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Feb 42 min read
The University of Dundee Founders Report
Cover of the University of Dundee… In 2021 the University of Dundee employed a post-doctoral researcher, Dr Cassandra Gooptar, to prepare...
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woventogetherdundee
Nov 24, 20229 min read
Joseph Knight, A Slave - Fact and Fiction
A young boy, whose own name has never been determined, was transported by slave traders from Guinea on the west coast of Africa to...
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woventogetherdundee
Nov 24, 20226 min read
Breaking the Chains – Exploring Dundee’s Connections to Slavery
Breaking the Chains is a new map and walking trail created by Leisure & Culture Dundee and the University of Dundee Museums in...
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woventogetherdundee
Apr 26, 202210 min read
The Sojourner and the Aristocrat in Antigua Part Two – Sir John Ogilvy
This two-part feature looks at two wealthy men connected to Dundee but linked by their ownership of sugar plantations in Antigua. The...
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woventogetherdundee
Apr 26, 20226 min read
The Sojourner and the Aristocrat in Antigua Part One – Walter Tullideph
This two-part feature looks at two wealthy men connected to Dundee but linked by their ownership of sugar plantations in Antigua. The...
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woventogetherdundee
Mar 28, 20223 min read
Dundee’s Connections to American Slavery
The manufacturing of textiles is synonymous with the city of Dundee. In the second half of the 19th century, the city became known as...
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woventogetherdundee
Mar 28, 20225 min read
George Kinloch – Slave Owner and Anti-Slavery Campaigner
The Kinloch family have a strong association with Dundee. George’s fourth great grandfather William was one of a number of Dundee...
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