Tuareg’s Shop- Multimedia resources showcasing the history, and identity of the Caribbean and other communities in England from 1948 to the present. Includes: social history research documents, oral history stories from community elders, archival photographs, stage plays, illustrations, and videos. Educators can create engaging learning activities across subjects: English, History, Art & Design, Drama, Citizenship, and PSHE. Age code: 11-18. Leave a review to share your experience
Tuareg’s Shop- Multimedia resources showcasing the history, and identity of the Caribbean and other communities in England from 1948 to the present. Includes: social history research documents, oral history stories from community elders, archival photographs, stage plays, illustrations, and videos. Educators can create engaging learning activities across subjects: English, History, Art & Design, Drama, Citizenship, and PSHE. Age code: 11-18. Leave a review to share your experience
Three research resources based on the oral history accounts of the Windrush generation- 1950s -1960s
Educators can create engaging learning activities across subjects: English, History, Art & Design, Drama, Citizenship, and PSHE.
Black Coal Miner’s story
Discover an important part of British social history through the compelling oral account of Roy Wilks, a former Black Coal Miner from Nottingham. This resource is an invaluable exploration of the mining community in Nottingham during the 1960s, providing a nuanced understanding of specific places and working conditions. Subjects: History, Citizenship, Community, Identity, and Diversity
Age Range: 11-16 years
Caribbean Nurses in Britain
A research document designed to enlighten teachers, parents, and students about the experiences of Caribbean nurses who contributed to the NHS during the 1950s and 1960s. This is a 4-page resource, available in PDF and Word formats. Subjects: History, Social History and Citizenship. Age range -14-16.
My Heritage
Oral history transcript to support the research into untold stories, ’ real voices’ of Caribbean people in 1950s Britain. Issues around family life and values; subjects, English, Modern History, Citizenship, and Drama. Teachers and parents can create unique learning activities to help stimulate classroom and home-school discussions on embracing differences and change.
Age coding 11-16
Oral history transcript of Monica, a Jamaican elder who gives a very personal account of her journey to Britain in the 1950s. Research document around family life and values; subjects, English, Modern History, Citizenship, and Drama. Age coding 11-16. Teachers and parents can create unique learning activities to help stimulate classroom and home-school discussions on embracing differences and change.
Monica talks about her last day in Jamaica and excitement on going on an airplane and the financial support given by her father. Next, we hear how she followed her parents’ wishes saying, " One thing my parents instilled in me was the idea that you would not have a child before you were married." She talks about her husband and having children, the changes Jamaica Independence would bring, and why they decided to remain in England because, " Being British, at that time the education system was something to look upon." However, she still had to fight for the rights of her children not to get left behind in the classroom. Monica talks about the cultural and social differences between a Jamaican and English family, the importance of manners and discipline, and how we must preserve our heritage.
This resource will help, in creative writing and short monologue performances. It invites educators and students to explore, reflect, and celebrate the rich tapestry of identities within our shared history.
Interview by the Oral Historian Sharon Rappaport for the Cultural Re-Awaking Conference for the Jamaica Hidden Histories project, 2012-2015, at the Metropolitan Archives in 2013.
Jamaica Hidden Histories is an educational project by Full Spectrum Productions, supported by The Heritage Lottery Fund and produced by Lorna Holder.
This Research Resource will help families, teachers, and students to learn more about the Windrush generation, particularly the experiences of Caribbean elders who settled in Hackney, London in the 1950s. The resource includes four pages of individual oral history accounts of Caribbean elders. Suitable for age code: 11+Subjects: Social History, Citizenship, Drama, and Media Studies.
Black parents at home can use the resource to help educate their children further about their heritage, giving them a better sense of identity and belonging. Parents from diverse communities can use it to find similar values and shared experiences. This resource is firmly rooted in the tradition of oral storytelling. Teachers can use it in the classroom to support drama studies and create unique stage performances.
