Ilford Limited: Analogue Stories is an exhibition exploring the working life of employees of the former Ilford Limited photographic factory.
The company was founded in Ilford in 1879 and operated out of a factory and offices in Roden Street until 1976.
The exhibition explores stories of past workers held in the collections of Redbridge Museum & Heritage Centre, alongside memories from former workers of their time at Ilford Limited in the 1960s and 1970s.
Also on show are new portraits by renowned photographer Eddie Otchere and local young people, as well as work by local photographers using Ilford products.
At the heart of Ilford Limited is analogue photography and this display shows the beauty of Ilford film as a tool to experiment, make portraits and capture people’s stories.
This exhibition is produced in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery as part of their Inspiring People: People Powered programme.
Redbridge Museum has opened an exhibition exploring the history of South Asian life in Redbridge, from the borough’s historic links to the East India Company and the Raj, to stories of migration in the 20th Century and today’s vibrant communities.
Visit the exhibition on the first floor of Redbridge Central Library during opening hours until 27 August.
Watch a preview of the exhibition below.
India – Africa – Redbridge
In 2005, Redbridge Museum interviewed local Asian people about leaving East Africa and moving to the UK, as part of an exhibition about the history of East African Asians in Redbridge.
This two-part film explores people’s experiences of life in Africa and life in the UK.
Redbridge Libraries are proud to be part of the national tour of the Black British Ballet Project.
Black dancers have been present in British ballet from at least the 1940s onwards when two Jamaicans formed Les Ballets Nègres in 1946. However, the presence and contribution of these pioneers has been largely forgotten in Britain. .
Into the Light: The Pioneers of Black British Ballet exhibition aims to change this by celebrating the lives of these trailblazers. The exhibition brings together archive photography, film, newspaper articles and posters alongside new video and audio interviews to trace the history of Black British ballet from the 1940s to the present.
This groundbreaking exhibition, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, is brought to you by Libraries Connected and Oxygen Arts’ Black British Ballet project. Visit the exhibition to hear the stories of our Black British ballet pioneers, from those who were denied work in the UK to those who finally managed to smash the colour bar in Britain’s biggest companies.
Photo credit: Tony Butcher
Thanks to an extremely generous donation from a local resident, Valentines Mansion will be hosting an exhibition of dolls from around the world. The fascinating collection of well over 2000 dolls, dressed in regional and national costumes and collected over a lifetime feature many pieces celebrating authentic folk craftsmanship and folk-history.
This unique display will be rotated every couple of months, each time specialising on a certain area of the world. The first of these displays will illustrate the dolls, dresses, customs, local history and styles of the Eastern European countries.
‘Art in Lockdown’ showcases work by the Mansion’s resident studio artists which was created during the COVID-19 lockdown. There is a variety of art for visitors to enjoy including illustrations, prints, ceramics and more.
Visitors will have a chance to meet some of the artists in the Gallery.
Jason Rose – Sundays 13, 27 June, 12 and 18 July
Amanda Seljubac – Mondays 31 May, 21 June and 12 July
If you are self-isolating or have just decided to avoid heavily populated public places and are in need of a good read, you have online access to newspapers, books and magazines with your library card and PIN!