There she was taken by road to North Shields and welcomed by two “Miss Spences” on Christmas Day. Macham lived in freedom in North Shields for the next 62 years. Though her story is little known nationally, exhibitions about her have been held at the Old Low Light Museum in North Shields and the Discovery Museum in Newcastle. She told her story knowing it would be shared, but otherwise it seems she used her freedom in Britain as simply that – freedom. The sentiment that fostered a welcoming atmosphere in North Shields for Macham persists to this day.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 23, 2025 13:52 UTC