Dee Johnson: Singer
Dee Johnson, photographed in Moseley, 1999. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown (1957 - 1999) at Reggae Sunsplash, Clapham Common, London, 1987. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown, photographed at Alpha Tower, Birmingham, 1987. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Des Coleman
Des Coleman, actor: "There weren't any Black role models around when I was a kid. But you cannot walk around with a chip on your shoulder...Because things might be a bit harder it would be very easy to ...
DJ Spoony
DJ Spoony, photographed at Mobo Unsung, The Academy, Birmingham, 2002. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Don Letts: Film Maker / Musican.
Don Letts was born in London 1956 and was around during the punk explosion in Britain. While working as a DJ at the Roxy in London he played a mixture of dub, reggae and punk records. Letts is credited ...
Dr Jacqueline Andall
Dr Jacqueline Andall, Lecturer in Italian Studies, University of Bath: "Being black is only one of many identities. I realized fairly early on that society did not expect black people to achieve. I was ...
Dr Morgan Dalphinis
Dr Morgan Dalphinis, Director and Chief Executive, Urban Learning Foundation: "The priority for young people, particularly for black kids, is to make a clear decision about what is important. That means ...
Dr S. Prince Akpabio OBE
Dr S. Prince Akpabio OBE, Dental Surgeon and Founder President of the Commonwealth Dental Association: "Be honest with yourself and determine if you would like to serve your fellow human beings irrespective ...
Dragon Inn Takeaway
Photograph by Terry Lo.
Drum
Drum machine to emulate the start of Arti (prayers) during the Hindu festival of Navratri, at the Shree Hindu Community Centre, Tyseley, Birmingham.
Photograph by Sangeeta Redgrave, 7 October 2000....
Dudley & Dowell Foundry
Lunch break at Dudley & Dowell Foundry, Cradley Heath. Photograph by Paul Hill.
Dudley & Dowell Foundry
Dudley & Dowell Foundry, Cradley Heath. Photograph by Paul Hill.
Early Jewish Presence In Birmingham
‘A House Inhabited by Jews’ (1750).
In one Birmingham’s early ‘levy books’, a number of Jews can be seen living together as early as 1750. This is an important piece of evidence. It proves that ...
Education, Rights and Resistance
Image: Birmingham's Hebrew School (Cornish's Guide to Birmingham and its Manufactories, 1856. Local Studies and Archives)
The quest for Jewish rights and education played an important role in the ...
Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield
Programme for a performance by Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, 'the Black Swan' in Birmingham on June 23rd 1853. Among the songs performed by Taylor Greenfield were 'The Cradle Song', 'Home, Sweet Home,' ...
Elsie Owusu
Elsie Owusu, architect: "When I was much younger I was always wanting to be outside the system, but now I realise that being at peace in this kind of society is about managing the system."
Photograph ...
England
Originally captioned 'The Customs of Corby Pole Fair. Toll-Gate at the Church end of Village (Barrier against all strangers)'. From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.