Coleção GB 0074 LMA/4522 - HANSIB PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Zona de identificação

Código de referência

GB 0074 LMA/4522

Título

HANSIB PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Data(s)

  • 1973 - 2011 (Produção)

Nível de descrição

Coleção

Dimensão e suporte

9.7 linear metres

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Nome do produtor

História biográfica

Hansib Publications Limited was founded in 1970 by Arif Ali (born 1935 in Guyana) as publishers specialising in books covering African, Afro-Caribbean, Indo-Caribbean, Asian and other ethnic minority issues and subjects. In addition to books Hansib Publications also produces magazines, journals and newspapers, including Root, a current affairs journal.

In 1957 Arif Ali emmigrated to London from Guyana (British Guyana). He opened a grocery in 137 Tottenham Lane and began publishing informally, reproducing articles from various Caribbean newspapers in The Westindian. In 1971 the first issue of the Westindian Digest was published. In 1973 Westindian World was acquired. Later Hansib ran the Caribbean Times, the Asian Times and the African Times. Premises for a time in Matthias Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney. In 1981 the firm was based at Tower House, 139/149 Fonthill Road, Islington. Later registered office at 233 Regents Park Road, Finchley, Barnet (as of 2011) with distribution and enquiries office at Hertford, Hertfordshire.

For further information see Caribbean Publishing in Britain. A Tribute to Arif Ali by Asher and Martin Hoyles, 2011 (LMA/4522/04/085).

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GB 0074 LMA/4522 1973 - 2011 Collection 9.7 linear metres Hansib Publications Ltd , specialists in books covering African, Afro-Caribbean, Indo-Caribbean and Asian issues

Hansib Publications Limited was founded in 1970 by Arif Ali (born 1935 in Guyana) as publishers specialising in books covering African, Afro-Caribbean, Indo-Caribbean, Asian and other ethnic minority issues and subjects. In addition to books Hansib Publications also produces magazines, journals and newspapers, including Root, a current affairs journal.

In 1957 Arif Ali emmigrated to London from Guyana (British Guyana). He opened a grocery in 137 Tottenham Lane and began publishing informally, reproducing articles from various Caribbean newspapers in The Westindian. In 1971 the first issue of the Westindian Digest was published. In 1973 Westindian World was acquired. Later Hansib ran the Caribbean Times, the Asian Times and the African Times. Premises for a time in Matthias Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney. In 1981 the firm was based at Tower House, 139/149 Fonthill Road, Islington. Later registered office at 233 Regents Park Road, Finchley, Barnet (as of 2011) with distribution and enquiries office at Hertford, Hertfordshire.

For further information see Caribbean Publishing in Britain. A Tribute to Arif Ali by Asher and Martin Hoyles, 2011 (LMA/4522/04/085).

Presented to the Archive in July 2007, with additional material deposited in February 2011.

Records of Hansib Publications Limited, including issues of the African Times, Asian Times and Caribbean Times; and publications on a variety of topics relating to Asia, Africa, South America and the Caribbean including poetry, literary studies, history, politics, diaspora, music, sport, law, society, colonialism, racism, slavery and travel. Also some promotional and publicity material.

LMA/4522/01: African Times;
LMA/4522/02: Asian Times;
LMA/4522/03: Caribbean Times;
LMA/4522/04: Published Books.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

See also LMA/4462: Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications Limited (Black and Caribbean Publishers and Booksellers). Duplicate newspapers series are held by the Black Cultural Archives.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. November 2009 to February 2010 Periodicals Cultural systems Cultural pluralism Multiculturalism African peoples African-Caribbean peoples Racial discrimination Racial prejudice Information sciences Communications media Books Publications Publishers Black peoples Multiethnic societies Publishing Publishing industry Social stratification Social inequality Communication personnel Ethnic groups Booksellers Asian peoples Social and economic rights Equal opportunity Newspapers Social science education Diaspora studies Political doctrines Imperialism National cultures Colonialism Caribbean cultures Social structure Slavery Hansib Publications Ltd , specialists in books covering African , Afro-Caribbean , Indo-Caribbean and Asian issues Africa Caribbean Asia South America Personnel People by occupation People

Fonte imediata de aquisição ou transferência

Presented to the Archive in July 2007, with additional material deposited in February 2011.

Zona do conteúdo e estrutura

Âmbito e conteúdo

Records of Hansib Publications Limited, including issues of the African Times, Asian Times and Caribbean Times; and publications on a variety of topics relating to Asia, Africa, South America and the Caribbean including poetry, literary studies, history, politics, diaspora, music, sport, law, society, colonialism, racism, slavery and travel. Also some promotional and publicity material.

Avaliação, seleção e eliminação

Incorporações

Sistema de arranjo

LMA/4522/01: African Times;
LMA/4522/02: Asian Times;
LMA/4522/03: Caribbean Times;
LMA/4522/04: Published Books.

Zona de condições de acesso e utilização

Condições de acesso

Available for general access.

Condiçoes de reprodução

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Idioma do material

  • inglês

Sistema de escrita do material

  • latim

Notas ao idioma e script

English

Características físicas e requisitos técnicos

See also LMA/4462: Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications Limited (Black and Caribbean Publishers and Booksellers). Duplicate newspapers series are held by the Black Cultural Archives.

Instrumentos de descrição

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Línguas e escritas

  • inglês

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