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We are short staffed right now so have temporarily put our archives enquiry service on hold. We will let you know when we are back up and running! In the meantime, our enquiry service for the objects will continue - contact us at ow.ly/aSiC50U5VhF
We’re excited to announce our new exhibition, "Life in the Caribbean". Exploring the rich history of the British Caribbean, delving into the experiences of colonizers and the vibrant intersections of culture, labour, and resistance.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BECC #BristolArchives
On Friday, 3 dolls made by Rebecca Ahmuty Snagg in Grenada (c.1790s) travelled to the @V_and_A to appear at the Connecting Threads symposium - a project examining the history of Madras textile in India & the Caribbean. @artstung led a great session with them as part of the day!
ALT Suelin Low Chew Tung led a study session on the dolls as part of the symposium.
Earlier this month we made a visit to the Kenyan High Commission @kenyamissionuk in London. Our archivist @consularchivist met with staff to return archives from Shimo-La-Tewa Prison to Kenya. The records are now at their permanent home in the Kenya National Archives.
As part of @heritageopenday @bristolarchives on the weekend we had a display of items from the 1924 Empire Exhibition. This year marks the the centenary of the event which took place at a purpose-built stadium at Wembley (later Wembley Stadium) and attracted 27million visitors.
ALT Objects and archive material on display at the Bristol Archives as part of the open day.
ALT Jayne (Archivist) and Frances (Documentation Assistant) who work for the British Empire & Commonwealth Collection.
ALT A map of the 1924 Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London.
ALT Postcards from the 1924 Empire Exhibition at Wembley.
You can now listen to over 100 audio recordings on our online catalogue. Recorded in the 1990s, these oral history interviews are with people who travelled and worked in many parts of the former empire.
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On Tuesday we welcomed a group of photography students from @westoncollege. Among the items they viewed were images taken by the Moreys on the Gilbert & Ellice Islands (now Kiribati and Tuvala): ow.ly/12LC50QwK9Q
ALT View of shoreline and ocean. Man on small boat paddles along.
ALT Weston College students examine photos and archives displayed on a table.
Last week we went with colleagues from @GlynnVivian @BristolUni & artist David Alesworth for a visit/research trip to @AmgueddfaCymru National Collections Centre, Nantgarw. We looked at objects related to coal mining, miners' art and one of the biggest lumps of coal in Wales!
The Empire Exhibition took place in Wembley 1924-1925. With Britain's imperial power waning (especially since WWI) it was a propaganda opportunity to whip up support for empire in the British public's mind. We hold many souvenirs/memorabilia from the event.
Yesterday we welcomed students from @BristolUni who are undertaking a unit in 'Art and Empire' as part of their History of Art degree. We looked at archives, artworks and objects, which helped to provide examples of how empire has been represented and captured in visual form.
