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A list written in cursive handwriting, of enslaved Africans released from a slave ship by the Royal Navy.

Document of the Week: List of “Liberated Africans” in Sierra Leone, 1808 Document of the Week

Our latest “Document of the Week” was chosen by our Senior Curator, Dr Mary Wills. It is a list of enslaved Africans released from a slave ship by the Royal Navy. It offers insights into Britain’s relationship with transatlantic slavery. Read more →

Dr Mary Wills

Published 3rd February, 2025

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An image of the Independence Memorial Arch at Independence Square in the center of Accra.

Licensed to access Ghana and Togo Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1843–1957

1843 1957

Person holding a holy bible and cross in their hands and praying as the sun rises.

Licensed to access Ghana in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1886–1951

1886 1951

Freetown, Sierra Leone, the way we looked at it in 1949.

Licensed to access Sierra Leone Under Colonial Rule, in Government Reports, 1893–1961

1893 1961

The launch of the Missionary Ship The John Wesley at West Cowes, Isle of Wight, September 23rd 1846. People gather at the dock to watch the ship.

Licensed to access Colonial Women Missionaries of the Committee for Women's Work, 1861–1967

1861 1967