Colonial links to Country Houses and their Owners
Speaker: Helen Bates
After giving an overview of some of the recent projects looking at colonial links to country houses and the physical legacies of this, Helen will present a case study on the 2nd Duke of Montagu's ill-fated quest to conquer part of the Caribbean for George I. She will focus particularly on how indentured servants played a key part in this conquest and how she traced the involvement of people like John Beeston, 'briches maker' of Bingham, Nottinghamshire.
Dr Bates is a lecturer in Public History and Heritage at the University of Derby and she is also based at Newstead Abbey as Academic-in-Residence exploring the colonial links to the estate.
Booking is not necessary and the entry fee of £5 includes refreshments.
For more information contact: Professor John Beckett
University of NottinghamUniversity Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD
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