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What can I write about?
London's museums contain objects from across Africa and the Caribbean, each telling stories about the technology and cultures of their makers. There are also many stories about Black people in London itself.
So you could write about:
- any object in a London museum
- a landmark
- a blue plaque
- a Black person in London history
- or even interview an older friend or relative about their memories of significant moments in London's Black history.
Your story does not have to be a piece of original research - but rather a good piece of history journalism that grabs the attention of your readers, and tells a story that has not received much publicity before.
The Voice newspaper for 24th August 1985. It shows a scene from the Notting Hill carnival. | |  |
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The prizes
The first prize in each category (over 18 and under 18) will be a good digital camera worth £300. Runners up will receive booktokens of £30. All winners will be published on the www.untoldLondon.org.uk website
The small print
1. Please send your entries either by email to the editor, or by post to:
Kate Smith
Editor
www.untoldLondon.org.uk
Museum of London
150 London Wall
EC2Y 5HN
Mark your entry "BHM competition" and remember to let us know if you're entering in the over 18 or under 18 category. Remember to give us your contact address, a daytime phone number, and ideally an email address. None of these will be published on the web, and we won't give your details to anyone else.
2. The closing date is Wednesday October 25th. Any entries reaching us after that date, for whatever reason, can't be considered.
3. If you win, you agree to have your article published on www.untoldLondon.org.uk and also www.24hourmuseum.org.uk The author will retain joint copyright and is free to make any future use of the article that they like. All winners will be named in a byline on the article.
4. We reserve the right to edit winning entries published on our websites.
5. The judges decision is final, and no correspondence can be entered into.
