Haringey s African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous Heritage, 1610 to 1840 (From All Hallows, Tottenham records within London Metropolitan Archives
The London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) has just announced the publication of a new project dataset,
Switching the Lens - Rediscovering Londoners of African, Caribbean, Asian and Indigenous Heritage, 1561 to 1840. This resource focuses on records of over 2600 people of colour found in Anglican parish registers at LMA and is the result of research carried out by staff and volunteers which began in 2000 and continues today at LMA.
The LMA writes
London has long been home to a very diverse population, a fact often obscured by mainstream British history which traditionally excludes the histories of people of colour, centres ‘whiteness’ and upholds narratives constructed by colonialism. The project name reflects the variety and breadth of the contribution made by Londoners from many diverse communities.