Coventry heroes escaping the Ghost Town
In 1981 – Coventry really was the Ghost Town but local heroes like Neville Staple and Errol Christie were trying to make a difference – as Tony McMahon reports
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How grim was Britain in 1979?
The black British boxing champion Errol Christie describes racism in Britain in 1979 and how he used his fists to combat it on the streets
Ska and 2Tone – the sound of Coventry
Walk down Oxford Street today and it’s impossible to avoid glimpsing the ever present influence of 2Tone whether it’s the black and white check patterns, porkpie hats, tonic suits, etc, etc. The style pioneered by The Specials, The Selecter and The Beat has proved to be timeless. Don’t believe me – look at these images…
Four Coventry heroes in the Ghost Town
Four Coventry black British heroes of the late 1970s and early 1980s should be immortalised argues author Tony McMahon
Young, black and British in 1970s Coventry
Being young, black and British in 1970s Coventry was tough but Neville Staple and Errol Christie escaped from the Ghost Town
Ghost Town – my ska 2tone optioned drama
Ghost Town is a ska 2Tone drama set in Coventry and optioned by author Tony McMahon based on real-life stories from the 1980s