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Five miniature hand cast bronze Baobab trees stand proudly on a desk in the Old Library at Harewood.

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  • Black History
Bronze cast baobab trees, a symbol of resilience as it thrives where little else does and whose bark and fruit…
A black & white historic photographic portrait of a Black man, George 'Bertie' Robinson, probably in his teens. He is shown three-quarter-length, standing with one arm on a chair and the other in his pocket. He wears a formal tweed-style suit with waistcoat and tie.

Portrait of Bertie Robinson

  • British Portraiture
  • Black History
In 1893, at the age of just 13, George ‘Bertie’ Robinson, became the first (and only) Black member of staff…
A large historic interior with cinnamon-coloured damask walls and various portraits. In the centre of the room is a black, square-shaped games table with aluminium dominoes.

Open Code

  • Black History
  • British Furniture
This games table was designed for playing dominoes, a game that is an intrinsic part of Jamaican culture.
A darkly lit image of some shelving in a cellar at Harewood House. On the shelves are 6 bottles of rum encrusted with deep layers of dirt, mould and cobwebs.

Rum bottles

  • Black History
These bottles were part of a series of 26 found in Harewood's cellars in 2011.
A contemporary glass sculpture in the shape of a large bottle. The glass is a brown syrupy colour with blue streaks swirling around. The bottle is bound by a copper coil that runs around the body, and a coil of rope representing the stopper.

Under the Influence

  • Black History
This glass sculpture was inspired by 200 year-old bottles of rum found in Harewood’s cellars.