Slave dealers caught in the act

Silver gelatin glass lantern slide of slave dealers, which is inscribed: 'They had kidnapped 70 children and were sailing them out of the harbour flying the French flag to deceive our sailors, when they were caught'.

Object Details

ID: ZBA2619
Collection: Historic Photographs; Special collections
Type: Glass lantern slide
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1890
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund
Measurements: Overall: 83 x 83 mm
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