Altab Ali Park
Altab Ali Park is named after a 25year old clothing worker Altab Ali who was murdered on 4 May 1978 in Adler Street by three teenage boys as he walked home from work. At the entrance to the park is an arch created by David Peterson, developed as a memorial to Altab Ali and other victims of racist attacks. The arch incorporates a complex Bengali-style pattern, meant to show the merging of different cultures in East London. The site formerly housed the church of St Mary which was destroyed in the blitz; all that remains of the former site are a few graves.
The Shaheed Minar, which commemorates the Bengali Language Movement stands in the southwest corner of Altab Ali Park; the monument is a smaller replica of the one in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and symbolises a mother and her martyred sons.
Hi, I’m looking for a specific image.
It’s from 1978 after the killing of Altab Ali.
The photo is of a Bangladeshi man holding a placard which reads: Here to stay, here to fight.
If you happen to know of this image, please would you mind directing me to the right place to find it. It’s for a project and involves the title, here to stay, here to fight.
Kind Regards,
Julie Mukherjee
Hi Julie, sorry I don’t have that image.