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Collection Loan
Autograph is loaning 2 photographs from our collection to the Wellcome Collection's exhibition Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights.
In 2020, Autograph acquired a portfolio of 37 works from the TopFoto archives, sharing the journey of the Windrush generation before, during and after arriving in the UK. These important photographs, alongside their stories, are part of Autograph’s permanent collection of photography that aims to preserve the legacy of important narratives that have contributed to British history.
Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights delves into the stories of underrepresented workers and their rights within precarious and unsafe labour environments. From protests to healing practices, the exhibition unveils hidden histories of resistance and collective action.
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd.,
London NW1 2BE
Find directions, opening hours, accessibility and ticketing information on Wellcome Collection's website
All images are from TopFoto, one of the world’s great independent photographic archives, since 1927. In 2020 TopFoto was awarded a Cultural Recovery Grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to protect their internationally significant collections. Find out more at topfoto.co.uk
Banner image: Arriving into Southampton, 1 May 1954 [detail]. Courtesy TopFoto.
Images on page: 1) Clapham South Deep-Level Shelter and Employment Exchange, London, 23 June 1948. Courtesy TopFoto. 2) Arriving into Southampton, 1 May 1954. Courtesy TopFoto.
Autograph is a place to see things differently. Since 1988, we have championed photography that explores issues of race, identity, representation, human rights and social justice, sharing how photographs reflect lived experiences and shape our understanding of ourselves and others.
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