Smuggling in Essex – the Romance & Reality

This half-day course is being run by the WEA and the Thames Sailing Barge Trust.

How do the popular representations of smuggling in novels, songs, poems, paintings and film match up to the reality? We will look at some of the enduring romantic depictions alongside official records to consider the reality of life for people up and down the Essex coast in the 18th century engaged in smuggling or the fight against it.

The course will be taught by Claire Parker.

To find out more you can visit www.wea.org.uk

To enrol phone: 0300 303 3464 quoting course code:
Q00018004

Cost for full course £12.60 *

*This course is free if on means tested benefits.