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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 16d

The DO was created with the idea of brining to a wide audience developments and topics in the #DH worlds of Asian, N. African and Middle Eastern fields. It is currently the only platform that does so, as open-access resource.

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · 24d

The court case shook the very foundations of the British establishment by exposing a vast cover-up of Britain's colonial crimes and revolutionised how we view colonial history forever.

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · 24d

In 2009, a group of Kenyan war veterans sued the British Government over the actions of the colonial regime in Kenya during the Mau Mau Uprising.

In 2018, we co-produced a documentary with HistoryHit to tell their incredible story. You can see the documentary here:

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Operation Legacy

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Beth Rebisz @brebisz.bsky.social · 27d

🔊 A wonderful first part to a three part series from a brilliant former student of mine, Esme Barrell. Glad we at @museumofbc.bsky.social could host this series and we look forward to reading the next installment!

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Planting Power: How the British Empire grew from Indigenous Knowledge | MBC

A 1901 New York advertisement for quinine that highlighted the misappropriation of Indigenous knowledge in pharmaceuticals | Credit: AHIP Part […]

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · 27d

Esme's blog is the first in a three part series. Sign up to our website to get the latest updates direct into your inbox.

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Home | An Exploration of British Colonialism | MBC

The museum of british colonialism is a joint uk/kenyan initiative founded to creatively communicate a more truthful account of british colonialism.

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · 27d

New blog just dropped!

Read the lastest blog on our website from Esme Barrell about the British Empire's appropriation of indigenous knowledge.

Beth Rebisz @brebisz.bsky.social · 27d

🔊 A wonderful first part to a three part series from a brilliant former student of mine, Esme Barrell. Glad we at @museumofbc.bsky.social could host this series and we look forward to reading the next installment!

museumofbritishcolonialism.org/planting-pow...

Planting Power: How the British Empire grew from Indigenous Knowledge | MBC

A 1901 New York advertisement for quinine that highlighted the misappropriation of Indigenous knowledge in pharmaceuticals | Credit: AHIP Part […]

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Beth Rebisz @brebisz.bsky.social · Jun 25

🔊 New Article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @memorystudies.bsky.social

Reconstructing the legacies of colonial detention: Digital heritage, memory, and the Mau Mau Emergency, 1952–1960 - Bethany Rebisz, 2025

This article examines the legacies of colonial detention in Kenya and considers the adaptive digital heritage practices used by the Museum of British Colonialis...

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Beth Rebisz @brebisz.bsky.social · May 7

New publication out for @museumofbc.bsky.social. All credit to @gabemoshenska.bsky.social for spearheading this 🎉

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · May 6

This work was carried out by researchers from the @newcastleuni.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk and will be exhibited on MBC's main website here museumofbritishcolonialism.org/afterlives-o...

Afterlives of Colonial Incarceration | MBC

Afterlives Across Africa colonialism, slavery, and racial oppression relied on incarceration, imprisonment and restriction. Slaves were shackled and confined. Prior […]

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · May 6

This exhibition explores sites in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, examining what happened to them after the end of colonial rule and how they are remebered today.

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · May 6

The British Empire relied on incarceration, imprisonment and restriction to uphold colonial rule.

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · May 6

Starting this week, MBC's website will host an online exhibition exploring the afterlives of colonial incarceration sites in Africa.

Poster image displaying an image of Ussher Fort with information on the exhibition below

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Gabe Moshenska @gabemoshenska.bsky.social · Mar 13

Great interview. MBC Paper Trails is crammed with interesting stuff, always worth a read.

Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Mar 13

Time for another Paper Trails interview...

This month, we spoke to Khushboo Jain, a curator, writer and researcher about decolonising Indian miniature art.

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Paper Trails: Khushboo Jain | MBC

Andrea Potts spoke with Khushboo Jain, an independent curator, writer and researcher, about decolonising Indian miniature art. Andrea: What is […]

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Mar 13

Time for another Paper Trails interview...

This month, we spoke to Khushboo Jain, a curator, writer and researcher about decolonising Indian miniature art.

museumofbritishcolonialism.org/paper-trails...

Paper Trails: Khushboo Jain | MBC

Andrea Potts spoke with Khushboo Jain, an independent curator, writer and researcher, about decolonising Indian miniature art. Andrea: What is […]

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hello Bluesky.

We are the Musuem of British Colonialism, a transnational team dedicated to sharing the marginalised narratives of British colonialism through innovative exhibitions, archives, and fieldwork.

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Feb 21

A new Paper Trails interview is now live on our website!

Follow the link below to read about the research of economic historian Jonathan Jenner and the spatial control of unemployment in colonial Kenya.

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Paper Trails: Jonathan Jenner | MBC

MBC’s Andrea Potts sat down with economic historian Jonathan Jenner to discuss the political economy of colonial Kenya and his […]

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Jan 24

Thank you!

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Beth Rebisz @brebisz.bsky.social · Dec 3

Today is a wonderful day (if you haven't already) to indulge in the brilliance and wonder of our (@museumofbc.bsky.social) dear friend and colleague Anthony Maina and his contributions to Mau Mau Heritage:

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Paper Trails - Anthony Maina | MBC

What would MBC be without Anthony Maina? Over many years Anthony has acquired a wealth of knowledge about Mau Mau […]

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Museums + Heritage @museumsandheritage.com · Nov 21

News | Poll shows public support for a permanent transatlantic slave trade exhibition at the British Museum

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Poll shows public support for transatlantic slave trade exhibition at British Museum - Museums + Heritage

Survey of British public shows just over half believe the museum should have a permanent display on the transatlantic slave trade.

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hi, can you add us?

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Nov 20

We'll be using Bluesky to share the stories of those who suffered under British colonial rule and who continue to fight for justice on every continent.

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Nov 20

You can read more about our work on our website here.

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Our Work | MBC

The Museum of British Colonialism is a network and platform for facilitating global conversations about British colonialism and its legacies. We make visible suppressed and marginalised histories and ...

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Museum of British Colonialism @museumofbc.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hello Bluesky.

We are the Musuem of British Colonialism, a transnational team dedicated to sharing the marginalised narratives of British colonialism through innovative exhibitions, archives, and fieldwork.

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