Becky from Colours May Vary introduces their latest Peter Mitchell exhibition Early Sunday Morning, taking place both in the gallery and on the streets of Leeds...Published by RRB Photobooks, Early Sunday Morning is made up of over 90 largely unseen images of Leeds, each one selected from a cache of five hundred negatives that have sat unseen for over 30 years. Alongside the exhibition, we had planned to hold a book launch, guided walks, and talks, but our plans were dashed. With galleries still closed and the public taking baby steps back into the world we wondered how we could...

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Back to Life will feature rarely seen colourised photos depicting all aspects of life for the newly arrived Jamaicans – everyday images of young couples in love, families, people making a living will be included with equal importance alongside those of trailblazing activists and RAF veterans....

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For African Caribbean families living in Britain, the Front Room was a focal point for respectability....

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In 2019, Jamaica Society Leeds Eulogy Project, celebrated the lives and journeys of first generation Jamaicans who settled in Leeds during the 1940s to 60s, including those who pre-date Windrush. The families of 76 Jamaicans shared photographs, keepsakes and memories of their loved ones. The collection resulted in the Eulogy Exhibition at Leeds Central Library curated by Susan Pitter. Telling human stories for all humans, poignant and uplifting, it became the most popular exhibition in the library’s history. Eulogy captures the stunning images that tell the story of a generation, their legacy and Leeds. Included in the accompanying Eulogy book's...

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Food And Drink: The Windrush Generation were highly influential in increasing the popularity of Caribbean food in the UK....

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Watch this video to hear about the racism that the Windrush Generation faced every day. ...

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