The Unfiltered History Tour

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In school you learn about museums but you’re never taught to question how their collections ended up in their hands. According to many people, the British Museum is the world’s largest receiver of stolen goods. VICE World News brings you the stories of ten of these objects, told to you by people from the countries they were taken from. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Gweagal Shield

Dec 8th, 2021 3:00 AM

In 1770, Captain James Cook approached Australia for the first time. Before even setting foot on land, he shot and wounded two Gweagal warriors and stole their belongings – including this shield. This podcast was produced by Jesse Lawson, with research from Marthe Van Der Wolf. Find out more about Claire’s writing on Aboriginal history at clairegcoleman.com. This episode featured sounds from BP or not BP, and Matmorfus [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode] from Freesound.org. This is a VICE World News production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Birdman and Boinayel

Dec 8th, 2021 3:00 AM

Only one percent of the British Museum’s collection is on display at any one time. These artefacts, originally belonging to the indigenous Taino people of Jamaica, are two of those. This podcast was produced by Jesse Lawson, with research from Marthe Van Der Wolf. This episode features music from TainoAge.com, and sounds from BP or not BP. This is a VICE World News production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Akan Drum

Dec 8th, 2021 3:00 AM

No one knows exactly how this apentemma – an Akan drum originally from Ghana – ended up in British hands, but many believe it was brought to Virginia on a slave ship. This podcast was produced by Jesse Lawson, with research from Marthe Van Der Wolf. This episode featured sounds from BP or not BP, and original drumming from Ernest Domfe. This is a VICE World News production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amaravati Marbles

Dec 8th, 2021 3:00 AM

The Amaravati Marbles were once part of a holy Buddhist stupa in India. They were ripped down, partially destroyed and sent to the UK during British rule. This podcast was produced by Jesse Lawson, with research from Marthe Van Der Wolf. This episode featured sounds from BP or not BP. This is a VICE World News production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benin Bronzes

Dec 8th, 2021 3:00 AM

In 1897, British troops tried to negotiate with the Benin Kingdom and were turned away. They came back with an army.This podcast was produced by Jesse Lawson, with research from Marthe Van Der Wolf. This episode featured sounds from BP or not BP and Klankbeeld [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode] & ERH https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode] from freesound.org. This is a VICE World News production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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