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Knaves or ‘Slaves’? – the Waiters of Vauxhall Gardens
David Coke explores the world of the Vauxhall Gardens waiter. Was he an insolent rascal or the epitome of unobtrusive efficiency? The post Knaves or ‘Slaves’? – the Waiters of Vauxhall Gardens appeared first on Vauxhall History.
Online talk: “By her own consent” – The Murder of Mary Ashford and Rape Culture in the Georgian Era
Tuesday 8 December 2020, 7pm. Email southlambethlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk to book a place. The post Online talk: “By her own consent” – The Murder of Mary Ashford and Rape Culture in the Georgian Era appeared first on Vauxhall History.
When John Archer took aim at injustice
Sean Creighton, biographer of John Archer, relates how over a century ago this black progressive and Labour activist battled for greater fairness for all in Battersea and beyond. John Archer (1863-1932), the Mayor of Battersea in 1913/14, is an important figure in the story of the black contribution in Britain. As a black man he... […]