Commemorative blue plaque for George Africanus
A collaboration between ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ City Council and academic researchers at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ has resulted in the creation of several freely available digital resources which focus on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s legacy of slavery. These materials are designed to support school teachers wishing to explore ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s links to this period in history. In particular they illuminate the backgrounds of several locally-commemorated individuals, including Robert Smith, Eric Irons and George Africanus, who are memorialised within the city's urban landscape through its statues, plaques and street-names. The resources were created by Dr James Dawkins (Department of History), Dr Susan Kilby (Institute for Name-Studies, School of English) and Dr Cassandra Gooptar (formerly Department of History, UoN).
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ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½University Park ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, NG7 2RD
Email: Sascha.Auerbach@nottingham.ac.uk