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	Handsworth Riots - Twenty Summers On - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Handsworth Riots - Twenty Summers On is the name of an exhibition of photographs taken by Pogus Caesar during and in the wake of the Handsworth Riots, 9th - 11 September 1985.
		September 1985: The days are warm and sunny, thousands of dancing revellers many in brightly coloured costumes are pouring into the streets of Handsworth, an area of Birmingham well known for its rich and vibrant cultural mix.
		This year 2005 is the 20th anniversary of the events that exploded onto the streets of Lozells and Handsworth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Handsworth_Riots_-_Twenty_Summers_On (439 words)

	Handsworth, West Midlands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Handsworth is an inner city suburb of Birmingham in the West Midlands, England.
		After the Handsworth riots caused a huge publicity shock to world perception of British toleration, the heavy handed approach on the community was slackened, although a weakened PCRL remained unlicensed.
		Handsworth Park has hosted numerous events: The Birmingham Tattoo, The Birmingham Festival (both originally called Handsworth- rather than Birmingham-) and the Flower Show, and in 1967 The Birmingham Dog Show.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Handsworth,_West_Midlands (1090 words)

	Handsworth Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Handsworth Park (originally Victoria Park) is a park in the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England.
		Handsworth Victoria Park was founded in the 1880s by the Handsworth Local Sanitary Board - a body instituted by the government, and led by locally elected citizens, to oversee the supply of clean water and the laying down of sewers for the growing population of the area.
		From the 1970s the Handsworth Carnival (now removed to Perry Park (Birmingham), Perry Barr, as Birmingham International Carnival, having been said by the acting Head of Parks to have “outgrown Handsworth Park”) and later the festival of Vaisakhi.
	tramadol.tfres.net /wiki/Handsworth_Park (1485 words)

	Birmingham International Carnival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Caribbean style carnivals were held in Handsworth Park there, from 1984 – 1994.
		The following year, the carnival moved from the park out onto the streets of Handsworth, since which time it was known as the Birmingham Carnival.
		Thousands of revellers celebrate to salsa, reggae, dub and garage music, while a procession of floats and colourful, vibrant costumes light up the streets of north Birmingham.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Handsworth_Carnival (142 words)

	Birmingham Carnival: Sunday August 7th 2005!
		Carnival hotline number: 0121 303 1991 - any questions about the event, or having a stall: for more info see the getting involved in Birmingham Carnival page.
		The Carnival Procession starts at 12.30 from Oxhill Road, Handsworth and ends up at Perry Park at approx 3.30: then the party lasts until 9.00pm.
		Birmingham Carnival is on Sunday August 5th: the main procession starts from Oxhill Road in Handsworth and goes to Perry Park for about 3.30.
	www.birminghamcarnival.co.uk (312 words)

	Handsworth Carnival Birmingham 2005
		Handsworth Carnival, Perry Park, on the A34 Birmingham
		There were also a few arts and crafts stalls but in the main the park is dominated by ' fun fair' with all kinds of scary rides.The event it would appear is arranged by a variety community organisers whose charities and organisations are reflected on the floats.
		Carnival can only happen because people in the community dedicate their time to make it a success.’Cllr John Alden Cabinet Member of Leisure, Sport and Culture added ‘Birmingham City Council is delighted to support this event.
	www.meditate4free.co.uk /events_5/handsworth_carnival_2005.htm (199 words)

	The Drum: Handsworth Evolution
		‘Handsworth Evolution’ is a cultural and critical exploration of the impact of the 1985 ‘Handsworth Riots’ on its communities in
		‘Handsworth Evolution’ is portrayed through a series of events including exhibitions, films, critical debates, drama and live music that explore the issues affecting Black communities in Birmingham at the time leading up to the riots.
		Burke is driven by a desire to reclaim and re-establish the cultural presence for African Caribbean communities; a desire which has prompted him to collect and preserve all sorts of documentary and ephemeral material, from street bill boards and posters to Caribbean menus and advertisements.
	www.the-drum.org.uk /news.php?id=358 (750 words)

	Harvard Film Archive: Documenta11: An Accented Cinema
		Looking at the history of Carnival in Britain as a subversive phenomenon, the film views cultures and languages as markers that attempt to define the boundaries of both metaphorical and real territories.
		Territories juxtaposes—and often superimposes—original and archival materials: footage of festive street life and rioting during Carnival, of police surveillance, of white and fl British men and women exchanging desiring and alienated glances while vying for control of social space, and of the desolate urban evidence of abandonment and neglect.
		Filmed in Handsworth and London during the riots of 1985, this groundbreaking film also uses extensive newsreel and archival material, ranging from shots of colonial labor to images of Caribbean and Asian settlement.
	www.harvardfilmarchive.org /calendars/02novdec/documenta.htm (717 words)

