In Greater Manchester
- How money from slavery made Greater Manchester
- The importance of cotton in north west England
- The Lancashire cotton famine
- Smoking, drinking and the British sweet tooth
- Black presence in Britain and north west England
- Resistance and campaigns for abolition
- The bicentenary of British abolition
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Facing up to the past: Interview with Abi
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An event was held in Bolton Museum 'Facing up to the past' with writers invited to respond to items in the museum's collections.
This clip is an interview with a poet, Abi, talking about James Watkins who escaped from slavery and came to Britain.
Filmed at Bolton Museum and Archive Service on 17 February 2008.