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Excavated plate
Description:
Photograph of an excavated plate from Nevis.This press-moulded plate shows a feathered slip decoration. This is produced by using a white slip cover over an iron rich clay base, then the design is added by using a feather. This was either made in Staffordshire or Bristol post 1700.
Date: post 1700
Copyright: Elizabeth Rhodes
Photograph of Main Street, Nevis
Description:
Photograph of one of the main plazas for getting a bus in Charlestown, Nevis. The buses are all vans like the one shown in the picture and criss cross the island.
Creator: Elizabeth Rhodes
Date: 2001
Copyright: Elizabeth Rhodes
The Folly, Blaise Castle House
Description:
The Folly, Blaise Castle House, Henbury, Bristol.
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Photograph of main street in Charlestown
Description:
Photograph of Main Street in Charlestown, Nevis. Looking northwards towards the Museum.
Creator: Elizabeth Rhodes
Date: 2001
Copyright: Elizabeth Rhodes
Main Building, Blaise Castle House
Description:
Blaise Castle House, Henbury, Bristol.
Creator: Andy Cotton
Date: c 2003
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Photograph of graduation ceremony
Description:
Photograph of a graduation ceremony at Gingerland Primary School on Nevis.Next school year they will attend their local high school.
Creator: Elizabeth Rhodes
Date: 2001
Copyright: Elizabeth Rhodes
Photograph of typical house on Nevis
Description:
Photograph of a typical Nevisian house built mostly of wood.Wooden shingles clad the walls.The living space is upstairs to allow cooling breezes to circulate.
Creator: Elizabeth Rhodes
Date: 2001
Copyright: Elizabeth Rhodes
Photograph of Treasury building on Nevis
Description:
Photograph of the treasury building on the main high street in Charlestown, Nevis. The advertisement tells of the forthcoming celebration Culturama.
Creator: Elizabeth Rhodes
Date: 2001
Copyright: Elizabeth Rhodes
Photograph of Gingerland Primary School
Description:
Photograph of the view from Gingerland Primary School on Nevis. Looking south down the Mount Nevis volcano, from the yard of Gingerland Primary School.
Creator: Elizabeth Rhodes
Date: 2001
Copyright: Elizabeth Rhodes
Historic site, King Street
Description:
Photograph.Built in the 17th century, King Street retains several buildings that owe their existence to the wealth generated by the slave trade. In 1775 the street was home to both Henry Webb, captain of the slaver the Nevis Planter, and Robert Walls, surgeon of the Guinea slaver.
With thanks to the authors of the Slave Trade Trail around Central Bristol, Madge Dresser, Caletta Jordan, Doreen Taylor.
Creator: David Emeney
Date: 2003
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
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