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Hedda Phillips-Boyce
Childhood memories
Heddle pulley with carved head
It was common for men to do weaving in West African countries. By means of heddle pulleys the weavers separate the warp threads into ‘fans’ by means of foot pedals. Then the weft threads are ‘shot through’ these ‘fans’. Thus, fabric is created. These…
Highland Folk Museum / El Museo Folclorico Regional de las Highlands de Escocia
The Highland Folk Museum is Britain’s first open air museum. It demonstrates through traditional and living displays how Highland people lived and worked from the 1700s up to 1950. The site is one mile long, and has a working croft, live animals and…
Hot Water Bottle
Part of the collection of the Unst Community Museum. For many hundreds of years Unst has been in the midst of one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The small wooden boats fished for cod and ling which were cleaned, split, salted and dried…
Huaco Rey Botella - Huaca Rey bottle
Botella Huaco Rey pintada de cara-gollete. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo esférico achatado horizontal, y base pedestal con el fondo ligeramente convexo. Tiene un asa cintada ubicada en la cara posterior,…
Huaco Rey en Blackware - Blackware Huaco Rey
Botella Huaco Rey de cara-gollete. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo esférico achatado horizontal, base pedestal, y fondo convexo. Tiene un asa cintada ubicada en la cara posterior, que une la mitad del gollete…
Human femur
Human femur, part of the collection of the National Museum and Art Gallery of Trinidad and Tobago. The National Museum and Art Gallery was established originally as the Royal Victoria Institute (RVI) in 1892 in commemoration of the Jubilee of Queen…
ICH SCOTLAND WIKI
This site celebrates Intangible Cultural Heritage - the practices, representations and expressions that are central to the lives and identities of communities, groups and individuals across Scotland. In its many and varied forms from cultural…
Image from inside traditional Brucan house
Image from inside an open traditional Brucan house
Image of a bull horn
An image of a Cuerno de toro, a Bull horn
Image of a female figure
Image of a female figure made out of a gourd and straw
Image of a sea urchin
Image of a bleached sea urchin
Image of a Taino Zemi
Image of a carved wooden Taino Zemi
Image of a Weaving loom
An image of a Brucan weaving loom with a traditional pattern
Image of a wooden mask
An image of a Brucan wooden mask in a traditional style
Image of a woven basket
An image of a canasta tejida, a woven basket from Boruca
Image of Amerindian Cassava Grater
Image of a decorated Amerindian Cassava Grater
Image of Amerindian stone scraper
Image of Amerindian stone scraper
Image of Barbara bust
Image of "Barbara" by Karl Broodhagen Terracotta bust
Image of Boruca from road outside museum
Image of Boruca from road outside museum
Image of Brucan community member holding a traditional mask
Image of Brucan community member holding a traditional mask
Image of building associated with museum
Image of outside building associated with the community museum
Image of bull horn instrument
Image of bull horn instrument
Image of community member being interviewed
Image of community members interviewing and filming each other
Image of community member standing beside stone sphere
Image of community member standing next to the stone sphere at the museum
Image of community member talking to students in museum
Image of community member speaking to students inside the community museum
Image of community museum
Image of community museum
Image of Conch shell
Image of a Conch shell
Image of decorated gourd bowl
Image of a decorative bowl made out of a gourd
Image of gourd bowl decorated with symbols
Image of gourd bowl decorated with symbols
Image of gourd vessel
Image of a gourd used as a vessel
Image of hand bell
Image of metal hand bell
Image of iron ball
Image of Iron ball used to chain enslaved peoples
Image of jail cell door
Image of metal jail cell door
Image of jail cell eyelets
Image of metal eyelets for hanging prisomers cots
Image of jail cell eyelets different angle
Image of metal jail cell eyelets from another angle
Image of logos
Image of logos
Image of Maragret's Head bust
Image of "Margaret's Head" by Karl Broodhagen terracotta bust
Image of metal light
Image of a metal light without a bulb
Image of Militia Badge
Image of a Militia badge
Image of museum sign
Image of community museum sign on the side of the museum
Image of Osprey taxidermy
Image of a taxidermied osprey
Image of path through Boruca at sunset
Image from path through Boruca at sunset
Image of school students around camera
Image of students around a 360 degree camera next to a waterfall
Image of symbolic tree inside the museum
Image of symbolic tree inside the community museum
Image of taburete de armadillo, armadillo stool
Image of taburete de armadillo, armadillo stool
Image of the community museum sign
Image of the Museo Comunitario de Boruca sign
Image of the front entrance of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Image of the front entrance of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Image of the Stone Sphere
An image of the Bola de peidra
Image of the Stone Sphere with camera and tripod
An image of the Bola de peidra during the process of photogrammetry
Image of Tuk Band penny whistle
Image of a Tuk band penny whistle
Image of undecorated gourd bowl
Image of undecorated gourd bowl
Image of waterfull outside Boruca
Image of waterfall outside of Boruca that is tied with traditional stories and myths
Image of West African heddle pulley
Image of a West African heddle pulley
Image of wooden cup
Image of wooden cup
Image of wooden mortar and pestle
Image of wooden mortar and pestle
Image of wooden tray
Image of wooden tray
Image of woven blanket
Image of a woven blanket in traditional pattern
Image of woven wooden basket
Image of woven wooden basket
Incensario - Incense burner
Una réplica de incensario utilizado en rituales indígenas. A replica incense burner was used in indigenous rituals.
Indian Caribbean Museum of Trinidad and Tobago
The Indian Caribbean Museum of Trinidad and Tobago in Waterloo, on Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. The museum is dedicated to preserving the history of Indo-Caribbean culture.
