In the 19th century, Scottish explorers, military officers and missionaries in Africa frequently relied on the knowledge and skills of children.
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The ties between Scotland and chattel slavery can be seen throughout Scottish society and our built environment. Whether this in the Merchant City of Glasgow or the New Town of Edinburgh, many of Scotland’s cities benefited from wealth generated by the chattel slavery.
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John Henry Lorimer was endlessly inspired by the lives of the people around him, especially his sisters. He also completed more than one hundred portraits of great British thinkers, leaders and entrepreneurs.
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Kellie Castle was a huge influence on the painter John Henry Lorimer.
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Kirkcaldy Galleries has one of the best collections of 19th and 20th century Scottish paintings in the country. A poll found that Spring Moonlight by John Henry Lorimer is the favourite work of visitors to the museum.
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One of the many portraits John Henry Lorimer painted was of Sarah Elizabeth Siddons Mair, a suffragist and campaigner for women’s education. Together with Louisa and Flora Stevenson and Dr Elsie Inglis, she worked tirelessly throughout her lifetime to bring about positive change for women.