Dorset's Hidden History Exhibition
Dorset’s Hidden Histories Exhibition uses photos, archives, interviews, poems, books and film to tell the stories of black people of African and Caribbean heritage who have lived in, or travelled through, the county of Dorset from the 17th Century to the present day. it includes African American GIs on Poole Quay and freed enslaved American living in Bournemouth. 
Loan fee: £325 plus mileage. This includes delivery and set up, up to two weeks hire and a free copy of DEED’s Dorset’s Hidden Histories book. In addition, hirers can choose between either a Twilight Inset for schools or a creative writing workshop with the exhibition’s author and researcher Louisa Adjoa Parker for schools or community organisations.
The Dorset’s Hidden Histories Teacher’s Guide which accompanies the Exhibition is used to support both the staff training and the workshop. The Guide is also available to download from the DEED website. Details of this resource are on our publications page - click here
The exhibition takes up the space of a medium sized entrance foyer or small classroom and includes a Powerpoint presentation, a short film on DVD and interviews recorded on CD.
‘The display was fascinating and certainly did reveal a history of Dorset that remains largely hidden. The accompanying workshop was thought provoking and informative. I would definitely urge other groups to make use of it. ’ Community Development Officer, West Dorset District Council
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Dorset’s Hidden Histories - Beginning to explore four hundred years of the presence of black people in Dorset £8.95
Written by Louisa Parker and published by DEED as part of the Black History in Dorset project, this informative
local history book supplements the work of the Dorset’s Hidden Histories Exhibition.
With additional research, stories and images to the exhibition, this book documents people and events that have often been overlooked by local historians.
The book is available to buy or borrow from DEED or buy with debit/credit card from Amazon.
‘...extremely well researched and written’ - South West Multicultural Network Newsletter
