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Braikenridge a patron of the Bristol School of artists. Central to his collection was a copy of William Barrett, History and Antiquities of the City of Bristol and a collection of more than 1,400 drawings and watercolours of Bristol.
For details see Sheena Stoddard, Mr Braikenridge's Brislington (Bristol, City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, 1981) and Francis Greenacre, The Bristol School of Artists: Francis Danby and Painting in Bristol 1810-1840 (Bristol, City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, 1973).
Braikenridge was also a collector of fossils.
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Collector?
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Collection Intact?
Yes
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Current Location
Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
