Category:Edward Colston
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English merchant, slave trader and philanthropist (1636–1721) | |||||
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Date of birth | 2 November 1636 Bristol (Kingdom of England) | ||||
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Date of death | 11 October 1721 Mortlake (Surrey, England, Kingdom of Great Britain) | ||||
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Edward Colston (2 November 1636 – 11 October 1721) was an English merchant and philanthropist. Much of his wealth, although used often for generous purposes, was acquired through the trade and exploitation of slaves.
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This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
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- Bristol Beacon (48 F)
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- Colston Tower (23 F)
- Colston's Almshouses (1 F)
- Colston's School (4 F)
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Media in category "Edward Colston"
The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
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Colston's House Small Street Bristol.jpg 4,208 × 3,032; 5.35 MB
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Colston's Monument, Bristol.jpg 3,433 × 4,906; 4.47 MB
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Colston's School, Bristol.jpg 3,232 × 3,632; 4.48 MB
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CromwellHouseMortlake.jpg 600 × 374; 63 KB
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In Colston's days - a story of old Bristol (IA incolstonsdaysst00mars).pdf 760 × 1,160, 376 pages; 13.13 MB
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Jonathan Richardson - Portrait of Edward Colston.jpg 766 × 944; 79 KB
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Edward Colston.jpg 1,148 × 1,536; 831 KB