Record

RepositoryArchives
Reference NumberP/ULL/4/5
Alternative Reference NumberP/MIS/361
LevelFile
TitleBaishakhi Mela, Brick Lane Festival, Altab Ali Memorial Foundation and Altab Ali Day
Date(s)1971-2011
DescriptionSelected mix of originals and photocopies of papers. Photocopies are of original items which were photocopied at Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives. The originals of these remain with Ansar Ahmed Ullah.

Papers consist of:

First National Students Convention in Great Britain, 30 October 1971.
Bangladesh Rally poster detailing the time, date and location of the Rally to be held at Trafalgar Square (undated);
Stop the NF Nazis poster detailing the time, date and location of a demonstration by the Bangladeshi Community to stop the National Front Nazi attacks organised by the Anti-Nazi League (dual text in English and Bengali);
Multi-Faith Vigil poster (undated) detailing the time, date and location of the Multi-Faith Vigil for justice and peace.

- Festivals:

Banglatown Arts and Cultural Trust: Press Release: Bengali New Year Festival (undated);
1998 Brick Lane Festival: Ideas for Discussion Draft. Report detailing initial ideas by the Spitalfields Town Management for the 1998 Brick Lane Festival;
Map of Brick Lane detailing where different stages are going to be located for the Brick Lane Festival of 1998;
Brick Lane Festival: leaflet for the event on 6 September 1998 including programmes for different stages;
Bengali New Year 1405 Festival: Baishakhi Mela in Banglatown: two posters (Undated) detailing the time, date, location and main attractions of the Baishakhi Mela.
Baishakhi Mela Steering Committee Members (undated): names and contact details of the steering Committee Members, other members working for the festival and special responsibility;
Hand written programme (undated);
Baishakhi Mela: Second Stage (2) Altab Ali Park, 4 May 2001;
Leaflet detailing the fourth Programme to be held on 13 May 2001;

- Projects:

Multicultural Arts Consortium: Letter between Julie Begum and MAC and Consultancy Team (11 January 1999) regarding the development of the Kobi Nazrul Centre;
Banglatown Type Projects (undated);
An Appeal for the Help of Refugees of East Pakistan (undated);
Bengali Radio Station Project (undated);
London Bangladesh Association (LBA): Sidney Street Library Proposal (undated);
The Bengali Heritage Project: Ideology (undated);

- Kendrio Shaheed Minar Committee: Booklet detailing the Shaheed Minar monument, including letters from individuals, contributing organisations, Language Movement, poems and photographs of the unveiling ceremony and other photographs (Undated, dual text in English and Bengali);

- Shaheed Minar image (undated); 3 images of Shaheed Minar, which shows the proposal for new paving in front of the Shaheed Minar and a new paved surface for the plinth of the monument;

- Altab Ali Day Anniversary (1978 – 1998: 20 Years On): poster detailing the time, date and location of a public meeting in remembrance of Altab Ali and to discuss the Battle for Brick Lane ’78 to be held on 4 May 1998;

- Papers of Altab Ali Memorial Foundation as follows:

Small Charity Constitution registration (undated);
Minutes, 15 May 2011 and 16 May 2011 (Text in Bengali);
Trustee Board and Officer Meeting, 26 May 2010;
Email from Jalal Rajon Uddin, 27 May 2010
Letter between Ansar Ahmed Ullah and Jalal Rajon Uddin regarding arrangement of a meeting of the Foundation (undated);
Draft Action Plan 2010 – 2012;
Seminars (undated);
Press Release, May 2011 (Text in Bengali);
Altab Ali Memorial: Poster detailing the time, date and location of Memorial to commemorate the memory of Altab Ali’s murder (undated) (Dual text in English and Bengali);
Altab Ali Day: An Anti Racist Solidarity Day (undated);
Altab Ali Day: Poster detailing the time, date and location of a vigil and public meeting to be held on 4 May 2010 to mark the 32nd anniversary of Altab Ali’s death;
Altab Ali Day 2011, 10 May 2011: details of event organised by the Altab Ali Memorial Foundation to commemorate the murder of Altab Ali and ‘The Battle for Brick Lane’. To be held on 4 May 2011.

- Related articles on Altab Ali events as follows:

Bangla Mirror: The First English Weekly for Brit Bangladeshi: Tribute Paid to Martyr of Racism Altab Ali on his Death Anniversary
Shamayita Chakraborty: extract detailing the memorial meeting that took place on 4 May 2010 to mark the 32nd anniversary of Altab Ali’s death (7 May 2010);
East End Life: Memorial to Murdered Ali. Extract detailing the vigil held in memory of murdered Altab Ali in 1978 (2010);
East London Advertiser: Never Forget. Extract detailing the vigil held in memory of murdered Altab Ali in 1978 (6 May 2010);
Surma: Britain’s Highest Circulated Bangla Newspaper, 18 – 24 June 2010 (Text in Bengali);
Janomot, 7 – 13 May 2010 (Text in Bengali);
East London Advertiser: Extreme Fans More Tension, 1 July 2010;
Potrika, 16 – 22 May 2011 (Text in Bengali);
Janomot, 6 May 2011 (Text in Bengali);
Notun Din, 8 – 14 May 2011 (Text in Bengali);
Darpan: Newspaper Cutting: Altab Ali Day, May 2011 (Text in Bengali);
Weekly Bangladesh: Newspaper Cutting 6 May 2011: Altab Ali Day. Detailing a public meeting on Altab Ali Day (Text in Bengali);
Potrika: two newspaper Cuttings: Altab Ali Day, including 16 – 22 May 2011 (Text in Bengali);
Janomot: Newspaper Cutting: Public Meeting on Altab Ali Day, 6 May 2011 (Text in Bengali);

- Other programmes, issues and articles:
Jagonari Summer/Autumn 2005 Programme;
Jagonari: Women’s Educational Resource Centre: Leaflet (undated)
Jubobarta: A Monthly Bulletin, January 1998 (Dual text in English and Bengali);
Monthly Jubo Barta: National Journal of Bengali Youth, February 1988, Martyr’s Day Issue (Dual text in English and Bengali);

East London Advertiser: Ban This March That Could Fuel Violence, 10 June 2010;
UK Indymedia: Tower Hamlets Community Stands up to Fight Fascism in All Colours, 18 June 2010;
Newspaper Cutting: A Young Generation Begins to Fight Back (undated);
Extent1 file of 63 items
FormatManuscript
SubjectBangladeshis
Access StatusOpen
RequestYES - You can order this material to consult in our Reading Room.
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Highlights from across our collections about London’s East End