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Jamaica Airman book

Object

Book

Production date

1984

Object number

2025.27

Physical Description

Jamaica Airman book. The cover is yellow with blue and white writing. There is a black and white image of one black and four white airman. The back is also yellow with dark blue writing and has a black and white image of Eddie Noble.

Object history

Jamaica Airman was written by Eddie Martin Noble who was born in Kingston, Jamaica and moved to Hackney in 1970. This book was first published by New Beacon Books, N4 3EN, in 1984

Jamaica Airman is an autobiography of Eddie Noble's experience being part of the RAF during World War II, the post-war years, as well as his experiences of the Caribbean and immigrating to Britain. He moved to Stoke Newington, Hackney in 1970

Associated Event

World War II

Associated Organisation

New Beacon Books (Publisher)

Associated Person

Noble, Eddie (Writer)

Associated Place

Material

Paper

Dimension

Length: 213mm
Width: 136mm

On display?

No

Inscription

Jamaica Airman
a black airman in Britain
1943 and after
E. Martin Noble