In 2008 Tuareg Production produced a series of workshops in Hackney, interviewing some of Hackney’s Caribbean elders from islands including Jamaica, Barbados, St Lucia, Dominica, and Trinidad. The workshops were held at the Marie Lloyd Day Centre, William Morris Caribbean Centre, Hackney Museum, and the Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation. The elders reminisced and shared experiences from as early as 1954 when they first settled in the area. Their recollections and memories form the basis for the adaption of the Living Under One Roof stage play, set in Hackney by Lorna Holder. Hackney Museum, in 2008 did an exhibition, Living Under One Roof, Windrush, and Beyond, which covered all aspects of life for the first generation of Caribbean migrant workers. Finally, the Living Under One Roof – Windrush and Beyond education resource pack for primary schools in Hackney, launched at a prestigious event at the House of Lords hosted by prominent peers Baroness Amos and Baroness Howells, produced by The Hackney Learning Trust and Lorna Holder.
This Bundle contains 4 Research Resources. Each resource shows the contributions made by Caribbean people from London, Nottingham, and Birmingham to 1960s British Arts & Culture—a perfect resource bundle to celebrate Black History Month 2024.
The Swinging Sixties: A Poetic Journey
This poem by Vida Harris gives a cheerful account of Caribbean life in Nottingham in the 1960s. The poem serves as a creative guide for students, illustrating how to weave historical facts into engaging narratives
Age: 11-16, subjects: Poetry, English, Citizenship, Drama, Social History, Research, and Essay Skills.
Two pages in Word and PDF formats.
The resource aids teachers and students in developing knowledge and understanding of the global movement of families and communities, fostering cultural awareness.
Fred Peters: A Musical Journey
Reggae musician Fred Peters shares first-hand experiences of Brixton, London, England in the 1960s, providing essential social history research. Explores the influence of family life, music, fashion, and the club scene in shaping Black British history and identity.
Age: 11-18. Subjects: English, History, Citizenship, Creative Writing & Drama.
Includes four supporting archive images, offering a visual journey into the vibrant 1960s London cultural landscape.
Style in my DNA -e book
Style in my DNA, by Lorna Holder, documents 70 years of Caribbean influence on British fashion. Research book. It is informative and essential in representing black cultural history, fashion, and identity. It is an invaluable resource for fashion studies, black studies, Windrush archive study, research, and social history of London, Birmingham, and Nottingham. The striking photographs and illustrations in the book will help anyone seeking to understand the Caribbean migrant experience.
Age code 11-18 Subjects: Modern History, Art & Design, Art, Citizenship. Classroom topics: Diversity, Identity, Community, Fashion & Textile, Photography & Dressmaking.
208 pages.
Indigo Blue Room -Video
Video of a stage production showing the difficulties a married couple from Trinidad faced, in adapting to life in 1960s Birmingham. The main character, Lattisha, once prosperous and glamorous, could not cope with living in one room, doing manual work, and dealing with her husband, Samson, an unfaithful Calypsonian singer, leading to mental health issues.
Age: 14-18. Subjects: Social History, English & Drama.
A resource to help form the basis of conversation around issues of migration, family life, mental health issues, work, identity, and belonging.
From the stage play Living Under One Roof by Lorna Holder.
This research bundle encourages teachers and parents to create engaging learning activities and comprehension questions for classroom and home learning. It provides a positive account of the significant contribution made nationally by Black British creatives to 1960s popular culture.
A research document designed to enlighten teachers, parents, and students about the experiences of Caribbean nurses who contributed to the NHS during the 1950s and 1960s. This is a 4-page resource, available in PDF and Word formats. Subjects: History, Social History and Citizenship. Age range -14-16.
This resource unfolds the oral history account of Mrs. Mary Lawrence, a trailblazing individual who journeyed from the Caribbean to Britain in 1962 and entered the profession of nursing in 1964. Mrs. Lawrence vividly recalls the perception of nursing as a prestigious profession during that era, offering unique insights into the training and working environment within the NHS in the 1960s.
Mrs. Lawrence tells us about the various nursing categories, titles, and demanding training regimens, revealing that dedication often required 48 hours of weekly ward duty alongside qualified colleagues.
The resource sheds light on, etiquette, manners, presentation, and patient care, illustrating the nuances of a nurse’s role in that era. Mrs. Lawrence reflects on the challenges of questioning decisions made by superiors, providing a glimpse into the professional dynamics of the time.
