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Eric Lynch speaks about his family history with ties from the Caribbean to Liverpool in the Claude Graham series "Unshackled". Footage courtesy the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation.

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Just a quick intro as to why we migrated to Barbados due to post economic conditions in Guyana. again I was very young so I could only go off of what my mother told me as a child. All I know for sure is that she wouldn't have left Guyana unless it


Hedda.mp4
Childhood memories

The Santa Rosa First Peoples Community is the only organized area of the Amerindian Survival in Trinidad and Tobago. The Community was formally recognized as representative of the Indigenous Amerindians of the twin-island state by the National


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Chimpanzee skull from the collections in the Bell Pettigrew Natural History, part of the Museums of the University of St Andrews.

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Green Sea Turtle Skull

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The Society for the Resettlement of Caribbean Nationals. Migration story of the Larrier / Lashley family From: Rev. Buddy A. Larrier Thank you for allowing me to share part of my family migration story with you as part of the project. Further


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The Society for the Resettlement of Caribbean Nationals. Migration story of the Larrier / Lashley family From: Rev. Buddy A. Larrier Thank you for allowing me to share part of my family migration story with you as part of the project. Further


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The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine,[2] and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred


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The main Police Force of Barbados was established in 1835. The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), as established under the Police Act, of 1961, and the Constitution of Barbados is a part of the government responsible for local law enforcement. The


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The Barbados bullfinch is a small bird, 14–15 cm (5.5–6 in). The upperparts are a dark olive-grey, the wings are mostly brown, underparts are greyish, while the under tail-coverts are tawny. The species is not sexually dimorphic, with females and


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WW1 decorated artillery shell

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WW1 decorated artillery shell

Used by Capt. Peter H. Delmare of the 3rd West India Regiment during an expedition between 1866-1867 in the British Honduras against indigenous Indian chiefs.

Used by Capt. Peter H. Delmare of the 3rd West India Regiment during an expedition between 1866-1867 in the British Honduras against indigenous Indian chiefs.

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Saddle bag made of leather and wood.

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Metal hook with a chain.

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Woven Basket made from natural fibers.

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3D digitisation workshop in Museo Despierta Hermano in Malalhue, Chile.

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From collection at Timespan Museum. “Rich Preserved Cream, From The Wigtownshre Creamery Co. Stranraer Boracsed”.

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The Maroon’s Cultural Center, nestled in rural Charles Town along a lazy rolling white water river coming down from the Blue Mountains. The Maroon’s autonomy from the island’s government dates back to centuries old treaties and remains to this day.


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The Bell Pettigrew Museum is the University of St Andrews zoology museum. It is a rare survival of a Victorian teaching museum, and wonderfully atmospheric. The displays, which include examples of several extinct species, are arranged to allow the


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Interview with Curator Allison Thompson for the Barbadian programme "Eye on the Arts", which aired on February 9th 2019.

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Gorilla skull from the Bell Pettigrew Natural History Museum - Teaching Collection, University of St Andrews, Scotland.

Shetlanders wore knitted hats when off fishing, and the the multicoloured patterns contrasted with the brown oilskins and boots they wore. Visitors to the islands two hundred years ago were much taken with these vivid caps, and bartered them from the


The Giant Land Snail, Megalobulimus oblongus. A species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae. Native to a large part of the neotropical world including Argentina, Brazil, Columbia and


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


Decorative Temple elephant, 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


Small bowl, 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


Mounted human cranium, 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


Oil stone, 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


Mortar, 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


Drum, 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 Victoria


Wood figurine, 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


Sea turtle, 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


Bust from Trinidad, 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


Decorative pipe, part of the collection of the Moruga Museum. The Moruga Museum was established in November 2013 by founder of the St Vincent Ferrer Society, Eric Lewis. Based in the rural, seaside community of Gran Chemin in south Trinidad, the


Comb case, 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 research and


Calabash purse, 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 research and


Female bust, 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 research and


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


University of London medical medal won by UCWI graduate Owen Barrow in 1964. Owen Barrow was a consultant physician who graduated from the UCWI in 1964 – one of the last couple of batches of UCWI/UWI medical students to earn a University of London


Dr Owen Minott was one of the pioneering 33 medical students of the UCWI in 1948 and subsequently a noted amateur photographer. He was one of the early (perhaps the earliest) chroniclers of the UCWI, producing hundreds of 2.25” black and white


An early university seal stamp. The University of the West Indies Museum, commonly called the UWI Museum, was established in 2012. Its focus is the history and development of the University of the West Indies, and its relationship to the West Indies


The tale is told that Taylor Hall was first occupied by 101 students, including 8 freshmen who moved from the old building of Gibraltar Hall on Gibraltar Camp Road to Blocks A and B, formally called Hall 111. These two blocks, the only two on Taylor


Metal military helmet, part of the collection of the University of the West Indies Museum. The University of the West Indies Museum, commonly called the UWI Museum, was established in 2012. Its focus is the history and development of the University


The Charles Town Maroons occupied Crawford Town high in the Blue Mountains before signing the Peace Treaty with the British when they moved down to Charles Town on the Buff Bay River, where they remain today. The leader of the Charles Town Maroons


Metal flat iron, part of the collection of the Charles Town Maroons Museum. The Charles Town Maroons occupied Crawford Town high in the Blue Mountains before signing the Peace Treaty with the British when they moved down to Charles Town on the Buff


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


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


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


Una réplica de incensario utilizado en rituales indígenas. A replica incense burner was used in indigenous rituals.

Figura antropomĂłrfica de entierro en miniatura del entierro en pirĂĄmides de TĂșcume. Miniature burial anthropomorphic figure from burial in TĂșcume pyramids.

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Un método tradicional para llamar a la comunidad en caso de trabajo. A traditional method to call the community in case of work.

Cuenco decorativo hecho de calabaza. Decorative bowl made from a gourd.

LĂąmpada a Ăłleo de metal zoomĂłrfica. Tem a forma de um pĂĄssaro em pĂ© com uma cauda aberta. O bico do canal nasce na ĂĄrea do peito. Na cauda e na crista tem orifĂ­cios circulares para suspensĂŁo. As patas de trĂȘs dedos e "esporĂŁo" estĂŁo aparafusadas.


El señuelo del pato de madera solía practicar tiro. Marcas de bala en la madera. Wooden duck decoy used to practice shooting. Bullet marks on the wood.

Part of the collection of the National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon. The National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon, founded in 1893 by notable archaeologist José Leite de Vasconcelos, is one of the most important Portuguese museums dedicated to


Ferramenta usada por carpinteiros navais para puxar o cinzel de calafetagem durante a operação de calafetagem, que enche e calafeta as articulaçÔes ou bloqueia rachaduras em vasos de madeira. A calafetagem permite que barcos e embarcaçÔes de madeira


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


Figura antropomĂłrfica de entierro en miniatura del entierro en pirĂĄmides de TĂșcume. Miniature burial anthropomorphic figure from burial in TĂșcume pyramids.

Cuchillo utilizado en personas sacrificadas encontradas en entierros en pirĂĄmides de TĂșcume. Knife used on sacrificed people found in burial in TĂșcume pyramids.

El trĂ­pode precolombino no tiene patas. Pre-columbian tripod vessel missing its legs.

Su uso era para llevar agua a trabajar. Its usage is for carrying water to work (due to the ability of preserving freshness and temperature of water).

RĂ©plica del buque trĂ­pode indĂ­gena con pico animal. Replica of indigenous tripod vessel with animal spout.

Taza de madera de Boruca. Wooden cup from Boruca.

Se usa para mantener agua fria en el hogar. It is used to keep cold water in the home.

Caja de madera con muela para afilar cuchillos y hachas. Wooden box with grindstone for sharpening knives and axes.

Barbados has long been an important stop over site for migrating birds on their southbound migration to South America where they pass the non-breeding (southern summer) season. Ospreys are migratory birds that eat fish. The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)


Artefacto textil en hilo de oro sobre fondo de raso color crema y bordes de tela roja, es utilizado como objeto litĂșrgico del rito tradicional catĂłlico, disponiĂ©ndolo sobre el cubre-cĂĄliz y cĂĄliz respectivamente. Su color depende del dĂ­a litĂșrgico en


Par de formas inglesas del nĂșmero 34, con suelo de hierro. El tercio superior de la forma se corta para facilitar su extracciĂłn una vez que se termina el zapato. La forma se emplea como una superficie de trabajo para la preparaciĂłn de zapatos, así


Ceramic container of cylindrical form manufactured by Wheel used to drink the hens. Recipiente cerĂĄmico de forma cilĂ­ndrica fabricado por Wheel para beber las gallinas.

Whales are common in the North Atlantic, and since ancient times people have used their meat and oil. In regions with no trees, bones were fashioned into household items that would usully be made from timber; this handled cup is made from a backbone.


Tradional Shetland farmsteads had outbuildings connected to the house, so people could go through to the byre to tend to the cattle, even in the strongest winter gale. For centuries light came from fish-oil lamps. Once imported glass became common


Escultura antropomórfica encontrada na vila romana da Quinta de S. João / Quinta da Laranjeira (Arrentela, Seixal), utilizada nas pråticas culticais do período romano (entre os séculos III e IV). Fundido em bronze, foi posteriormente modificado pela


Tigela de louça comum com excesso de queima, produzida na oficina de cerĂąmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (finais do sĂ©culo II e III) para consumo de alimentos Ă  mesa. O fragmento restante corresponde a aproximadamente metade do objeto.


