Synopsis
David Olusoga investigates the residents of an 18th-century house in Bristol, uncovering stories of piracy, an abandoned baby, a notorious political writer and a runaway slave.
- Programme: A House Through Time
- Series: 3
- Episode: 1
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2020
- History
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A house built on profits from the slave trade | A House Through Time
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John Shebbeare | A House Through Time
David Olusoga explores satirical cartoons made of 5 Guinea Street resident John Shebbeare.
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Number 10 Guinea Street in Bristol | A House Through Time
David Olusoga begins his investigation into the history of number 10 Guinea street in Bristol.
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Sugar trade | A House Through Time
David Olusoga discovers more links between the residents of 5 Guinea Street and the slave trade, through the trade of sugar.
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The end of the slave trade in Bristol | A House Through Time
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