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Small House in Falmouth

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Administration

November 2014 saw the start of work to restore a small Georgian house on King Street in Falmouth. This privately owned house is one of many in the town whose owners cannot afford the cost of conservative repair, and one… Continue Reading →

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The Tharp Estates in Jamaica

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Administration

The FGSJ is pleased to present an extensive study of the history of the estates of John Tharp of Jamaica by Alan Furness, CMG, along with other related documents.

Resources Alan Furness, Chippenham, Covey, Dean's Valley, Good Hope, Hawkerton, Llansquinet, Martha Brae, Pantrepant, Potosi, St Ann, St Elizabeth, Tharp, Wales, Windsor

A Parcel of Ribbons

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Administration

If you enjoyed Anne M Powers’s talk about her book “A Parcel of Ribbons” then you might like to visit her website. For those who weren’t able to attend the talk, the website gives a flavour of what you missed!

Resources Family history

Architecture in Jamaica

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

Melissa York writes in the 22 February issue of the CityAM Living magazine supplement about a recent visit to Jamaica.

Resources Firefly, Goldeneye, Jamaica Inn, Rose Hall, Round Hill

Jamaican Pulse: Art and Politics from Jamaica and the Diaspora

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

The RWA presents a landmark exhibition of Jamaican visual art – the first major exhibition of its kind ever to be held in the UK, co-curated on behalf of the RWA by Kat Anderson and Graeme Mortimer Evelyn. Royal West… Continue Reading →

News diaspora, Ebony G. Patterson, Jamaica Biennale, Jamaican Art, Jamaican High Commission, Jamaican Pulse, Royal West of England Academy, RWA

Talks at Dr Johnson’s House

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

‘Silver padlocks for Blacks or Dogs; collars, etc: Lapdogs, black servants and slavery in the 18th century’ and ‘Slave and Master: Breaking the Chains

News black servant, Dr Johnson, Francis Barber, lapdog, slavery

The Missing Chapter – TMC Collective Showcase

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

The Missing Chapter is a new photographic exhibition at Rivington Place. This is part of The Missing Chapter (2013 – 2016) which is a project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

News exhibition, Heritage Lottery Fund

A Sweet Forgetting: Slavery, Sugar and Scotland

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

An interesting article published in the New York Times about a Scottish-born photographer who was drawn to Jamaica to explore how his homeland’s wealth was built on the backs of slave labour in the Caribbean.

News Scotland, slavery, sugar

Black Georgians: The Shock of the Familiar

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

Black Georgians reveals the everyday lives of Black people in Britain during the Georgian period, 1714-1830. This rich array of historical evidence presents a surprising, sometimes shocking, and inspiring picture of Georgian Britain.

News black Georgians, Georgian

Rock Against Racism 2015

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

The first major exhibition of Syd Shelton’s photographs are currently on display at Autograph ABP. The images capture one of the most intriguing and contradictory political periods in British post war history. Between 1976 and 1981, the movement Rock Against… Continue Reading →

News exhibition, Syd Shelton

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Restoring

Properly restored and maintained, historic buildings can serve their local communities in different ways: practically, they house post offices, courthouses and churches, as well as private dwellings; economically, they form the basis of heritage tourism which can help struggling towns survive. They also reinforce a community’s pride in its local and national heritage.

The conservation and preservation of Jamaica’s historic records and material culture – its furniture, paintings and other objects from the past – are essential in helping people to understand Jamaica’s fascinating history.

Saving

Many historic buildings disappear every year as a result of extreme weather and unchecked degradation. While there is recognition at government level and from heritage and conservation organisations of the need to preserve and restore Jamaica’s historic buildings, funding is frequently a problem. It is therefore all the more important that we contribute what we can to restoration, both to help preserve historic buildings and to support the organisations on the island which are struggling to carry out this important work.

Historic documents are liable to deteriorate in Jamaica’s extreme climate. Concerns over daily environmental challenges as well as dramatic events such as storms and earthquakes should focus attention on efforts to record and digitise historic materials.

TRAINING

Training young people in the required restoration skills can also provide a route to employment in specialist conservation and preservation work.

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