Enhancing the narrative are two supporting archive images capturing Caribbean nurses in Nottingham during the 1960s, photographed by Esmel Woma. These visual elements enrich the learning experience, offering a glimpse into the historical context.
This resource will help teachers and parents create engaging activities for both classroom and home learning. Particularly relevant for Black History Month, it offers a positive and inspiring account of the significant contribution made by the Windrush generation to the NHS.
“Caribbean Nurses in Britain” is an extract from the Moving Out book by Lorna Holder.
Discover a pivotal piece of British social history through the compelling oral account of Roy Wilks, a former Black Coal Miner from Nottingham. This resource serves as an invaluable exploration of the mining community in Nottingham during the 1960s, providing a nuanced understanding of specific places and working conditions.
Key Information:
Document Type: Social History Research
Age Range: 11-16 years
Subjects: History, Citizenship, Community, Identity, and Diversity
Format: 4 pages in both Word and PDF formats
Overview:
Roy Wilks opens a window into his life, articulating the decisions that led him to work as a coal miner in Britain. The resource not only captures the essence of his journey but also offers crucial insights into the broader context of Caribbean men working in the mining community during the 1960s.
Content Highlights:
Tailor to Miner: Wilks recounts his initial profession as a tailor in Jamaica and the promises he made to his mother, promising not to work in the British coal mines.
Employment Journey: From the Job Centre to his first job at Beeston Boiler, we gain a glimpse into Wilks’ experiences, including interactions with other foreign workers and overcoming language barriers.
Gedling Colliery: The narrative unfolds as Wilks applies for work at Gedling Colliery, his first formal training job. He shares the fears associated with working in the mines.
Details of Work: The document provides specifics such as hours worked, salary, clothing worn, type of coal mined, and workplace conflicts. These details enable students to create essays, stage plays, and form narratives for short videos.
Educational Value: An excellent resource for Black History Month teaching, offering a profound understanding of the contributions made by the Windrush generation.
Additional Resources:
For further engagement with this subject, do look at the Moving Out video on TES. The Coal Miner Roy Wilks gives his short account working down the mines.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/moving-out-video-12293010
The Coal Miner’s story is an extract from the Moving Out book, by Lorna Holder
This poem by Vida Harris gives a cheerful account of Caribbean life in Nottingham in the 1960s. The poem serves as a creative guide for students, illustrating how to weave historical facts into engaging narratives.
Age: 11-16, subjects: Poetry, English, Citizenship, Drama, Social History, Research, and Essay Skills.
Two pages in Word and PDF formats.
For parents engaged in homeschooling, the poem provides a relaxed and enjoyable approach to children’s education.
A Research document: enables teachers to create question and answer worksheets from the narrative, facilitating structured engagement with the poem.
The resource aids teachers and students in developing knowledge and understanding of the global movement of families and communities, fostering cultural awareness.
Poet, Vida Theodosia Harris was born in Jamaica where she experienced an idyllic Caribbean childhood. Vida has lived in the United Kingdom since 1957, spending most of her life in the Midlands. She worked as a nurse for many years in the Nottingham Health Service. She is a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who finds time to be a poet and women’s leader and enabler. Her energy and inspiration come from her warm and deeply committed Christian faith. Vida exudes an air of confidence and ability to instill an air of calmness in people she meets.
Vida has published many poems in diaries over the past years and compiled two books with over two hundred gems. In April 2003 she was filmed by Carlton TV reading some of her moving poems whilst leading a community prayer session with a group of local Nottingham women. Her book, Brighter Days was a Nottingham Waterstone best seller. Vida travels all over the world to visit her children and grandchildren to places including Australia, Cuba, Hong Kong, Israel, Turkey, America, Europe, and some of the Caribbean Islands. Her Christian belief, life experiences including the sad death of a beloved daughter on the ill-fated 1989 Marchioness riverboat disaster and travels have all served as sources of inspiration for her poignant poetry.
