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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…

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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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Calabash bowl made from the fruit of the crescentia cujete tree and was used by the amerindian community.

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The Barbados Militia was raised in 1640 “for the defence and protection of Barbados.” and is probably one of the oldest in the British commonwealth, serving until British troops arrived in 1780. The main objective of the militias formation (as well…

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A shell found by Peter L Drewett that might have been a tool used to consume food with by the Amerindian community.

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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

Windrush-5.mp4
Barbados Community College 2018 Michelle Hinkson-Cox Co-ordinator for the Theatre Arts Programme at BCC Students Brianna Gibbs Danielle Sanson Dylan Collymore Malaika Croney Melissa Hunte Rayna Garnes Romario Cottoy Richenda…

Why_is_Telling_the_Windrush_Story_Important_to_You-2.mp4
Barbados Community College Students Brianna Gibbs Danielle Sanson Dylan Collymore Malaika Croney Melissa Hunte Rayna Garnes Romario Cottoy Richenda Harewood Selena Williamson Tamina White

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Introduction and clips from Windrush. 2018 Barbados Community College Michelle Hinkson-Cox Co-ordinator for the Theatre Arts Programme at BCC Students Brianna Gibbs Danielle Sanson Dylan Collymore Malaika Croney Melissa Hunte Rayna…

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Barbados Community College 2018 Michelle Hinkson-Cox Co-ordinator for the Theatre Arts Programme at BCC Students Brianna Gibbs Danielle Sanson Dylan Collymore Malaika Croney Melissa Hunte Rayna Garnes Romario Cottoy Richenda…

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Barbados Community College 2018 Michelle Hinkson-Cox Co-ordinator for the Theatre Arts Programme at BCC Students Brianna Gibbs Danielle Sanson Dylan Collymore Malaika Croney Melissa Hunte Rayna Garnes Romario Cottoy Richenda…

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Why is telling the Windrush story important to you?

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Melissa Hunte

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A brown suitcase used for travel by a Barbadian. On one side of the item is a sticker with the acronym B.O.A.C, which stands for British Overseas Airways Corporation. This was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial…

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…

Arrivants_Eye_on_the_Arts.mp4
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…

Karl Broodhagen (1909-2002) Barbara 1955 Terracotta bust Karl Broodhagen (1909–2002) was a Guyanese-Barbadian artist, working mostly in sculpture and paint. Originally arriving to the island to become a tailor’s apprentice, he was awarded a…

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…

Para mantener el agua fresca. También sirve para dar a conocer nuestra leyenda y cultura tradicionales Brunkas como están representados en esta pieza. For maintaining/preserving cold water. In addition it serves to acquaint/inform about the…

Sirve para sentar a los niños para que las ágüelas se sienten a tejer. Serves as a place where children can sit; as a place where grandmothers can sit down for knitting.

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

Artefacto macizo de fierro con la cabeza deformada e incisiones en uno de sus costados, empleado para la partición de trozos de madera. Donado por Eriberto Pérez. Solid iron artifact with a deformed head and incisions in one of its sides, used to…

Artefacto aerófono similar a la flauta, confeccionado de piedra talco (esteatita) con 2 canales. Recopilado en Valdivia en Quinta Kramer el 21 de marzo de 1991 y re-armada en abril de 1991. Flute-like aerophone artifact made of talc stone…

Est pieza utilizada para el juego del tradicional juego de los Diablitos. Su uso es para comunicar or reunir los Diablitos. This piece is used for the traditional game of Little devils: Its usage is to communicate with or to gather Little devils…

Figura antropomórfica de entierro en miniatura del entierro en pirámides de Túcume. Miniature burial anthropomorphic figure from burial in Túcume pyramids.

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Cántaro escultórico. Su cuello es evertido con decoración de líneas y bandas pintadas de color blanco. El cuerpo es globular con representaciones de 4 rostros humanos que presentan colmillos, cada rostro está en un lado y tiene líneas finas de color…

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.

Este objeto es de instrumento musical el cual era usado en ceremonias indígenas y también para alegrar las fiestas. This object is a musical instrument that is used in indigenous ceremonies and is also used to rejoice and entertain the crowds in…

La máscara representa la lucha en el momento de la conquista española. Se usa para la Danza de los Diablitos. The mask represents the struggle at the time of the Spanish conquest. It is worn for the Dance of the Little Devils.

