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From Kenya to Britain

From Kenya to Britain

Mr Singh talks about his memories in the UK having migrated from Kenya as a child - he talks about his experiences settling into a new culture, life at a British school and how he feels in modern day Britain.

Camberwell College of Arts in the 1950s (Part 2)

Camberwell College of Arts in the 1950s (Part 2)

In the second part of her interview Jacki Percy continues telling us about her experience of studying at art college in the 1950s. She witnessed the beginning of major changes in art education. When she first began studying at art college it was a place of vast creative freedom, where no-one had to give explanations and time was spent simply 'making'. Suddenly the government started to bring about changes and the arts had to start justifying itself as a worthy academic subject. Students began to have to start writing lessons and explaining themselves, something not everyone took lightly! Jacki went back to study an MA at Camberwell almost 50 years later and she goes on to explain the changes she witnessed in the college where she had begun her training so many years ago...

Growing up in Staffordshire in the 1930s - Part Two of Two

Growing up in Staffordshire in the 1930s - Part Two of Two

Ffrangcon talks about her memories of her childhood growing up in a unique household. She discusses memories of her father, politics, school, religion and more in parts one and two. Part Two of Two

Growing up in Staffordshire in the 1930s - Part One of Two

Growing up in Staffordshire in the 1930s - Part One of Two

Ffrangcon talks about her memories of her childhood growing up in a unique household. She discusses memories of her father, politics, school, religion and more in parts one and two. Part One of Two

School and Home as a boy in the 1950's

School and Home as a boy in the 1950's

Andre talks about his childhood whilst growing up in London in the late 1940's and the early 1950's he talks about experiences he had at school and some of the things he witnessed at home including a horrible accident involving a boy and the canal and a burglar being shot climbing into a tower block.