Black_Hist_Walk_Map_DL 11/8/06 14:33 Page 1 On the corner of Langley Lane and South Lambeth Twins’) in 1854 and the riding 500m Kna Road we find Langley Mansions 1 . It was here at flat master James Emidy (whose tch d Lambeth Black Did you b a ul o number 12 that Duse Mohamed Ali, the publisher of the father was the composer Joseph Walk l Road 10 R Minet Road know 9 Emidy) in 1858. d African Times & Orient Review and associate and mentor ? r map o The Black actor Ira f History Walk il oad Vas of the Black nationalist philosopher Marcus Garvey, was L Aldridge (below) Cross Kennington Lane, turn KENNINGTON PARK living in 1915. He had previously lived at number 55 made his first stage sall R left into Harleyford Road and Akerman Rd Loughborough Rd appearance playing St. © John Hoyland From the roots Victoria Mansions further down South Lambeth Road Agnes Place continue until you arrive at The d Coldharbour the lead role in The oad towards Stockwell. The African Times & Orient Review 6 of carnival in Britain Revolt of Surinam at Oval Cricket Ground 3 on erwell New R Roa KenningtonKENNINGTON Park Road 13 gh was published from Fleet Street offices between the Royal Coburg your left. In 1928 the West Indies PARK u Camb 5 to the riots of 1981, Theatre (now the Old ro 1912-1920. o d Vic) in 1825. played their first test match at b R 5 7 Kennington Park gh lton Lambeth has this venue. During their victorious u Rai Turning right at South Lambeth o Road Brixton Road L gton La Road, a short walk takes us to 1976 tour, 291 of Viv Richards’ nnin 8 Brixton e ne always been K Railway ic Rd Spring Gardens 2 on 829 runs were scored here and KENNINGTON R Station o Atlant bs at the forefront of Michael Holding took 6 wickets S 12 Kennington Lane. From 1661 to to ar l Oval c Brixton Tube Station k The Oval a t 11 for 57 runs. The Oval was also . Tube Pk W S London’s Black cultural life. 1859 the area of Spring Gardens v Cricket Brixton Road O Station d t a the scene of the Scottish football Kenning Ground o n and Tyers Street was the location k R As the site of Europe’s largest African-Caribbean o s Clapham BRIXTON t d ad Road of the popular Vauxhall Pleasure team’s historic 6-1 victory over g n o n la Sidn ll street markets and cultural centres, it is still a magnet i y e n la n R Road w n a k Gardens. In August 1848 the England in March 1881. 3 e C Road ton Lane ey K im toc for new immigrants and visitors alike. But the influence M S d ea R African-American dancer Master Captaining Scotland that day 4 ent a F ell Park oad of African-Caribbean culture in the borough is not a o d R o Juba appeared here together with was Andrew Watson, widely w d modern development. People of African origin have r Roa d the Ethiopian Serenaders in front believed to be Britain’s first black professional footballer. fo Stockw been connected to Lambeth since the late 17th century. y le of mesmerised audiences before r Cut through the path running a SPRING H ne Lambeth’s Black History Walk traces the footsteps of performing for Queen Victoria at GDNS a alongside Stoddart House L Did you 2 y some famous and not so famous Black Londoners. le Buckingham Palace. Among directly across the road. This Road 12 The walk should take just under two hours and is other Black performers appearing S 1 ambeth know o Lang th L will bring you out on to Meadow ? uth L Sou am suitable for all ages as well as for those with disabilities. at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens Cetawayo (the king b ay Stockwell Claph 4 eth Shop on Atlantic Road Road. 6 Meadow Road t Tube Station R W African-American dancer, of the Zulus) visited oad am S Road were the Siamese twins Millie and B ne Master Juba. on y was the home of the writer, d r w w the ‘Free Library’, ay r Christine Thompson (the ‘African a editor and political activist Kennington Lane, in P STOCKWELL August 1882 to view Vauxhall VAUXHALL Claudia Jones from 1958 to e Lansdo a painting of the RIV g Cross Transport ER id Interchange 1960. Jones published defence of Rorke’s 3 The West Indian Gazette and Drift made famous ll BrTHAM Afro-Asian News – Britain’s first in the film Zulu. ES The Oval Cricket Ground post-war Black newspaper. She Vauxha also organised the yearly Caribbean celebrations in Claudia Jones Three Christian The Jubilee London that would evolve into the Notting Hill Carnival. writer, publisher Revivalists living Singers played and political in Lambeth in at the Vauxhall Backtrack down Meadow Road, turn right into Claylands activist. the 60s. Pleasure Road and then left in the direction of Kennington Park Gardens. 