“A deep sensation of horror was excited at the end of the year (1829) by the exposure of what were called ‘The West-Port Murders.’ It was only for a single murder that Burke and McDougal were tried; but it was nearly certain that within a year or two, Burke and Hare had murdered about sixteen peo
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In this talk we take a whistlestop tour of depictions of non-white peoples over the last 500 years and the reoccurring themes within them, including racial pseudoscience and such dichotomies as savage/civilised and irrational/enlightened.
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British childhoods have long been politicised to further the societal values of the time.
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August 2022 marks the 200th anniversary of the Royal Visit of King George IV to Edinburgh. The Royal Visit to Edinburgh was the first by a British monarch since the parliamentary Union of 1707.
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Professor Sir Geoff Palmer will lead a talk that explores how legacies of slavery continue to impact Scottish society and have shaped the built environment of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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During 2022, the Edinburgh Caribbean Association collaborated with staff at Museum & Galleries Edinburgh to create an exhibition called Respect!