I have a passion for spices that were used in the past. Using a display of spices, some of which are uncommon in the 21st century, I explain where the Medieval person thought they came from and how they illustrated society. The audience has the opportunity to taste the past.
Views: 904 | Enquiries: 0Eve is a retired teacher and has been an historical interpreter for over 30 years. She has extensive experience of delivering presentations in museums, heritage sites and TV, including the National Army Museum, English Heritage, The National Trust, The Wellcome Collection and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and has appeared in documentaries for The National Geographic TV and Film. She has developed a series of characters and presentations for a variety of interest groups. All her presentations are well researched and resourced so you can be sure that the things she says and does are as historically accurate as she can make them. Initially her interest has been the history of food and the reflection of society at that time, but since becoming a Queen Victoria impersonator (she is the same height at the same age), she has developed an interest in the Victorian era and has been researching Baby Farming for the last 12 years, and has published a book on the subject, 'Victorian and Early 20th Century Baby Farming - The Darkest Business'. Recently, she has been interviewed for BBC Radio Bristol for a documentary about Amelia Dyer.
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