The Sun Never Sets On The British Empire It was once an historic and celebrated fact that the Sun Never set on the British Empire, and that this Empire once consisted of people from many nations. The forerunners of Britain who built the Empire were mainly men. As Britain spread her tentacles like an Octopus […]
History
Caribbean History articles
Splendid Mummer
Splendid Mummer – Celebrating the life of Ira Aldridge A resurrection drama. A definitive exhibition installed in a historic venue. Major actors of stage, screen, and TV pay tribute to a legend. A feast of entertainment on a night to remember. It all comes together in SPLENDID MUMMER, celebrating the life of Ira Aldridge – […]
Dark Heritage Project
DARK HERITAGE explores the horrors of 18th century slavery in a touring installation to mark the 2007 Bicentenary Of The Abolition Of The Slave Trade. Experience the horrors of the slave trade in the dark. DARK HERITAGE explores the horrors of 18th century slavery in a touring installation to mark the 2007 Bicentenary Of The […]
The Voice From The Dead
On Sundays I would go out with the preacher and read the Bible as he preached to small gatherings. I began to feel I was like John the Baptist preaching to the people of the village and my christian beliefs became stronger to the extent I thought I would grow up to be a preacher […]
I Was Forced to Sleep In Bombed Houses
I Was Forced to Sleep In Bombed Houses by Enrico Stennett It was now 1948 I was still only 20 years of age, I was now working but had nowhere to live, London was so badly bombed during the War that in certain places very few houses were standing. Between St Paul’s Cathedral and the […]