Candeeiro romano completo, feito de barro caulinĂ­tico, usado para iluminação na Ă©poca romana, produzido na oficina de cerĂąmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (entre a segunda metade do sĂ©culo IV e o inĂ­cio do sĂ©culo 5). A lĂąmpada tem uma forma


Argamassa quase completa encontrada na vila romana da Quinta de S. João / Quinta da Laranjeira (Arrentela, Seixal), utilizada na preparação de alimentos, especificamente para moagem. A parte restante possui mais da metade da borda, sobre ela


Escultura zoomórfica em terracota representando um animal da família bovidae, produzido na oficina de cerùmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal). A estatueta estå quase completa, sem apenas um dos chifres. Sob um corpo paralelepipédico, existem


Pote pequeno de louça comum produzido na oficina de cerĂąmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (segunda metade do sĂ©culo IV e inĂ­cio do sĂ©culo V) para consumo de lĂ­quidos Ă  mesa. O aro Ă© virado para o exterior. O corpo tende a um perfil ovĂłide,


Arremessador de louça comum romana (sĂ©culo III), produzido na oficina de cerĂąmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) e usado para servir lĂ­quidos Ă  mesa. O objeto estĂĄ completo. EstĂĄ decorado com linhas cruzadas polidas. Roman common ware


A hand plane used for shaping wood by hand. To reduce thickness and smooth the surface of the wood. Used by pushing the plane away from the user with both hands. Hand planes have been used since the Romans and continued through Medieval Europe and


Traditional fishing gear had two main parts – a baited hook to catch the fish, and a weight to sink the line into the sea. This is a specialised sinker that people used where there was a very strong tide, where big fish could be caught. The pointed


Around 1900 hundreds of Shetlanders left their native home. It was a time of hardship but also opportunity. People settled elsewhere in Britain, or further afield in the world. This doll belonged to a girl in a seaport where islanders settled as


Corncrake birds lived in Shetland for thousands of years, nesting in cornfields. However, they have nearly disappered from the islands for over thirty years. People had come to use imported food and animal fodder, so farmers stopped growing oats and


When off on a boat trip, people used this kind of box, known in Shetland as a bþst, to carry food or fishing flies. These boxes were made around Hordaland province, and imported in the 18th century as part of the islands’ trading links with coastal


Jaundice is a symptom, rather than a disease. Shetlanders used folk-remedies to try to cure the condition. One way was to drink water from a stream where three landlords’ estates met. The water was scooped with the big bowl, called a kapp, and the


Communication sped up throughout the twentieth century, but news wasn’t that new by the time it got to Shetland by sea. The wireless meant islanders were up-to-the minute by the 1930s. Radios ran on batteries that were periodically re-charged. Most


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


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


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


Bico romano de fonte de jardim com rosto humano e corimbus no topo da cabeça, feito de bronze. A boca Ă© a abertura para a passagem da ĂĄgua. A parte de trĂĄs Ă© plana com restos de chumbo que se conectariam a um duto de ĂĄgua. Roman garden fountain


Part of the collection of the National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon. The National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon, founded in 1893 by notable archaeologist José Leite de Vasconcelos, is one of the most important Portuguese museums dedicated to


Peça formada por uma quadriga estacionĂĄria de cavalos ligados pelas rĂ©deas. Assenta numa plataforma quadrangular com abas com rebordo em trĂȘs dos lados. Esta estĂĄ sobre uma base de forma cĂșbica, oca. Os cavalos tĂȘm corpo alongado, pernas hirtas,


Part of the collection of the National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon. The National Archaeology Museum of Lisbon, founded in 1893 by notable archaeologist José Leite de Vasconcelos, is one of the most important Portuguese museums dedicated to


A Dentist tool from the 1800s, used to extract teeth. The claw would be fixed between the tooth and gum, and ideally then it would take one turn to remove the tooth.

This is a typical school bell, and is in the collection of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society as one of the visual indicators of the history of education on the island. The foundations of education in Barbados were laid by the philanthropic


Anthropomorphic statue, part of the collection of the Moruga Museum. The Moruga Museum was established in November 2013 by founder of the St Vincent Ferrer Society, Eric Lewis. Based in the rural, seaside community of Gran Chemin in south Trinidad,


Blackware de ceråmica que representa a la mujer que detiene a un niño. Blackware ceramic depicting woman holding a child.

Figura en tocado de plumas de entierro en las pirĂĄmides de TĂșcume. Figure in headdress made from feathers from burial in TĂșcume pyramids.

Gran recipiente de cerĂĄmica pintada para perro. El perro es gordo, lo que indica que los perros fueron comidos. Large painted dog ceramic vessel. The dog is fat indicating dogs were eaten.

Vasija de ceråmica Blackware Huaco con dos pequeñas criaturas a los lados. Blackware Huaco ceramic vessel with two small creatures on the sides.

Vasija de cerĂĄmica de perfil de dos cabezas, rota en trozos y conservada. Two-headed profile ceramic vessel, broken in pieces and conserved.

Vasija de cerĂĄmica conectada con figura del aves. Ceramic vessel connected with bird figure.

Vasija de cerĂĄmica de cangrejo negro en forma de estribo. Blackware crab ceramic vessel in stirrup shape.

Vasija de cerĂĄmica conectada utilizada para ceremonias. Connected ceramic vessel used for ceremonies.

Vasija con forma de cabeza humana utilizada para ceremonias con agua. Blackware. Human head shaped vessel used for ceremonies with water. Blackware.

RĂ©plica de un vaso de plata de doble pared con escena mitolĂłgica. Original se encuentra en el Museo de Arte de Denver. Las imĂĄgenes, que cubren las paredes y el fondo de la copa, incluyen una serpiente gigante llena de peces que pueden representar un


Humpback Whale vertebral plate. The shore whaling in Barbados started in 1867, primarily hunting humpback whales, which were known to frequent Barbados’ waters in the early part of each year as they migrate from the colder Northern waters of the


This anthropomorphic figurine possibly depicts a carving of a bound ‘prisoner’. The artifact is made of conch shell and was discovered at Fresh Water Bay in St. Michael on the island’s West Coast.

Una cerĂĄmica Blackware en forma de pez raya. A Blackware ceramic in the shape of a ray fish.

Una vasija Balckware usada para ceremonias con agua. A Blackware vessel used for ceremonies with water.

Bull's horn, part of the collection of the Charles Town Maroons Museum. The Charles Town Maroons occupied Crawford Town high in the Blue Mountains before signing the Peace Treaty with the British when they moved down to Charles Town on the Buff Bay


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


The Dan live mostly in the western part of the Cîte d’Ivoire and into Liberia. All Dan masks are sacred; they do not represent spirits of the wilderness, they are these spirits. Dan masks are characterized by a concave face, a protruding mouth,


CerĂĄmica Blackware que representa una deidad escorpiĂłn. Blackware ceramic depicting a scorpion deity.

The monkey jar is a pottery jug used for holding drinking water and keeping it cool. This is because clay is a poor conductor of heat and since the jar is unglazed, water is able to evaporate from its surface to cool the jar. It is known for keeping


A lamp used in the rooms of the first students (it belonged to an alumna who matriculated in 1949, the second year of the university). Part of the collection of the University of the West Indies Museum. The University of the West Indies Museum,


This Amerindian artefact is most recognisable as a face that adorned the Barbados Museum and Historical Society’s logo

The Bridges Collection

Polar bear skull - The Bell Pettigrew Natural History Museum - Teaching Collection, University of St Andrews, Scotland.

Porpoise Skull - Bell Pettigrew Museum Teaching Collection

Black Bear Skull - The Bell Pettigrew Museum Teaching Collection

The tailor's goose iron was a long and thin iron, compared to its household counterpart, with handles that resemble that of a goose's neck. It was traditionally used by tailors for smoothing fabric and pressing seams. There were usually multiple


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


Scrapers made from a variety of materials were popular tools for Amerindian communities. Scrapers are typically formed by chipping the end of a flake of stone in order to create one sharp side and to keep the rest of the sides dull to facilitate


The Cassava grater was part of the preparation process for Cassava by Amerindian communities. Jerome Handler, in his article “Aspects of Amerindian Ethnography in 17th Century Barbados” stated that: “ in processing the cassava, traditional Amerindian


Chimpanzee skull from Bell Pettigrew Natural History Museum handling collection for mammology studies

Green Sea Turtle Skull

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine,[2] and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred


The main Police Force of Barbados was established in 1835. The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), as established under the Police Act, of 1961, and the Constitution of Barbados is a part of the government responsible for local law enforcement. The


The Barbados bullfinch is a small bird, 14–15 cm (5.5–6 in). The upperparts are a dark olive-grey, the wings are mostly brown, underparts are greyish, while the under tail-coverts are tawny. The species is not sexually dimorphic, with females and


WW1 decorated artillery shell

WW1 decorated artillery shell

From collection at Timespan Museum. “Rich Preserved Cream, From The Wigtownshre Creamery Co. Stranraer Boracsed”.

Gorilla skull from the Bell Pettigrew Natural History Museum - Teaching Collection, University of St Andrews, Scotland.

PWRR Queens Museum - Walter Tull Exhibition

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For a Spandau machine gun, sent from Walter Tull to his brother Edward Tull-Warnock in a letter from the Front 10th August, 1917.

