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October only – The Polar Expedition 1773 & Richard Hill Abolishionist & Naturalist
1795-1872
The discovery of a new letter written by Joseph Banks in October 1773, which has never
been seen in the public domain before, has thrown new light on one of the most famous
voyages which took place in that period
Richard Hill was born in Jamaica, the son of a merchant from Lincolnshire. As a person of colour, his treatment in Jamaica was harsh, so his father sent him to Horncastle Grammar School. Upon his return to Jamaica, he gained fame as both an abolitionist and a Naturalist....................
BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBITION