Fitting In: Windrush and its Legacy in High Wycombe

Digital exhibition, Exhibition: Fitting In

From the 1950s people from the Caribbean Island of St Vincent came to High Wycombe. Early Vincentanians were sent by the Home Office, but more followed to join family, and to work in the local chair-making trades. Many settled and saved up to bring their children to...

Me and My Chair | A Digital Community Exhibition

Digital exhibition, Exhibition: Me and My Chair

This exhibition is all about chairs, the people who own them, and the stories that they tell. It is the second of two community digital exhibitions made possible by Arts Council England during the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic. The first exhibition (Windows on Wycombe...

Windows on Wycombe in Lockdown | Digital Community Exhibition

Digital exhibition

Section 1 – Staying Home The Government told us to Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives. During full lockdown, between 23 March and 11 May, we were all only allowed to leave home for limited reasons: shopping for essentials, seeking medical assistance, helping a...