Frontline Theatre collection: Len Johnson Project
TitleFrontline Theatre collection: Len Johnson Project
ReferenceORG/FRONTLINE/3/1
Date
1987
Production date 1987 - 1987
Scope and ContentThe Frontline Theatre Company ran a series of workshops focusing on Len Johnson, an English professional boxer in 1920's-1930's. Len Johnson was never allowed to fight for a professional title because the colour bar was not lifted in the United Kingdom until 1947. He stood as a Communist candidate for Moss Side East six times between 1947 and 1962.
Extent1 box and 4 files
LanguageEnglish
Related object
Persons keywordFrontline Theatre, Johnson, Len, Communist Party of Great Britain
SubjectDrama, Sport, Race and racism, Communism
Conditions governing accessMainly open with one closed file
Levelseries
Normal locationAG Frontline Theatre Boxes 9 and 10 (Room 36)