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Bringing Inclusive WW2 Histories to Life
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A Guildhall Library exhibition uses an archival-photograph tapestry to highlight Black wartime histories and African and Caribbean service in Britain.
This Guildhall Library display presents an image-based WWII tapestry recognizing African and Caribbean people who served Britain. Its subject includes service in the RAF and Auxiliary Territorial Service, firefighting, broadcasting and civil-rights activism. The City Corporation lists the display from 22 October to 30 November 2026.
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