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Billie (Wilfred) Nevill was educated at Dover College. He left university on 5th August 1914 and applied for a commission as soon as Lord Kitchener asked for volunteers to fight in the Great War. In May 1916, Captain Nevill went home to England on


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Walter Tull won the Charity Winner's Medal early (September 1909) in his first season with Tottenham Hotspur. He signed for Spurs on 20th July, and then seemed to have played preseason cricket for the team. His signing on fee was £10, and he was then


1909, Tottenham Hotspur

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The uniform belonged to 2nd Lieutenant Thomas William Deeves MC, who served in the 16th (Public School) Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment. Deeves received the Military Cross with bar (basically: two military crosses!) for his gallantry on two


Billie (Wilfred) Nevill was educated at Dover College. He left university on 5th August 1914 and applied for a commission as soon as Lord Kitchener asked for volunteers to fight in the Great War. In May 1916, Captain Nevill went home to England on


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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


The uniform belonged to 2nd Lieutenant Thomas William Deeves MC, who served in the 16th (Public School) Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment. Deeves received the Military Cross with bar (basically: two military crosses!) for his gallantry on two


Three sheets (five pages) with envelope

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Sent from the Front by Walter Tull, included in his letter to his brother Edward Tull-Warnock 10th August, 1917.

Sent from the Front by Walter Tull

Our collections and displays tell stories of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and Queen’s Regiment from their beginnings right up to today. Find us in The Keep Yard of Dover Castle.

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The uniform belonged to 2nd Lieutenant Thomas William Deeves MC, who served in the 16th (Public School) Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment. Deeves received the Military Cross with bar (basically: two military crosses!) for his gallantry on two


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Billie (Wilfred) Nevill was educated at Dover College. He left university on 5th August 1914 and applied for a commission as soon as Lord Kitchener asked for volunteers to fight in the Great War. In May 1916, Captain Nevill went home to England on


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The uniform belonged to 2nd Lieutenant Thomas William Deeves MC, who served in the 16th (Public School) Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment. Deeves received the Military Cross with bar (basically: two military crosses!) for his gallantry on two


The uniform belonged to 2nd Lieutenant Thomas William Deeves MC, who served in the 16th (Public School) Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment. Deeves received the Military Cross with bar (basically: two military crosses!) for his gallantry on two


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An image of the Bola de peidra

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An image of the Bola de peidra during the process of photogrammetry

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An image of the 3D object Calabaza decorativa, a decorative gourd

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An image of a canasta tejida, a woven basket from Boruca

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An image of a Brucan weaving loom with a traditional pattern

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An image of a Brucan wooden mask in a traditional style

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An image of a Cuerno de toro, a Bull horn

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Video of Brucan community members playing the Cuerno de toro (Bull horn) and Concha (a Seashell)

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Image of the Museo Comunitario de Boruca sign

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Image of Brucan community member holding a traditional mask

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Image from inside an open traditional Brucan house

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Image from path through Boruca at sunset

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Image of waterfall outside of Boruca that is tied with traditional stories and myths

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Image of students around a 360 degree camera next to a waterfall

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Image of community member standing next to the stone sphere at the museum

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Image of Boruca from road outside museum

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Image of community members interviewing and filming each other

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Image of community museum

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Image of outside building associated with the community museum

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Image of symbolic tree inside the community museum

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Image of taburete de armadillo, armadillo stool

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Image of a female figure made out of a gourd and straw

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Image of a decorative bowl made out of a gourd

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Image of a woven blanket in traditional pattern

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Image of a gourd used as a vessel

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Image of gourd bowl decorated with symbols

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Image of bull horn instrument

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Image of wooden mortar and pestle

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Image of woven wooden basket

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Video of wicker rug beater with commentary by museum staff

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Video of volunteer giving a description of prisoner conditions in jail cell

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Video of volunteer describing jail cell construction

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Video of volunteer giving an introduction to the jail cells at the museum

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Video of inside jail cell located at the museum

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Video of museum staff telling legend of the tamarind tree seed

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Video of museum staff describing how Barbados has roots to Africa and Europe

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Image of a carved wooden Taino Zemi

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Image of "Barbara" by Karl Broodhagen Terracotta bust

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Image of "Margaret's Head" by Karl Broodhagen terracotta bust

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Barbados Museum & Historical Society view from above, showing the lay out of the original garrison.

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Representing the London constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott was Britain's first Black woman MP. Born on September 27th, 1953, in London of Jamaican parents, Abbott was educated at Harrow County Girls' Grammar School and


Baroness Valerie Amos was the first black woman cabinet minister and joint first black woman peer and recently appointed Leader of the House of Lords, the third woman in history to lead the upper house of Parliament. Baroness Amos is one of three


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Baroness Valerie Amos was the first black woman cabinet minister and joint first black woman peer and recently appointed Leader of the House of Lords, the third woman in history to lead the upper house of Parliament. Baroness Amos is one of three


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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


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


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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 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


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Dame Jocelyn Anita Barrow DBE (15 April 1929) was born in Trinidad, where she was active in the People's National Movement, and came to England as a postgraduate in 1959. The Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd. Dame Jocelyn was a


Dame Jocelyn Anita Barrow DBE (15 April 1929) was born in Trinidad, where she was active in the People's National Movement, and came to England as a postgraduate in 1959. The Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd. Dame Jocelyn was a


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Cecil Archibald Baugh, Jamaican potter (born Nov. 22, 1908, Bangor Ridge, Jam.—died June 28, 2005, Kingston, Jam.), was one of the most influential Caribbean potters of the 20th century and was renowned for works that showcased his artistry and


Cecil Archibald Baugh, Jamaican potter (born Nov. 22, 1908, Bangor Ridge, Jam.—died June 28, 2005, Kingston, Jam.), was one of the most influential Caribbean potters of the 20th century and was renowned for works that showcased his artistry and


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The most familiar of the handful of black actors able to sustain a career in British television from the 1960s to the 1990s, Norman Beaton became particularly associated with spirited patriarch roles, most famously as the eponymous barber


The most familiar of the handful of black actors able to sustain a career in British television from the 1960s to the 1990s, Norman Beaton became particularly associated with spirited patriarch roles, most famously as the eponymous barber


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Floella is best known to a generation as the presenter of the BBC's pre-school children's programme Play School, alongside mute co-stars Humpty, Jemima, and Little Ted but now she runs her own production company, and is also chairman of the film and


Floella is best known to a generation as the presenter of the BBC's pre-school children's programme Play School, alongside mute co-stars Humpty, Jemima, and Little Ted but now she runs her own production company, and is also chairman of the film and


Winston Best, the eldest child of Lillian and Luther Best from Sugar Hill St Joseph, was born on 15 Aug 1930. He came to England in 1961 and after working for British Rail, went to teacher training college at the Sydney Webb College of Higher


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Winston Best, the eldest child of Lillian and Luther Best from Sugar Hill St Joseph, was born on 15 Aug 1930. He came to England in 1961 and after working for British Rail, went to teacher training college at the Sydney Webb College of Higher


Winston Best, the eldest child of Lillian and Luther Best from Sugar Hill St Joseph, was born on 15 Aug 1930. He came to England in 1961 and after working for British Rail, went to teacher training college at the Sydney Webb College of Higher


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Sterling Betancourt was born 1 March 1930 in Laventille, Trinidad. In his early years, he was a member of one of the local Laventille Tamboo Bamboo bands until he became a tenor pan player in Tripoli steel band. He later progressed to become a band


Sterling Betancourt was born 1 March 1930 in Laventille, Trinidad. In his early years, he was a member of one of the local Laventille Tamboo Bamboo bands until he became a tenor pan player in Tripoli steel band. He later progressed to become a band


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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


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


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E.R. Braithwaite, (Eustace Edward Ricardo Braithwaite), Guyanese author and diplomat (born June 27, 1912, Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana) — died December 12, 2016, Rockville, Md.), was the author of the best-selling memoir To Sir, with Love


E.R. Braithwaite, (Eustace Edward Ricardo Braithwaite), Guyanese author and diplomat (born June 27, 1912, Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana) — died December 12, 2016, Rockville, Md.), was the author of the best-selling memoir To Sir, with Love


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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


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Dr Jeffrey Brathwaite was born in Congo Road, St Philip, Barbados. He was a student at Princess Margaret High School until the age of 16. He came to the UK in the late 1960s and after a short stint in the Army, worked as a psychiatric nurse for four


Dr Jeffrey Brathwaite was born in Congo Road, St Philip, Barbados. He was a student at Princess Margaret High School until the age of 16. He came to the UK in the late 1960s and after a short stint in the Army, worked as a psychiatric nurse for four


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Pop singer/songwriter and front man for Hot Chocolate, Errol Brown was born in Jamaica and moved to Britain when he was 12. His musical career started in 1969, when he and some friends sent a reggae version of Give Peace A Chance to John Lennon.


Pop singer/songwriter and front man for Hot Chocolate, Errol Brown was born in Jamaica and moved to Britain when he was 12. His musical career started in 1969, when he and some friends sent a reggae version of Give Peace A Chance to John Lennon.


