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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

In this pre-recorded reading, Olivette Otele traces a long African European heritage through the lives of individuals both ordinary and extraordinary. Uncovering a forgotten past, and exploring a history that has been long overlooked, Olivette sheds light on questions very much alive today – on racism, identity, and citizenship.

Part of Black Women Write Now curated by Désirée Reynolds at Off the Shelf Festival.

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Housed in the old fire, police and ambulance station, this museum offers lessons in everything from the origins of the name "bobbies" to why hoax 999 calls are bad. There are lots of vehicles to climb on and uniforms to climb in, too.

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Trinity United Reformed Church

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Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

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