Life aboard the last Clyde-built transatlantic liners
Join us for an event at Fairfield Heritage community museum with Artemis Scotland, specialists in costumed interpretation. See the maritime and shipbuilding displays afresh through the eyes of "Muriel" and "Jasper", who are attending the launch of Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britain in 1955 and plan to travel on the maiden voyage. Part of the Being Human Festival.
Being Human Festival of the Humanities
Date: Friday 10 November 2023
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Venue: Fairfield Heritage,
Category: Exhibitions, Public lectures
Speaker: Jackie and Chris Lee (Artemis Scotland)
Join us at Fairfield Heritage community museum and see the maritime and shipbuilding displays afresh through the eyes of Muriel and Jasper, who are attending the launch of Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britain in 1955 and plan to travel on the maiden voyage. Muriel, arrayed in her most glamorous tea dress, will advise you on the manners and etiquette expected at the royal launch and on board a transatlantic liner. She will even help you choose what clothes and books to pack. Come along if you would like to learn more about ships built at Fairfield and their heroic or disastrous fates, or to share your family's memories of ocean liners. Tea will be served, on the proper china of course.
This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 9–18 November 2023. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org. This event is arranged in partnership with Artemis Scotland and the Ocean Modern project at the University of Glasgow. The museum is open 1pm to 4pm: please drop in at any point.