Skip to content
Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube Tiktok Linkedin
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter
  • Weather
  • Contact
  • Registration
  • Login
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter
  • Weather
  • Contact
  • Registration
  • Login
  • WHAT’S ON
    • Across Liverpool
    • M&S Bank Arena
    • Exhibition Centre
    • Everyman & Playhouse
    • FunnyBoyz Liverpool
    • The Bentley Liverpool
    • St George’s Hall
  • THINGS TO DO
    • In Liverpool
    • Liverpool Watersports Centre
    • Strawberry Field
    • Relish Liverpool
    • Best Liverpool Restaurants
  • OFFERS
  • STAY
    • ALL HOTELS
    • Boudoir Hotel Liverpool
    • Malmaison Liverpool
  • JOBS
  • LATEST
    • News
    • Food & Drink
    • Events Latest
    • People
    • Things To Do
    • Music
    • Business
    • Matt Jacobson
    • Sport
    • Interviews
    • Blogs
    • Reviews
    • Competitions
    • A Tale of the Liver Birds
  • TRAVEL
    • Liverpool Airport
  • DIRECTORY
  • LIVE
Menu
  • WHAT’S ON
    • Across Liverpool
    • M&S Bank Arena
    • Exhibition Centre
    • Everyman & Playhouse
    • FunnyBoyz Liverpool
    • The Bentley Liverpool
    • St George’s Hall
  • THINGS TO DO
    • In Liverpool
    • Liverpool Watersports Centre
    • Strawberry Field
    • Relish Liverpool
    • Best Liverpool Restaurants
  • OFFERS
  • STAY
    • ALL HOTELS
    • Boudoir Hotel Liverpool
    • Malmaison Liverpool
  • JOBS
  • LATEST
    • News
    • Food & Drink
    • Events Latest
    • People
    • Things To Do
    • Music
    • Business
    • Matt Jacobson
    • Sport
    • Interviews
    • Blogs
    • Reviews
    • Competitions
    • A Tale of the Liver Birds
  • TRAVEL
    • Liverpool Airport
  • DIRECTORY
  • LIVE
Search
Close

NML  announce appointment of  Historian in Residence

August 6, 2020
|
by Editor

Today National Museums Liverpool have announced Laurence Westgaph has been appointed as  Historian in Residence.

Working with Laurence, as an Historian in Residence, represents a significant step in the organisation’s commitment to ensure that an understanding of the history and legacies of slavery is embedded across all of NML’s museums and galleries.   

Liverpool historian Laurence, has worked with NML for a number of years by advising on numerous projects and sitting on the International Slavery Museum’s RESPECT group. He received a Black History Month Achiever’s Award and his family have lived in Liverpool for more than 10 generations.   

Laurence said:

“I feel deeply privileged and honoured to be working with NML in the role of Historian in Residence. Liverpool should be very proud of the role our museums and galleries play in bringing the history of our great city to life through some of the finest historic items, art and artefacts our country has to offer. I look forward to being able to contribute to the fine work NML has done and continues to do in Liverpool and across Merseyside.”  

National Museums Liverpool’s venues include the Walker Art Gallery, World Museum, the International Slavery Museum, Museum of Liverpool and Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight.  

Many objects within the organisation’s vast collections are rooted in the city’s connections with the Atlantic slave trade and Britain’s role in colonisation. Laurence’s appointment is a key milestone in the progress being made to reinterpret these collections; the need to respond to their provenance and contentious beginnings and display them in a way that is purposeful in identifying the uncomfortable stories behind them, as well how they came to be in NML’s collections.  

Janet Dugdale, Executive Director of Museums & Participation said:

“Working with Laurence, as our new Historian in Residence, is an important action to help us achieve our promise to be anti-racist in everything we do as an organisation and enable us all to understand our shared histories.  

“Although the Black Lives Matter movement has been brought to the fore due to recent tragic events, National Museums Liverpool had already been making strides in our work to ensure our anti-racist stance is clear. There’s no doubt that we need to do more. This work isn’t just ‘of the moment’, but something that needs to thread through everything we do, now and into the future.   

“Laurence’s work and research in this area will be extremely valuable to NML, and his knowledge of Liverpool as a city is critical in helping us realise our goals and develop new ideas that will challenge us as an organisation, and inspire our visitors to think differently about the past and how it has impacted the present, and will continue to do so into the future.”   

Laurence has recently supported NML with research and advice on the reinterpretation of street signs and place names with slavery connections across the city, in the development of our online offer for this year’s Slavery Remembrance Day and our work researching the history of Liverpool’s Black communities. He is also leading on the Liverpool Enslaved Memorial Project, established to create a permanent monument in the city to commemorate the enslaved people who lived, died and were buried here during the slave trade period, which NML will be supporting with educational activities going forwards.  

READ MORE: Six new pop-up cycling and walking routes to be introduced in the Liverpool City Region


Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
WhatsApp
Email
Print

THE LATEST

Liverpool ONE kick-starts its Eurovision celebrations
Liverpool ONE kick-starts its Eurovision celebrations
Bootle Strand Regeneration Project receives £20m funding
Bootle Strand Regeneration Project receives £20m funding
Women's Merseyside Derby at Goodison set for record crowd
Women's Merseyside Derby at Goodison set for record crowd
Maritime Knowledge Hub gets the green light from Wirral Council
Maritime Knowledge Hub gets the green light from Wirral Council
Sefton Park Palm House to welcome The Liverpool Book Club
Sefton Park Palm House to welcome The Liverpool Book Club
Iconic Liverpool landmarks are getting in to the Eurovision spirit
Iconic Liverpool landmarks are getting in to the Eurovision spirit
iStay Group CEO appointed onto the Northern Fundraising Board
iStay Group CEO appointed onto the Northern Fundraising Board
Enjoy a Paddy's Day themed brunch at Red Door Liverpool
Enjoy a Paddy's Day themed brunch at Red Door Liverpool
pexels-rodnae-productions-7061778
St Patrick’s Day in Liverpool
Beauty and the Beast returns to St Helens Theatre Royal
Beauty and the Beast returns to St Helens Theatre Royal

WhatsAppenin LIVERPOOL!

Receive WhatsApp notifications about the latest big news, events, offers, competitions and much more!

SIGN UP NOW

Stay in the loop

Stay up to date with all the latest news, articles, events, and offers from across Liverpool!

We never share your information with anyone.

OTHER LINKS

  • Liverpool Maps
  • FAQs
  • Privacy Policy

SUB LINKS

  • About Us
  • Services
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter
  • Contact

DIRECTORY LINKS

  • Business Login
  • Register
  • View Directory

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram Twitter Facebook Youtube Tiktok Linkedin

At Explore Liverpool we are all about bringing you everything the Liverpool City Region has to offer and more!

© 2022 Explore Liverpool

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
SettingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT

Explore Liverpool With Us!

Don't miss a thing. Sign up for our weekly roundup straight to your inbox! 🙌

Change Location
Find awesome listings near you!