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Barbados-born Roland Butcher secured his place in history when he became the first black player to represent England, making his Test debut at Bridgetown in 1980-81 (the headline in the local paper was "Our boy, their bat"). A batsman capable of


Barbados-born Roland Butcher secured his place in history when he became the first black player to represent England, making his Test debut at Bridgetown in 1980-81 (the headline in the local paper was "Our boy, their bat"). A batsman capable of


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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


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


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Edric Connor is primarily remembered by filmgoers as an actor for his work on screen during the last 15 years of his life, but the Trinidad-born singer also played a pivotal role in the introduction of what is now called world music to England during


Edric Connor is primarily remembered by filmgoers as an actor for his work on screen during the last 15 years of his life, but the Trinidad-born singer also played a pivotal role in the introduction of what is now called world music to England during


Anyone who felt that the British Parliament was the preserve of those who wield political power, now stands corrected. For one night only the control of the UK Parliament was handed over to Barbadian-British DJ Carl Cox to lead members in a


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Paul Dash is a Barbados-born artist, educator and writer. Born in Fairfield Cross Road, St Michael in 1946, he migrated to Oxford England in 1957. He pursued studies in art and education culminating with a PhD for Goldsmiths University where he


Paul Dash is a Barbados-born artist, educator and writer. Born in Fairfield Cross Road, St Michael in 1946, he migrated to Oxford England in 1957. He pursued studies in art and education culminating with a PhD for Goldsmiths University where he


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Natasha is an award-winning writer and actor born in London, of Jamaican descent. Her debut play, Nine Night, enjoyed a stunning sold-out run at the National in April 2018 before transferring to Trafalgar Studios making her the first black British


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Angie Greaves, ‘Daytime’ and ‘Soul Town’ presenter on Magic Radio, has one of the most soulful and distinctive female voices in UK radio today. Born in London and enjoying being ‘fabulous in her 50’s’, Angie grew up within a traditional


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Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge was born in Barbados and like many Caribbean families in the late 50’s and 60’s migrated to the UK to seek a better life. Educated at Speightstown Boys School and Black Bess Boys School in Barbados, he continued his


Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge was born in Barbados and like many Caribbean families in the late 50’s and 60’s migrated to the UK to seek a better life. Educated at Speightstown Boys School and Black Bess Boys School in Barbados, he continued his


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Stuart McPhail Hall, Jamaican-born British cultural theorist and academic (born Feb. 3, 1932, Kingston, Jamaica — died Feb. 10, 2014, London, England), was a pioneer in the field of cultural studies, an interdisciplinary approach to the role of


Stuart McPhail Hall, Jamaican-born British cultural theorist and academic (born Feb. 3, 1932, Kingston, Jamaica — died Feb. 10, 2014, London, England), was a pioneer in the field of cultural studies, an interdisciplinary approach to the role of


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Born in Barbados in 1941, in his teens Trevor became an outstanding leader in the Church Lads’ Brigade, first visiting the UK on its behalf, aged 16. In the early 60s, he travelled to England to work for London Transport while maintaining his


Born in Barbados in 1941, in his teens Trevor became an outstanding leader in the Church Lads’ Brigade, first visiting the UK on its behalf, aged 16. In the early 60s, he travelled to England to work for London Transport while maintaining his


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Born on the 12th of March 1927, Aaron attended Combermere School after which he travelled to Trinidad to attend the Seventh Day Adventist College. He graduated from there in 1945, gaining a teaching posting at an elementary school in San Juan and


Born on the 12th of March 1927, Aaron attended Combermere School after which he travelled to Trinidad to attend the Seventh Day Adventist College. He graduated from there in 1945, gaining a teaching posting at an elementary school in San Juan and


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One of seven siblings, Russel Henderson grew up in Port Of Spain, Trinidad, initially learning to play the piano, and subsequently steel-pan. By 1948, at the age of 24, Henderson had achieved a fair amount of success with his jazz quartet in


One of seven siblings, Russel Henderson grew up in Port Of Spain, Trinidad, initially learning to play the piano, and subsequently steel-pan. By 1948, at the age of 24, Henderson had achieved a fair amount of success with his jazz quartet in


Comedian and one of the founders of comic relief, born on August 29th 1958 in Dudley, West Midlands to a Jamaican family, Lenworth George Henry shot to fame in 1975 aged just 17. After doing impressions to amuse his classmates as a child, Lenny won


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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


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


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C.L.R. James, in full Cyril Lionel Robert James, (born Jan. 4, 1901, Tunapuna, Trinidad — died May 31, 1989, London, Eng.), was a West Indian-born cultural historian, cricket writer, and political activist who was a leading figure in the Pan-African


C.L.R. James, in full Cyril Lionel Robert James, (born Jan. 4, 1901, Tunapuna, Trinidad — died May 31, 1989, London, Eng.), was a West Indian-born cultural historian, cricket writer, and political activist who was a leading figure in the Pan-African


Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince, born on 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London to Barbadian parents, is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1982 to 2007. He was capped 53 times by England, scoring two goals. Ince spent the


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Nola Ishmael left Barbados In 1963 to start her nursing career in the National Health Service (NHS) at a hospital in Bishops Stortford. She later moved to the Whittington Hospital in London to gain her State Registration Qualification. Within 18


Nola Ishmael left Barbados In 1963 to start her nursing career in the National Health Service (NHS) at a hospital in Bishops Stortford. She later moved to the Whittington Hospital in London to gain her State Registration Qualification. Within 18


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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


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


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Claudia Jones, feminist, black nationalist, political activist, community leader, communist and journalist, has been described as the mother of the Notting Hill Carnival. The diversity of her political affiliations clearly illustrated her


Claudia Jones, feminist, black nationalist, political activist, community leader, communist and journalist, has been described as the mother of the Notting Hill Carnival. The diversity of her political affiliations clearly illustrated her


From her modest beginnings as a singer in English dance halls, Cleo Laine has gone on to achieve international fame by continually expanding her talents in a career which spans some four decades. She is one of the most celebrated singers of our time.


George William Lamming, (born June 8, 1927, Carrington Village, near Bridgetown, Barbados), is a West Indian novelist and essayist who wrote about decolonization and reconstruction in the Caribbean nations. At Combermere High School, Lamming studied


Lennox Claudius Lewis was born in Stratford, London on 2 September 1965 to Jamaican parents. Lewis made his professional debut at The Royal Albert Hall, in England on June 27, 1989 and proceeded to seize 20 victories - 17 being by straight


Andrea Levy was born in London, England in 1956 to Jamaican parents. She is the author of five novels, each of which explore - from different perspectives - the problems faced by black British-born children of Jamaican emigrants. Her first novel,


Born in Trinidad in 1939, Trevor worked in various aspects of the media including local newspapers, radio and television. He joined the Caribbean Regional Service of the BBC World Service in 1960 as a producer, before moving to London at the end of


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Born in Trinidad in 1939, Trevor worked in various aspects of the media including local newspapers, radio and television. He joined the Caribbean Regional Service of the BBC World Service in 1960 as a producer, before moving to London at the end of


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Val McCalla arrived in England in May 1959, aged 15, with dreams of being a pilot. He joined the RAF, but his plans were soon grounded by a perforated eardrum. He spent five years in the supplies section, where he picked up book-keeping


Val McCalla arrived in England in May 1959, aged 15, with dreams of being a pilot. He joined the RAF, but his plans were soon grounded by a perforated eardrum. He spent five years in the supplies section, where he picked up book-keeping


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Dalton McConney is a retired Metropolitan Police Chief Inspector. He mostly served as a uniformed officer in South London and came to prominence following the second Brixton riots In the mid-eighties. He was born in Barbados and educated at Ebenezer


Dalton McConney is a retired Metropolitan Police Chief Inspector. He mostly served as a uniformed officer in South London and came to prominence following the second Brixton riots In the mid-eighties. He was born in Barbados and educated at Ebenezer


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Althea McNish FCSD (born c. 1933) is a British textile designer of Trinidadian origin who has been called the first British designer of African descent to earn an international reputation. Althea Marjorie McNish was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad,


Althea McNish FCSD (born c. 1933) is a British textile designer of Trinidadian origin who has been called the first British designer of African descent to earn an international reputation. Althea Marjorie McNish was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad,


Sir (Oshely) Roy Marshall was born on October 21, 1920. He was one of 6 children who lost their father when Roy was 10 years old. His mother Korine worked tirelessly to support and allow the family to thrive. He was educated at Harrison College,


Wayne Marshall was born in Oldham, Lancashire, to Barbadian parents, on January 13,1961. He played the piano by ear at three, and began lessons at seven. He studied organ and piano at 11 at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester.  Later studies were


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Lord Beginner (born Egbert Moore) was at the heart of the expansion of calypso music immediately after WW2. Originally from Trinidad, Beginner recorded and toured in New York with other leading members of the Trinidad's "Old Brigade" of calypsonians,


Lord Beginner (born Egbert Moore) was at the heart of the expansion of calypso music immediately after WW2. Originally from Trinidad, Beginner recorded and toured in New York with other leading members of the Trinidad's "Old Brigade" of calypsonians,


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Carmen Munroe is a British actress best known for her role as Shirley, the wife of barber Desmond Ambrose, played by Norman Beaton, in the British TV sitcom Desmond’s (1989 to 1994). She was born in Berbice, Guyana on November 12th 1932 and has been


Carmen Munroe is a British actress best known for her role as Shirley, the wife of barber Desmond Ambrose, played by Norman Beaton, in the British TV sitcom Desmond’s (1989 to 1994). She was born in Berbice, Guyana on November 12th 1932 and has been


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Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul TC, most commonly known as V. S. Naipaul, and informally, Vidia Naipaul, was a Trinidadian-British writer of works of fiction and nonfiction in English. Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was born in rural Trinidad on 17


Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul TC, most commonly known as V. S. Naipaul, and informally, Vidia Naipaul, was a Trinidadian-British writer of works of fiction and nonfiction in English. Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was born in rural Trinidad on 17


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Lord Ouseley was born in Guyana in 1945, and came to England when he was 11. He was educated at William Penn School and Catford College, where he gained a diploma in municipal administration. He was appointed as the first principal race relations


