Leeds: Empire and Colonialism
Exploring Leeds' role in the British Empire, and the Legacies of Colonialism
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Free learning resources from arts, cultural and heritage organisations.
10 Stories
Ordinary People of Leeds who Owned Enslaved Peoples
Exploring ownership of enslaved Africans in British colonies in the 1800s
3 Images
The Story of one Egyptian Shabti
Is it worthy of being in a museum, and who owns museum objects anyway?
11 Images
2 Videos
15 Documents
7 Audio
Art and Empire in Leeds
Exploring art and empire through objects from Leeds Museums and Galleries’ Collectio…
7 Images
2 Interactives
1 Document
Abolition and Anti-slavery Movements in Leeds
Stories of abolitionists and former enslaved people living in, or connected to Leeds
9 Images
Decolonisation and Natural Science Collections
Exploring the colonial history behind museum collections
3 Images
1 Audio
Exploring Postcolonial History: Sir Martin Frobisher
Looking at postcolonial history through the story of Martin Frobisher's life
11 Images
Leeds Makes Trains
A sensory story exploring the journey of two special train engines
9 Images
1 Video
Leeds Explores the World
Explore the world with Isabella Bird, and follow Captain Oates on his Antarctic adventure
16 Images
1 Document
Sorrel and Black Cake: A Windrush Story
Explore stories of the migration and settlement of Windrush migrants and their families
6 Images
1 Interactive
4 Documents
Cotton, Slavery and the Transatlantic Trade Route
Links between industry in Leeds and enslaved labour
9 Images