West Indian carnival in London

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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

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

Citation

British Information Services, “West Indian carnival in London,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8724.