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Commemorative medallion

Commemorative Abolition medallion

Description:

One side of a commemorative medallion, celebrating the abolition of the slave trade, 1807. The medallion features William Wilberforce, leading Abolitionist in the campaign to end the slave trade. The medallion reads William Wilberforce MP the friend of Africa

Date: 1807

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:0.4258

Commemorative medallion

Commemorative Abolition medallion

Description:

One side of a commemorative medallion, celebrating the abolition of the slave trade, 1807. The medallion reads I have heard their cry. Slave trade abolished 1807.

Date: 1807

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Object ID:0.4258

Whiteladies Road

Whiteladies Road, Bristol

Description:

Modern day view of Whiteladies Road, Bristol. Local myth has it that this was where fashionable ladies promenaded with their black slaves in attendance.It is possible that the road ran alongside the grounds belonging to a convent. The name might come from the white habits worn by the nuns. The origins of the name is still debated.

Creator: BCC Museum

Date: 2003

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Harlot’s Progress

Harlot's Progress

Description:

Harlot’s Progress , by Hogarth. Shows slave wearing a silver slave collar

Creator: Hogarth

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Tobacconists trade card

Tobacconists trade card

Description:

Trade card for Stansfield and Co, tobacconist, Superfine tobacco.

Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).

Creator: Stansfield and Co

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco

South East Bristol.

South East Bristol

Description:

Engraving, Buck’s The South East Prospect of the City of Bristol.

Creator: Buck

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Outer courtyard of Dixcove fort

Outer courtyard of Dixcove fort

Description:

Outer courtyard of Dixcove fort, near Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

Sugar nippers

Sugar nippers

Description:

Sugar nippers. Sugar was bought as a whole loaf or as broken pieces. In the home, sugar nippers were needed to break the pieces into smaller bits.

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum Outreach

Sugar loaf

Sugar loaf

Description:

Sugar loaf, crystallised sugar

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum Outreach

Tradecard

Trade card, FN Watkins, baker

Description:

Trade card of F.N. Watkins, baker, Bristol. Traders supplied food for slaving ventures.

Creator: FN Watkins

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

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