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The Archaeology of slavery - Recording a shovel test pit
From the International Slavery Museum's website, part of the National Museums Liverpool group. In this video Becky Kettle, University of Southampton, discusses recording a shovel test-pit. Each of the 718 shovel-test-pits excavated in...
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Why is Slavery Remembrance Day important?
This short film created by our visitors, with support from experienced filmmakers Sandi Hughes and Michelle Peterkin-Walker, was first screened at Slavery Remembrance Day 2017 at the International Slavery Museum. Find out more about our...
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Ancient Egypt: A journey through time tour
Watch Scott Smith and Ashley Cooke, our Senior Curator of Antiquities, take us on quick tour of Ancient Egypt: A journey through time; our unmissible new gallery at World Museum http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ancientegypt
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The importance of coins
Coins are important evidence for archaeologists because they can be easily dated - find out more with Sam Moorhead, National Finds Advisor on Iron Age and Roman coins for the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Part of the Cheshire Hoards...
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Changing city - Vikings
Liverpool has a long history of migration and settlement as a result of its location and development into a leading world port. In our 'Changing city' time machine in The People's Republic gallery at the Museum of Liverpool, visitors can...
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Changing city - Medieval Liverpool
Liverpool has a long history of migration and settlement as a result of its location and development into a leading world port. In our 'Changing city' time machine in The People's Republic gallery at the Museum of Liverpool, visitors can...
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Punishment collar - 'an example of cultural resistance'
Discover the secret history of this item from the International Slavery Museum's handling collection, which includes an unexpected symbol of resistance. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ism
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Architecture and Drawings
Mackintosh's architectural drawings are fascinatingly elaborate. Discover how he used perspective to dramatise his drawings for competitions and clients. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mackintosh
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Leonardo Da Vinci's Sexuality
Find out about Leonardo's life and sexuality in this interview with our Curator Xanthe Brooke. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/leonardo500
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono's peace campaigns
Discover how John Lennon and Yoko Ono used their fame to promote peace in this video with Karen O'Rourke, curator of the major exhibition 'Double Fantasy: John & Yoko' at the Museum of Liverpool www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/doublefantasy
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Caroline Paige - the first officer to transition gender in the British Armed Forces
Caroline Paige was the first officer to transition gender in the British Armed Forces. Her uniform is now part of the Museum of Liverpool's collection and can be seen in the Tales from the city exhibition until 31 March 2019....
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' We can display animals we've never had before' - Coming soon to the Aquarium
Did you know World Museum houses one of the worlds oldest aquariums? Our fish expert Ben tells us all about the exciting new animals coming soon to the aquarium and the latest improvements we are making.
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Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story
This major free exhibition explores Liverpool's central role in the Titanic story. Come and see it at Merseyside Maritime Museum in the Royal Albert Dock: http:www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/titanic Find out more at our free events:...
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Who was Charles Rennie Mackintosh? 👨🏻
Artist. Architect. Designer. Who was Charles Rennie Mackintosh? Discover more about a true pioneer of modernism in our latest exhibition 'Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Making the Glasgow Style'. http://liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/mackintosh
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Feminism - Yoko Ono and John Lennon
Yoko Ono is a feminist art activist, who has made meaningful contributions the movement and is certainly still influencing contemporary female artists today. Find out how she became a huge creative influence in John Lennon's life and...
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A history of court housing
Explore part of the eclectic history uncovered in a fascinating corner of Liverpool in this video. Galkoff’s and the Secret Life of Pembroke Place is a new display at the Museum of Liverpool, in partnership with Liverpool School of...
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The Life of a Street
Explore part of the eclectic history uncovered in a fascinating corner of Liverpool in this video. Galkoff’s and the Secret Life of Pembroke Place is a new display at the Museum of Liverpool, in partnership with Liverpool School of...
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Introducing Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Making the Glasgow Style
Tickets for ‘Charles Rennie Mackintosh: making the Glasgow Style’ are now on sale! From embroidery and ceramics, to furniture and architectural drawings, the exhibition showcases the work of Mackintosh and his contemporaries across more...
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Terracotta Warriors: Individuality
Despite their vast number, no two identical figures among the excavated terracotta warriors have been found. Unique hairstyles, expressions and clothing were all added by hand to create an army of individuals, as Director of Exhibitions...
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Of Rights and Resistance
Two artworks from the 'Of Rights and Resistance' project, a collaboration between Liverpool John Moores University and the International Slavery Museum, Liverpool in which Graphic and Design students responded to the museum's...
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'It's just full of great detail' - Curator Alex Patterson on Rotherhithe by Whistler
Our curator Alex Patterson tells us about her favourite etching 'Rotherhithe' from our 'Whistler and Pennell: Etching the City' exhibition. Find out more...
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China's First Emperor Qin Shi Huang
A life of conquest shaped the man who became China's First Emperor, propelled by a century-long project to unify "all under heaven", as author and historian Jonathan Clements explains. Discover more about the Emperor and see his...
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David Hayman: history of the transatlantic slave trade
Actor and director David Hayman talks about his interest in the history of the transatlantic slave trade and why it's important to acknowledge the past. http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ism/ David is one of the stars of the 2017 TV...
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Getting Dressed in the 18th Century - Men
A gentleman gets dressed in the fashion of 18th century. He puts on his clothes, with help in a particular order, including a full shirt with voluminous sleeves, stockings, breeches, waistcoat, cravat, shoes, neck stock, coat, wig and...