Morecambe Bay - Maritime History Event

Join Morecambe Bay Partnership in celebrating Local & Community History Month as we shine a light on the great Maritime history of our Bay on Tuesday 12 May 2015, 14:00 to 16:30.

Meet expert historians Dr Michael Winstanley and Dr Andrew White for an afternoon exploring some of the dramatic voyages made from the Bay to the West Indies and the extraordinary maritime legacy of Glasson Dock.

The programme is as follows:

2pm – Talk by Dr Michael Winstanley  - For Tortola: Quakers, Lancaster merchants and the West Indies, c 1750-1850

3-3.30pm – Refreshment break and assemble for the walk

3.30pm – Dr Andrew White - A Guided Walk of Glasson Dock

The talk and refreshments will take place at Glasson Dock Village Hall

This is a FREE event but places are strictly  limited – please book online using Eventbrite. Follow the link from our website www.morecambebay.org.uk/events