Scotland and the Abolition of the Slave Trade Online

Client: Learning & Teaching Scotland (2006).
Eric's role: Historical Advisor and Author.
Deliverable: Developing commentary with visuals for online screen site suitable for school children aged 9–14 (with teachers notes) compatible with 'Curriculum for Excellence' standards.
Status: Delivered February 2007 and now online.
www.ltscotland.org.uk

Commemorative Pamphlet to mark the Abolition of the Slave Trade

Client: Scottish Executive Social Justice Department (2006).
Eric's role: Historical Researcher (with Rev. Dr. Iain Whyte).
Deliverable: Research and report on 'Scottish involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition in 1807'.
Status: Research data accepted November 2006 – pamphlet (produced by third party) circulated in March 2007.

High Court of Admiralty of Scotland Records Project

Client: Early Scottish Maritime Exchange (2005).
Eric's role: Historical interpreter and marketing manager together with Sue Mowat (compiler and author).
Deliverable: Bring to market an electronically searchable catalogue and guide of this major Scottish archive.
Status: Now available on CD–ROM.
www.maritime-scotland.org.uk

The Edinburgh Castle – Queen Anne's Vault Project

Client: Historic Scotland (2004).
Eric's role: Historical Researcher and Advisor.
Deliverable: Identify and compile historical archives and images on major groups of eighteenth century prisoners of war whose graffiti covers the wooden prison doors.
Status: The exhibition is now open to the public. The historical data was also incorporated in accompanying booklet – Edinburgh Castle: Prisoners of War.
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

Lloyd's Register of Shipping – Millennium Project

Client: Lloyd's Register of Shipping Marketing Department (1998–2000)
Eric's role: Historical Associate
Deliverable: Two database versions of the first 1764 Register of Shipping: 1. in its original format; 2. an enhanced version where core data is matched with the other contemporary records. With accompanying illustrated manual and textbook. All suitable for promotional, commercial & educational purposes.
Status: Deliverables submitted November 1999.

Trans–Atlantic Slave Trade Project (2002)

Client: The Wilberforce Trust (University of Hull) in partnership with the Du Bois Institute of Harvard University.
Eric's role: Researcher.
Deliverable: Report on the availability of data held in Scottish archives on surgeons who had graduated at a Scottish University and later served on slave ships.
Status: Review submitted 2002.
Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research