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25 produkter
Fighting Proud
The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars
Häftad, 2019
223 kr
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In this astonishing history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served in the armed forces and at home, and brings to light the great unheralded contribution they made to the war effort. Fighting Proud weaves together the remarkable lives …
Playing Gay in the Golden Age of British TV
Häftad, 2019
186 kr
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The television set – the humble box in the corner of almost every British household – has brought about some of the biggest social changes in modern times. It gives us a window into the lives of people who are different from us: different classes, different races, different sexualities. And through …
Under Fire
Black Britain in Wartime 1939–45
E-bok, 2020
16 kr
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During the Second World War all British citizens were called upon to do their part for their country. Despite facing the discriminatory ''colour bar'', many black civilians were determined to contribute to the war effort where they could, volunteering as air-raid wardens, fire-fighters, …
Deep Are the Roots
Trailblazers Who Changed Black British Theatre
Inbunden, 2021
221 kr
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In Deep Are the Roots, Stephen Bourne celebrates the pioneers of Black British theatre, beginning in 1825, when Ira Aldridge made history as the first Black actor to play Shakespeare’s Othello in the United Kingdom, and ending in 1975 with the success of Britain’s first Black-led theatre company.In …
Motherland Calls
Britain's Black Servicemen and Women 1939-45
Häftad, 2012
184 kr
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During the Second World War, black volunteers from across the British Empire enthusiastically joined the armed forces and played their part in fighting Nazi Germany and its allies. In the air, sea and on land, they risked their lives, yet very little attention has been given to the thousands of …
Elisabeth Welch
Soft Lights and Sweet Music
Häftad, 2005
397 kr
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From her stage debut in 1922 to her final professional appearance in 1996, Elisabeth Welch was an important figure in the world of popular song. In 1923 she launched the Charleston and throughout the Jazz Age, she was associated with some of the great names of the Harlem Renaissance, including …
Ethel Waters
Stormy Weather
Häftad, 2007
637 kr
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Ethel Waters overcame her disadvantaged childhood to become the most famous African American actress, singer, and entertainer of her time. Her critically acclaimed move to Broadway in the mid 1920s—after having first triumphed in Black vaudeville during the Harlem Renaissance—brought the …
Trade Population and Food. A Series of Papers on Economic Statistics
Inbunden, 2022
414 kr
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Trade Population and Food. A Series of Papers on Economic Statistics
Häftad, 2022
308 kr
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The British West India Colonies in Connection with Slavery, Emancipation, etc.
Av Elizabeth Campbell, Stephen Bourne
Häftad, 2010
377 kr
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Stephen Bourne (1791-1868) was a British civil servant who served as a magistrate in Jamaica between 1834 and 1841 and as Registrar of British Guiana between 1841 and 1848. His daughter Elizabeth Campbell left England with her father in 1834, and lived in the West Indies for thirteen years. This …
Brief Encounters
Lesbians and Gays in British Cinema 1930 - 1971
Inbunden, 2016
1697 kr
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For many years, lesbian and gay representation in British cinema escaped the attention of critics and historians. Informative and entertaining, Brief Encounters examines performers, directors and a wide range of films to reveal a cinema more varied, vital and sensuous than we could have imagined. …
Brief Encounters
Lesbians and Gays in British Cinema 1930 - 1971
E-bok, 2016
1714 kr
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For many years, lesbian and gay representation in British cinema escaped the attention of critics and historians. Informative and entertaining, Brief Encounters examines performers, directors and a wide range of films to reveal a cinema more varied, vital and sensuous than we could have imagined. …
Fighting Proud
The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars
Inbunden, 2017
602 kr
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In this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served in the armed forces and at home, and brings to light the great unheralded contribution they made to the war effort. Fighting Proud weaves together the remarkable …
Fighting Proud
The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars
E-bok, 2017
273 kr
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In this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served in the armed forces and at home, and brings to light the great unheralded contribution they made to the war effort. Fighting Proud weaves together the remarkable …
Fighting Proud
The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars
E-bok, 2017
267 kr
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In this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served in the armed forces and at home, and brings to light the great unheralded contribution they made to the war effort. Fighting Proud weaves together the remarkable …
Trailblazers of Black British Theatre
From Ira Aldridge to Cleo Laine
Häftad, 2025
185 kr
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In Trailblazers of Black British Theatre, Stephen Bourne celebrates the pioneers of Black British theatre, beginning in 1825, when Ira Aldridge made history as the first Black actor to play Shakespeare’s Othello in the United Kingdom, and ending in 1975 with the success of Britain’s first Black-led …
Thursday's Child
A Life Between the Lines
Inbunden, 2026
254 kr
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Paying homage to the famous nursery rhyme, this particular Thursday's Child has certainly come far. He guides readers into the back alleys of Peckham and Camberwell as a gay British youth in 1960s and 70s, and into present day as Britain's most prolific grassroots social historian. We enter the …
Evelyn Dove
Britain's black cabaret queen
Häftad, 2016
165 kr
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Evelyn Dove embraced the worlds of jazz, musical theatre and, most importantly, cabaret, in a career spanning five decades from the 1920s through to the 1960s. A black British diva with movie star looks, she captivated audiences and admirers around the world, enjoying the same appeal as the 'Forces …
War to Windrush
Häftad, 2018
157 kr
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Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, Stephen Bourne's War to Windrush explores the lives of Britain's immigrant community through the experiences of Black British women during the period spanning from the beginning of World War II to the arrival of the Empire …
Evelyn Dove: Britain’s Black Cabaret Queen
Ljudbok, 2022
149 kr
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Evelyn Dove embraced the worlds of jazz, musical theatre and, most importantly, cabaret, in a career spanning five decades from the 1920s through to the 1960s. A black British diva with movie star looks, she captivated audiences and admirers around the world, enjoying the same appeal as the ‘Forces …
Lena Horne (hardback)
The M-G-M Years - Hollywood's First Black Star
Inbunden, 2023
382 kr
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