Jessica Huntley, lifelong campaigner for social justice, February 1927- October 2013. See my interview with Jessica and husband Eric, archived on this website under People/October 2008 Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Amy in Camden Town
An emblem of our time
A very strange statue has appeared in a small park around the corner from Victoria station in London showing an upside down, headless man with his legs flailing about in the air. Five times larger than an ordinary person, it’s called Alien and is meant to represent a creature that’s crashlanded from the sky. For … Continue reading
Latest chapter in 6,000 year story of the afro comb
It was a must-have accessory of the 1970s, which could be carried in the back of one’s trouser or skirt pocket, its handle preferably jutting out for all to see. Better still, it would be stuck in the hair itself and displayed like an ornament. I’m talking of course about the afro comb, as much … Continue reading
Rough justice
Avril Nanton is a frequent visitor to the Old Bailey, not the courthouse itself but its online archives, which go back to the 17th century. Blessed with a love of history and an active imagination, she found herself trawling through the 200,000 or so proceedings, noticing that a significant number involved black people. They included … Continue reading
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