Heritage Talk: The History of Tea
Schedule
Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery , BB4 6RE | Rawtenstall, EN
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Join us for a fascinating heritage talk exploring the tea trade, the temperance movement, and the complex links to the transatlantic slave trade. From bustling docks and global commerce to social reform and everyday rituals, this engaging talk reveals how tea shaped communities, economies, and moral debates that still resonate today.The talk will highlight how tea became intertwined with campaigns for social improvement, with temperance advocates championing it as a respectable and unifying alternative to alcohol, while also examining the broader economic systems including exploitation and enslaved labour that underpinned global trade.
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Where is it happening?
The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery , BB4 6RE, The Whitaker - Rossendale Museum And Art Gallery, Haslingden Road, Rossendale, BB4 6RE, United Kingdom, RawtenstallEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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