It’s a blow to the cultural “offer” of the city that the Commonwealth museum is moving to London. In it’s short time in Bristol it has hosted a wealth of exhibitions and events that have aimed to raise poignant questions for the whole city; for those born here and for those born elsewhere.
That said, there are also [...]
Posts Tagged ‘british empire and commonwealth museum’
The last days of the British Empire
Posted in Africa, Bristol, education, multiculturalism, windrush, tagged abolition, Bristol, british empire and commonwealth museum, multiculturalism on November 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Something to celebrate?
Posted in 2007, Bristol, abolition, slave trade, slavery, tagged , Bristol, british empire and commonwealth museum, Paul Stephenson on November 13, 2007 | 3 Comments »
This is a good time to start blogging on the Bristol 2007 commeration. It is after Black History Month, and coming to the end of the the 2007 year. The Bristol 2007 site has languished for some time due to lack of inspiration and the headache of hosting a site.
Why today to start this? Because yesterday I attended a meeting [...]