May 2021 Lecture
From the event "Salt fish and Shaitan: Lascars lives at sea, 1750-1850" which took place on 17/05/2021
Dr Aaron Jaffer, Curator of World History & Cultures, Royal Museums Greenwich, explores the lives of Indian Ocean seafarers, or ‘lascars’, employed aboard British sailing ships during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Each month we are pleased to welcome lectures from our friends and colleagues. Ranging from Maritime History and Restoration through to the work of the RNLI and todays Shipbuilding Industry.” Please feel free to enjoy these stimulating talks at your leisure.
A big thank you to our guest speaker, Dr Aaron Jaffer, Curator of World History & Cultures, Royal Museums Greenwich.
This lecture was not recorded but Aaron very kindly produced a handout summary of the talk which you can DOWNLOAD HERE