Crinoline- Photographer Esmel May Woma copyright: Tuareg Productions/Mary Evans Picture Library
Research documents- the real voices and stories of Caribbean women shedding light on their childhood experiences in Britain during the 1960s. The document, available in both Word and PDF formats, caters to age coding 11-16 and spans across subjects such as Citizenship, Drama, and Modern History. With 8 pages and three supporting images.
Key Highlights:
Diverse Perspectives: The document captures the voices of four Caribbean women, including those born in the Caribbean and one born in England during the 1960s. Their narratives offer a rich tapestry of experiences, from being left behind when parents migrated to England to the challenges of adapting to a new culture.
Themes Explored:
Adaptation: The women share their experiences of trying to fit into British life, attending school, and grappling with feelings of difference.
Responsibilities: There is a poignant exploration of the resentment and responsibilities shouldered by those left behind, including caring for younger siblings born in England.
Quotable Voices:
Yvonne’s reflection on the differences between life in England and Jamaica, highlighting the impact on freedom and daily life.
Mealta’s account of the responsibilities she took on, emphasizing the challenges faced upon arrival.
Billie Ann’s struggle to reform a relationship with her mother due to the lack of bonding during her early years.
Zoë Elaine’s narrative, born in Northwest London, providing insight into her coming of age amidst social injustice.
Educational Use:
Teacher Resource: An invaluable tool for teachers, offering opportunities to develop students’ knowledge of the global movement of families and communities.
Versatile Adaptation: Teachers can adapt and create unique activities, including comprehension questions and research projects, aligning with Citizenship, Drama, and Modern History studies.
Rooted in Tradition:
The resource maintains a strong connection to the oral storytelling tradition of the Windrush generation, offering authentic and relatable content.
Book Source:
Extracts are from the book “Living Under One Roof” written by Lorna Holder in 2005, providing a solid foundation for the narratives.
Visual Support:
The resource is complemented by a supporting 1960s photograph of a family in Northwest London and an illustration depicting the mode of travel, symbolically using family photographs to communicate with loved ones left behind.
Conclusion:
“Childhood Memories” serves as a poignant and educational resource, providing a platform for understanding the complexities of identity, belonging, and family life among Caribbean women in England during the transformative 1960s. It encourages open conversations, promotes cultural understanding, and offers a bridge between generations.
The Fifties Art Students of St. Martins: A Glimpse into Cultural Metamorphosis
Embark on a captivating journey with Carole Steyn, a 1950s art student, as she shares her enriching experiences at St. Martins Art School, Charing Cross (1956-1958), witnessing the transformative social and cultural changes in 1950s London.
Key Details:
Age Group: Year 12 students and adults
Subjects: English, Social History, Art & Design, Citizenship
Resource Type: Research resource
Format: 5 pages in PDF and Word document
Content Highlights:
Personal Reflections: Carole Steyn offers a personal and reflective account of her time at St. Martins Art School, capturing the essence of an era marked by cultural evolution.
Fashion and Identity: The cover image featuring Carole’s favorite dress serves as a gateway to explore the influence of fashion on identity, with a nod to Brigitte Bardot’s impact on gingham’s popularity.
Teen Culture Emergence: Carole’s candid narration delves into the emergence of teen culture, a phenomenon that puzzled older generations, including her parents.
Historical Context: The resource provides historical context, offering insights into British popular culture during the 1950s and its impact on the arts scene.
Educational Significance:
Holistic Learning: A valuable resource for Year 12 students and adults, facilitating holistic learning by intertwining art, history, and cultural studies.
Citizenship Exploration: Encourages exploration of citizenship concepts through the lens of cultural change, fostering critical thinking about identity and societal shifts.
Discussion Starter: Serves as a compelling discussion starter for English classes, prompting dialogue on the intersection of art, fashion, and societal perceptions.
Visual Appeal: The inclusion of Carole’s favorite dress as the cover image adds a visually appealing element, engaging learners with the aesthetics of the period.
Conclusion: “The Fifties Art Students of St. Martins” provides a vivid snapshot of an era through Carole Steyn’s eyes, enriching learners’ understanding of the interconnectedness of art, culture, and societal change. It serves as an insightful resource for educators seeking to offer a nuanced exploration of 1950s British popular culture in an educational setting.