Lord Ouseley was born in Guyana in 1945, and came to England when he was 11. He was educated at William Penn School and Catford College, where he gained a diploma in municipal administration. He was appointed as the first principal race relations


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Caryl Phillips was born on 13 March 1958 on the Caribbean island of St Kitts. He grew up in Leeds, England, and read English at Queen's College, Oxford. He is the author of six novels, several books of non-fiction and has written for film, theatre,


Caryl Phillips was born on 13 March 1958 on the Caribbean island of St Kitts. He grew up in Leeds, England, and read English at Queen's College, Oxford. He is the author of six novels, several books of non-fiction and has written for film, theatre,


Former broadcaster and chair of the Greater London Assembly, Trevor Phillips was born in London in 1953. His parents, wanting him to have the best education, enrolled him at the Queen's College Boys School in Guyana, resulting in him spending the


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Medic, political pioneer and labour peer for Hamstead, the late Lord David Pitt of Hampstead was the longest serving black Parliamentarian, having been granted a life peerage in 1975. He spent his life speaking out for the underrepresented black


Medic, political pioneer and labour peer for Hamstead, the late Lord David Pitt of Hampstead was the longest serving black Parliamentarian, having been granted a life peerage in 1975. He spent his life speaking out for the underrepresented black


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Cyrille Regis was born on the 9th of February 1958 in Maripasoula, French Guiana, the son of Robert Regis, a labourer from Saint Lucia and Mathilde Regis, a seamstress. His father moved to England in 1962, with the rest of the family, including


Cyrille Regis was born on the 9th of February 1958 in Maripasoula, French Guiana, the son of Robert Regis, a labourer from Saint Lucia and Mathilde Regis, a seamstress. His father moved to England in 1962, with the rest of the family, including


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Lord Kitchener, (Aldwyn Roberts), Trinidadian singer and songwriter (born April 18, 1922, Arima, Trinidad, British West Indies — died Feb. 11, 2000, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago), was called the “grandmaster of calypso” and was instrumental in


Lord Kitchener, (Aldwyn Roberts), Trinidadian singer and songwriter (born April 18, 1922, Arima, Trinidad, British West Indies — died Feb. 11, 2000, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago), was called the “grandmaster of calypso” and was instrumental in


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Samuel Selvon, in full Samuel Dickson Selvon, (born May 20, 1923, Trinidad — died April 16, 1994, Port of Spain), Caribbean novelist and short-story writer of East Indian descent, known for his vivid evocation of the life of East Indians living in


Samuel Selvon, in full Samuel Dickson Selvon, (born May 20, 1923, Trinidad — died April 16, 1994, Port of Spain), Caribbean novelist and short-story writer of East Indian descent, known for his vivid evocation of the life of East Indians living in


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Queens Council and joint first black woman peer, Patricia Scotland was born in Dominica in 1956, and arrived in Britain at the age of 2 along with 10 other siblings. As she grew she took a liking for dance and wanted to be a modern expressionist


Queens Council and joint first black woman peer, Patricia Scotland was born in Dominica in 1956, and arrived in Britain at the age of 2 along with 10 other siblings. As she grew she took a liking for dance and wanted to be a modern expressionist


Zadie Smith, originally Sadie Smith, (born October 27, 1975, London, England), is a British author known for her treatment of race, religion, and cultural identity and for her novels’ eccentric characters, savvy humour, and snappy dialogue. She


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Born in Barbados on 30 October in 1934,Sam came to the United Kingdom in the 1950s and started his working life with London Transport as a conductor and later a driver of trolley and diesel buses. He worked with London Transport until 1986,when he


Born in Barbados on 30 October in 1934,Sam came to the United Kingdom in the 1950s and started his working life with London Transport as a conductor and later a driver of trolley and diesel buses. He worked with London Transport until 1986,when he


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Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, (born 22 October 1945) whose father was the Chief of Police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer


Sir Michael Ronald Stoute is a Barbadian British thoroughbred horse trainer in flat racing. Stoute, (born 22 October 1945) whose father was the Chief of Police for Barbados, left the island in 1964 at the age of 19 to become an assistant to trainer


Andrea Stuart was born and raised in the Caribbean. .She studied English at the University of East Anglia and French at the Sorbonne. Her first book, Showgirls, was published by Jonathan Cape in 1996. It was adapted into a two-part documentary for 


Sir Kenneth Stuart was educated at Harrison College in Barbados and Queens University in Belfast. Sir Kenneth served as Professor and Dean of the Department of Medicine at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica; a consultant at University


Moira Stuart’s career in radio and television spans three decades. She started her BBC career as a production assistant in Radio’s Talks and Documentaries department in the 1970’s, before moving on to become a BBC Radio 4 announcer and newsreader, 


Lord John David Beckett Taylor, the first black Tory peer was the son of a professional cricketer and a nurse (both Jamaican). He was educated at Moseley Grammar School in Birmingham and Keele University. He was called to the Bar in 1978, when he


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Rudolph Malcolm Walker was born on September 28, 1939 in Trinidad, British West Indies. Walker broke many barriers as a performer, working extensively in theatre and becoming the first black person to star in a major television series. Walker,


Rudolph Malcolm Walker was born on September 28, 1939 in Trinidad, British West Indies. Walker broke many barriers as a performer, working extensively in theatre and becoming the first black person to star in a major television series. Walker,


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Born in Belize, Errollyn Wallen gave up her training at the Dance Theater of Harlem, New York to study composition at the universities of London and Cambridge. She founded her own Ensemble X, and its motto ’We don’t break down barriers in music
 we


Born in Belize, Errollyn Wallen gave up her training at the Dance Theater of Harlem, New York to study composition at the universities of London and Cambridge. She founded her own Ensemble X, and its motto ’We don’t break down barriers in music
 we


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The London Borough of Ealing and the black education movement in London bear the imprint of Willis Darnley Wilkie’s tireless struggle for children’s education rights and social justice. Born on the 3rd of October 1926, Willis was one of that early


The London Borough of Ealing and the black education movement in London bear the imprint of Willis Darnley Wilkie’s tireless struggle for children’s education rights and social justice. Born on the 3rd of October 1926, Willis was one of that early


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Aubrey Williams (8 May 1926 – 17 April 1990) was a Guyanese artist. He was best known for his large, oil-on-canvas paintings, which combine elements of abstract expressionism with forms, images and symbols inspired by the pre-Columbian art of


Aubrey Williams (8 May 1926 – 17 April 1990) was a Guyanese artist. He was best known for his large, oil-on-canvas paintings, which combine elements of abstract expressionism with forms, images and symbols inspired by the pre-Columbian art of


For over 30 years, the name Stephen Wiltshire has been synonymous with finely-detailed, vigorous pen and ink drawings of the world’s great cities. These drawings – often drawn from memory and at a great speed -are sketched on the spot at street level


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Wilfred Denniston Wood KA (born 15 June 1936) was Bishop of Croydon from 1985 to 2003, the first black bishop in the Church of England Born in Barbados to Wilfred Coward and Elsie Elmira Wood, in Proute, St Thomas, Wood [later Sir Wilfred] attended


Wilfred Denniston Wood KA (born 15 June 1936) was Bishop of Croydon from 1985 to 2003, the first black bishop in the Church of England Born in Barbados to Wilfred Coward and Elsie Elmira Wood, in Proute, St Thomas, Wood [later Sir Wilfred] attended


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Asquith Camile Xavier was a West Indian-born Briton who ended a colour bar at British Railways in London by fighting to become the first non-white train guard at Euston railway station in 1966. Trevor Phillips, when chairman of the Commission for


Asquith Camile Xavier was a West Indian-born Briton who ended a colour bar at British Railways in London by fighting to become the first non-white train guard at Euston railway station in 1966. Trevor Phillips, when chairman of the Commission for


Guy moved from Jamaica to Bristol in 1961 to live with his aunt, as his father thought that he would receive a better education in England, which they called the ‘Mother Country’. Guy was disappointed by the lack of support for Black students and the


Guy moved from Jamaica to Bristol in 1961 to live with his aunt, as his father thought that he would receive a better education in England, which they called the ‘Mother Country’. Guy was disappointed by the lack of support for Black students and the


Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) was an English professional footballer and British Army officer of Afro-Caribbean descent. He played as an inside forward and half back for Clapton, Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town and


Leighton Rhett Radford "Darcus" Howe (26 February 1943 – 1 April 2017) was a British broadcaster, writer, and racial justice campaigner. Originally from Trinidad, Howe arrived in England as a teenager in 1961, intending to study law and settling in


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Leighton Rhett Radford "Darcus" Howe (26 February 1943 – 1 April 2017) was a British broadcaster, writer, and racial justice campaigner. Originally from Trinidad, Howe arrived in England as a teenager in 1961, intending to study law and settling in


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O Ecomuseu Terra Mater – Ecomuseu de la Tierra de Miranda centra-se nos quatro elementos primordiais – a água, a terra, o fogo e o ar – propondo atividades de dinamização e de valorização relacionadas com estes elementos e com as práticas


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O Ecomuseu Terra Mater – Ecomuseu de la Tierra de Miranda centra-se nos quatro elementos primordiais – a água, a terra, o fogo e o ar – propondo atividades de dinamização e de valorização relacionadas com estes elementos e com as práticas


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El Museu del Palmito de Aldaia (MUPA) es el centro de difusiĂłn de la artesanĂ­a y el arte del abanico de Aldaia y la Comunidad Valenciana. EstĂĄ situado en la Casa de la Llotgeta, un edificio señorial de estilo renacentista de finales del siglo XVI y


