Liverpool Slave Trade History GPS App Walking Tour Mobile Game

Walk in the footsteps of merchants, sailors, and enslaved Africans on this immersive outdoor tour of Liverpool's slave trade legacy. Explore historic docks, warehouses, and civic halls, uncovering hidden plaques and artefacts. Visit the International Slavery Museum and reflect at the Waterfront Viewpoint. This self-guided journey reveals the city's pivotal role in the transatlantic slave trade and challenges you to reckon with its enduring impact. Solve puzzles, explore the city, and find hidden gems at your own pace. Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt.

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   Stop 1

   10 min

   Visit the remains of Liverpool's Old Dock—the world's first commercial wet dock, opened in 1715. Discover original bricks and iron moorings, and learn about the dock's central role in maritime innovation and the transatlantic slave trade.

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   Stop 2

   10 min

   Discover Liverpool’s pivotal role in the transatlantic slave trade. This tour unveils the city's past, from ships exchanging British goods for enslaved Africans, through the horrific Middle Passage, to returning home with riches that shaped Liverpool’s skyline and society.

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   Stop 3

   10 min

   Wander Salthouse Dock, Liverpool's 18th-century maritime hub. Discover original dock walls and learn how ships were loaded for transatlantic voyages—including the city's role in the slave trade.

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   Stop 4

   20 min

   End your journey at Liverpool's International Slavery Museum, where powerful exhibits and personal testimonies bring the history and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade to life. Explore, reflect, and connect past to present.

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   Stop 5

   10 min

   Explore Liverpool's Canning Dock, a UNESCO-listed site at the heart of the city's maritime and slave trade history. Seek out original mooring rings, plaques, and markers that tell the story of ships like the Brookes and the dock's role in 18th-century commerce. An essential stop for those interested in the city's complex past.

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   Stop 6

   20 min

   Liverpool Waterfront (near Museum of Liverpool): Take a panoramic photo of the River Mersey, reflecting on its role in Atlantic trade and the transatlantic slave trade. A powerful site for remembrance and reflection.

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   Stop 7

   10 min

   Stand at Liverpool's Pier Head, where historic voyages began and ended. Explore statues and plaques that reveal the city's role in Atlantic trade and the transatlantic slave trade. Trace the outward, middle, and homeward passages of a typical slaving voyage, and reflect on the stories that shaped Liverpool's waterfront.

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   Stop 8

   10 min

   Explore Liverpool's Goree Piazzas, 18th-century arches named after a slave-trading island. Discover plaques and faded inscriptions that reveal the city's role in the transatlantic slave trade. A powerful journey through history and remembrance.

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   Stop 9

   20 min

   Stand beneath Liverpool Town Hall's grand façade and uncover the names of slaving captains and ships immortalized in stone. Explore the city's mercantile past and reflect on the debates and decisions that shaped Liverpool's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Requires installing a mobile app (instructions in confirmation email)
• Not recommended for visually impaired people
• Not recommended for people with impaired mobility
• Not recommended for seniors over 80

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