Photos giving a flavour of how the exhibition can be set up at different venues, in varied configurations. Arranged in chronological order. At Blackfriars Settlement, Oct/Nov 2021, free-standing with artefacts. (Further showing here Sep/Oct 2022.) Also see the opening evening photos. Part of Morley College installation, Nov/Dec 2021, along corridor walls. Outside view for showing … Continue reading Installations
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The 'Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s' exhibition has now (at March 2023) visited 12 venues over two years, giving many people an opportunity to view and appreciate the photos, text and accompanying materials. The original funding pot is coming to an end and it is time for the SE1 Stories group to plan future projects. … Continue reading Next stages for SE1 Stories
After a very successful extended run at UCL's Urban Room in Stratford, the 'Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s' exhibition is back home south of the river until the end of March (30th). At Southwark Council's Atrium, 160 Tooley Street, SE1 2QH. Plenty of space, as shown in this photo! Open office hours.
On 8th March, UCL Urban Room and SE1 Stories group are holding a dialogue event in Stratford, E20 to discuss community action and community arts. The aim is to get some insights into different forms of activism, from the 1970s and 1980s in SE1 to the contemporary issues facing areas such as Newham, Tower Hamlets, … Continue reading Event: Community Action from SE1 to E20
The ‘Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s’ exhibition is visiting East London to make connections with contemporary fights for housing, social services and residents’ rights. This will be the first event in the new UCL East Urban Room, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford., and is being promoted there as 'SE1 Stories: Community action in … Continue reading Connecting with current urban battles
The 'Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s' exhibition is back on display for the autumn (2022). Currently making a return visit to Blackfriars Settlement until 3rd October, this will be followed by its first showing away from the Southwark borough area (see note), but still within SE1. Following renovation of St Johns Church in Waterloo, SE1 … Continue reading Exhibition widens its reach