Extract from the book Hanging Out by Lorna Holder
This bundle includes three resources that investigate the African and Caribbean perspectives of migration to Britain from the 1960s. The themes are identity, belonging, family displacement, the Windrush experience, and contributions to the NHS.
These resources will help teachers create unique classroom activities, especially in creative writing and short monologue performances. It invites educators and students to explore, reflect, and celebrate the rich tapestry of identities within our shared history.
About Me – Worksheet:
Contemporary personal stories of migration and the concept of home, shared by
by Year 9 students from Hackney Free & Parochial School, London. These heartfelt narratives are designed to stimulate classroom discussions. The worksheet spans Drama, History, Citizenship, and English, offering a diverse perspective to strengthen students’ understanding of Black history and identity. The stories are part of “The Ones We Left Behind,” a Heritage Lottery-funded project produced by Lorna Holder, encouraging openness, exploration, and celebration of diversity. 3-page PDF and Word document
Story of a 1960’s Black Nurse – Worksheet:
A social history research document for Year 9 students. This is the oral history account of Esmel May Woma, who arrived in Nottingham from Jamaica in the early 1960s to study nursing, Woma’s narrative provides a first-hand account of the positive contributions made by the Windrush generation to the NHS. The 2.5-page document offers a significant backdrop for character development, stage plays, and family discussions. Subjects: History, Citizenship, and English.
Living Under One Roof – Short Video:
A video of a monologue set in the 1960s about family separation. “Living Under One Roof,” is a captivating short video, perfect as a lesson starter for ages 11-18. Subjects: Citizenship, Drama, and Modern History. The story follows Dorothy, a hard-working single mother from Rhodesia, desperate to bring her four children to England. A useful resource for developing knowledge about the global movement of families to Britain during the 1960s, and sheds light on the challenges faced by families and communities. The monologue is part of the stage production and exhibition “Living Under One Roof,” written, directed, and curated by Lorna Holder.
About Me, a selection of contemporary, personal stories of migration, families, and the idea of home, shared by Year 9 students from Hackney Free & Parochial School . 3 pages in PDF and Word document, Subjects: Drama, History, Citizenship, & English. These heart felt stories will stimulate classroom discussions, enabling students to write their own experiences of belonging to strengthen their understanding of Black history and identity. From the issues raised, teachers and students can further create unique classroom learning activities especially in creative writing and short monologue performances.
The Hackney Free & Parochial students had taken part in the project, The Ones We Left Behind, produced by Lorna Holder. This Heritage Lottery funded project encompasses stories from many communities about families separated by continents, relocating to new countries, even simply moving from one city to another. Through a unique programme of community workshops supported by the work of a dedicated team of professional researchers, we gather personal oral histories. These stories are then used as a basis for truthful, high-quality dramas, which truly celebrate diversity. The project encourages openness and exploration, looking outwards with curiosity and respect, listening to, and learning from real voices, and identifying that which is specific and unique.
Half-hour documentary with supporting resources about the experiences of the white community in seeing large groups of Caribbean people arriving in Britain after WW2, 1948. Based on social history research- heartfelt interviews and discussions with English elders and students from the boroughs of Camden and Brent, London UK. Age range 11-16. Subjects: Citizenship, History, PSHE, and English. A lesson starter to encourage discussions around, Caribbean migration, Black British history, Windrush, identity and belonging, and celebrating differences. Written, Produced, and Directed by Lorna Holder.
Supporting resources are:
Building Bridges E-Book:
A resource for students aged 11-16 in Citizenship, History, PSHE, and English. This 8-page black and white PDF offers a profound exploration of the experiences of the white community witnessing the arrival of Caribbean people in Britain post-World War II, spanning from 1948 to 1962.
Inspiring Creativity: Visual images within the pack allow pupils to share ideas and explore concepts, whether telling a story or comparing 1940s fashion to present trends.
Included also is the :
Building Bridges- A case study
This resource is a case study based on the Building Bridges E-book and documentary.The case study demonstrates the interactions between the older and younger generations, regarding the subject matter and enables both to learn from each other.
