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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.

Skylarkin 'an' Boderation

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"J.I.S. Playhouse will present Skylarkin' an' Boderation on Sunday, March 3 at 6:30pm. The play is written and directed by Bobby Ghisays, and is a fast funny spoof set in a fictitious police station somewhere in Kingston. The play is performed by…

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 two ladies

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Sketch of two ladies, one in a long black and white dress and the other in a white dress with black pattern.

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.