Public Talk: A Taste of Leeds
Join food historian Peter Brears as he reveals the contrasting diets of local residents in Georgian and Victorian Leeds.
Food is essential for maintaining life, but its quality, quantity and the ways in which it is prepared and served is largely dependent on income and fashion. Using evidence from Georgian and Victorian Leeds, food historian Peter Brears reveals the contrasting diets of the town's social and occupational groups, from the starvation diets of the poor to the great banque
Free, 1 - 2pm. Please book in advance online.
Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9JT
Thu 21 Sep 2017