Pirates: Myths vs Facts

What do you picture when you think of a 'pirate'? Join this free talk at the Beecroft to find out where the parrots, patches and peg legs really came from!

Local academic Alan Denny considers the popular image of pirates, and how much truth there is in the tales. What actually is a 'pirate'? Did they really wear eye patches and have parrots on their shoulder? Were people made to walk the plank? Is there pirate treasure waiting to be discovered in Southend?

The third of four free lectures a the Beecroft Art Gallery, hosted by Southend Adult Community College and Southend Museums.

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Host or Publisher Southend Museums