Talks & Events
Talk
Heritage Open Days: Connecting Liverpool Institution Enslavement
10 Sep 2024 6-7pm
The Bluecoat
Liverpool L1 3BX
Overview
Tue 10 Sep, 6pm
In this talk, University of Liverpool PhD researchers Michelle Girvan and Lucy Moynihan will explore connections between enslavers, merchants and others involved in two Liverpool institutions, The Bluecoat (founded 1708) and The Athenaeum (founded 1797).
The two buildings now face each other, but their interconnectivity goes much further. By tracing the subscribers to each in the final decade of the British slave-trade, both institutions emerge as crucial sites of investment, knowledge exchange and networking among Liverpool enslavers.
Free, booking required.
