Title Date Collection Item Type
Independence of The Bahamas 10 July 1973 Event
The manifesto's cover has a blue flag with a white circle bearing Belize's coat of arms, standing on a blue surface in the shape of the country. The national anthem is printed as sheet music on the right-hand side of the shape but rotated by 90 degrees. People’s United Party’s The Manifesto for the Independent Belize 1974−1979 1974 Independence Physical Object
On the black and white illustrated cover two men in overalls, one with a light and one with dark skin tone, are involved in a fist match. Looming over them is man in a suit and bow tie smoking a cigar. Next to him there is a chart indicating rising business profits. Danger: racialists at work 1974 Restrictions and Resistance Physical Object
Independence of Grenada 7 February 1974 Event
The vinyl has a light blue label with two Dwarf Poinciana flowers on the side, which is the national flower of Barbados. The text says: '1955-1976, The Democratic Labour Party, 21st Anniversary, Anniversary song (Words: Honourable H.A. Vaughan & Senator The Honourable Brandford Taitt and P. Castagne), Vocal: Joseph Niles and the Consolers, the Escorts.Barbados Democratic Labour Party 21st anniversary song vinyl 1976 After Independence Physical Object
The yellow cover of the pamphlet includes the portraits of the titular five Jamaican heroes: Nanny of the Maroons, Paul Bogle, George William Gordon, Samuel Sharpe, and Marcus Garvey. Five Jamaican heroes 1976 After Independence Physical Object
Trinidad and Tobago becomes a republic 1 August 1976 Event
The cover includes two black and white photographs. On the top left corner is a photo of the British Conservative politician Enoch Powell, his fist raised and face contorted in the midst of a vehement speech. On the bottom right, a young man black man with a defiant look on his face is raising his fist, probably echoing the Black Power salute.Black England 1977 Restrictions and Resistance Physical Object
An by-election leaflet advocating for the Barbados Democratic Labour Party candidate with instructions on where the polling station is located. Barbados Democratic Labour Party by-election leaflet 1978 After Independence Physical Object
Independence of Dominica 3 November 1978 Event
A yellow sun radiates outwards in lines across the cover with the shape of St Lucia outlined in a dark blue in the background. In between the rays there are scenes illustrating St. Lucia's landscape and people. Saint Lucia at Independence 1979 Independence Physical Object
The cover features a photograph portrait of Issac Gorden, wearing a straw hat, glasses, checkered shirt and dark coloured jacket.Going Where the Work Is 1979 Coming to England Physical Object
Independence of St Lucia 22 February 1979 Event
Independence of St Vincent and The Grenadines 27 October 1979 Event
The comic illustrates and describes how the voting process works at the polling station during the elections in Guyana. How to vote on December 15 1980 Independence Physical Object
On the anthology's cover there is a black and white rocky seascape with a red sun rising above it. The text on the cover page suggests that the publication was part of the 'Festival of Revolution, March 10-13, Grenada, 1981'.Tongues of the new dawn: an anthology of poems: festival of the Revolution, March 10-13 1981 Independence Physical Object
A red car sticker with the text in black: 'Join the drive, keep democracy alive, vote D.L.P. Richie Haynes'.Barbados Democratic Labour Party car stickers 1981 After Independence Physical Object
The cover shows a black and white photograph of a street in Brixton, blocked by police with riot shields. In front of the row of police officers, a man in running across the street towards a pavement with a red traffic light.Police out of Brixton! 1981 Restrictions and Resistance Physical Object
Independence of Belize 21 September 1981 Event
British Nationality Act 1981 30 October 1981 Event
Independence of Antigua and Barbuda 1 November 1981 Event
Two passports – One British Citizen and one British Subject 1981 The ‘Windrush’ Scandal Physical Object
Photograph of Ruby JosephInterview with Ruby Joseph 1982 Restricting the Right to ‘Britishness’ Interview
Independence of St Kitts and Nevis 19 September 1983 Event
The photograph on the cover shows a black man wearing a bus driver's uniform and a white man reading the newspaper Western Daily Press with the headline 'Colour Bar War'.Black and White on the Buses: the 1963 Colour Bar Dispute in Bristol 1986 Coming to England Physical Object