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
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.
Style in my DNA, by Lorna Holder documents 70 years of Caribbean influence on British fashion. Age code 11-18 Subjects: Modern History, Art & Design, Art, Citizenship. Classroom topics: Diversity, Identity, Community, Fashion & Textile, Photography & Dress making. 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 images in the book will help anyone seeking to understand the Caribbean migrant experience.
The book is also a memoir of Lorna Holder, a child of the Windrush generation. Lorna arrived in the UK from Jamaica in 1959 and was brought up in Nottingham. Graduating with a BA Honours in Fashion and Textiles in 1975, she was the first black graduate in fashion & textiles to pass through the then Trent Polytechnic, now Nottingham Trent University. She went on to be a very successful fashion designer, producer, writer, curator, and an active figure within London’s Caribbean Community.
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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
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.
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