Video- 15 minutes long. A Lesson starter for age 16+ in subjects: Drama, English and Citizenship. Based on research into the oral histories of Britain’s Filipino community at the Centre of Filipinos in London in 2006. About families separated by continents, and their stories forming the basis for truthful, high-quality dramas, which genuinely celebrate diversity. Teachers can create unique learning activities to explore the many issues raise in the video.
The majority of the workshop participants were women, which is an accurate reflection of the make-up of the community. Filipino economic migration to Europe coincided with a demand for domestic workers. There were stories of wives and mothers leaving their families behind and becoming breadwinners for their extended families.
‘Departure Lounge,’ a dramatic monologue written and produced by Lorna Holder.
Nena, a woman in her forties, sits nervously, waiting for the boarding announcement in the departure lounge at the airport. Now returning to the Philippines after 25 years working in the U.K, Nena has to make a final decision; should she return to the Philippines, to the husband she hardly knows and son whose childhood she missed? Or should she remain working for the family who employ her and the ‘adopted’ English children she has raised?
The video has a supporting e-book The Ones We Left Behind available on Tes.
Reggae musician Fred Peters shares first-hand experiences of Brixton, London, England in the 1960s, providing essential social history research. Explores the influence of family life, music, fashion, and the club scene in shaping Black British history and identity.
Age: 11-18. Subjects: English, History, Citizenship, Creative Writing & Drama.
Includes four supporting archive images, offering a visual journey into the vibrant 1960s London cultural landscape.
Format: Three pages in PDF and Word document
Encourages teachers and parents to create engaging learning activities and comprehension questions for both classroom and home learning.
Provides a positive account of the significant contribution made by Black British creatives to popular culture.
This transcript was taken from the Hanging Out book.
For further content on this subject, view
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hanging-out-11266230
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hanging-out-youth-culture-then-and-now-video-12294504
Between 2011- 2012 members from London’s diverse communities shared their experiences in hanging out in four boroughs: Brent, Camden, Lambeth, and the City of London. The Heritage Lottery Funded project, produced by Lorna Holder, focused on the immense changes in popular and social customs during the 1950s and 1960s. The book and documentary explore fashion, music, sport, film, entertainment, and protest in London.
Video of a stage production showing the difficulties a married couple from Trinidad faced, in adapting to life in 1960s Birmingham. The main character, Lattisha, once prosperous and glamorous, could not cope with living in one room, doing manual work, and dealing with her husband, Samson, an unfaithful Calypsonian singer, leading to mental health issues.
A resource to help form the basis of conversation around issues of migration, family life, work, mental health, identity and belonging. Teachers and parents can create unique learning activities for Black History Month, for homeschooling during holidays and beyond. Subjects, Social History, English & Drama, Age code: 14-18 Comes with supporting images.
Set in 1960s Birmingham , the monologue Indigo Blue Room highlights some of the issues of social exclusion still pertinent today. It was performed and filmed at the King’s School in Worcester in 2004, starring Indra Ove and Leon Herbert.
The monologue, Indigo Blue Room was written and produced by Lorna Holder, based on the Living Under One Roof stage play written in 2003.
Secondary school students, parents and community providers will understand more about creating intergenerational discussions on feelings and memories of home. The theme, the things we brought with us when we left our homelands, is open to all ages and communities. Subjects, Social History, English, Citizenship, Art, Art & Design.
This video created at the British Museum for the Jamaica Hidden Histories Project in 2014, included participants from Fine Art and History students from Haverstock School Camden, and four elders from Open Age in Brent. The vibrant mix of students from migrant communities with Chinese, English, Gambian, Irish, Italian, Somalian, and South Sudanese heritage spoke passionately about their objects. The Jamaican and Trinidadian elders, too, spoke with great sentiment, knowledge, and fondness of the things they brought. All the objects represented their personal experiences, identity, and culture.
Jamaica Hidden Histories is a Heritage Lottery Fund project, by Full Spectrum Productions 2012-2015. Tuareg Productions produced the resource.
