Afro Housing Self Build Scheme

The turbulent life and death of championship boxer Randolph Turpin.

An African sculpture exhibition in a Weymouth school

A remarkable event the great American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King makes a powerful speech on a unique visit to Newcastle University.

Nottingham welcomes Britain's first black magistrate.

He jokes that he's joined the 'chain gang' but there is more than ceremonial robes for Tony Robinson as Nottingham's first black Sheriff.

Birmingham's lost black generation: undermined by the racism that's stifling the dynamism of a young workforce.

Standing up for the rights of ordinary citizens - Birmingham's law centres are having to fight for their very survival.

After years of mismanagement and lack of investment the acronym 'BSA' came to stand for 'Bits Stuck Anywhere'.

Parades of the finest farm animals and machinery: 10 miles of displays on a 150 acre site at the Royal Show in 1951, enjoyed by thousands of visitors including The Queen.

Cambridge college and boating scenes captured by a 1930s visitor.

Accompanied by specially composed songs, take a tour around Cambridge and hear the views of local residents, students and their teachers.

Crowds carry a mock coffin of Adolf Hitler through the streets of Stratford while the Union Flag and bunting hang defiant above the WW2 rubble.

Bunting-clad streets and regal decorations highlight the intricate artistry that went into decorating the iconic Coronation route.

Focusing on each town’s university colleges, main streets, gardens, statues and memorials with a narration of the history of the buildings, notable scholars, and traditions.