West Indian carnival in London
Title
West Indian carnival in London
Description
"A West Indian Carnival in London: A scene during the 10th annual Notting Hill Festival in London. More than 250,000 people gathered in brilliant sunshine to enjoy the excitement of the calypso rhythms and to see the traditional masquerade costumes." - British Information Services
"Blacks at one of Notting Hill's annual festivals. When they took to the streets earlier this month it was not for enjoyment but to march in protest at the Deptford Massacre which claimed thirteen lives. They believe white racists carried our a murderous attack on black children." - Daily News
"Blacks at one of Notting Hill's annual festivals. When they took to the streets earlier this month it was not for enjoyment but to march in protest at the Deptford Massacre which claimed thirteen lives. They believe white racists carried our a murderous attack on black children." - Daily News
Subject
Carnivals; Crowds
Creator
British Information Services
Date
Mar-1981
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Britain
Identifier
D0009624
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.
Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
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Collection
Citation
British Information Services, “West Indian carnival in London,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed April 25, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8724.