African & Caribbean history in Greenwich

Remembering Africans in Greenwich -Research in progress 1660-1830

Rich Sylvester local guide & storyteller. Instagram: @richstories123Description:

Drawing on church records of baptisms and burials and old “ runaway” newspaper adverts we can piece together a picture of the men and women of African and Caribbean heritage, free and unfree,who came to Greenwich.

From Deptford to Woolwich evidence of the streets, houses, institutions and families they were connected tohelps to re-focus the traditional heritage story of kings and queens, ships and canons.

Rich is editor of website: "Greenwich in 100 Objects" www.hogblog.org - and the East Greenwich History Map (2010)

The event will be live in person and streamed through Greenwich Libraries Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/greenwichlibs/

Host or Publisher Woolwich Library