People, Pubs and Politics Walk and Talk at The Beacon Museum - Talk 2 - Public Health
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A walk through the Social History of Whitehaven Town.
Join us for a series of fascinating walks and talks uncovering the hidden stories and remarkable characters of Whitehaven’s past.
Tuesday 14 July – Public Health
Learn where a famous lion tamer spent his winters and explore the town’s 35 year struggle for clean water and sanitation that helped lead to Britain’s first Public Health Act
A captivating journey through the people, places and untold histories that shaped Whitehaven.
**Pre-booking is preferable but not compulsory. In the event of poor weather and the walk being cancelled an alternative talk in the Beacon may be provided.**
UPCOMING TALKS
Tuesday 23 June – Caribbean and Virginia Trade Connections
Discover the deep secrets of Somerset House, hear the extraordinary story of Jamaican-born James Jones – survivor of the Battle of Trafalgar who later became known as Whitehaven’s “Indian King”
Tuesday 28 July- Pubs
Find out about the quiet Whitehaven housewife who became a global ambassador for the Temperance Movement, and uncover how avoiding the Press Gang became an art form along the harbour streets.
Join us for a series of fascinating walks and talks uncovering the hidden stories and remarkable characters of Whitehaven’s past.
Tuesday 14 July – Public Health
Learn where a famous lion tamer spent his winters and explore the town’s 35 year struggle for clean water and sanitation that helped lead to Britain’s first Public Health Act
A captivating journey through the people, places and untold histories that shaped Whitehaven.
**Pre-booking is preferable but not compulsory. In the event of poor weather and the walk being cancelled an alternative talk in the Beacon may be provided.**
UPCOMING TALKS
Tuesday 23 June – Caribbean and Virginia Trade Connections
Discover the deep secrets of Somerset House, hear the extraordinary story of Jamaican-born James Jones – survivor of the Battle of Trafalgar who later became known as Whitehaven’s “Indian King”
Tuesday 28 July- Pubs
Find out about the quiet Whitehaven housewife who became a global ambassador for the Temperance Movement, and uncover how avoiding the Press Gang became an art form along the harbour streets.
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Where is it happening?
West Strand, CA287 Whitehaven, United Kingdom, Whitehaven, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherThe Beacon Museum, Whitehaven