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The Costa Rica festival video forms part of a suite of videos being hosted on the project website and database to celebrate cultural heritage, intergenerational transmission of knowledge, and youth empowerment between regions. This collaboration


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O Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti Ă© um museu municipal, criado em SetĂșbal em 1987. Sediado numa antiga fĂĄbrica de conservas de peixe que foi adaptada a museu em 1995. O edifĂ­cio Ă© constituĂ­do por cinco andares e estĂĄ integrado num antigo bairro


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O Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti Ă© um museu municipal, criado em SetĂșbal em 1987. Sediado numa antiga fĂĄbrica de conservas de peixe que foi adaptada a museu em 1995. O edifĂ­cio Ă© constituĂ­do por cinco andares e estĂĄ integrado num antigo bairro


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Unst Heritage Centre, Shetland Islands, Scotland This collaboration between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean is designed to facilitate the bringing together of rural communities, to enable the sharing of knowledge and experiences to protect


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Unst Heritage Trust and Unst Boat Haven are dedicated to the cultural heritage and history of this most northerly island in Scotland. The collection includes fine original wooden boats of various types that have been in use over the past 140


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O Museu da Luz (Luz, MourĂŁo, Alentejo) afirma-se como singular espaço de cultura e de identidade. Erigido entre a aldeia da Luz e a margem do lago de Alqueva, Ă© o espaço interpretativo das profundas alteraçÔes ocorridas neste territĂłrio, decorrentes


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O Museu da Luz (Luz, MourĂŁo, Alentejo) afirma-se como singular espaço de cultura e de identidade. Erigido entre a aldeia da Luz e a margem do lago de Alqueva, Ă© o espaço interpretativo das profundas alteraçÔes ocorridas neste territĂłrio, decorrentes


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O Museu possui diversas salas onde podem ser apreciadas peças ligadas ao trabalho e à vida agrícola da região, bem como um vasto espólio fotogråfico e documental.

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O Museu da Agricultura de FermentĂ”es, que integra a valĂȘncia cultural da Casa do Povo de FermentĂ”es, estĂĄ situado na freguesia de FermentĂ”es, e dista cerca de 4 Km do centro histĂłrico da cidade de GuimarĂŁes. O Museu possui diversas salas onde podem


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O Museu da Terra de Miranda evoca o tempo longo do planalto mirandĂȘs. A visita permite descobrir traços caracterĂ­sticos da vida social e cultural de uma regiĂŁo com uma forte identidade.

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No Museu da Terra de Miranda temos colecçÔes de etnologia, testemunhos da ancestralidade e tradiçÔes do povo mirandĂȘs, destacando-se o seu vestuĂĄrio tradicional, os tituais, a dança dos paliteiros e recriação de espaços tradicionais.

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O Museu da Terra de Miranda evoca o tempo longo do planalto mirandĂȘs. A visita permite descobrir traços caracterĂ­sticos da vida social e cultural de uma regiĂŁo com uma forte identidade. O Museu expĂ”e coleçÔes de carĂĄcter cultural, etnogrĂĄfico e


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Este espaço cultural dedicado Ă  MĂĄscara e Ă s tradicionais festas ibĂ©ricas que envolvem o seu uso conta com locais de exposição, mediateca, fototeca e uma biblioteca, e pretende a valorização, promoção e divulgação da MĂĄscara, patrimĂłnio cultural


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A missão da Casa do Cante é a salvaguarda do cante Alentejano, cuja visão é a sustentabilidade do território através da Identidade, e onde os objetivos são criar projetos que autossustentem e valorizem os elementos de uma identidade em constante


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O Ecomuseu de Ribeira de Pena pretende preservar e divulgar o património cultural da comunidade ribeirapenense, assim como promover e dinamizar a ação cultural na sua região de implantação. Integra os vários museus do município instalados em


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O Ecomuseu de Ribeira de Pena pretende preservar e divulgar o património cultural da comunidade ribeirapenense, assim como promover e dinamizar a ação cultural na sua região de implantação. Integra os vários museus do município instalados em


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O Ecomuseu de Barroso afirma-se como fiel representante da Identidade do povo e motor de formação, participação, cooperação, inovação e mobilização. O PatrimĂłnio Imaterial Ă© a grande pĂ©rola deste museu, assumindo a recolha de lendas, tradiçÔes,


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O Ăąmbito de intervenção do Ecomuseu de Barroso abrange a maioria dos propĂłsitos convencionalmente atribuĂ­dos aos museus. Com consciĂȘncia plena da necessidade de cumprir esse conjunto de funçÔes, pretende assumir-se como elemento Ăąncora da estratĂ©gia


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O Museu das Minas de SĂŁo Domingos estĂĄ composto por dos pĂłlos museolĂłgicos. O primeiro, a Casa do Mineiro, surgiu em colaboração como Museu de MĂ©rtola e mostra a realidade fĂ­sica do espaço de vivĂȘncia de uma famĂ­lia mineira. Os objetos, as memĂłrias,


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O Museu das Minas de SĂŁo Domingos estĂĄ composto por doIs pĂłlos museolĂłgicos. O primeiro, a Casa do Mineiro, surgiu em colaboração como Museu de MĂ©rtola e mostra a realidade fĂ­sica do espaço de vivĂȘncia de uma famĂ­lia mineira. Os objetos, as memĂłrias,


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O Museu da Comunidade Concelhia da Batelha tem como missão o estudo, a preservação, a valorização e a divulgação do Património, promovendo a Cultura desta região. Para tal, apresenta um programa expositivo dinñmico, de cariz pedagógico, que envolve


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O Museu Ă© composto por vĂĄrios nĂșcleos dispersos geograficamente, na sua maioria localizados no Centro HistĂłrico de MĂ©rtola. Tem sido a sua função estudar, inventariar, tratar, conservar e divulgar todo o espĂłlio que, ao longo dos Ășltimos 30 anos, foi


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Foi criado pela CĂąmara Municipal de MĂ©rtola em 2004, Ă© composto por vĂĄrios nĂșcleos dispersos geograficamente, na sua maioria localizados no Centro HistĂłrico de MĂ©rtola. Tem sido a sua função estudar, inventariar, tratar, conservar e divulgar todo o


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A ADPCMR, que tutela o Museu, tem por objectivo contribuir para o desenvolvimento da Comunidade. Respeitando o Ontem, agindo no Hoje e pensando no Amanhã. Tem como objetivos, contribuir para o desenvolvimento da Comunidade; Recolher, preservar e


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Localizado na Rua de Santa Madalena, em Entradas (Castro Verde), o Museu da Ruralidade assume um importante papel na salvaguarda do património imaterial do Campo Branco e, em particular, na criação de um espaço de diálogo entre o património material


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Localizado na Rua de Santa Madalena, em Entradas (Castro Verde), o Museu da Ruralidade assume um importante papel na salvaguarda do património imaterial do Campo Branco e, em particular, na criação de um espaço de diálogo entre o património material


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Museum of Islay Life, Islay, Scotland This collaboration between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean is designed to facilitate the bringing together of rural communities, to enable the sharing of knowledge and experiences to protect their


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The Museum of Islay Life is managed by the Islay Museums Trust and has as its principal aim the conservation and display of items illustrative of life in Islay, from prehistoric to recent times. Since then, the Museum, with the generous help of


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This collaboration between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean is designed to facilitate the bringing together of rural communities, to enable the sharing of knowledge and experiences to protect their Cultural Heritage, increase social cohesion


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The Scottish Fisheries Museum was set up to celebrate the fishing heritage of Scotland. It is based in Anstruther, Fife, which was a very important fishing town up until the 20th century. The museum charts how, over time, the fishing industry came to


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The Scottish Fisheries Museum tells the stories of the boats, fish and folk that have underpinned this nationally important industry from prehistoric times to the present. The museum thrives on its links to fishing communities around Scotland to care


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Rome Museum, located in Walker in the Parish of St. Andrew, is an extended collection of items and artefacts from Grenada’s past. Collected items range from fragments of ‘Janet’ houses to workers’ lunch boxes to an outside mud oven. The collection is


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O Museu EtnogrĂĄfico do Grupo TĂ­pico de Ançã estĂĄ situado na parte mais antiga desta vila. É uma casa setecentista, que apresenta no seu exterior janelas de guilhotina com aventais de pedra branca. No 1Âș andar Ă© possĂ­vel recordar como viviam os nossos


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Situado no Complexo Desportivo e Cultural da Quinta das Pratas, este espaço constitui um dos locais de maior interesse do concelho, reunindo elementos que permitem conhecer a história e a tradição da terra, assim como as principais atividades que


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Situado no Complexo Desportivo e Cultural da Quinta das Pratas, este espaço constitui um dos locais de maior interesse do concelho, reunindo elementos que permitem conhecer a história e a tradição da terra, assim como as principais atividades que


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Este museu apresenta-nos um vasto leque de espĂłlio, rural, artĂ­stico e popular; nele podemos apreciar saberes populares como a tecelagem, compreender a casa rural, descobrir usos e costumes das geraçÔes que nos precedem. Desta-se o seu nĂșcleo na Casa


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Museu rural, de iniciativa privada, apoiado pela Junta de Freguesia, esta estabelecido num antigo lagar comunitário, este espaço alberga algum espólio de cariz etnológico, que testemunham as atividades agrossilvopastoris e artesanais tradicionais,


