Read about our exploration of Brent's colonial history
The Ecco family
A Black family at St Mary's Church, Willesden
Princess Omdutel Aurau Begum
The sad tale of an Indian princess in Brent.
Gladstone Park
Slave trade links of a beautiful site
'Britannia Pacificatrix'
The connection between a Brent grave and imperial display
The British Empire Exhibition
A show of imperialism at Wembley
Multiracial Brent
Stories of modern migration and multiculturalism from the borough
Introduction: Multiracial Brent
A look at the borough's diversity from the post-war period
All About Brent
Key stats and info about the 'Borough of Cultures'
The West Indian Comes to Willesden
Discovering Joan Maizels' 1961 report into Caribbean migration to Brent.
The Grunwick Strike
The groundbreaking strike by Brent migrant workers in the 1970s
Multiracial education in Brent
Racism and anti-racism in Brent schools in the 1970s and 80s.
Musical Excellence
Multiracial showbusiness in Brent
Icons of Colour
An exclusive interview with the team behind the 'Icons of Colour' exhibition
The Boy from Brent
Curating Warren's 'family archive'.
Introduction: Boy from Brent
About Warren Reilly
Discoveries from the attic
Warren's family archive
Urban Angel
How an agency took on the modelling world
Growing up in Brent
Warren's experiences being mixed-race in Brent
DNA story
Warren's DNA journey
Archive Discoveries
What we discovered in the collections at Brent Museum and Archives.
Introduction: Archive Discoveries
Discovering mixed-race histories of Brent
Rajah Rampal Singh and Princess Alice
An Indian prince and his white English wife in 19th century Wembley
The 'Black' man of Neasden Stud Farm
Challenging archive labels
'Prince' Mac Fee and Jennie Lung
The very public divorce of a Willesden couple.
Rupert Scott Blair
A fraudster in Cricklewood
The Mayling sisters
The glamarous Stonebridge sisters who married wealthy Indian men
Hastings Banda and Merene French
The Malawian president's longstanding affair in Brent.
The Nehra family
A longstanding Wembley family
Brent Stories
Brent residents and creatives share stories of their mixed-race and multicultural family histories with BTCOTC
Introduction: Brent stories
Collecting stories and artwork at our Open Days
Family Stories: Susann
Carnival and identity
Family Stories: Sue
From South Africa to Wembley
Family Stories: Muriel
A Sri Lankan diaspora
Creative Stories: Simmi
Reflections on exile and migration
Creative Stories: Angela
Stamps inspired by multiracial families
Creative Stories - Jade
Nail art and identity
Creative Stories: Kinga
The centrality of mixedness to Brent Museum and Archives' resident artist's work
Fashioning our History
Exploring stories of racial mixing and multiculturalism using fashion as a lens
Introduction: Fashioning our History
Using fashion to share history
18th century inspiration
Georgian inspiration
Power Dressing: Mac Fee Lung
Fashion as status in our BTCOTC stories
Power dressing: Ram Singh Nehra
An Indian man in court dress
Power Dressing: Phyllis Mayling
1920s' glamour in Brent
Weddings
Bridal outfits in our BTCOTC family stories
Modern inspiration
Modern inspiration
Fashion memories
Fashion as memory for our BTCOTC families
Rude Boys
Brent artist Ava on her fashion identity
Artistic Responses
Creations from our workshops, inspired by Brent's mixed-race and multicultual history.
Introduction: Artistic Responses
Encouraging creative responses to historical accounts
BTCOTC Workshops
Mood boards, Illustration and Photography
Feedback and acknowledgements
Acknowledgements and Feedback
BTCOTC thanks and a chance to comment
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