Molde de madera para hacer queso. El molde en forma de cazuela tiene una protuberancia en el centro que le da la forma característica al queso. En la parte inferior tiene cuatro agujeros para que drene el suero. Mould of wood for making cheese.…

Clavo macizo de hierro empleado para la fijación de los durmientes en la línea del ferrocarril. Donado por Eriberto Pérez. Solid iron nail used to fix the sleepers on the railway line. Donated by Eriberto Pérez.

Objeto esférico con una perforación diametral que sirve de plomada para el huso o fuso para hilar. Donado por Claudio Paillalef. Spherical object with a diametrical perforation that serves as a plumb line for the spindle or spindle for spinning.…

Lâmpada a óleo de metal zoomórfica. Tem a forma de um pássaro em pé com uma cauda aberta. O bico do canal nasce na área do peito. Na cauda e na crista tem orifícios circulares para suspensão. As patas de três dedos e "esporão" estão aparafusadas.…

Se utilizaba para hacer los techos de las casas It is used for tiling the roofs of houses.

Pipa ceremonial de forma antropomorfa, elaborada de piedra talco. Encontrada en el sector norte del fortín Curiruka. Anthropomorphic ceremonial pipe, made of talc stone. Found in the northern sector of the Curiruka fort.

Artefacto de madera empleado como utensilio doméstico en la contención de líquidos, pre-senta asa sin orificio. Donado por Bladimir Zúñiga. Wooden appliance used as a household utensil for liquid containment, it has a handle without a hole.…

Artefacto de metal con características antropomorfas, hecha en bronce. De la cabeza sobresale un semicírculo con una perforación. La figura se trabajó en volumen sólo por el anverso, el reverso permanece totalmente plano. Presenta un cinturón hecho…

Instrumento musical de viento, confeccionado de piedra talco (esteatita) con 1 canal circular interno que se hace más fino en la parte inferior y dos asas de forma circular perforadas en el centro. Similar al silbato, posee una sola nota. Presenta…

Tamiz de madera y tela perforada, utilizado para tamizar harina. Sieve made of wood and perforate fabric, used to sift flour.

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…

Botella escultórica con representación zoomorfa. Presenta gollete de paredes ligeramente divergentes rectas, asa estribo posterior, cuerpo escultórico, base pedestal y fondo plano. La superficie externa ha sido bruñida. Representa a un mamífero…

Objeto de piedra trabajado conocido como “calero”, con forma ovoide, Tiene una representación zoomorfa en relieve. Object of sculpted stone known as “calero” which has an ovoid form (i.e. egg form). It has a zoomorphic representation.

Artefacto empleado como recipiente de almacenamiento, confeccionado con una ubre de vaca, vacía y seca. Le falta una de las tetillas, y en la parte superior hay indicios de una posible amarra que en algún momento se usó para cerrar el…

Las bolas de piedra parecen detener el tiempo para que veamos la habilidad, ingenio y sabiduría de nuestros ancestros, quienes dominaron este territorio en los tiempos precolombinos. Principalmente por su cantidad, significado y casi perfección las…

Cántaro de cerámico ceremonial, su forma es la representación del vientre de la madre y se crea a partir del nacimiento del bebe, se le da a la madre con semillas en su interior y de-pendiendo de la germinación es como vendrá él bebe (si la semilla…

Artefacto de hierro esmaltado, empleado como tetera que es parte de un juego de té infantil (compuesto por tetera con tapa, azucarero con tapa, lechero, 4 tazas con sus platos y bandeja, total 14 piezas). Fueron propiedad de Emilia Balde Schilling,…

Mortero de piedra de uso doméstico, con orificio contenedor usado para la molienda de semillas y granos. Donado por Luis Silva. Stone mortar for domestic use, with container hole used for grinding seeds and grains. Donated by Luis Silva.

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

Figura zoomorfa tripada, representa el poder y la fuerza. Réplica del jaguar precolombino. A zoomorphic tripod figure that represents power and strength. Pre-Colombian jaguar replica.

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…

Artefacto de uso doméstico, usado como recipiente de base plana, cuerpo cónico y un asa lateral de forma romboidal. De color café oscuro. *Llicampi: Tazas pequeñas sin asa usados en Lanalhue localidad del sur de Chile dentro del área de la cultura…

Figura antropomórfica de entierro en miniatura del entierro en pirámides de Túcume. Miniature burial anthropomorphic figure from burial in Túcume pyramids.

