Mapping Black London

Description The Mapping Black London digital project recentres and recovers the presence of people of colour across the city’s long history. Although Britain’s multiracial heritage is often seen as a post-war phenomenon, its capital has attracted people of African descent since at least Roman times. Mapping Black London offers new insights into this rich past, producing interactive maps, dynamic digital exhibits, curriculum material, and other educational content that allows users to encounter and discover the varied contributions made by Black people to the development of London. 

Date Range1560, 1840, 1560, 1840

AudiencesGraduates, Professionals, Scholars, Undergraduates

Access TermsEighteenth century, Great Britain, Biography, Book industries and trade--Great Britain, Central London, Central London

Tagspedagogy, maps, Black British Publishing History, Black Book History, British Printing, Literary Biography