Plans for a permanent commemoration of the abolition of slavery via the display of African religious shrines in the African Worlds section of the Horniman Museum.
African Worlds - religion, slavery and diaspora
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Colour positive film of expedition team members pulling boat onto rocks from river
object | ARC/GUP/004/122
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View of North Hall looking north from lower floor, circa 1910
object | ARC/HMG/PH/GPL/006
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Black and white negative of two men sunbathing on dock in foreground and small boats pulling large boat out in water in background
object | ARC/GUP/005/041
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Pounding millet,Zaira/Jos Road - stalk fence around compound
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/543/008
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