A Lightbulb Idea: Lewis Latimer's Scientific Breakthroughs (Exhibition)
- Event type
- Exhibition
- Organisers
- Black Cultural Archives , University of Surrey
- Contact
- learning@bcaheritage.org.uk
- Is event online?
- No
- Accessibility information
- BCA is fully wheelchair accessible, with plenty of seating available. There is level access as well as automatic doors, and assistive listening. Please contact the organiser regarding specific access requirements.
- Region/country
- London
- Address
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Black Cultural Archives
1 Windrush Square
Brixton
SW2 1EF
Scheduled dates
, 11:30:00 - 17:00:00
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, 11:30:00 - 17:00:00
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, 11:30:00 - 17:00:00
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, 11:30:00 - 17:00:00
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, 11:30:00 - 17:00:00
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, 11:30:00 - 17:00:00
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Come and meet Lewis Latimer, the man who came from humble beginnings to work with Thomas Edison and transformed the way we see the world. He invented the lightbulb filament, making Edison's most famous invention a success, and travelled to Brixton to light up Electric Avenue. This exhibition of archival material housed at the Black Cultural Archives and other archives will evidence the impact Latimer had on South London communities.
The exhibition will be open to the public with BCA opening times. No pre-booking is required.