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History in Focus: slavery

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A number of linked web pages on slavery, created in spring 2007 - this was the 200th anniversary of the passing of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act which made slave trading in British ships illegal.

The Slave Trade and Abolition

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Collection of webpages, downloads and links relating to slavery and abolition in England, in the context of physical and tangible heritage such as street names in Liverpool.

The Hull whaler 'Abram'

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Launched in Lancaster in 1806, Abram was named after a West Indian planter and merchant. She had a very long career, sailing initially to the British and Danish Virgin Islands of Tortola, St Thomas and St Croix. The documentary record of her voyages…

Revealing Histories: remembering slavery

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A collaborative project by eight museums in Greater Manchester, created to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in 2007.

Abolition of Slavery resources in The National Archives

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This collection brings together a range of materials which provide information and discussion about Britain and the transatlantic slave trade, and relevant records held by The National Archives.

The Camera in the Field: things pleasant and unpleasant

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An example of war reporting, with an emphasis on the immediacy of photography, including a portrait of Drummer Spencer John 'Joe' Bent of the East Lancashire Regiment, awarded the Victoria Cross for three acts of heroism.

Kitchener at Work: the famous Field Marshal at his desk in the War Office

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This work is notable as a drawing rather than a photograph - it is stated that 'special permission' was given to create the image. This may mean that it would have been impossible to create a photograph which both looked authentic and also did not…

Map of the Battle of Preston

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This map was drawn in 1818 and published in 1836, so over a century after the event it represents. However, it is closely based on an original map made by A. Boyer, dedicated to the victorious General Wills, which was published in 1716 and hence very…

The History of the Late Rebellion

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Pages from a contemporaneous book on the Jacobite rebellion of 1715

Plan of a slave vessel

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Engravings of two drawings showing how slaves were transported by ship, illustrating an account of a debate on the slave trade in the House of Lords. A lengthy quotation from Captain Pilkington, apparently presented in the debate, forms part of the…