# Black Teacher – Fifty Years On (Beryl Gilroy)

Black Teacher – Fifty Years On (Beryl Gilroy) at Camden Local Studies & Archives Centre, 2nd Floor, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8PA, Tuesday 3 November 2026, 18:00.

- Price: Free
- Venue: Camden Local Studies & Archives Centre, 2nd Floor, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8PA

A talk marking fifty years of Beryl Gilroy's memoir 'Black Teacher'. Gilroy, a pioneering teacher, writer and psychotherapist, became only the second black headteacher in London when appointed head of Beckford School in West Hampstead in 1969. The talk explores her archive at the British Library, from educational materials to unpublished writings, and her child-centred, collaborative approach to learning. Admission is free.

## Dates

- Tuesday 3 November 18:00 — Camden Local Studies & Archives Centre, 2nd Floor, Holborn Library, 32-38 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8PA

Written by a model, sources: [camden.gov.uk](https://www.camden.gov.uk/local-history-exhibitions-and-events)

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