Introduction to the Production of Windrush
Introduction and clips from Windrush.
2018
Barbados Community College
Michelle Hinkson-Cox
Co-ordinator for the Theatre Arts Programme at BCC
Students
Brianna Gibbs
Danielle Sanson
Dylan Collymore
Malaika Croney
Melissa Hunte
Rayna…
Iron ball
The iron ball was part of punishment for enslaved people in Barbados. The ball would be fastened to a short chain that was shackled to an enslaved person’s legs. The enslaved person would have to continue labour whilst shackled to the ball, which…
Jamaica's Heroes Wedgwood mug
Jamaica's Heroes Wedgwood mug, part of the collection of the National Museum of Jamaica. The National Museum Jamaica is the national agent for the collection, preservation and documentation of Jamaica’s material culture and aims to stimulate serious…
James E. Brathwaite CBE
James is an internationally recognised business leader with operational experience in the media and environmental industries, public office, alongside expertise in SME business start-ups and management.
In 1996, he was Britain’s first Black CEO of a…
Jarro de cerámica con incrustaciones - Inlaid ceramic jug
Jarro de cerámica de base plana, con una franja en sobrerelieve a la altura del cuello, donde se le han incrustado 7 fragmentos de loza blanca refinada decorada con motivo “Blue Willow”. Presenta asa en arco de correa. Recuperada en Cocule, comuna de…
Jarro de cerâmica - Pottery pitcher
Arremessador de louça comum romana (século III), produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) e usado para servir líquidos à mesa. O objeto está completo. Está decorado com linhas cruzadas polidas.
Roman common ware…
Jarro de metal esmaltado - Enameled metal jug
Artefacto de hierro esmaltado, empleado como tetera que es parte de un juego de té infantil (compuesto por tetera con tapa, azucarero con tapa, lechero, 4 tazas con sus platos y bandeja, total 14 piezas). Fueron propiedad de Emilia Balde Schilling,…
Jarro pitrén/ Metawe - Striped Pitcher
Jarro asimétrico de forma anfibiomorfa. Presenta asa puente. Su color es rojo decorado con técnica negativa mediante ahumado de color negro. La pieza se encuentra restaurada.
Asymmetric jug with an amphibiomorphic shape. It has a bridge handle.…
Jarro Valdivia / Metawe - Valdivian Jug
Artefacto cerámico de diseño rojo sobre blanco, de cuello largo evertido y dos pequeñas asas en la parte superior del cuerpo. De uso doméstico. Fue donado en el tiempo en que se hizo la haciendo la carretera. Ceramic artifact of red on white design,…
Joan Armatrading
Pioneer of British rock during the 70s; singer/songwriter, Joan Armatrading is credited with being the first black female singer/songwriter to gain prominence on the British music scene. She offered a unique take on folk and reggae that was highly…
John Barnes MBE
John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE (born 7 November 1963) is an English former professional footballer and manager, who currently works as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport. A fast, skillful left winger, Barnes had successful periods at…
John Holder
Born and brought up in superlative St George, John was educated at St Giles School, then Combermere High School, representing Combermere at first team level in Barbados first division cricket competition.
In 1964, he migrated to the UK under…
Kaolin Ball Clay Tobacco Pipe
White kaolin clay ball tobacco pipe, partial bowl and heel/spur. Decorated with star shapes in relief on both sides, with a vertical feather/leaf pattern down the length of the bowl on two sides. The artifact was found in church village; it is…
Karen Blackett OBE
Born in Barbados but raised in Reading, Karen has been in media for 22 years and is currently Chairperson of MediaCom, the largest media agency in the UK with billings over £l billion. Prior to this Karen was CEO for 5 years.
Karen has been…
Ketran / Quitra - Ceremonial Pipe
Pipa ceremonial de forma antropomorfa, elaborada de piedra talco. Encontrada en el sector norte del fortín Curiruka.
Anthropomorphic ceremonial pipe, made of talc stone. Found in the northern sector of the Curiruka fort.
Knitting Belt
Part of the collection of the Unst Community Museum. For many hundreds of years Unst has been in the midst of one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. The small wooden boats fished for cod and ling which were cleaned, split, salted and dried…
Kreol West Indies
Kreol West Indies unveils thousands of objects of Creole heritage by mixing works by renowned contemporary artists. It's also the logo of a fun clothing line ... Come and be surprised ... there are two locations: Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante!
Kul kul - Bull Horn
Cuerno Kull-kull. Objeto de tradición mapuche. Artefacto aerófono confeccionado de una asta de res. De uso ceremonial en Nguillatunes y Machitunes. Tiene una escotadura en la punta, formando una boquilla.
Kull-kull horn. Mapuche tradition object.…
Lâmpada de cerâmica - Pottery lamp
Candeeiro romano completo, feito de barro caulinítico, usado para iluminação na época romana, produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (entre a segunda metade do século IV e o início do século 5). A lâmpada tem uma forma…
Letter from Walter Tull from the Front
The letter from the Front is dated 10th August 1917, and was sent to his brother Edward Tull-Warnock. The Mark note and the Ammunition box top were included in the letter, and were picked up during Walter's foray into No-Man's-Land, as described in…
Linford Christie OBE
Linford Christie was the greatest sprinter Britain produced, an athlete who emerged onto the scene at a late stage in life for an athlete and carved out an unique niche.
Jamaican born Christie was the middle child of seven. He came to Britain when…
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson was born in 1952 in Chapelton, Jamaica. He moved to London in 1963 to be with his mother and went on to read Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He joined the Black Panther movement in 1970, organising a poetry…