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Category: Slavery

Slavery and the Railways, Part 1: Acknowledging the Past

On 11 September 2020 By Gareth Dennis In History, Long reads, Railways, Slavery

Britain’s railway exists as a legacy of slavery. In this short series we look at this under-explored aspect of railway history, and talk to Network Rail about how we acknowledge that past and build a better present.

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Slavery and the Railways, Part 2: Building a Better Future

On 11 September 2020 By John Bull In Railways, Slavery

We sit down with Loraine Martins, Network Rail’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion, to discuss the importance of acknowledging the past and how the rail industry can use it to help create a better future.

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