Join author Hazel Atashroo to hear Greater London Council (GLC)'s 1980s radical vision using posters, art and events to challenge injustice.

This special evening event features a talk from Hazel - and a selection of original materials from the GLC's archive collection will be on display too.

In the early 1980s, London’s city-wide authority, the GLC, embarked upon a radical experiment in how to run the capital. Drawing on material from the GLC's archive collection (held at The London Archives) and her new book London’s Ours!, Hazel will explore the GLC’s extensive use of poster campaigns, public art and popular events to campaign against racism, sexism and nuclear war - and eventually, their own abolition.

About the Book:

Featuring over 250 images, the book documents the remarkable visual culture of the GLC. Sometimes confrontational and frequently humorous, it offers a vivid portrait of a transformative moment in British politics and London life.

Published by Four Corners Books, find out more at: www.fourcornersbooks.co.uk/books/londons-ours

What to expect:

This event will be taking place in-person only at The London Archives on a Thursday evening.

The London Archives will close at 4.30pm, and will reopen for ticket holders at 5.40pm.

Before the talk you can see a one-off display of related original materials.

The talk will last approximately 60 minutes, and will be followed by Q&A.

Provisional Schedule:

5.40pm – Doors open

6pm - Document Display

6.20pm – Talk

7.20pm – Q&A

7.40pm – Book Signing

8pm – Building closes

About The London Archives:

The London Archives is a free public archive focusing on the history of London, from 1067 to the present day. We preserve and share millions of historical manuscripts, maps, photographs, books which tell the story of the city. Everyone is welcome.

You can find us in central London in Clerkenwell, close to Farringdon Station - details on our Getting to The London Archives webpage.

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