Oh my gosh Neil!!! Crazy way to end that research trip... Sending many many good wishes for a smooth recovery and some much needed rest!!
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Large fishing boat decorated with Christmas lights, tied up to the dock at Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The decorated boats at Port de Grave are probably one of the sweetest parts of the holidays in Newfoundland, a working dock too...last night they were offloading big crates of herring!
31.12.2024 14:11 β π 15 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
Revisiting the Slave Ship Enterprise in Post-Emancipation Bermuda
This is the first study of the full range of documentary evidence concerning the unintended arrival of the Enterprise in Bermuda in 1835, the earliest incident of an American slave ship entering a ...
Pleased our latest Bermuda article just came out in Slavery & Abolition! Examines the brig Enterprise, the first American slave ship to arrive in a British colonial port after Emancipation Day. A surprisingly little known incident. DM if need a copy. #SlaveryArchive #MaritimeHistory #EarlyModern
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The sources I've had the pleasure of diving into the past two days, represent one of the most comprehensive collections of British musical instrument manufacturer records dating back to the 18th century. They only exist because they were rescued from a decrepit attic, open to the elements!
30.05.2024 19:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The weather has been glorious!! It's nice to experience an actual spring!Having the loveliest time wandering around. PRO on Fri/Sat and next week, it sure is pesky to get into that place! Heading to a small archive in Surrey Wed/Thur so that should be grand!
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Musicians playing traditional Irish and Newfoundland music sitting around a table at a pub in downtown St John's NL.
Dissertation distraction... #irishtunes
02.03.2024 22:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ready to move back to Australia now....
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