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‘The contrast between the lean, hungry Cassius-looking coolies who arrive at Port Louis, and the stout, muscular well-fed fellows with well-lined purses who leave its shores, is very remarkable.’ Taken from F.J. Mouat, A Bengal Civilian, Journal of Five Months’ Residence in the Mauritius, Calcutta, 1838.

Source: William Agnew Paton, Down the Islands, A Voyage to the Caribbees, Charles Scribner, NY, 1887. Illustration by M J Burns.

Source: J. Rodway & H.J. Stark, Stark’s Guide Book and History of British Guiana, Sampson Low, London, 1907.

Individuals wishing to return to India with family members were required to obtain the consent of relatives or guardians. Source: Mauritius Archives

Source: J. Rodway and H.J. Stark, Stark’s Guide Book and History of British Guiana, Sampson Low, London, 1907.

Dr Andrea Major appears on BBC 'The Big Questions'

posted by francesca on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 11:54

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bl14c

On Sunday 8th May Andrea Major, one of the project's lead researchers, appeared on a panel discussion for the BBC on the history of the British Empire. You can watch the discussion online until Sunday 5th June using the link above.

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