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

El trípode 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).

Sirve para proteger la identidad del indígena Brunka. Réplica de una máscara indígena más grande Serves for protecting the identity of the indigenous Brunca (i.e from being revealed). Replica of larger indigenous mask.

Réplica del buque trípode indígena 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.

Plancha con la inscripción S4 (indica tamaño y modelo), palabra ininteligible y la palabra BARATO. Iron with inscription S4 (indicates size and model), unintelligable word, and the word CHEAP.

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 cerámico de diseño rojo sobre blanco, de cuello largo evertido y dos pequeñas asas en la parte superior del cuerpo. De uso doméstico. Fue donado en el tiempo en que se hizo la haciendo la carretera. Ceramic artifact of red on white…

Réplica de un utencilio de madera, alargado y con cabeza triangular, para las faenas agrico-las, por medio del arrastre por tracción animal para la formación de zanjas para el cultivo. Replica of an elongated wooden utensil with a triangular…

Jarro de cerámica de base plana, con una franja en sobrerelieve a la altura del cuello, donde se le han incrustado 7 fragmentos de loza blanca refinada decorada con motivo “Blue Willow”. Presenta asa en arco de correa. Recuperada en Cocule, comuna de…

Cuerno Kull-kull. Objeto de tradición mapuche. Artefacto aerófono confeccionado de una asta de res. De uso ceremonial en Nguillatunes y Machitunes. Tiene una escotadura en la punta, formando una boquilla. Kull-kull horn. Mapuche tradition object.…

Conjunto de juguetes, confeccionados en metal con asas de bronce. Representan una cocina a leña con y implementos. Son 5 objetos que se describen a continuación: Olla de metal con asas de bronce, con tapa. Alto: 5,9 cms, diámetro 7 cms. Olla de…

Artefacto de uso doméstico, conformado por 2 cuchillos paralelos de forma curva y con dos mangos de madera. Sirve para picar verduras. Household appliance, consisting of 2 parallel curved knives with two wooden handles. It is used to chop…

Piel de ubre de vaca con forma de olla. Función de almacenamiento de alimentos (guardaba harina y todo tipo de semillas). Donado por José Manuel Lienlaf. Pot-shaped cow's udder skin. Food storage function (stored flour and all kinds of seeds).…

Utencilio doméstico hecho con caña de quila, utilizado para armar/madejar lana (puede ser confeccionado con maderas variadas). Household utensil made with quila cane, used to assemble / skein wool (can be made with various woods).

Artefacto textil en hilo de oro sobre fondo de raso color crema y bordes de tela roja, es utilizado como objeto litúrgico del rito tradicional católico, disponiéndolo sobre el cubre-cáliz y cáliz respectivamente. Su color depende del día litúrgico en…

Jarro asimétrico de forma anfibiomorfa. Presenta asa puente. Su color es rojo decorado con técnica negativa mediante ahumado de color negro. La pieza se encuentra restaurada. Asymmetric jug with an amphibiomorphic shape. It has a bridge handle.…

Ornamento parte del vestuario, zapatos de taco talla 76, confeccionados con raso blanco. Presenta inscripciones "34 cm, Tb, 48, L5." Ornament part of the wardrobe, heels size 76, made of white satin. It has inscriptions "34 cm, Tb, 48, L5."

Artefacto de madera policromada, en color blanco y con motivo de la rosa de los Alpes. Per-teneció a una misión Capuchina en el sur de Chile. Polychrome wooden artifact, in white and with the motif of the rose of the Alps. It belonged to a…

Barril en proceso de fabricación formado por 12 tiras de madera unidas por tres anillos de hierro. Barrel in process of manufacture formed by 12 strips of wood joined by three rings of iron

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

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

Botella escultórica representando la cabeza de una llama; tiene gollete cónico, asa cintada que une el gollete y el cuerpo, presenta soporte pedestal troncocónico, se aprecia bruñido como tratamiento de la superficie externa, la pasta es de color…

Botella escultórica representando un camarón; es una vasija pulida, la pasta es de color naranja. A clay sculpture in the form of a bottle representing a Caridean shrimp, it is a polished vessel, the paste of the surface is of orange colour.

