They are the bloodstained trophies of Britain’s colonial past that no longer sit comfortably on the nation’s mantelpiece.The Benin bronzes, looted by British soldiers during the sacking of Benin City
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Outlander follows its characters from the battlefields of the Second World War to the Jacobite risings of the 18th-century and colonial North Carolina on the eve of the American Revolution. Based on a series of novels by Diana Gabaldon, the drama uses a time-slip narrative – in which its protagonist Claire (played by Caitriona Balfe) moves initially between the 1940s and the 1740s – to play fast and loose with history. But far from inaccurate, the show is deeply interested in the ways we experience and imagine the past. Merging elements of fact and fantasy, it explores many ‘what ifs’ of Scottish history by touching on key events and featuring recognisable historical figures.
Visitor attraction numbers slumped by almost 34 million in 2020, figures show eveningexpress.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eveningexpress.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, attractions with large outdoor areas such as country parks outperformed museums, art galleries and castles. Edinburgh Zoo was Scotland’s busiest paid-for site last year, attracting 292,631 visitors, a drop of 46.4% on the previous 12 months. Culloden Visitor Centre attracted 182,496 visitors as it recorded battlefield-only visits for the first time while the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was the most popular free site with 452,479 visits. The stark figures prompted a call from tourism leaders for staycationers to support Scotland’s attractions, which have been held up by the Government for excellence in Covid safety. Professor John Lennon, director of the Moffat Centre at GCU, said: “Normally at this time of year I’d be reporting continued growth.
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