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Exhibition guide to accompany A necessary fiction - An exhibition by Basil Olton, October 2017 - January 2018 at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archive.
The exhibition of new artwork by ceramicist Basil Olton exploring the untold history of anti-imperialist black radical activism in interwar London. The work is inspired by Chris Braitewaite, also known as Chris Jones, a resident of Stepney, trade unionist and founder of the Colonial Seaman's Association who worked and organised in the East End during the 1930s and 1940s.
The pamplet includes the following essays:
Reflections on 'A Necessary Fiction' -- Dr C Underhill
Chris Braitwaite, aka Jones: an introduction -- Dorothy Rose du Boulay
The exhibition of new artwork by ceramicist Basil Olton exploring the untold history of anti-imperialist black radical activism in interwar London. The work is inspired by Chris Braitewaite, also known as Chris Jones, a resident of Stepney, trade unionist and founder of the Colonial Seaman's Association who worked and organised in the East End during the 1930s and 1940s.
The pamplet includes the following essays:
Reflections on 'A Necessary Fiction' -- Dr C Underhill
Chris Braitwaite, aka Jones: an introduction -- Dorothy Rose du Boulay