Jamaica Family History Roots Presents: COLONIAL HISTORY

Sat, 21 March 2020 13:00 – 14:00

The Colonial Countryside in the West Midlands by DR Corrine Fowler

About this Event

Come along and find out what Country Houses reveal about the Empire and about Black Britions’ lives in Rural Britain.
Dr Fowler is an Associate Professor at the University of Leicester and is currently working with The National Trust to help make its Colonial collections apparent to its 5.5 million visitors.

This a Free Event Open to all. Donations welcome to support future guest speakers

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