Courses and events
THE PEOPLE'S RECORD PROJECT: Celebrating the Cultural Olympiad and the 2012 Olympic Games
Westminster City Archives invites residents to share stories and memories from the 1948 Olympic Games in Britain - with exciting prizes for participants!
In collaboration with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Westminster City Archives is leading on the People's Record Project, promoting and supporting local initiatives and taking full advantage of the benefits of the 2012 Games. We will work with community groups, primary school pupils and disabled groups to create outreach projects, through a variety of interactive activities, thereby teaching the ideals of the Olympic Games, including competition, dedication and team work.
The project aims to engage young people in sporting activities, to highlight the benefits of physical exercise for everybody, to promote the achievements of the Paralympics, to raise aspirations and to create a lasting legacy after 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact: Georgia Vosou. Tel: 020 7641 5162; Email: gvossou@westminster.gov.uk
CROSSING THE WHITE LINE: THE WALTER TULL EXHIBITION
Walter Tull was Britain's first black professional outfield footballer and also the first black officer in the British Army. His story is now being told thanks to a £49,900 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Walter Tull's extraordinary career lasted just nine short years before he was killed in action at the age of 29.
Now the achievements of this national hero will be celebrated with a range of activities including an exhibition run by the City of Westminster Archives, to mark the 90th anniversary of his death on the Western Front and the end of the First World War.
EXHIBITION DATES:
11 May 2009 - 29 June 2009
Dover Discovery Centre, Market Square, Dover CT16 1PB
Open Mon to Fri 9am-6pm & Saturday 9am-6pm (Wednesday open till 8pm) Tel 01304 210101 http://www.warmemorialproject.org.u/waltertullexhibtion.htm
From the 1st September, 2008, you can find out more about Walter Tull by visiting the Crossing the White Line website www.crossingthewhiteline.com
For more information about the Crossing the White Line project please contact Peter Daniel or Camilla Bergman at 020 7641 5180 or email pdaniel@westminster.gov.uk or camillawebb@gmail.com
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