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Espaço museológico localizado no lugar de um antigo lagar comunitário. Este museu da aldeia de Caravela foi criado com base em peças oferecidas pela própria população. Após uma recolha de peças entre os habitantes foi criada esta exposição aberta a


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Trata-se de um museu cuja ideia foi concebida por emigrantes em França originĂĄrios de Salselas, ideia que mais tarde foi acolhida pelo municĂ­pio local. O nĂșcleo expositivo encontra-se dividido por duas temĂĄticas: O Universo do Homem e a Sociedade. O


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O Museu EtnogrĂĄfico Ă© uma criação manifestada pelos antigos habitantes da extinta aldeia comunitĂĄria de Vilarinho das Furnas, destacando o prezado empenho do Senhor Dr. Manuel Azevedo Antunes. No ano de 1981, a CĂąmara Municipal de Terras de Bouro deu


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A estrutura, construĂ­da pedra a pedra por artesĂŁos e mĂŁo de obra locais, fica Ă  entrada de Vila ChĂŁ de SĂĄ. No espaço, hĂĄ representaçÔes de uma memĂłria ligada Ă  produção de bens colectivos que geravam riqueza e faziam a economia mexer: o moinho de


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Fundado e administrado pelo Rancho FolclĂłrico Rosas do Lena, o Museu EtnogrĂĄfico da Alta Estremadura – Casa da Madalena, reconstitui aspectos significativos da etnografia do norte estremenho. Instalado num edifĂ­cio dos sĂ©culos XVIII/XIX,


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Museu do Traje de SĂŁo BrĂĄs de Alportel ocupa uma ĂĄrea de 5000 m2. O edifĂ­cio senhorial que ao longo dos Ășltimos 130 anos foi moradia das famĂ­lias Dias, Andrade e Sancho, encontra-se rodeado por infraestruturas que satisfaziam as necessidades de uma


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O Museu do Trabalho Rural, da Freguesia de Abela, estĂĄ instalado no edifĂ­cio que foi o antigo quartel da Guarda Nacional Republicana. Pretende manter viva a memĂłria da vida e dos costumes da comunidade e da regiĂŁo do Alentejo.

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Espaço dedicado Ă s tradiçÔes e Ă  cultura, identificando as diversas vivĂȘncias da comunidade, este primeiro PĂłlo MuseolĂłgico do Museu Municipal de Santiago do CacĂ©m foi criado, para servir em primeiro lugar a comunidade, tentando levar a sua população


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O Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti Ă© um museu municipal, criado em SetĂșbal em 1987. Sediado numa antiga fĂĄbrica de conservas de peixe que foi adaptada a museu em 1995. O edifĂ­cio Ă© constituĂ­do por cinco andares e estĂĄ integrado num antigo bairro


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O Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti Ă© um museu municipal, criado em SetĂșbal em 1987. Sediado numa antiga fĂĄbrica de conservas de peixe que foi adaptada a museu em 1995. O edifĂ­cio Ă© constituĂ­do por cinco andares e estĂĄ integrado num antigo bairro


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Trata-se de um museu construído de raiz, que dissipa com o seu olhar, a Costa Vicentina, na sua parte mais meridional, rica em vestígios do mesolítico ao período árabe, elegendo a aldeia da Carrapateira como o microcosmo dos habitats ribeirinhos


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Na aldeia de VĂĄrzea de Calde, a cerca de 12 km de Viseu, a arquitetura popular da Beira Alta serve de cenĂĄrio para o Museu do Linho. Aqui Ă© recriado o quotidiano agrĂ­cola da regiĂŁo, em ĂĄreas como o pĂĄtio de serventia, os currais, o lagar, a adega, a


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A ADPCMR, que tutela o Museu, tem por objectivo contribuir para o desenvolvimento da Comunidade. Respeitando o Ontem, agindo no Hoje e pensando no Amanhã. Tem como objetivos, contribuir para o desenvolvimento da Comunidade; Recolher, preservar e


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O Museu de PortimĂŁo surge a 17 de Maio de 2008, localizado numa antiga fabrica de conserva do sĂ©culo XIX. Tem sido um pĂłlo de difusĂŁo cultural e espaço de descoberta das origens e da evolução da comunidade, do seu territĂłrio e dos aspetos mais


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O museu privilegia a preservação in situ de coleçÔes e edifĂ­cios, a incorporação de espĂłlios etnogrĂĄficos e oficinais que espelhem a cultura local, e a integração no Museu, a tĂ­tulo de depĂłsito, dação ou doação, de outras coleçÔes ou objetos


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Neste vĂ­deo poderĂĄ visualizar uma das fases do trabalho da lĂŁ feito pelas artesĂŁs da freguesia de Bucos (Cabeceiras de Basto): o rodar.

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O Museu das Terras de Basto Ă© um museu da CĂąmara Municipal de Cabeceiras de Basto, possuindo trĂȘs nĂșcleos: o NĂșcleo FerroviĂĄrio de Arco de BaĂșlhe, o NĂșcleo MuseolĂłgico do Baixo TĂąmega e a Casa da LĂŁ. É sobretudo este Ășltimo nĂșcleo que se aproxima ao


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Esta infraestrutura museolĂłgica vem dar corpo e complementar algumas das valĂȘncias que jĂĄ funcionam no seio da Associação Cultural, Desportiva e Recreativa da Graciosa (ACDRG), nomeadamente as ligadas Ă  educação ambiental, Ă  educação em geral e à


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VĂ­deo do Museu da MemĂłria Rural de Vilarinho da Castanheira. Complemento audiovisual do discurso museogrĂĄfico patente nesta unidade museolĂłgica do concelho de Carrazeda de AnsiĂŁes

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Um projeto de museologia rural centrado num edifĂ­cio sede com nĂșcleos polarizados pelo restante territĂłrio concelhio, composto por cinco nĂșcleos musealizados. O Museu da MemĂłria Rural, concelho de Carrazeda de AnsiĂŁes, Ă© uma unidade museolĂłgica


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O Museu Comunitário assume-se como um espaço e um tempo consagrados à comunicação entre micaelenses. Entre os que vivem em S. Miguel de Machede e aqueles que se encontram fora da sua terra; entre os vivos e aqueles que já desapareceram; entre os mais


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Museu AgrĂ­cola de Riachos reĂșne um riquĂ­ssimo espĂłlio representativo dos vĂĄrios aspectos da ruralidade que marcou, atĂ© hĂĄ trĂȘs dĂ©cadas, o modo de vida tradicional das gentes riachenses. O Projeto MuseolĂłgico tem como pilares trĂȘs Serviços:


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El Museo situado en la comuna de Calle Larga, en la casa natal del ex-presidente y estå orientado a difundir y promover su memoria y legado, a través de la exhibición de objetos, videos, fotografías y documentos que dan cuenta de su importancia y


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El objetivo es conservar, resguardar y difundir la cultura de Chonchi, contando la historia de nuestros antepasados, através de este espacio cultural que muestra la vida de una familia de clase alta de fines de 1800 y principio de 1900 y a esta casa


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El Museo Tringlo de Lago Ranco emplazado a escasos metros de la costanera del lago conserva y expone una valiosa colección de cerámica indígena prehispánica e histórica, con piezas excepcionales recuperadas de Lago Ranco y su entorno. Fue creado en


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La misión del museo es rescatar, proteger, promover y colocar en valor la cultura ancestral y campesina local en todas sus manifestaciones y diversidad, mediante la salvaguarda del patrimonio cultural y natural material e inmaterial promoviendo un


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El actual Museo de la Rajoleria fue una fĂĄbrica de ladrillos conocida tambiĂ©n con el nombre de «Rajolar de Bauset», fundada a principios del siglo XX. Estuvo en funcionamiento hasta la dĂ©cada de 1990, siempre en manos privadas, hasta que fue


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La campiña de Moche en los alrededores de Trujillo, conserva con orgullo las huacas del Sol y de la Luna (s. I-VIII d.C.) y su moderno museo de sitio, convertidos en un polo turĂ­stico y recurso para el desarrollo comunitario. Los programas de


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El Museo recibe el nombre de Museo HistĂłrico y ArqueolĂłgico Arturo Möller Sandrock, en homenaje a su gestor y principal donante de las piezas que se exponen en el museo. Este riobuenino reuniĂł durante su vida un conjunto de colecciones que su familia


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Contribuir en la creación de una cultura de nuestro pueblo Mechuque, destacando los grandes navegantes y las culturas tradicionales de Chiloé.

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El Museo Historico de Melipeuco busca preservar y poner en valor el patrimonio cultural de la comuna y sus alrededores. Esto a traves de muestras comunitarias que se realizan en un trabajo entre la Municplaidad de Melipeuco y los vecinos de la


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La misiĂłn del Museo HistĂłrico Cultural Antuhuenu (sol alto o sol del medio dĂ­a, figura Ă©tinica muy sobresaliente de la Ă©poca precolombina) es salvaguardar el patrimonio comunal en vĂ­as de extinciĂłn.

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El museo acoge en su interior los Ninots Indultats de la fiesta de las Fallas de Valencia desde 1934. Estas figuras son las Ășnicas que no ardieron en la “Nit de la Cremà” del 19 de marzo. La Fiesta tiene un reconocimiento de InterĂ©s TurĂ­stico


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El Museo forma parte de la Red de Museos Escolares "Aprendiendo con nuestros sentidos para conservar nuestra biodiversidad". Es una iniciativa que surgió en el Instituto de Zoología de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Austral de Chile, bajo


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El Museo del Profesor Lucila Godoy Alcayaga tiene como misión contribuir al fortalecimiento y desarrollo de la identidad docente , a través del rescate y valoración de las pråcticas pedagógicas , éticas y políticas de profesoras y profesores ,


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La misión del museo es contribuir a la formación de los niños del mundo rural, y ademås conservar y preservar todos los elementos patrimoniales que se relacionan con el hombre y su entorno.

