Technically speaking, however, sunlight continued to shine on at least one portion of British-occupied land for about another six months. The primary holdout? A section of the British Antarctic ...

Datshiane: However, Britain still wanted India to be part of its empire, and so the British Crown took direct control with the Government of India Act in 1858, which set up a new government ...

The monument was constructed in 1834, a years after slavery was abolished across the British Empire. The display includes letters from the early American colonist John Winthrop, organisers says.