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Statue of Alfred Fagon

Statue of Alfred Fagon

Description:

Statue of Alfred Fagon in Grosvenor Road triangle, Ashley Road, St Pauls, Bristol. Fagon was a black poet, playwright and actor. This bronze statue was erected on the first anniversary of his death, 29 August 1987, by The Friends of Fagon Committee.

Creator: David G Mutasa

Date: 1937 -1986

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Graffiti, Lakota

Graffiti, Lakota

Description:

Graffiti on Lakota nightclub, Upper York Street, Bristol.

Date: 2003

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:DME0076

Graffiti detail, Blue Mountain

Description:

Left-hand side detail of graffiti on the front of the Blue Mountain Club, Stokes Croft, Bristol.

Date: 2003

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:DME0073

Graffiti detail, Lakota

Graffiti detail, Lakota

Description:

Detail of graffiti on door of Lakota nightclub, Upper York Street, Bristol

Date: 2003

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:DME0077

St Pauls Carnival costumes

St Pauls Carnival costumes, Dolphin and King Fish

Description:

Dolphin and King Fish costumes used in the St Pauls Carnival, Bristol, in 2000.

The 33rd St Pauls Carnival in 2000 took Trade as its theme. It explored what trade means to Africa and people of the African diaspora. (Diaspora refers to the situation of any group of people dispersed (or spread) by force or voluntarily, throughout the world).
Masquerade, or Carnival, originated in Africa and was taken to the Caribbean via the slave trade. Today it is practised widely throughout the African diaspora in places such as Bristol, where there is a large African-Caribbean community.

The Dolphin costume represents the crossing of the ocean accompanied by dolphins. Following behind is the King Fish, and behind that would be a host of smaller fish. The costumes were danced around the streets of St Pauls in Bristol, swaying and shimmering as the dancers moved.
The costumes had two more outings in 2000, having been invited to join the masquerades at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset and Lewisham Carnival, in South London.

Everyone involved felt that the costumes for 2000 were too good to throw away once Carnival was over, so the City Museum and Art Gallery acquired them for the citys collections.

Purchased from St Pauls Carnival Management Committee

Date: 2003

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Telephone card

Telephone card, Antigua

Description:

Telephone card, Antigua, 1990s, with picture of 1950s carnival.

Date: 1990s

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Boys dancing on Nevis

Boys dancing on Nevis

Description:

Photograph of boys from St Thomas Primary school practicing their dance for the carnival.

Creator: Elizabeth Rhodes

Date: 2001

Copyright: Elizabeth Rhodes

St Pauls Carnival floats and crowds

Description:

St Pauls Carnival. Carnival floats and crowds.

Photographs reproduced by kind permission of the Evening Post.

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright Bristol Evening Post

St Pauls Carnival

St Pauls Carnival

Description:

St Pauls Carnival, skeleton costume.

Photographs reproduced by kind permission of the Evening Post.

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright Bristol Evening Post

Members of the Ivy Church

Members of the Ivy Church

Description:

Members of the Ivy Pentecostal Church singing, Ashley Hill, Bristol.

In the 19th century, a runaway slave called Henry Parker came to Bristol. He became a lay preacher at the Ivy Church. Some of his descendants still live in the Bristol area.

The congregation of the Ivy Church today consists of black and white members, who meet and worship together.

With thanks to the Ivy Church for giving their permission.

Creator: Andy Cotton

Date: 2003

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

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