#robert milligan

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Changed the idea a little, I really needed it

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Statue of slave trader Robert Milligan being taken down at Canary Wharf

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Statue of 18th-century slave owner Robert Milligan taken down in London, June 9, 2020

A statue of 18th-century slave owner Robert Milligan has been removed from its place in London’s docklands. The Canal and River Trust earlier said it was working with local authorities and a local museum to organise its safe removal. 

The Guardian

Rhodes must fall: Oxford protesters call for removal of statue, June 9, 2020

More than a thousand protesters converged on Oriel College at Oxford University on Tuesday, chanting ‘Take it down’ and ‘Shame on you’ to demand the removal of a statue of 19th-century British colonialist Cecil Rhodes.

The Guardian

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The odd one

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Robert Milligan statue could be taken down 'as soon as possible'

A statue of the 18th century Scottish merchant and slave owner Robert Milligan could soon be removed from London’s Docklands amid growing concern about the celebration of controversial British industrialists.

The Canal and River Trust has said it is committed to working with Tower Hamlets council and other partners “to organise its safe removal as soon as possible”:

Another one's going!

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Toppling Monuments, a Visual History

From King George III to Saddam Hussein and beyond, world history has been littered with the remnants of shattered statues.

It's not new, it's not unprecedented. Contemporary societies will always curate the history and heritage on display.

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Robert Milligan - A fashionable wedding in Cameroon, 1912