Under the Bridge

Sobers, Shawn; Mitchell, Rob; Davies, Abigail

Abstract

This documentary explores Bristol’s historical links with the slave trade, and the feelings in the city relating to this past. It charts local protests, the opening of Pero's Bridge my Paul Boateng MP, and the city's first museum exhibition dedicated to telling the story of Bristol's involvement of the slave trade, in the City Museum.

Transmitted on ITV West in April 2000.

• Digital Artefact Type: Video
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2000
• Keywords: slavery, transatlantic slave trade, Bristol
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1093400
• Additional Information: Corporate Creators : Firstborn Creatives, ITV West