Slavery Connection - Coventry & Warks

Atherstone was once a major centre for the British hatting industry. One of its largest markets was to equip slaves in the West Indies and Americas with a hat called a billycock.

Warwickshire's slavery links

Jonathan Morley explores some of the connections between Warwickshire and the slave trade.

The Morant Bay Rebellion

This 1865 Jamaican uprising was put down by Warwickshire soldiers. Jonathan Morley investigates.

Sex trade in Warwickshire

Warwickshire Police have been helping to tackle the problem of sex trafficking.

Hatting in Atherstone

The end of the slave trade removed one of the major markets for Atherstone's hat industry.

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