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| History Courses at Mersea Museum A Short History of Essex and A History of Blackwater Estuary A Short History of Essex
A 10 week course on successive Mondays from 7th October 2024
This course will chart the history of Essex taking in the Iron Age the Rule of the Romans - its role as a Sovereign Kingdom and later a constituent part of England.
Each class will last
for 2.5 hours. Each week will comprise of a 1 hour tutor led session, 30
minutes break and examination of artefacts and then another hour session.
Essex is today a relatively heavily populated county in the South east of England with a long coastline and
a varied geography. Today its citizens are a diverse group but often the subject of unfortunate stereotypes. It has however a rich and diverse history which deserves further study. This course will chart the history of Essex taking in the Iron Age, the Rule of the Romans—its role as a Sovereign Kingdom and later as a constituent part of England.
£60 with £10 discount for concessions and Museum members.
For more information contact John Pullen-Appleby 01206-382009 or email j.pullenappleby@btinternet.com
A History of the Blackwater Estuary
A 10 week course on successive Mondays from 7th October 2024
The course offers an historical survey of the communities surrounding the river estuary. It will focus on the communities around the river and especially the islands (both extant and those that have ceased to be islands) that are a feature of the River Blackwater today. We shall take a trip around the river starting with Maldon and then work our way round the estuary until we approach Maldon again. Pictorial and map sources will be used wherever possible.
Each class will last
for 2.5 hours. Each week will comprise of a 1 hour tutor led session, 30
minutes break and examination of artefacts and then another hour session.
Session 1 7th Oct 2024 Maldon
For more information contact John Pullen-Appleby 01206-382009 or email j.pullenappleby@btinternet.com |