We Are Bristol History Commission

• News / Edward Colston

  Plaque plinth palaver

  Councillors have again refused to accept the suggested wording for a new plaque on Colston's plinth

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• News / Edward Colston

  Toppled Colston statue to go on permanent display

  It will be surrounded by placards left at the empty plinth after the famous march in June 2020

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• News / Edward Colston

  Colston statue’s Grade II listing removed as uncertainty over plaque remains

  The statue has now become a permament part of Bristol museums' collection

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• News / Edward Colston

  Colston statue to be put back on display in Bristol

  The statue of the infamous slave trader was toppled and dumped in the docks during protests in 2020

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• News / Edward Colston

  Colston statue should remain on display in museum, commission finds

  An overwhelming majority say it should enter the permanent collection of Bristol's museums

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• Features / We Are Bristol History Commission

  Bridging Histories: Launch of a major project to connect people in Bristol

  ‘This is a moment of huge possibility for positive change’

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