Properties in Care and the British Empire

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The aim of this project is to investigate and understand the imperial connections of the 336 Properties in Care (PICs), by situating the historical landowners within the activities of the British Empire, including the transatlantic slave economy and other colonial activities. This project will take the form of an 18-month external commission, during which a desk-based survey of the PICs will be undertaken, with the aim of creating family history timelines revealing imperial connections of the owners of the properties prior to their coming into care. The aim of this project is to investigate and understand the imperial connections of the 336 Properties in Care (PICs), by situating the historical landowners within the activities of the British Empire, including the transatlantic slave economy and other colonial activities. The proposed project will directly address two of the research questions from the HES Research Strategy, which have been identified by the HES Research Forum as being priorities in 2020-21. Historic Environment Scotland requires a detailed report that reveals the legacies of the British Empire across the HES Property in Care estate.