrights and novelists, reveals to sharp eyes that not everyone in that elegant, vigorous, earthy world was white. In fact there were black pubs and clubs, balls for blacks only, black churches, and organizations for helping blacks out of work or in trouble. Many blacks were prosperous and respected: George Bridgtower was a concert violinist who knew Beethoven; Ignatius Sancho corresponded with Laurence Sterne; Francis Williams studied at Cambridge. Others, like Jack Beef, were successful stewards or men of business. Bu...
Black History Walks
A collection of guided tours throughout London Black History Walks invites the reader to see their surroundings with new eyes.
London
From one of the world's most prolific historians comes a comprehensive history of the complex and challenging subject of the history of London from Roman times to the modern day.
London is the Place for Me
In London Is The Place for Me, Kennetta Hammond Perry explores how Afro-Caribbean migrants navigated the politics of race and citizenship in Britain and reconfigured the boundaries of what it meant to be both Black and British at a critical juncture in the history of Empire and twentieth century transnational race politics.
The Black Death in London
The Black Death of 1348–49 may have killed more than 50% of the European population. This book examines the impact of this appalling disaster on England's most populous city, London. Using previously untapped documentary sources alongside archaeological evidence, a remarkably detailed picture emerges of the arrival, duration and public response to this epidemic and subsequent fourteenth-century outbreaks. Wills and civic and royal administration documents provide clear evidence of the speed and severity of the plague, of how victims, many named, made preparations for their heirs and families, and of the immediate social changes that the aftermath brought. The traditional story of the timing and arrival of the plague is challenged and the mortality rate is revised up to 50%–60% in the first outbreak, with a population decline of 40–45% across Edward III's reign. Overall, The Black Death in London provides as detailed a story as it is possible to tell of the impact of the plague on a major mediaeval English city.
Little Black Book
"'Little Black Book' began as a series of poems and sketches by hugely talented musician and singer-songwriter Sarah Walk"--back cover.
London's Lost Rivers
Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London's Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring the legacy they leave today. With individual maps to show the course of each river and over 100 colour photographs, it's essential browsing for any Londoner and the perfect gift for anyone who loves exploring the past... 'An amazing book' -- BBC Radio London 'Talling's highly visual, fact-packed, waffle-free account is the freshest take we've yet seen. A must-buy for anyone who enjoys the "hidden" side of London -- Londonist 'A fascinating and stylish guide to exploring the capital's forgotten brooks, waterways, cana...