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		So I turned on the radio and television and they were talking about this incident in Handsworth where a guy had been stopped for a minor traffic offence.
		Handsworth is a very vibrant place: it is one of the most multi cultural places in the whole of Birmingham.
		If you look back now 20 years on it has changed for the better in some ways but the money that was promised to be put in to the community, a lot people can’t see it.
	www.fusedmagazine.com /Past_Issues/Issue_25/Pogus_Caeser.aspx (1102 words)

	birmingham - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Bhangra Rap evolved in Handsworth in the early 1990s with Apache Indian who later went on to host his own radio show on BBC Radio 1.
		Benjamin Zephaniah is a famous fl dub poet from Handsworth who tackles predudice, poverty and injustice.
		The currently biennial Caribbean- style Birmingham International Carnival was originally the Handsworth Carnival, held in Handsworth Park from 1984, but now takes place in Perry Barr Park.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Birmingham (7269 words)

	Carnival costumes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		During the whole carnival period, the atmosphere is one of joy, with lots of dances, parties, parades, people in fancy carnival costumes, etc....
		By far the largest carnival in Europe, amazing costumes, street parades, street parties, music and dancing are all to be enjoyed throughout the carnival.
		Carnival Costumes: Remember, this isn't just any day in Lankhmar, it's Carnival, so many of the inhabitants themselves are probably wearing costumes.
	1989.dfshbb.info (930 words)

	Carnival Costumes - Big Costume Guide
		main carnival costumes to be worn by children from the Kuumba drama group.
		Carnival is a Festival of colors, which is transformed into costumes - `Mas,...
		She is the premiere producer of childrenâs carnival costumes throughout...
	www.bigcostumeguide.com /carnival-costumes.html (562 words)

	BBC - Birmingham - Features - Handsworth Spirit
		To read the comments re: Handsworth you'd think we lived in a ethinically seperatist zone where there is no community spirit and that white,fl, asian and chinese neighbours don't interact, well perhaps me and my friends live in an alternate Handsworth.
		I was brought up in Handsworth and can truely relate to Ben when he speaks of the days when there was a peaceful community.
		We don't have the carnival at handsworth park, thats been taken away from us, fl history month has been taken away from us, there is no where for fl people of all generations to socialise, so many things are happening in this city to us and I don't see anybody doing anything about it.
	www.bbc.co.uk /birmingham/content/articles/2006/03/23/benjamin_feature.shtml (1828 words)

	Birmingham Carnival
		One of the outstanding features of Black art, culture and entertainment in the City is the Birmingham Carnival which is held annually during the first weekend in August.
		The Birmingham Carnival was started, by Textflint, in 1984 as the Handsworth Carnival and has continued to be held, ever since.
		One of the aspects which has helped to keep the Birmingham Carnival alive and exciting is the participation of troupes from outside Birmingham.
	www.birmingham.gov.uk /GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=2118&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=11005 (329 words)

	Interviews - Skibu
		Gladston Foster was born in 1964 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England into a large family.
		Singing was part of his everyday life and with 12 brothers and sisters that could all sing it's not surprising that he was under the impression that everyone could sing.
		He states, "everyone up to you and everything but it wasn't me it's a nice vibe and me tek the mic and I was just singing but to be a DJ is an art in itself, you know how to work the crowd right".
	www.daintycrew.com /skibu.htm (1010 words)

	Birmingham Pride . . . ? :: Supatrax :: 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Birmingham Carnival has been cancelled again for 2004, yet the council has found money for a super gay event to happen in the city centre for another year.
		Instead of fighting for acceptance Black folk decide to go do their own thing - have carnivals, have parties, develop a style of music that is part of a Black identity - Yet that seems to get taken or pushed back underground as well.
		Carnival was bad enough, since it got moved from Handsworth park.
	www.supatrax.com /bpride.htm (607 words)

	etyres mobile tyres fitting service in Handsworth West Midlands
		Please feel free to call our freephone telephone number if you would like personal help and service, we are always ready and willing to explain the choices and make sure you are happy with our sales and service for car tyres and car batteries.
		Birmingham historian Dr.Carl Chinn noted that during WW2 the boundary between Handsworth and the outlying suburb of Handsworth Wood marked the line between being safe and unsafe from bombing, with Handsworth Wood being an official evacuation zone.
		Handsworth has produced some notable musical acts: Steel Pulse, Joan Armatrading, Benjamin Zephaniah, Apache Indian, Musical Youth, Ruby Turner and Bhangra group B21.
	www.etyres.co.uk /town-descriptions/tyres-handsworth-west-midlands.htm (801 words)

	Carnival Costume - UK Special offers
		Great value carnival fancy dress costumes for adults at Partyrama.
		These boots are part of an entire carnival costume - skirt, top, shoulder 'pads' and headdress - made in Birmingham...
		If you are a lover of carnivals and festivals than we have got the outfit for your fun dayHen Party, Party Products, Party Suppliers,.
	www.searchhut.co.uk /carnival-costume.htm (254 words)