5 . Formerly known as Kennington Common, this stretch of green was the site of a number of Chartist gatherings throughout the spring of 1848. African boy serves drinks. Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens mid 18th century. Black_Hist_Walk_Map_DL 11/8/06 14:33 Page 1 On the corner of Langley Lane and South Lambeth Twins’) in 1854 and the riding 500m Kna Road we find Langley Mansions 1 . It was here at flat master James Emidy (whose tch d Lambeth Black Did you b a ul o number 12 that Duse Mohamed Ali, the publisher of the father was the composer Joseph Walk l Road 10 R Minet Road know 9 Emidy) in 1858. d African Times & Orient Review and associate and mentor ? r map o The Black actor Ira f History Walk il oad Vas of the Black nationalist philosopher Marcus Garvey, was L Aldridge (below) Cross Kennington Lane, turn KENNINGTON PARK living in 1915. He had previously lived at number 55 made his first stage sall R left into Harleyford Road and Akerman Rd Loughborough Rd appearance playing St. © John Hoyland From the roots Victoria Mansions further down South Lambeth Road Agnes Place continue until you arrive at The d Coldharbour the lead role in The oad towards Stockwell. The African Times & Orient Review 6 of carnival in Britain Revolt of Surinam at Oval Cricket Ground 3 on erwell New R Roa KenningtonKENNINGTON Park Road 13 gh was published from Fleet Street offices between the Royal Coburg your left. In 1928 the West Indies PARK u Camb 5 to the riots of 1981, Theatre (now the Old ro 1912-1920. o d Vic) in 1825. played their first test match at b R 5 7 Kennington Park gh lton Lambeth has this venue. During their victorious u Rai Turning right at South Lambeth o Road Brixton Road L gton La Road, a short walk takes us to 1976 tour, 291 of Viv Richards’ nnin 8 Brixton e ne always been K Railway ic Rd Spring Gardens 2 on 829 runs were scored here and KENNINGTON R Station o Atlant bs at the forefront of Michael Holding took 6 wickets S 12 Kennington Lane. From 1661 to to ar l Oval c Brixton Tube Station k The Oval a t 11 for 57 runs. The Oval was also . Tube Pk W S London’s Black cultural life. 1859 the area of Spring Gardens v Cricket Brixton Road O Station d t a the scene of the Scottish football Kenning Ground o n and Tyers Street was the location k R As the site of Europe’s largest African-Caribbean o s Clapham BRIXTON t d ad Road of the popular Vauxhall Pleasure team’s historic 6-1 victory over g n o n la Sidn ll street markets and cultural centres, it is still a magnet i y e n la n R Road w n a k Gardens. In August 1848 the England in March 1881. 3 e C Road ton Lane ey K im toc for new immigrants and visitors alike. But the influence M S d ea R African-American dancer Master Captaining Scotland that day 4 ent a F ell Park oad of African-Caribbean culture in the borough is not a o d R o Juba appeared here together with was Andrew Watson, widely w d modern development. People of African origin have r Roa d the Ethiopian Serenaders in front believed to be Britain’s first black professional footballer. fo Stockw been connected to Lambeth since the late 17th century. y le of mesmerised audiences before r Cut through the path running a SPRING H ne Lambeth’s Black History Walk traces the footsteps of performing for Queen Victoria at GDNS a alongside Stoddart House L Did you 2 y some famous and not so famous Black Londoners. le Buckingham Palace. Among directly across the road. This Road 12 The walk should take just under two hours and is other Black performers appearing S 1 ambeth know o Lang th L will bring you out on to Meadow ? uth L Sou am suitable for all ages as well as for those with disabilities. at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens Cetawayo (the king b ay Stockwell Claph 4 eth Shop on Atlantic Road Road. 6 Meadow Road t Tube Station R W African-American dancer, of the Zulus) visited oad am S Road were the Siamese twins Millie and B ne Master Juba.