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Slave dwellings

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Drawing of slave dwellings near a mountainous region.

Slave chatting informally

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Three enslaved Africans chatting among themselves in a relaxed mood. A turkey is beside them.

Slave cell at 'Geddes', St. Ann

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"Two holes at back for coons to be thrust through and chained to a bard embedded in the masonry."

Slave auction trade

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A slave auction taking place near along the harbour. Seen in the background is a ship, possibly belonging to one of the men selling or making purchases.

Slave Auction

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Enslaved persons including a topless woman and two children are being inspected by propective buyers at a 'slave auction'. Paraphernalia for branding the slaves are in the foreground.

Skirmish near Mahaica Fort, Demerara, August 19, 1823

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A depiction of slaves (rebels) forcing the retreat of European soldiers near Mahaica Fort in Demerara, Guyana, during the Demerara Rebellion of 1823.

Sketch of bamboos and cotton tree, Westmoreland

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A photographic print showing a sketch of a cotton tree towering over bamboo trees surrounding a thatched hut. A woman and child and a man riding a horse are seen along the road.

Sketch of Bamboos and Cotton Tree

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Sketch of a rural village showing bamboo and cotton trees, a thatched hut, persons walking along a dirt road, horse and rider.

Skeletons excavated in 1965 by Ray Fremmer believed to be rebels of the Morant Bay Rebellion, 1865

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Skeletons believed to be that of martyrs of the Morant Bay uprising, excavated in 1965 by archaeologist, Ray Fremmer.

Six newly built houses with mountain in the background.

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The picture shows six newly built houses beside each other on an unpaved land. Mountains are see in the background.