National Events

The abolition of the slave trade will be commemorated with numerous events across the UK. Consult your local listings for details of these or follow the links below.

• DCMS - Bicentenary Events
  http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/museums_galleries/bicentenary_abolition_slave_trade.htm

• Communities and Local Government
  http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1503665

• Parliamentary Archives
  http://www.parliament.uk/about/images/historical/1807slavetrade.cfm

• Parliament: Exhibition
  http://www.parliament.uk/what_s_on/exhibitions.cfm

• Direct Gov
  http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/slavery/index.htm

• Port Cities
  http://www.portcities.org.uk/

• Set All Free
  http://www.setallfree.net/

• Anti-Slavery International
  http://www.antislavery.org/2007/

• Royal Mail
  http://www.royalmail.com/portal/stamps/home#

• Royal Mint
  http://www.royalmint.com/RoyalMint/web/site/PackedSets/UKASTBP.asp

• Royal Historic Dockyard
  http://www.historicdockyard.co.uk/

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