The Wills family were neither slaveowners nor slave-traders. The records of all 2,114 known Bristol slave-trading voyages do not mention the name 'Wills'. No members of the family claimed compensation ...
The book will be available in time for the Autumn term Pupils will be able to learn more about the transatlantic traffic in enslaved Africans through a new textbook. A group of Bristol history ...
Colston used the wealth gained partially from his time with as a slave trader to fund hospitals, schools, workhouses and churches across England but particularly in Bristol, where he later served ...
A “historic” public debate marking the start of city-wide discussions on slavery reparations has been launched. Panellist, Jendayi Serwah, said Bristol’s Conversation on Race and Reparations ...
The University of Bristol said: 'The book of learning which ... will aim to present the historical links to slavery of the university's founders, and build on a number of initiatives the ...
Colston was a 17th century merchant who made his fortune from involvement in the slave trade. In 2020, Colston's statue was pulled down and thrown in Bristol harbour as a part of a Black Lives ...