The next meeting of Heddon on the Wall Local History Society will be held on Monday 14 March in the Methodist Chapel at 7:30pm featuring a talk entitled 'North-East Families and the Slave Trade' by Dr John Charlton.
John Charlton was born and educated in Newcastle and taught history at Leeds Polytechnic and Leeds University for thirty years before returning ‘home’. His published work includes books on Chartism and New Unionism. He is Chairman of the North East Labour History Society and author of 'Hidden Chains: The Slavery Business and North East England' published in 2008.
John Charlton was born and educated in Newcastle and taught history at Leeds Polytechnic and Leeds University for thirty years before returning ‘home’. His published work includes books on Chartism and New Unionism. He is Chairman of the North East Labour History Society and author of 'Hidden Chains: The Slavery Business and North East England' published in 2008.
North East England is rarely associated with the African slave trade, but new research has shown that the region was inextricably involved in that shocking state-sanctioned traffic in human beings. 'Hidden Chains' reveals the links between some of the North East's wealthiest, most prominent families and the plantations of the New World. It also tells the story of ordinary people from Northumberland, Durham and Tyneside who were caught up in the slavery business. Some were bonded labourers; others crossed the Atlantic on ships carrying human cargo, returning with tobacco, sugar, rum and other profitable goods. At the same time the North East's men and women were playing a determined part in the anti-slavery movement and their vital contribution to abolition is also explored.
There is a review of the book here.
Tyne & Wear Museums - Remembering Slavery
Provides a transcript and audio recordings of a lecture given by John Charlton at The Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne on 14 October 2008.
There is a review of the book here.
Tyne & Wear Museums - Remembering Slavery
Provides a transcript and audio recordings of a lecture given by John Charlton at The Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne on 14 October 2008.
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