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Families of deceased Windrush-era Caribbeans have had their portraits taken at the same studio their relatives once posed in as part of a photography project.Families of deceased Windrush-era Caribbeans have had their portraits taken at the same studio their relatives once posed in as part of a photography project.
The Eulogy exhibition will celebrate the lives of Jamaicans who emigrated to Leeds.The Eulogy exhibition will celebrate the lives of Jamaicans who emigrated to Leeds.
The project will run at Leeds Central Library from 1 August for a month. The project will run at Leeds Central Library from 2 August for a month.
The event, organised by Jamaica Society Leeds, is supported by an £82,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.The event, organised by Jamaica Society Leeds, is supported by an £82,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.
Many of the formal photos of the first generation Jamaicans who came to Leeds during the wave of Caribbean immigration were taken in the same studio, Gerald Donne Photography Studio on Chapeltown Road.Many of the formal photos of the first generation Jamaicans who came to Leeds during the wave of Caribbean immigration were taken in the same studio, Gerald Donne Photography Studio on Chapeltown Road.
Susan Pitter, from the project, said recent arrivals often sent back photos to their families "to say all is well, we've arrived and life is good".Susan Pitter, from the project, said recent arrivals often sent back photos to their families "to say all is well, we've arrived and life is good".
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Alongside the photos, the exhibition will feature tributes gathered from funeral programmes.Alongside the photos, the exhibition will feature tributes gathered from funeral programmes.
The printed booklets, often featuring elaborate designs, are commonly prepared in Jamaican and other Caribbean communities.The printed booklets, often featuring elaborate designs, are commonly prepared in Jamaican and other Caribbean communities.
Organisers said the photos, together with the eulogy information, will help to tell "a rich life story" of the individual.Organisers said the photos, together with the eulogy information, will help to tell "a rich life story" of the individual.
"It celebrates the lives, journeys and the heritage of first generation Jamaicans who came to the city from the 1940s to the 1960s and are no longer with us," said Ms Pitter."It celebrates the lives, journeys and the heritage of first generation Jamaicans who came to the city from the 1940s to the 1960s and are no longer with us," said Ms Pitter.
"Thankfully there are some of that first generation who are still here, but this is about connecting with those who have passed away and making sure their stories are told.""Thankfully there are some of that first generation who are still here, but this is about connecting with those who have passed away and making sure their stories are told."
Photographer Paul Floyd-Blake, who is producing 20 portraits as part of the project, said: "The old photographs capture the memories and magic of the past.Photographer Paul Floyd-Blake, who is producing 20 portraits as part of the project, said: "The old photographs capture the memories and magic of the past.
"Photographing in the same space adds another layer of magic really.""Photographing in the same space adds another layer of magic really."
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