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Talk - Wining & Dining in the 17th Century
We are familiar with how filmmakers portray banquets during the English Civil Wars – plenty of clashing goblets and everyone gnawing on a plump chicken or a haunch of venison, but was this how it was, and how did the food get to the table in the first place?
This talk by historian Dr Christopher Scott will explain how technology, trade and fashion influenced what we ate and drank in England during the 1600s and how we cooked and consumed it. This will be a mixture of facts, stories, objects
This talk by historian Dr Christopher Scott will explain how technology, trade and fashion influenced what we ate and drank in England during the 1600s and how we cooked and consumed it. This will be a mixture of facts, stories, objects
7pm - 8pm, £5. Please phone the museum to buy your ticket.
West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5AS
Wed 15 Nov 2017
Website:
www.westberkshireheritage.org
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