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How Slavery Developed
From the 11th century ships from Bristol had been involved in transporting children to sell as slaves in Ireland. For most of the Middle Ages (from c.1000 to 1453) Bristol was the second richest and b... click on the title for the complete text
Colour symbolism
Colour is very important in Chinese culture and art. There are five primary colours: red, white, black, green and yellow. Each of these colours also has symbolic meaning. When we look at Chinese ... click on the title for the complete text
What is Belzoni's code?
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Ancient metal making
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Ancient tool making
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John Pinney
There were many people in Bristol who benefitted from the 'Africa Trade'. A sea captain filling his ship with slaves to transport across the Atlantic Ocean was paid for his work. The businessmen respo... click on the title for the complete text
Who are the Blue and Yellow pharaohs?
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Lucky symbols
There are many symbols in Chinese culture that are often missed by people who do not know what they are looking for. The meanings of designs on some Chinese objects are meant to be 'read'.
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Ancient and modern jewellery
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The Georgian House
The Georgian House at 7 Great George Street, Bristol, is today furnished as a period townhouse. It shows what life was like for a wealthy business man towards the end of the Georgian period (1714-1830... click on the title for the complete text
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most popular of all Chinese festivals and is celebrated all over the world, wherever there are Chinese communities. Officially it is called the Spring Festival, but people sti... click on the title for the complete text
What is the value of understanding?
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The Chinese Zodiac
Each year in China is linked to one of 12 animals. These 12 animals form the Chinese zodiac and people are supposed to have different characters depending on which animal year they were born in.
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Story telling and the collection
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The imagery of the tomb
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The Island of Nevis
The island of Nevis is just one of the many islands in the Caribbean that proved useful to Europeans in the 17th and 18th centuries. The climate throughout the Caribbean and southern areas of the USA ... click on the title for the complete text
Build your own collection
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Conservation Project
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Ancient Medicine
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Basic skills
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Basic skills
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Ancient Medicine
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Build your own collection
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Story telling and the collection
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Ancient and modern jewellery
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Ancient tool making
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Ancient metal making
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