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El museo de Pisac ofrece una exposiciĂłn sobre el proceso de producciĂłn de los tejidos tĂ­picos de las comunidades quechuas llamados away. El visitante podrĂĄ conocer la materia prima utilizada, el proceso de teñido de fibras con plantas nativas, el


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El Museo de la Vivencia Religiosa del Norte Grande busca contribuir a fortalecer la identidad religiosa del hombre y de la mujer del norte grande de Chile, actuando como un foco que permita la generación en la comunidad de la autoconciencia de su


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Este museo busca contribuir a fortalecer la identidad religiosa del hombre y de la mujer del norte grande de Chile, actuando como un foco que permita la generación en la comunidad de la autoconciencia de su identidad, con el fin de valorar,


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El museo recibe el nombre de Museo de la Catedral, no sólo por su temåtica sino también por su emplazamiento. Se encuentra ubicado en el subsuelo de la Catedral de Valdivia, en el sitio original donde, desde 1552, se levantaron las 15 iglesias que le


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El museo presenta, en sus diversas salas, colecciones de arte y cerĂĄmica legados por los anteriores dueños del edificio asĂ­ como procedentes de excavaciones del entorno y otras donaciones. Situado en una antigua casa señorial del siglo XVIII, cuyos


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El Museo de Artes Decorativas Villa Lucía nace del esfuerzo y visión del Dr. Daniel Fernández Dodds, quien hoy dirige este espacio cultural de la provincia de San Antonio. El 2001 adquirió la propiedad e inició un minucioso y continuo proceso de


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El Museo de Alhué busca proteger y atesorar el patrimonio cultural material e inmaterial de la localidad, así como constituirse en un lugar de encuentro entre las personas y la cultural local, especialmente escolares, habitantes de la comuna y


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El Museo Comunitario Leymebamba se ubica en la regiĂłn Amazonas, se inaugurĂł en el año 2000 y alberga mĂĄs de 200 momias provenientes de la Laguna de los CĂłndores y material arqueolĂłgico y etnogrĂĄfico de la zona. La arquitectura del museo es un


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El Museo Comunitario IndĂ­gena de TĂ©rraba es un instrumento de recuperaciĂłn de los legados histĂłricos, artesanales, ecolĂłgicos para conscientizar a las nuevas generaciones. El museo forma parte del complejo de la Cultura TĂ©rraba, integrada por la Casa


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El recinto situado en la calle Herrera 650 en la comuna de Santiago Centro, busca contar la vida del barrio y de sus residentes con fotografías, cartas, muebles y otras pertenencias que han sido donadas por los mismos vecinos. Yungay es


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El museo comunitario de VĂ©gueta fue inaugurado en el año 2008. Exhibe valiosas piezas arqueolĂłgicas que fueron encontradas en el complejo arqueolĂłgico de Vichama. El museo muestra novedosos recursos museogrĂĄficos que ilustran los diversos aspectos


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El Museu incluye una colecciĂłn arqueolĂłgica de 320 objetos acompañada de novedosos recursos museogrĂĄficos que ilustran los diversos aspectos de la sociedad de Caral. Entre los obejetos destacan los objetos de diferenciaciĂłn social, como los collares


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Nuestra misión es crear un espacio de resguardo, exhibición y puesta en valor de objetos y documentos con valor patrimonial para la comunidad local, que refleje el modo de vida local y que sea esencialmente un espacio abierto que permita el encuentro


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The Chan Chan Site Museum was created and put into social use in 1990. Since then, the role of managing, conserving, displaying and disseminating the cultural heritage that it has been in custody has been fulfilled, contributing to the interpretation


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La misiĂłn del museo es divulgar el conocimiento de la Prehistoria Chilena y colaborar con la educaciĂłn y la cultura nacional, y preservar el Patrimonio ArqueolĂłgico e HistĂłrico de Chile.

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El interés de los residentes y la necesidad de detener y eliminar el deterioro que los edificios de la población San Miguel, producido por décadas de contaminación que generaban los rayados y afiches que se habían apoderado del sector, fueron el


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O Pintar e Cantar dos Reis tem em Portugal a sua maior expressĂŁo no concelho de Alenquer e em 2016 a celebração realizou-se, com variantes, em 9 povoaçÔes: CatĂ©m, Casal Monteiro, Mata, Penafirme da Mata, Olhalvo, PaĂșla, Cabanas de Torres, Ota e


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O projeto MEMORIAMEDIA tem como objetivos o estudo, a inventariação e divulgação de manifestaçÔes do patrimĂłnio cultural imaterial: expressĂ”es orais; prĂĄticas performativas; celebraçÔes; o saber-fazer de artes e ofĂ­cios e as prĂĄticas e conhecimentos


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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


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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


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Situado en la 1ÂȘ planta del Palau de La Vila, muestra una colecciĂłn integrada por diferentes objetos que datan desde el siglo XVIII hasta nuestros dĂ­as, a travĂ©s de los cuales se narran los diferentes procesos artesanales de la producciĂłn textil. En


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Encontra-se instalado num edifício antes ocupado pelo matadouro municipal, remodelado e ampliado em 2007. Percorrendo as suas salas, ingressamos no mundo da emigração ilegal dos anos 60 e 70, conhecendo todos os momentos, desde as causas, a


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Transformada em Ecomuseu, a marinha da Troncalhada mostra aos seus visitantes os mĂ©todos de produção artesanal do sal, explora a paisagem, fauna e flora caracterĂ­sticas, bem como mantĂ©m vivas as vivĂȘncias e tradiçÔes ligadas a esta atividade


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Esta estrutura museolĂłgica destina-se a dar a conhecer ao visitante a histĂłria do Rio ZĂȘzere e estĂĄ instalado na antiga Tulha dos Cabrais. Historicamente os Cabrais foram a mais importante famĂ­lia de Belmonte, grandes proprietĂĄrios construĂ­ram


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O NĂșcleo MuseolĂłgico do Sal tem o objetivo de interpretar, valorizar e difundir testemunhos singulares reportados Ă  relação secular do Homem com o territĂłrio das salinas do concelho da Figueira da Foz. Situado na Salina Municipal do Corredor da


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Autodefine-se como um processo dinùmico através do qual a comunidade corvina preserva, interpreta e gere o seu património - material e imaterial, humano e natural - para o desenvolvimento sustentåvel, tendo por base um acordo da comunidade.

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O Ecomuseu de Redondo Ă© um espaço a cĂ©u aberto, vivo e ativo, que permitirĂĄ efetuar um reconhecimento direto do patrimĂłnio arqueolĂłgico e ambiental, funcionando como um espelho onde se pode observar o territĂłrio e a vivĂȘncia humana desde tempos


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El Ecomuseo del HĂĄbitat Rural de Sinarcas, Valencia, tiene como misiĂłn mostrar al visitante una vivienda agrĂ­cola del siglo XIX y la forma de vida rural de una familia de aquella Ă©poca, un viaje en el tiempo para conocer la historia y el pasado de


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O Centro Interpretativo de Atouguia da Baleia tem como objetivo o estudo, valorização e divulgação do património histórico e cultural do concelho, proporcionando uma visão integrada da Região Histórica de Atouguia da Baleia. Para tal, abarca


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El Centro de Cultura Tradicional Curarrehue tiene como finalidad rescatar y valorizar las tradiciones y elementos caracterĂ­sticos que configuran la idiosincrasia de la cultura popular y tradicional de la RegiĂłn del BĂ­o-BĂ­o.

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Presenta un recorrido histórico del territorio forestal y la comunidad cordillerana, formada en torno a diversas faenas de explotación industrial del bosque nativo. Durante el siglo XX, fueron testigos de importantes acontecimientos y procesos


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El museo es el lugar en el que se salvaguardan buena parte de las imĂĄgenes procesionales de las distintas cofradĂ­as, hermandades y corporaciones de la ciudad, en particular de los Poblados MarĂ­timos. El espacio museĂ­stico se articula en una Ășnica


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Casa Tornini, Museo - Centro Cultural ha establecido como misión proteger, conservar, difundir y desarrollar el patrimonio e identidad cultural de Caldera y Atacama, mediante la gestión de instancias de acercamiento a las artes, la educación, las


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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!

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This lecture was a part of the 2019 Barbados Museum & Historical Society 2019 Lecture under the theme: "From Invitation to Deportation: 70 Years of Windrush Generation."

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2020 Lecture Series, under the theme : "Buhbadus ta de World': Origins and Legacy of Barbadian Migration."

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2019 Lecture Series Panel Discussion on "From Notting hill to Albert Hall: Music and Literature."

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2019 Lecture Series Panel Discussion on "Betrayal! Changing British Immigration Policy in the Age of Brexit."

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2020 Lecture Series presented by the Barbados Museum & Historical Society under the theme "Buhbadus ta de World": Origins and Legacy of Barbadian Migration."

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Sir Hilary Beckles on the topic "Barbadians in the UK after 1945" 2020 Lecture Series presented by the Barbados Museum & Historical Society, under the theme- "Buhbadus ta de World": Origins and Legacy of Barbadian Migration."

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Connected ceramic vessel used for ceremonies. Object in the Museo TĂșcume.

Stone pipe, part of the collection at Museo Despierta Hermano de Malalhue

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