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Apna Heritage Archive Instagram post leads to tweets by two Wolverhampton born writers!

April 19, 2016 in Apna Heritage Archive

A post on Twitter by Wolverhampton born journalist Sathnam Sanghera " Lovely new Instagram account aiming to collate some British Asian history" was followed by a re tweet by fellow Wolverhampton born comedian and writer Mera Syal " These old b/w snaps make everything look like a movie still. Cherish and share, photos on a phone just can't compete."

Tags: HLF, Heritage Lottery Fund, Black Country Visual Arts, bcva
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