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…

Vasija labio recto y gollete ligeramente evertido, en la cara posterior se puede observar a un personaje femenino que observa hacia unos de sus lados sujetando un instrumento de percusión entre sus manos y sus rodillas, los pies están juntos, en la…

Botella Huaco Rey pintada de cara-gollete. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo esférico achatado horizontal, y base pedestal con el fondo ligeramente convexo. Tiene un asa cintada ubicada en la cara posterior,…

Botella Huaco Rey de cara-gollete. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo esférico achatado horizontal, base pedestal, y fondo convexo. Tiene un asa cintada ubicada en la cara posterior, que une la mitad del gollete…

Botella escultórica con representación antropomorfa. Presenta labio adelgazado, gollete de paredes convergentes rectas, cuerpo escultórico, y base plana. Tiene evidencias de una asa cintada, ubicada en la cara posterior, que une el extremo inferior…

Se trata de un molusco que en su cara anterior presenta franjas semicirculares sobre su superficie, en la cara posterior tiene una forma cónica con una concavidad en uno de sus extremos cubierta por su propia estructura. Este molusco es un Strombus…

Cántaro escultórico miniatura con representación antropomorfa. Presenta labio ligeramente engrosado, cuello de paredes divergentes rectas, cuerpo escultórico, y base plana. La superficie externa ha sido bruñida. A miniature clay sculpture pot or…

La mitad superior del cuerpo tiene una representación escultórica de un personaje zoomorfo (probablemente un perro). En la cara anterior del cuerpo del cántaro presenta la cabeza escultórica de forma ovalada con los ojos circulares moldeados e…

Botella escultórica con representación zoomorfa. Presenta labio ligeramente adelgazado, gollete de paredes verticales rectas, 02 agarraderas semicirculares con una perforación central, cuerpo escultórico, y base convexa. La superficie externa ha sido…

Escultura antropomórfica encontrada na vila romana da Quinta de S. João / Quinta da Laranjeira (Arrentela, Seixal), utilizada nas práticas 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 cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (finais do século II e III) para consumo de alimentos à mesa. O fragmento restante corresponde a aproximadamente metade do objeto.…

Candeeiro romano completo, feito de barro caulinítico, usado para iluminação na época romana, produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (entre a segunda metade do século IV e o início do século 5). A lâmpada tem uma forma…

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 cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal). A estatueta está quase completa, sem apenas um dos chifres. Sob um corpo paralelepipédico, existem…

Pote pequeno de louça comum produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) (segunda metade do século IV e início do século V) para consumo de líquidos à mesa. O aro é virado para o exterior. O corpo tende a um perfil ovóide,…

Arremessador de louça comum romana (século III), produzido na oficina de cerâmica romana da Quinta do Rouxinol (Seixal) e usado para servir líquidos à mesa. O objeto está completo. Está decorado com linhas cruzadas polidas. Roman common ware…

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 bøst, 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 é a abertura para a passagem da água. A parte de trás é plana com restos de chumbo que se conectariam a um duto de água. 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 estacionária de cavalos ligados pelas rédeas. Assenta numa plataforma quadrangular com abas com rebordo em três dos lados. Esta está sobre uma base de forma cúbica, oca. Os cavalos têm 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.

Karl Broodhagen (1909-2002) Margaret’s Head 1955 Terracotta bust Karl Broodhagen (1909–2002) was a Guyanese-Barbadian artist, working mostly in sculpture and paint. Originally arriving to the island to become a tailor’s apprentice, he was…

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,…

Su uso es de ahorrar dinero. It is used for saving or setting aside money.

Blackware de cerámica 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 pirámides de Túcume. Figure in headdress made from feathers from burial in Túcume pyramids.

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

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

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

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

Vasija de cerámica 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.

Réplica de un vaso de plata de doble pared con escena mitológica. Original se encuentra en el Museo de Arte de Denver. Las imágenes, 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 cerámica 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 Côte 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,…

Cerámica Blackware que representa una deidad escorpión. 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

White kaolin clay ball tobacco pipe, partial bowl and heel/spur. Decorated with star shapes in relief on both sides, with a vertical feather/leaf pattern down the length of the bowl on two sides. The artifact was found in church village; it is…

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…

This small figurine is a Taíno Zemi. A Pre-Columbian artefact from the Taíno people who inhabited the Caribbean centuries before the arrival of the Europeans around 1492. They were wiped out by European colonialism. This figurine was an important…

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…

The pennywhistle or tin whistle is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. The modern pennywhistle originates in the British Isles, particularly England and Ireland. It is used in all manner of musical genre from Celtic to Jazz music. The…

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…

Calabash bowl made from the fruit of the crescentia cujete tree and was used by the amerindian community.

