Black Greenwich Pensioners Podcast
1) John Simmons
This conversation focuses in on Black Greenwich Pensioner, John Simmons. Born on a plantation in Jamaica, Simmons went on to fight alongside Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. Historian S. I. Martin t...Show More
2) Life for Young Black People
Inspired by the exhibition Black Greenwich Pensioners, historian Steve Martin speaks to Claire Kirk from the Old Royal Naval College about what life was like for young Black People living in Kentish L...Show More
3) Black Writers and Maritime Greenwich
Historian Steve Martin and Claire Kirk, Head of Learning, Interpretation and Collections at the Old Royal Naval College, discuss early Black writers, published in England during the late 1700s and ear...Show More
4) An Introduction
This first episode offers an introduction to the exhibition, looking broadly at the lives and experiences of those Black Pensioners whose lives are the focus of the Black Greenwich Pensioners exhibiti...Show More