Part 10 of the BBC programme ‘Civilisations’ returns to our screens (on BBC4) this Monday exploring ‘The Remains of Slavery’, including a feature filmed at Beckford’s Tower. The programme is presented by Bristol’s Poet Laureate, Miles Chambers – whose ancestors were taken as slaves from west Africa to the Caribbean. Like the landmark series which…
Built between 1826 and 1827, Beckford’s Tower is an extraordinary building that was once home to one of the greatest collections of books, furniture and art in Georgian England and now stands as the only surviving example of William Beckford’s great architectural achievements. William Beckford’s ability to build, and to collect, was made possible by the…
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