Biographical Collections
Explore catalogues for our biographical collections, which tell the stories of some of the exceptional individuals in our archives.
We are working towards making the catalogues available and searchable on Archives Hub. For those collections not yet available on Archives Hub, please email us for more details.
-
Ann Adeyemi
Material pertaining to the life of Ann Adeyemi, who was born in Manchester in 1951 and has White Irish and Black Liberian ancestry. Much of the material covers her childhood, education, social and family life, and there is a small amount of material relating to her parents.
Search for this collection in the Archives Hub
-
Locita Brandy
Papers, correspondence and photographs relating to the life and work of Locita Brandy. Mrs Brandy was one of the first organisers of the annual Moss Side Carnival back in the 1960s, and later became a Labour politician and an elected political Councillor In Manchester City, Moss Side Ward from 2003 -2007.
Search for this collection in the Archives Hub
-
Malik Bakht
Material relating to Abdul Malik Choudhury Bakht and Yvonne Bakht (nee Parker). Chiefly relates to their clothing and restaurant businesses in Manchester and Blackpool in the 1950s and 1960s, activities in the South Asian community in Manchester 1950- 1970, and the foundation of the Victoria Park Mosque in the late 1940s.
Search for this collection in Archives Hub
-
Anwar Ditta
Material relating to the life of Anwar Ditta (1953-2021), chiefly consisting of papers collected by her during the course of her campaign and the campaigning work of the Anwar Ditta Defence Committee to lobby the Home Office to allow her children entry into the UK, and also to her campaigning work on behalf of others affected by UK immigration laws. The collection also includes an oral history interview in which Anwar talks about her life which was recorded in 2017.
Search for this collection in the Archives Hub
AIU RACE Centre archives
Our historical archive is a rich resource for anyone interested in global majority people and communities; anti-racist activism and the development of thinking about race and racism.
Collections
Explore our unique library and archive collections.