The Barbados Militia was raised in 1640 “for the defence and protection of Barbados.” and is probably one of the oldest in the British commonwealth, serving until British troops arrived in 1780. The main objective of the militias formation (as well…

A shell found by Peter L Drewett that might have been a tool used to consume food with by the Amerindian community.

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

A brown suitcase used for travel by a Barbadian. On one side of the item is a sticker with the acronym B.O.A.C, which stands for British Overseas Airways Corporation. This was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial…

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…

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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…

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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 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 members interviewing and filming each other

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Image of taburete de armadillo, armadillo stool

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Image of a decorative bowl made out of a gourd

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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 difusión de la artesanía y el arte del abanico de Aldaia y la Comunidad Valenciana. Está 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 é um museu municipal, criado em Setúbal em 1987. Sediado numa antiga fábrica de conservas de peixe que foi adaptada a museu em 1995. O edifício é constituído por cinco andares e está integrado num antigo bairro…

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O Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti é um museu municipal, criado em Setúbal em 1987. Sediado numa antiga fábrica de conservas de peixe que foi adaptada a museu em 1995. O edifício é constituído por cinco andares e está 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, Mourão, Alentejo) afirma-se como singular espaço de cultura e de identidade. Erigido entre a aldeia da Luz e a margem do lago de Alqueva, é o espaço interpretativo das profundas alterações ocorridas neste território, decorrentes…

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O Museu da Luz (Luz, Mourão, Alentejo) afirma-se como singular espaço de cultura e de identidade. Erigido entre a aldeia da Luz e a margem do lago de Alqueva, é o espaço interpretativo das profundas alterações ocorridas neste território, 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 fotográfico e documental.

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O Museu da Agricultura de Fermentões, que integra a valência cultural da Casa do Povo de Fermentões, está situado na freguesia de Fermentões, e dista cerca de 4 Km do centro histórico da cidade de Guimarães. O Museu possui diversas salas onde podem…

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

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No Museu da Terra de Miranda temos colecções de etnologia, testemunhos da ancestralidade e tradições do povo mirandês, destacando-se o seu vestuário 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 mirandês. A visita permite descobrir traços característicos da vida social e cultural de uma região com uma forte identidade. O Museu expõe coleções de carácter cultural, etnográfico e…

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Este espaço cultural dedicado à Máscara e às tradicionais festas ibéricas que envolvem o seu uso conta com locais de exposição, mediateca, fototeca e uma biblioteca, e pretende a valorização, promoção e divulgação da Máscara, património 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 Património Imaterial é a grande pérola deste museu, assumindo a recolha de lendas, tradições,…

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O âmbito de intervenção do Ecomuseu de Barroso abrange a maioria dos propósitos convencionalmente atribuídos aos museus. Com consciência plena da necessidade de cumprir esse conjunto de funções, pretende assumir-se como elemento âncora da estratégia…

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O Museu das Minas de São Domingos está composto por dos pólos museológicos. O primeiro, a Casa do Mineiro, surgiu em colaboração como Museu de Mértola e mostra a realidade física do espaço de vivência de uma família mineira. Os objetos, as memórias,…

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O Museu das Minas de São Domingos está composto por doIs pólos museológicos. O primeiro, a Casa do Mineiro, surgiu em colaboração como Museu de Mértola e mostra a realidade física do espaço de vivência de uma família mineira. Os objetos, as memórias,…

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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 dinâmico, de cariz pedagógico, que envolve…

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O Museu é composto por vários núcleos dispersos geograficamente, na sua maioria localizados no Centro Histórico de Mértola. Tem sido a sua função estudar, inventariar, tratar, conservar e divulgar todo o espólio que, ao longo dos últimos 30 anos, foi…

