Museum of British Colonialism

Transnational network confronting British colonialism
UK, Kenya, and beyond.

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Anais' thesis, Metallic Empire: Science, Energy, and Industrial Imperialism in the John Percy Collection, 1817–89, focuses on the metallurgical collection of John Percy, and explores histories of colonial extraction, collecting, metallurgy, and 19th century industrial imperialism

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The latest blog in our paper trails series is now live!

https://t.co/0VvVviOqzY

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MBC's Andrea Potts spoke to Anais Walsdorf about her research concerning British industrial imperialism and the development of metallurgy as a science in the 19th Century.

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You can see previous entries into our series on our website

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Are you a student or early career researcher of British colonialism with research that you want to share?

We're now open for submissions for our Paper Trails series until 6 January 2026!

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Esme's blog is the second in a three part series hosted on our website. Sign up to get the latest updates direct into your inbox!

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In the second instalment of her blog series concerning the botany and the British Empire, Esme Barrell reflects on the colonial roots of the Royal Botanical Gardens and the appropriation of Indigenous botanical knowledge by British scientists.

https://t.co/aMyROlntNQ

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You can read more about imperial appropriation of indigenous knowledge in Esme's previous blog on our website.

https://t.co/J8TfL6nz59

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The court case shook the very foundations of the British establishment by exposing a vast cover-up of Britain's colonial crimes and revolutionised how we view colonial history forever.

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In 2009, Kenyan war veterans sued the British Government over the actions of the colonial regime in Kenya during the Mau Mau Uprising.

In 2018, we produced a documentary with HistoryHit to tell their incredible story. You can see the documentary here:

https://t.co/8PyoRUo4PP

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This work was carried out by researchers from the @UniofNewcastle and @LeverhulmeTrust and will be exhibited on MBC's main website here https://t.co/MtehaK2zpy

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Starting this week, MBC's website will host an online exhibition exploring the afterlives of colonial incarceration sites in Africa.

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This exhibition explores sites in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, examining what happened to them after the end of colonial rule and how they are remebered today.

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Find us here at https://t.co/IGO8v1set8

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Over the next few months, we will be filling our page with amazing content from our team across the globe.

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The Afterlives of Colonial Incarceration Exhibition is on ! Currently starting at the University of Nairobi, Department of History & Archaeology, for the International Conference on The Mau Mau Movement until Friday! Please join us for a tour.

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You've got until 28 October to get your submissions in for our Paper Trails interview series. We'd love to hear from you!

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Our next open call for our Paper Trails interview series is live! Historians, artists, architects, and more, we'd love to hear from you.

You can find out more about Paper Trails here:
https://t.co/OmsjAa3Ff9

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Our next Paper Trails interview is here!

Read about the work of Anthony Maina. Over many years Anthony has acquired a wealth of knowledge about Mau Mau history which he has generously shared with MBC and other researchers.

https://t.co/jkoH1xX57e

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Very excited to be giving a talk on my research into British-colonial detention camps in Kenya as part of Black History Month Scotland #BHM24 next month! Thank you to @crer_scotland and @EdinCulture for hosting - free tickets below ⬇️

https://t.co/tHhZk6zUvn