Here are small versions of the large sources

Here are small versions of the large sources which are offered for each lesson. Teachers will need to print them out to A 3 size and laminate them for use in class. Each source is accompanied by its National Archives Reference and a link to the original on Flickr.

Lesson 1 Drawing of James Fort Date: 1688 Catalogue Reference: ADM 7/830 B http: //www. flickr. com/p hotos/52115725@N 03/ 4950489553/in/set 72157624819530646 / This link will lead to all the pictures used in the first lesson. Description: ‘Chart of the Seacoasts from the Landsend of England to Cape Bona Esperanca’. Shows position of ‘C. Corso’ [Cape Coast], ‘R dos Ambres’ among many others. Date: Late 17 th Century Catalogue Reference: MPG 1/567 http: //www. flickr. com/phot os/52115725@N 03/494679 6272/in/set 72157624819530646 / Description: 'Ground Plan of Dix Cove Fort Africa Survey'd in May 1756 by Justly Watson, Director of Engineers'. Shows store rooms and apartments (named); cow house and yard outside the walls. Date: May 1756 Catalogue Reference: MPG 1/237 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/521157 25@N 03/4946806974/in/set 72157624819530646 / Description: 'Ground Plan of Cape Coast Castle As Survey'd in March & April A. D. 1756 by Justly Watson Director of Engineers'. Shows apartments and other rooms (named), including the Corporals' Room and 'Black Hole'; and 'Air Holes over the Vaults where the Slaves are kept'. Date: March-April 1756 Catalogue Reference: MPG 1/233 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115725@N 0 3/4946222753/in/set-72157624819530646 / Description: 'A Draught of the Coast of Africa from the Streights Mouth to Cape Bona Esprance'. European factories on the Gold and Slave Coasts are marked by flags, most of them coloured to indicate nationality. Includes Dixcove, Cape Coast, R. Ambris. Date: [1663 -1681] Catalogue Reference: MPG 1/221 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/5211572 5@N 03/4946823038/in/set 72157624819530646 /

Lesson 2 Description: Day book of trade in the sloop Africa showing goods bartered for slaves, e. g. for a woman aged 25, 5 iron bars, 10 Dutch dollars, 2 muskets, 1 7 lb bag of gunpowder, etc. Also payments to local people including the linguist, and payment made for ‘refreshments’ for the slaves. Date: January-February 1753 Our Catalogue Reference: T 70/1218 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115 725@N 03/4945154146/in/set 72157624819530646 / Description: Royal African Company’s instructions to Captain Nathaiell [Nathaniel? ] Bradley of the ship Mary for a voyage to west Africa and hence to Barbados. Date: 24 May 1687 Our Catalogue Reference: T 70/61 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115725@N 03/4946902256/in/set 72157624819530646 / Description: Royal African Company’s instructions to Captain Nathaiell [Nathaniel? ] Bradley of the ship Mary for a voyage to west Africa and hence to Barbados. Date: 24 May 1687 Our Catalogue Reference: T 70/61 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115725@N 03/4946300611/in/set-72157624819530646 /

Description: Ship’s journal by Commander Peter Blake of a Royal African Company voyage from England to West Africa, trading along the Guinea coast from Cape Palmas to Accra for tooth [ivory], gold and slaves and thence to Barbados and Nevis, where the slaves were sold, before returning to England. ‘turnadoe – with much thund’r lightening and raine’ Date: 15/16 March 1676 Our Catalogue Reference: T 70/1211 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115725@N 03/ 4944543105/in/set-72157624819530646 / Description: Ship’s journal by Commander Peter Blake of a Royal African Company voyage from England to West Africa, trading along the Guinea coast from Cape Palmas to Accra for tooth [ivory], gold and slaves and thence to Barbados and Nevis, where the slaves were sold, before returning to England. Purchases of slaves at ‘Assenee’. Date: 31 August to 3 September 1675 Our Catalogue Reference: T 70/1211 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115725@N 03/4 945147188/in/set-72157624819530646 / Description: Ship’s journal by Commander Peter Blake of a Royal African Company voyage from England to West Africa, trading along the Guinea coast from Cape Palmas to Accra for tooth [ivory], gold and slaves and thence to Barbados and Nevis, where the slaves were sold, before returning to England. Sale of 163 slaves at Barbados – ship at anchor at ‘Kerley [Carlisle] Bay. Date: 25 May 1676 Our Catalogue Reference: T 70/1211 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/5211572 5@N 03/4945120626/in/set 72157624819530646 / Description: Ship’s journal by Commander Peter Blake of a Royal African Company voyage from England to West Africa, trading along the Guinea coast from Cape Palmas to Accra for tooth [ivory], gold and slaves and thence to Barbados and Nevis, where the slaves were sold, before returning to England. Purchases of slaves at ‘Assenee’. Date: 31 August to 3 September 1675 Our Catalogue Reference: T 70/1211 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115725@N 03/4 944557223/in/set-72157624819530646 /

Lesson 3 Description: Ship’s journal by Commander Peter Blake of a Royal African Company voyage from England to West Africa, trading along the Guinea coast from Cape Palmas to Accra for tooth [ivory], gold and slaves and thence to Barbados and Nevis, where the slaves were sold, before returning to England. Table of deaths of enslaved people Date: not given Catalogue Reference: T 70/1211 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115725@ N 03/4944525567/in/set 72157624819530646 / Description: Ship’s journal by Commander Peter Blake of a Royal African Company voyage from England to West Africa, trading along the Guinea coast from Cape Palmas to Accra for tooth [ivory], gold and slaves and thence to Barbados and Nevis, where the slaves were sold, before returning to England. Table of deaths of enslaved people Date: not given Catalogue Reference: T 70/1211 http: //www. flickr. com/photos/52115725@N 0 3/4944530637/in/set-72157624819530646 /