Images of Arrival
As 'strangers' in a strange land, it was important for migrants to stay in touch with their families in the Caribbean and the Indian subcontinent. Airmail letters carried important news to and from home. ...
Imagining the City: Reshaping the face of Birmingham, 1945-1971
Poster for an exhibition of photographs of the urban landscape of Birmingham, taken by Roy Peters, shown at the Triangle Photography Gallery, 7-29 November 1986. The exhibition focused on the redevelopment ...
India
Originally captioned 'Nautch Dance Party. India.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
India
'Dancing girl and musicians, India.' From the collection of Sir Benjamin Stone.
Indian Cinema
Indian cinema has played an important role in the cultural life of the diaspora in Britain. Popular 'Bollywood' films, with their vibrant colours, music and melodrama provided entertainment and escapism ...
Instamatic Views of New York
Paper poster for an exhibition of photographs by Pogus Caesar, held at the Triangle gallery cafe, 22 October-17 November.
James Bissett ( 1762?- 1832)
Submitted by Mike Hunkin, Birmingham Archives and Heritage
James Bisset was born in the city of Perth, Scotland, around the year 1762. Not a great deal is known about his early life and family background. ...
Jazzie B / Soul II Soul: British Soul Group
Jazzie B, established one of the most influential bands to come out of Britain during the 1980s.
Photographed in Birmingham, 1999. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery ...
Jester's Bauble
Dr H.C. Crew of Oakswell House in Wednesbury carved this jester's bauble. He made it to entertain Belgian refugees who were staying in the upper floors of his house during the First World War. When the ...
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff, photographed at The Academy, Birmingham, 2003. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Jo Hodges
Jo Hodges, Screenwriter, film-maker and novelist: "In the beginning I didn't dare write as I thought you had to be extremely clever and fantastically well educated to do it...I eventually had a go and ...
Junior Delgado: Jamaican Vocalist
Born Oscar Hibbert in Jamaica, Junior Delgado (1958 - 2005) was photographed at Euston, London, 1998. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Junior Waite
Junior Waite, drummer, Musical Youth. Photographed in Handsworth, Birmingham, about 1986. From the collection "Muzik Kinda Sweet" by Pogus Caesar/OOM Gallery Archive.
Kali Puja
The Sahana Dance Troupe from India at Kali Puja (in Prayer), during the Hindu festival of Diwali, at the Shree Hindu Community Centre, Tyseley, Birmingham.
Photograph by Sangeeta Redgrave, 26 October ...
Kali Puja
Sahana Dance Troupe from India at Kali Puja, during the Hindu festival of Diwali, at the Shree Hindu Community Centre, Tyseley, Birmingham.
Photograph by Sangeeta Redgrave, 26 October 2000.
Kali Puja
Kali Puja (Deity), Shree Hindu Community Centre, Tyseley, Birmingham.
Photograph by Sangeeta Redgrave, 26 October 2000.
Katherine Dunham
Born in Illinois in 1909, Katherine Dunham was a pioneer in the field of black dance in the United States and across the globe.
This poster refers to her tour of Europe during which she visited Birmingham ...
Kwasi A. Boateng
Kwasi A. Boateng, Architect and Development Consultant: "Sometimes, just to turn difficulties into a black issue is an ignorant approach, because it often goes beyond that. You find that if you are to ...