Finds from the wreck site indicate that passengers on the Gloucester were intent on having a good time. Wine bottles, wine glasses and beer jugs, part of a musical instrument, and tobacco pipes all suggest a party atmosphere. Experts in early modern drinking cultures and intoxicants, and music, share their knowledge about amusements and recreations of the Stuart court and on board the Gloucester.
Speakers:
Chair Dr Benjamin Redding, Senior Research Associate, The Gloucester Project, UEA
‘Drinking and Smoking at Sea During the late Seventeenth Century: A Social History Both Above and Below Decks’ – Dr Angela McShane, Honorary Reader in History, University of Warwick
‘The Gloucester Shipwreck and Music at the Stuart Court’ – Professor Peter Holman MBE, Emeritus Professor of Historical Musicology, University of Leeds
During Peter Holman’s talk, he will refer to a handout. You can access the handout here: