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Tag Archives: Middle Passage
More human bones could be found in island’s slave valley
Further human remains could yet be disturbed as work continues on St Helena’s airport project, a source has cautioned. It’s been confirmed that “a number of human bones” were found on Friday 14 September 2012, on ground being used by … Continue reading
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Tagged DfID, Middle Passage, Rupert's Valley, Saint Helena, slave graves, slavery, St Helena, St Helena airport
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Listen online: what slave graves mean for St Helena
If you missed Saint FM’s broacasts on the excavation of 300 human skeletons on St Helena, don’t worry: the programmes are still available as two podcasts on St Helena Online. The discoveries in Rupert’s Valley in 2008 brought new insight into the horrors … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Gurr, Colin Fox, Dr Andy Pearson, Middle Passage, Pamela Ward Pearce, Rupert's Valley, Saint FM, Saint Helena, Simon Pipe, slavery, St Helena
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PODCASTS: Hear the story of St Helena’s anti-slavery fight
When a Lieutenant Wilcox declared that his men were too exhausted to haul the dead out to sea any more, it brought home the horror of St Helena’s role in ending the “depravity” of the slave trade. The Lieutenant’s complaint … Continue reading
Slavery role should boost World Heritage case, says expert
A cave system in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar has been put forward for World Heritage Site status, along with the UK’s famous Forth Bridge. But a member of the original selection panel says St Helena’s own case for the … Continue reading