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Research Routes - Objects of emotion: Colonial legacies and stories of feeling

Among our collections and within the government record itself, one can find a variety of stories: objects of emotion, fragments of feeling, and stories depicting the multiplicity of human experience. When looking through a box filled with papers related to the bankruptcy of a British enslaver, a strip of brightly coloured silk fabric stood out to Liberty Paterson (PASSAGE Researcher, The National Archives). It was described in a letter from 1787 as ‘smoak’d taffety’ and sent as ‘a sample of a favourite article for the Gold Coast’ to trade for enslaved African people. The firm offering the textile for this purpose was John Philips & Co., a Manchester-based textile manufacturer which later underpinned the wealth of Guardian co-founder, George Philips. This small piece of fabric serves as a reminder of the emotional histories and ongoing legacies embedded within material records when doing research. Join The National Archives in conversation with Shereen Hunte (Engagement Manager, London Museum Docklands) and Reece Williams (Curator – Legacies of Enslavement, Manchester Science and Industry Museum) as we explore colonial legacies within collections and ways in which organisations are working with and for communities; highlighting lived experiences past and present and holding space for the emotions uncovered as we explore these histories.