The ‘Father of Capitalism’ Adam Smith’s grave has been included in Edinburgh City Council’s ‘ludicrously biased’ dossier of sites linked to slavery and colonialism. The Scottish council last year launched a review of Edinburgh’s links to slavery and colonialism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, led by human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. The Slavery and Colonialism … Read more
The National Trust has come under fire after it was revealed staff and volunteers have been ‘reverse-mentored’ by primary school children to ensure they can explain the ties of their properties to the slave trade and British empire. ‘Child advisory boards’ have been set up to ‘assist’ the trust’s staff with their training to ‘ensure … Read more
The celebrated poet Ted Hughes has been added to a dossier linking him to slavery and colonialism by the British Library. The former Poet Laureate, who came from humble origins in Yorkshire, was found to be a descendant of Nicholas Ferrar who was involved in the slave trade some 300 years before Hughes was born. … Read more
National Trust faces backlash for linking Winston Churchill’s home to slavery and colonialism Oliver Dowden said National Trust’s view of Winston Churchill was a surprise He called on the Trust to focus its efforts on ‘preserving and protecting’ heritage The Trust had published an audit that claimed 93 properties had slavery links By Vanessa Allen … Read more
National Trust lists a HUNDRED properties it believes have links to slavery and colonialism… including former homes of Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling Almost 100 National Trust properties have links to colonialism, the charity says Sir Winston Churchill’s former family home in Kent, Chartwell, was included The National Trust has been accused of ‘playing the … Read more
Controversial statues should be placed in a ‘museum of colonialism’, leading historian claims William Dalrymple a ‘museum of colonialism’ would highlight ‘war criminals’ Would include controversial commander-in-chief of India Sir Colin Campbell Oversaw cruel punishment on rebels – including firing them from a cannon By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 02:19 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: … Read more
A 50-year-old statue of Captain Cook is under threat after activists petitioned for it to be torn down over his links to ‘colonialism and genocide’. The statue in Cairns has attracted controversy over the British Royal Navy captain’s treatment of Aboriginal people when his ship landed in Australia. The petition claims the statue is a … Read more
National Trust vows to highlight its properties’ links to slavery as bosses bring in colonialism expert after Black Lives Matter ‘watershed moment’ National Trust is set to inform the public about their locations’ colonial history Dr Corinne Fowler has been tasked with examining UK’s ‘Colonial Countryside’ Says visitors will be made aware of the exploitation that … Read more