Come along to hear about the military and civilian wartime experience of Black Britons during the First World War in this illustrated talk by historian Stephen Bourne.
A free display (open all weekend) will also be available to explore featuring highlights from Bourne’s latest book Black Poppies – Britain’s Black Community and the Great War.
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