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Alexandra Causer - London News Online
Jul 27, 20215 min read
“Black history is British History"
Tour guide showcases Black cultural landmarks in Brixton walking tour, saying “Black history is British history” A tour guide and author...
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Harriet Sherwood - The Guardian
Jun 19, 20214 min read
From Tudor courts to BLM, a new book brings London’s black history to life
The work highlights the plaques and art that celebrate a neglected side of the capital’s culture She’s 10ft tall, barefoot, with a simple...
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Jo Fernandez - The Independent
Aug 31, 20204 min read
Taking a tour of London’s black statues reveals another side to our capital’s past
The city is full of black history if you know where to look, says Jo Fernandez, The Independent In 2016, Londoner Avril Nanton, a former...
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Jo Fernandez - I Love Essex
Jun 21, 20201 min read
Black History Tour: Ships, Sailors, Priests & Plantations
Avril Nanton is the director of Avril’s Walks and Talks, a black heritage tour guiding company that she set up in 2016 after recognising...
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Avril Nanton
Dec 1, 20172 min read
Stand up comedian runs African Caribbean tours in Tottenham
During the mid-1990s a stream of comedy clubs sprang up around London and the UK in general. Tottenham was no different – and yet it was!...
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James Morris - Islington Gazette
Oct 24, 20172 min read
‘Islington is where my heart is’: Black history tours with Avril Nanton
As Black History Month draws to a close, the Gazette chats to Avril Nanton – who runs African Caribbean tour guides – about the spirit of...
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Oct 12, 20173 min read
Lost generation: Barnardo’s shares archive of Victorian black children
Images of young black charges in Barnardo’s archive shed new light on Victorian British history. Maggie Robinson, Augustus Williams and...
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