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A step forward?: 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act

This event has finished Took place on: Saturday, 22nd Jul 2017

 £5

To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act – a significant step in the decriminalisation of male homosexuality in Britain – this event will take a closer look at the documents within The National Archives’ collection that shed light on this pivotal moment in British history.

With varied offerings, ranging from contextual talks to an in-depth workshop on the secretive Polari language, this afternoon offers a dynamic and collaborative means to engage with the original documents and the real-life experiences that lie within them.


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This event has finished Took place on: Saturday, 22nd Jul 2017

 £5

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2017-07-22 2017-07-22 Europe/London A step forward?: 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act Tthis event will take a closer look at the documents within The National Archives’ collection that shed light on this pivotal moment in British history. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2017/07/22/a-step-forward-50-years-since-the-sexual-offences-act-145370 National Archives,Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, London,Kew,London

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National Archives,

Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, London,
Kew,
London,
TW9 4DU

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