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Old Low Light Heritage Centre, North Shields: Exhibition and Events, Breaking Chains, North Shields and Slavery
12 October 2019 - 23 November 2019
The Breaking Chains Exhibition runs from 3 October to 22 December.
Events related to this Exhibition:
- Sat. & Sun 12th & 13th Oct – Art Work inspired by the exhibition Year 10 students John Spence Community High School
- Saturday 19th Oct 11am -talk by Brian Ward Professor of American History Northumbria University. Newcastle and North Shields – their role in the abolition movement
- Fri. & Sat 1st & 2nd Nov 7.30pm – Resisting Slavery with Words and Music. A concert by The Freedom Choir Tickets £10
- Saturday 16th Nov. 10am – 1pm – Quilting Demonstration on the theme of the ‘Underground Railway’
- Saturday 23rd November 11am – talk by local historian Mike Coates: John Foster Spence and the Quakers of North Shields