Bunce Island was a British slave trading post in the 18th century . From its shores , tens of thousands of Africans were transported on slave ships to Africa . Abandoned in the 19th century , it 's one of the most authentic slave trading facilities still in existence . ` One group is trying to conserve the island 's historic ruins .
Bunce Island was a British slave trading post in the 18th century . From its shores , tens of thousands of Africans were transported on slave ships to Africa . Abandoned in the 19th century , it 's one of the most authentic slave trading facilities still in existence . One group is trying to conserve the island 's historic ruins .