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Foi criado pela Câmara Municipal de Mértola em 2004, é composto por vários núcleos dispersos geograficamente, na sua maioria localizados no Centro Histórico de Mértola. 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 Etnográfico do Grupo Típico de Ançã está 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 1º andar é possível 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 espólio, rural, artístico e popular; nele podemos apreciar saberes populares como a tecelagem, compreender a casa rural, descobrir usos e costumes das gerações que nos precedem. Desta-se o seu núcleo 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 originários de Salselas, ideia que mais tarde foi acolhida pelo município local. O núcleo expositivo encontra-se dividido por duas temáticas: O Universo do Homem e a Sociedade. O…

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O Museu Etnográfico é uma criação manifestada pelos antigos habitantes da extinta aldeia comunitária de Vilarinho das Furnas, destacando o prezado empenho do Senhor Dr. Manuel Azevedo Antunes. No ano de 1981, a Câmara Municipal de Terras de Bouro deu…

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A estrutura, construída pedra a pedra por artesãos e mão de obra locais, fica à entrada de Vila Chã de Sá. No espaço, há representações de uma memória ligada à produção de bens colectivos que geravam riqueza e faziam a economia mexer: o moinho de…

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Fundado e administrado pelo Rancho Folclórico Rosas do Lena, o Museu Etnográfico da Alta Estremadura – Casa da Madalena, reconstitui aspectos significativos da etnografia do norte estremenho. Instalado num edifício dos séculos XVIII/XIX,…

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Museu do Traje de São Brás de Alportel ocupa uma área de 5000 m2. O edifício senhorial que ao longo dos últimos 130 anos foi moradia das famílias 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, está instalado no edifício que foi o antigo quartel da Guarda Nacional Republicana. Pretende manter viva a memória da vida e dos costumes da comunidade e da região do Alentejo.

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Espaço dedicado às tradições e à cultura, identificando as diversas vivências da comunidade, este primeiro Pólo Museológico do Museu Municipal de Santiago do Cacém foi criado, para servir em primeiro lugar a comunidade, tentando levar a sua população…

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O Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti é um museu municipal, criado em Setúbal em 1987. Sediado numa antiga fábrica de conservas de peixe que foi adaptada a museu em 1995. O edifício é constituído por cinco andares e está integrado num antigo bairro…

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O Museu do Trabalho Michel Giacometti é um museu municipal, criado em Setúbal em 1987. Sediado numa antiga fábrica de conservas de peixe que foi adaptada a museu em 1995. O edifício é constituído por cinco andares e está 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 Várzea de Calde, a cerca de 12 km de Viseu, a arquitetura popular da Beira Alta serve de cenário para o Museu do Linho. Aqui é recriado o quotidiano agrícola da região, em áreas como o pátio 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 Portimão surge a 17 de Maio de 2008, localizado numa antiga fabrica de conserva do século XIX. Tem sido um pólo de difusão cultural e espaço de descoberta das origens e da evolução da comunidade, do seu território e dos aspetos mais…

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O museu privilegia a preservação in situ de coleções e edifícios, a incorporação de espólios etnográficos e oficinais que espelhem a cultura local, e a integração no Museu, a título de depósito, dação ou doação, de outras coleções ou objetos…

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Neste vídeo poderá visualizar uma das fases do trabalho da lã feito pelas artesãs da freguesia de Bucos (Cabeceiras de Basto): o rodar.

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O Museu das Terras de Basto é um museu da Câmara Municipal de Cabeceiras de Basto, possuindo três núcleos: o Núcleo Ferroviário de Arco de Baúlhe, o Núcleo Museológico do Baixo Tâmega e a Casa da Lã. É sobretudo este último núcleo que se aproxima ao…

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Esta infraestrutura museológica vem dar corpo e complementar algumas das valências que já funcionam no seio da Associação Cultural, Desportiva e Recreativa da Graciosa (ACDRG), nomeadamente as ligadas à educação ambiental, à educação em geral e à…

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Vídeo do Museu da Memória Rural de Vilarinho da Castanheira. Complemento audiovisual do discurso museográfico patente nesta unidade museológica do concelho de Carrazeda de Ansiães

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Um projeto de museologia rural centrado num edifício sede com núcleos polarizados pelo restante território concelhio, composto por cinco núcleos musealizados. O Museu da Memória Rural, concelho de Carrazeda de Ansiães, é uma unidade museológica…

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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 Agrícola de Riachos reúne um riquíssimo espólio representativo dos vários aspectos da ruralidade que marcou, até há três décadas, o modo de vida tradicional das gentes riachenses. O Projeto Museológico tem como pilares três Serviços:…

