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Why Fight for Britain? Black Soldiers 1790s to 1948
This interactive talk will use film clips, commentary and music to show what life was like in the Caribbean and how that population came to be there in the first place. It will also explain why they would want to fight and die for Britain, a country that had enslaved their ancestors. Films to be shown include Mutiny, which looks at the experience of the men of the British West Indies Regiment in Italy before and after the First World War.
These presentations are delivered in association with Black History Walks. For more information, please visit www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk/ .
Free admission. Please arrive early to secure a place.
Imperial War Museum, London Conference Room, Lambeth Road, London SE1 (020 7426 5000)
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From War to Windrush
Discover the stories of some of the thousands of West Indian men and women who served in the British forces and Merchant Navy during the First and Second World Wars. 60 years after the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush, explore how their wartime experiences helped shape Britain's modern West Indian populations.
Among the exhibits on display are pages from the MV Empire Windrush passenger list; the RAF flying logbook of Cy Grant, a navigator in Bomber Command, who was shot down over The Netherlands during the Second World War and spent the rest of the war in German prisoner of war camps; the MBE belonging to Sam King, who returned to Britain on the Windrush after serving in the RAF and was later the first Black mayor of Southwark; and the telegram announcing the death of Walter Tull, the first Black British Army officer.
Imperial War Museum, London Conference Room, Lambeth Road, London SE1 (020 7426 5000)
Price: Free
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PRICELESS LIVE
Free//Wednesdays in the bar
Each Wednesday evening the bar is opened for a showcase of the best live music spoken word and film. Come along enjoy a drink and see what Rich mix has on offer. (18+)
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Free Cinema?
Rich Mix is taking part in A Night Less Ordinary a scheme that offers people under the age of 26 free tickets on theatre shows nationwide. Click here to see which Rich Mix shows are on offer. For more information about the scheme, visit www.anightlessordinary.org.uk .
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