A Bittersweet Heritage: slavery, architecture and the British landscape
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So, Victoria (note the irony in her name) here, comes across as the voice of authority for themes of Britain's transatlantic slavery and dealing with historic monuments. Donald Insall don't even so much as employ a single 'token' black person, despite having bases in London, Manchester, Birmingham.
I haven't yet read the book, but based on the narrative here, it seems like somewhat of a downplay of the harkening realities of the transatlantic slave trade - disgraceful that the complete lack of diversity in the relatively workforce.
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