Join PhD researcher, poet and storyteller Lady Gay for this session which explores the Black Presence in Staffordshire. Using Women in service, wearing their best clothes, an 1895 photograph taken in Hartshill, found in the Bramptons collection, as the starting point, she will journey through the stories and mysteries of Black and Brown people found in Staffordshires archive.

Getting to the museum and access

Find details about how to get to the museum, where to park and the support we can offer to make your visit accessible and enjoyable. [https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/museum/visit-us]
We know that times are tough financially right now. If you would like to attend but cannot afford the ticket price please contact us at [email protected] or on 01782 619705 and we can arrange some free tickets.

Image description
A Black woman in a Victorian dress and bonnet gestures at a display screen to the right