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El Museo situado en la comuna de Calle Larga, en la casa natal del ex-presidente y está 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 fábrica de ladrillos conocida también con el nombre de «Rajolar de Bauset», fundada a principios del siglo XX. Estuvo en funcionamiento hasta la década 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 turístico y recurso para el desarrollo comunitario. Los programas de…

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El Museo recibe el nombre de Museo Histórico y Arqueológico Arturo Möller Sandrock, en homenaje a su gestor y principal donante de las piezas que se exponen en el museo. Este riobuenino reunió 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 misión del Museo Histórico Cultural Antuhuenu (sol alto o sol del medio día, figura étinica muy sobresaliente de la época precolombina) es salvaguardar el patrimonio comunal en vías de extinción.

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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 únicas que no ardieron en la “Nit de la Cremà” del 19 de marzo. La Fiesta tiene un reconocimiento de Interés Turístico…

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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 prácticas 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 además 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 exposición sobre el proceso de producción de los tejidos típicos de las comunidades quechuas llamados away. El visitante podrá 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 temática 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 cerámica legados por los anteriores dueños del edificio así 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 región Amazonas, se inauguró en el año 2000 y alberga más de 200 momias provenientes de la Laguna de los Cóndores y material arqueológico y etnográfico de la zona. La arquitectura del museo es un…

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El Museo Comunitario Indígena de Térraba es un instrumento de recuperación de los legados históricos, artesanales, ecológicos para conscientizar a las nuevas generaciones. El museo forma parte del complejo de la Cultura Térraba, 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 Végueta fue inaugurado en el año 2008. Exhibe valiosas piezas arqueológicas que fueron encontradas en el complejo arqueológico de Vichama. El museo muestra novedosos recursos museográficos que ilustran los diversos aspectos…

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El Museu incluye una colección arqueológica de 320 objetos acompañada de novedosos recursos museográficos que ilustran los diversos aspectos de la sociedad de Caral. Entre los obejetos destacan los objetos de diferenciación 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 misión del museo es divulgar el conocimiento de la Prehistoria Chilena y colaborar con la educación y la cultura nacional, y preservar el Patrimonio Arqueológico e Histórico 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 expressão no concelho de Alenquer e em 2016 a celebração realizou-se, com variantes, em 9 povoações: Catém, Casal Monteiro, Mata, Penafirme da Mata, Olhalvo, Paúla, Cabanas de Torres, Ota e…

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O projeto MEMORIAMEDIA tem como objetivos o estudo, a inventariação e divulgação de manifestações do património cultural imaterial: expressões orais; práticas performativas; celebrações; o saber-fazer de artes e ofícios e as práticas 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 1ª planta del Palau de La Vila, muestra una colección integrada por diferentes objetos que datan desde el siglo XVIII hasta nuestros días, a través de los cuales se narran los diferentes procesos artesanales de la producción 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 métodos de produção artesanal do sal, explora a paisagem, fauna e flora características, bem como mantém vivas as vivências e tradições ligadas a esta atividade…

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Esta estrutura museológica destina-se a dar a conhecer ao visitante a história do Rio Zêzere e está instalado na antiga Tulha dos Cabrais. Historicamente os Cabrais foram a mais importante família de Belmonte, grandes proprietários construíram…

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O Núcleo Museológico do Sal tem o objetivo de interpretar, valorizar e difundir testemunhos singulares reportados à relação secular do Homem com o território das salinas do concelho da Figueira da Foz. Situado na Salina Municipal do Corredor da…

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

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O Ecomuseu de Redondo é um espaço a céu aberto, vivo e ativo, que permitirá efetuar um reconhecimento direto do património arqueológico e ambiental, funcionando como um espelho onde se pode observar o território e a vivência humana desde tempos…

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El Ecomuseo del Hábitat Rural de Sinarcas, Valencia, tiene como misión mostrar al visitante una vivienda agrícola del siglo XIX y la forma de vida rural de una familia de aquella época, 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 característicos que configuran la idiosincrasia de la cultura popular y tradicional de la Región del Bío-Bío.

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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 imágenes procesionales de las distintas cofradías, hermandades y corporaciones de la ciudad, en particular de los Poblados Marítimos. El espacio museístico se articula en una única…

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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 Túcume.

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