The Rise and Fall of Pleasure Boating on the Thames

Submitted by Claire Woods on September 5, 2019 - 12:25

Venue, Timing and Cost

Venue: 
River & Rowing Museum
Date(s): 
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Timing: 
7pm-8pm
Cost: 
£7

The Victorian period is often described as the ‘golden age of the Thames’, as it was during this time that the river was transformed into a vast conduit of leisure. It was the era of steam launch trips, Venetian fairs, regattas, picnics, carnivals and ‘three men in a boat’. This talk covers more than 150 years of pleasure boating and shows why some common perceptions about the river’s history are misleading. With Dr Simon Wenham, historian and tutor at Oxford University’s Department for Continuing Education.

Booking is essential

Further Information

Contact Details: 

Please call 01491 415600 or book online using the web address below.
https://www.rrm.co.uk/whats-on/the-rise-...

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Museums and Heritage

Adults