Bristol Black Archives Partnership

We are BBAP

The Bristol Black Archives Partnership (BBAP) protects and promotes the history of African-Caribbean people in Bristol. We collect archives and objects that enable people to enjoy and experience their heritage and encourage everyone to have a deeper appreciation of Bristol's diverse history across time.

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this unique partnership allows the contributions and achievements of people of African and Caribbean descent to be not only fully recognised but also preserved as a legacy for future generations. The collection of material empowers people to explore their heritage, and to share their stories for the benefit of themselves and other communities.

Officially launched by veteran politician Tony Benn in March 2007, the Partnership embraces African-Caribbean organisations and individuals, Bristol's Museums, Galleries and Archives Service, Bristol's Libraries, the University of the West of England and England's Past for Everyone, H.M. Lord Lieutenant of Bristol and others. It was set up when Paul Stephenson, civil rights campaigner and first Black Honorary Freeman of the City of Bristol, placed his own personal archives with Bristol's City Record Office for safekeeping. 

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