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- 2005 - 2011 (Creation)
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0.15 linear metres
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Biographical history
River Cultures Festival Limited, a not for profit company, began life in August 2002 as an annual Summer festival offering local young people the opportunity to showcase their Summer work in the Isle of Dogs. The company was registered in March 2003. The basis of the organisation has been to link local, international and business communities through arts, heritage and workshop activities. These aims have been achieved through partnerships and funding for heritage projects through the Heritage Lottery Fund.
In 2012 the Festival was based at 24 Knighthead Point, The Quarterdeck, London, with registered office at Akeman Business Park, 81-82 Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire. In 2013 registered address was Suite 1 Caxton House, Old Station Road, Loughton, Essex.
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GB 0074 LMA/4534 2005 - 2011 Collection 0.15 linear metres River Cultures Festival
River Cultures Festival Limited, a not for profit company, began life in August 2002 as an annual Summer festival offering local young people the opportunity to showcase their Summer work in the Isle of Dogs. The company was registered in March 2003. The basis of the organisation has been to link local, international and business communities through arts, heritage and workshop activities. These aims have been achieved through partnerships and funding for heritage projects through the Heritage Lottery Fund.
In 2012 the Festival was based at 24 Knighthead Point, The Quarterdeck, London, with registered office at Akeman Business Park, 81-82 Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire. In 2013 registered address was Suite 1 Caxton House, Old Station Road, Loughton, Essex.
Deposited in 2007 and 2011.
Records of the River Cultures Festival, comprising final published project oral histories 'Memories of the genuine children of Limehouse Chinatown': 'the photographs down memory lane' and 'what we remember' (2005), 'Spinning Lifestyles by East London's Bangladeshi families' (2007), and original recordings for the project 'Walking Proud in East London' (2011).
Catalogued under one sub-fond: LMA/4534/01: Oral History Projects.
Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Further original recordings of oral history projects are held elsewhere: 'I am an Indian Dancer in London' is held at Victoria and Albert Museum. 'Limehouse Chinatown' (oral history of the 'genuine children of Limehouse Chinatown') is held at Eastside Community Heritage. Original recordings for 'Spinning Lifestyles' are not deposited and remain with the depositor.
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. June to August 2010, with additions February 2012. Limehouse Art River Cultures Festival Bangladeshi (cultural identity) Community development Community participation Cultural identity Cultural nationalism National identity Chinese (cultural identity) History Historical methods Oral history Tower Hamlets London England UK Western Europe Europe
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Deposited in 2007 and 2011.
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Scope and content
Records of the River Cultures Festival, comprising final published project oral histories 'Memories of the genuine children of Limehouse Chinatown': 'the photographs down memory lane' and 'what we remember' (2005), 'Spinning Lifestyles by East London's Bangladeshi families' (2007), and original recordings for the project 'Walking Proud in East London' (2011).
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Catalogued under one sub-fond: LMA/4534/01: Oral History Projects.
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Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
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Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Further original recordings of oral history projects are held elsewhere: 'I am an Indian Dancer in London' is held at Victoria and Albert Museum. 'Limehouse Chinatown' (oral history of the 'genuine children of Limehouse Chinatown') is held at Eastside Community Heritage. Original recordings for 'Spinning Lifestyles' are not deposited and remain with the depositor.
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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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- English