Three-minute video. Age coding 11-18. Teachers can use as a lesson starter to introduce students to Windrush studies. English elder, Belle Johansson gives her account on watching the Pathe News in a cinema in Kentish Town, London, and seeing the arrival of Caribbean migrants on the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks, June 1948. Subjects: Citizenship, Drama, and Modern History.
This video was produced by Full Spectrum Productions in 2006, for the Heritage Lottery Fund project, The Ones We Left Behind. Community groups can also use the video to engage with diverse communities around issues of migration, family life, identity ad belonging. Parents can use this thought provoking video to support home learning and beyond, helping students to look outwards with curiosity and respect and learning from real voices.
Oral history transcripts spanning three generations of women of Jamaican and British heritage. Rooted in the tradition of oral storytelling, this learning resource encourages teachers to craft unique activities, lesson plans, and comprehension questions. It empowers students to explore their cultural identity and prompts independent research.
Tailored for Key Stage 3, Year 9 students, this resource supports subjects like History, English, Geography, Citizenship, Media Studies, and Drama.
Ideal for both classroom use and homeschooling, these interviews, conducted by Oral Historian Sharon Rappaport, offer profound insights. Parents can use this resource to educate their children about their heritage, fostering a stronger sense of identity and belonging. Diverse communities can find shared values and experiences within these narratives.
These oral interviews are part of the Jamaican Hidden Histories project (2012-2015), produced by Lorna Holder for Full Spectrum Productions. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this project aims to unearth and communicate information about Jamaica’s distinctive cultural identity and its links with Britain.
The Cultural Re-Awakening Conference in 2013 marked the project’s inception, featuring diverse workshops, talks, discussions, storytelling, and oral history interviews.
The nine-page interview transcripts, accompanied by powerful images, provide a comprehensive learning tool. These images include the Jamaica Hidden Histories banner, capturing the historical context, a photograph of female drummers at the event’s opening, and the conference flyer.
Uncover the stories that shape identity and belonging, fostering a deeper understanding of cultural heritage. Explore the captivating narratives captured in the Hanging Out trailer, also produced by Lorna Holder, available on Tes."
This resource will help students to understand the painful experience many families endured in London during the Second World War, 1939 -1945. It also deals with the heartfelt decisions individuals made in leaving loved ones behind to find a new life in a foreign country. It is the oral history of Belle Johansson, a Camden elder who shared her experience of living during the blitz and losing six family members. She talked about the stigma of TB in her family after the war and hoped that “people will walk by each other, and they will not notice their differences. " Bell tells us about her great nice who wanted to be Doctor of Science and how the family struggled to support her financially with her studies. Her great nice later took the opportunity to fulfill her dreams by leaving her close-knit family behind to go to Australia to study. Bell concludes, “it was a great wrench when she went, for her and us.” The final narrative shows the family was able to meet up again in Australia, bringing joy to all. This two-page document and supporting archive images is perfect for older students to get an overview of history and shared life experiences and can help in writing narratives for a book, magazine, stage plays, and film. The resource is useful for parents and teachers for home teaching, helping to participate in interactive discussions with students about family heritage, identity, and belonging. Parents and teachers can also create their unique comprehension worksheets for students, based on issues raised in the narrative. Belle Johansson’s oral history was part of the Heritage lottery funded project, The Ones We Left Behind, produced by Lorna Holder, 2006.
This video focuses on the immense changes that occurred in popular and social customs during the 1950s and 1960s. This period is brought to life through an exploration of the fashions, music, sport, film, and entertainment of that time. Members from London’s diverse communities share their experiences in hanging out in their various boroughs. They talk about how music and the club scenes of the 1960s played a vital part in bringing black and white young people together. From sewing 1950s fashion to designer brand obsession, to Mods and Rockers and anti-war protest and social change, this video makes history accessible and relevant. For fine art, music, politic, fashion, media, sports, history, and film studies.
The video is the trailer for the Hanging Out Project one hour documentary, produced by Tuareg Productions Ltd.
Co-directed by Lorna Holder and Yvonne Deutschman. Produced by Lorna Holder, premiered at the V&A in 2012
