Previous local studies and archives exhibitions
A Stone's Throw from Westminster
Suffragettes and other feminists in Camden
In 2018, to mark the centenary of the Representation of the People Act of 1918 - which gave (some) women in the UK the right to vote in Parliamentary elections - Camden hosted “A Stone’s Throw from Westminster – Suffragettes and other Feminists in Camden”, an historical exhibition, curated by Susan Croft and Irene Cockroft of SuffrageArts.
We are pleased with their permission to reproduce part of the exhibition here – panels created by Susan Croft and designed by Lydia Blagden.
View 'A stone's throw from Westminster' exhibition online
Where images used do not belong to CLSAC and are still in copyright, every effort has been made to trace copyright holders to obtain permission to reproduce them here.
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We Were Here
Eight stories of Triumph from Camden's Black British history
Olaudah Equiano and Dido Elizabeth Belle (public domain)
In 2021, for Camden’s Black History Season, Camden’s Arts Development team commissioned Community Engagement Co-ordinator, Emily Momoh, to curate an exhibition celebrating Camden’s Black British history.
The exhibition, originally displayed at Swiss Cottage Gallery, tells the stories of eight significant individuals of African and Caribbean heritage who lived, worked or studied in Camden contributing to the history of Camden and of Britain. It highlights the struggles, subjugation and discrimination faced by many people across the African diaspora over centuries and represents triumph over adversity through not only survival, but also determination and strength.
The achievements of these individuals led to significant social change in local, national and international contexts.
© Emily Momoh
View 'We were here' exhibition online
Here and There
Stories of British Bangladeshis in Camden
This exhibition was commissioned by the Bengali Workers’ Association (BWA), curated by Faridha Karim with funding support from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
It was first exhibited in 2011 at the Surma Centre, Robert Street, the home of the BWA and later at Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre where it has been subsequently deposited. We are pleased, with the BWA’s agreement, to now present the exhibition on this web page.