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Edinburgh Live
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David McLean

UNCOVERED: Calls to transform leith landmark into museum for slavery branded opportunistic | History Defined

Calls to transform a well-known Leith landmark into a new museum exploring the city's links to slavery, the persecution of witches and the exploitation of children have been criticised by a local campaigner.

Local heritage watchdog, the Cockburn Association, this week suggested turning Custom House in Commercial Street into a museum dedicated to those who have suffered oppression down the centuries - including those affected by the slave trade.

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