	BBC - Birmingham Your Community - Birmingham Carnival - Professor Black, Costume Designer
		Each of the outfits are created at the Birmingham Carnival Youth and Art Development Project, founded by Professor Black.
		It was formed to teach young people about the roots of Caribbean culture and bring communities together through Carnival based projects.
		Birmingham is always buzzing with carnivals, concerts and religious festivals.
	www.bbc.co.uk /birmingham/your_community/birmingham_carnival/prof_black/prof_black.shtml (612 words)

	Carnival Costume - Big Costume Guide
		In those days a carnival costume cost 30 cents and the characters of the...
		A woman dressed in a traditional carnival costume presents her mask at Saint Marks...
		A woman in a traditonal carnival costume is seen in the mirror...
	www.bigcostumeguide.com /carnival-costume.html (636 words)

	Carnival Costumes - Costumes BR
		The Carnival Festival celebrates emancipation and brings artistry, music, dance and food together in ten days of vibrant festivity.
		… After Carnival Monday and Tuesday, many a king and queen costume make a … "Carnival is farewell to the flesh.
		A carnival that rips off the public and whips up hysteria What has happened over the Notting Hill Carnival, I think, is that an old script has been......(Continue Reading)
	costumes.br.com /carnival-costumes.html (650 words)

	Digital Handsworth - Image Gallery
		This exhibition features ephemera on the Handsworth candidates for some of the General Elections since 1918.
		George Hallett came to Handsworth in 1971 and 1972, when he was commissioned by the Times Educational Supplement to take photographs of the fl c...
		Everitt (1824-1882) was a prolific Birmingham artist and antiquarian whose watercolours and line and wash drawings are an important visual record o...
	www.search.digitalhandsworth.org.uk /engine/custom/gallery.asp?lstExhibitionType=3 (317 words)

	Entertainment in Handsworth alternative's from Swoopon.co.uk.
		Handsworth New Road Secondary Modern had an annexe next to Handsworth Tech, on Alexandra Road (off Boulton....
		Racial tension and community discontentment escalated into the historical Handsworth riots that rocked Birmingham between 9th - 11th September 1985.
		I have not lived in Handsworth for 30 years and I am so sad to hear what has happened yet again....
	swoopon.co.uk /Alternative.aspx?keywords=Entertainment+in+Handsworth (332 words)

	Birmingham Carnival: get involved
		Carnival is about the whole community coming together to celebrate diversity!
		Also see a huge article that the BBC in Birmingham wrote about Professor Black.
		Also see the huge photo gallery from Birmingham Carnival 2003.
	www.birminghamcarnival.co.uk /getinvolved.html (196 words)

	cinema project \| Fall 2004
		Influenced by contemporary debate on post-colonialism and social theorists such as Homi Bhabha and Stuart Hall, both groups centered around investigations of fl identity/culture within the British experience and reworked the documentary to articulate new voices in British cinema.
		Black Audio Film Collective¹s Handsworth Songs was shot in Handsworth and London during the race riots of 1985.
		Juxtaposing original footage with archival news reports, Isaac Julien films the carnival as a subversive site for resistance in Afro-Caribbean culture, in direct opposition to mainstream white British society and an increasingly hostile police patrol.
	www.cinemaproject.org /fall04.html (1818 words)

	Handsworth 2000 Carnival Queen Costume - Headdress - Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery Information Centre
		Every time I design a new costume, I learn something new, and every year the carnival costumes get bigger and better.
		I have been making carnival costumes for 16 years.
		My assistants help me. They are members of the community who give their time freely throughout the year to help make the Handsworth carnival the special event that it is.'
	www.bmagic.org.uk /objects/2001F173.1 (177 words)

	ASID HI-POWER RADIO GIGABYTES
		We're celebrating Carnival with Mark Rankin of Top Secret MM Studios; and the Birmingham Carnival Crew, on August 07, 2005 in Birmingham England.
		We're expecting a tape from Mark Rankin of the Birmingham/Handsworth Carnival Festivities; and as well we'll post our Detroit Carnival Festivities Pod Update during the week of August 15th, 2005.
		Carnival hotline number:011 - 0121 303 1991 - any questions about the event, or having a stall: for more info see the getting involved in Birmingham Carnival page.
	asid-hi-power.tripod.com /blog (7211 words)

	Handsworth 2000 Carnival Queen Costume - Boot - Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery Information Centre
		These boots are part of an entire carnival costume - skirt, top, shoulder 'pads' and headdress - made in Birmingham by a Carribean designer called Professor Black.
		Hundreds of years ago Catholics in Europe celebrated the start of Lent with a wild costume festival.
		The result today is a rich expression of artistic achievements and lots of fun.
	www.bmagic.org.uk /objects/2001F173.6 (187 words)

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