London (CNN) -- Delicate, rare and striking - forgotten photographs of black Britons in the late 19th and early 20th century have been unearthed from the depths of the Hulton Archive -- one of the world's oldest and largest archives holding over 80 million images. Black Chronicles II, a photographic exhibition at Rivington Place in East London is currently showcasing over 200 images that explore black presences in Victorian Britain, the majority of which have never been revealed to the public. Part of "The Missing Chapter" -- a three-year project devoted to researching and revealing the earliest imagery of black people in Britain -- curators RenÃ©e Mussai and Mark Sealy of archive and research centre Autograph ABP have re-introduced a neglected part of history to the public consciousness.
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Rare photographs of Black Britons in the late 19th and early 20th century are on display at Rivington Place, London
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Over 200 images exploring the black presence in Victorian Britain have been revealed to the public for the very first time
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