Talk:Sunderland, Lancashire

Secret Britain
Sunderland Point featured on Secret Britain which aired on BBC one 21:00–22:00 29 August 2010 produced by Sarah Gibbs; the segment was presented by Julia Bradbury --Senra (Talk) 20:34, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Quibbles
'Black Africans were almost unheard of in Lancaster, thus the master of a slave called Sambo thought it advisable to leave him at Sunderland Point whilst he travelled on to Lancaster to undertake his business in the rest of Britain.' I can't find any reference to back up this statement. Black 'servants' were not uncommon in England at that time - they were often a kind of status symbol - and since Lancaster was a major slave port it is very likely that the local people were quite familiar with the sight of black people accompanying their masters.

'Sunderland Point still maintains some of its former grandeur with the warehouses and buildings along the quay, which are now being converted into homes and flats. They once stored rum, tobacco and cotton and several are listed as Grade II.' I think the writer must be confusing Sunderland Point with St George's Quay in Lancaster itself, where many of the warehouses have been converted into flats. There are no warehouses at Sunderland Point. I propose to delete this passage. PhilUK (talk) 09:49, 22 June 2011 (UTC)


 * PhilUK, I'm sure you are right on your second point, and probably on your first. Go for it. Rwendland (talk) 11:26, 22 June 2011 (UTC)