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Family photo of an adult with 3 young children and a baby, sat around an outdoor table at Harewood Courtyard Cafe.

Volunteer on a mission for equality

This photograph was taken during the first of my many visits to Harewood House.

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Cleaning the Chippendale Chairs

With the House closed due to Covid 19, the conservation team have been deep cleaning the State Bedroom Chippendale Chairs.

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A handwritten list of the names of enslaved people on the Castle plantation in Barbados, from 1777

Recovering Identity in Harewood’s West Indian Archive

In this article, Olivia Wyatt discusses the importance of surviving plantation inventories and how they can be used to recover the identities of enslaved African Caribbeans.

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A historical illustration of enslaved people cutting sugar cane

Harewood, Slavery and the Caribbean

Regarded as one of England’s ‘Treasure Houses’, Harewood House’s history, like most prominent British institutions, is closely linked to slavery and colonialism. Here, you’ll learn more about this intricate history.

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Black and white illustrative depiction of Nat Turner and his confederates in deep conversation in a swampy hideaway

Power. Whiteness. Resistance.

In this blog, Olivia Wyatt, researcher, historian and former Harewood volunteer challenges the ‘facts’ of the archive.

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A historical illustration featuring a British soldier in a red uniform holding a flag inscribed with partial text, surrounded by symbols of crowns, weapons, and a ship. A Black figure in a blue jacket and white trousers stands prominently to the right, symbolising resilience or historical narratives involving Black individuals. Two smaller figures, a man in blue and a woman in white, are depicted below. Crossed rifles and spears highlight themes of warfare, while a ship suggests naval power or trade. The artwork combines imagery of the British Empire, monarchy, and historical struggles, with handwritten inscriptions and a drum adding further symbolic elements.

Harewood and the Barbadian Revolt of 1816

On the evening of the 14 April 1816 – 208 years ago to this day – fires were lit in…

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Colourful stage performance with dancers in vibrant costumes. They raise their arms joyfully under dramatic lighting and misty effects.

Carnival Messiah

Nobody who attended the performances of Geraldine Connor’s epic masterpiece Carnival Messiah at Harewood House will ever forget it.

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Varnished green turtle shell hangs on the backsplash wall of the oven, above copper pans on a black stove.

The Gift of a Green Turtle

Whilst exploring Harewood’s Old Kitchen, visitors may notice an unusual decoration perched above one of its cooking ranges – a…

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A large room with cream walls and dark wooden floorboards. In the middle of the room stands a large mahogany dining room table surrounded by 12 wooden chairs with deep leather cushions. Large gilded frames cover the walls with paintings of those who once lived at Harewood.

Object in Focus: Harewood's Dining Room Chairs

This chair, part of a set of 20, was made by Thomas Chippendale for the State Dining Room at Harewood…

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Seeds of Hope

Seeds of Hope was an interdisciplinary and innovative response to the centenary of the end of World War I.

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