Plant hunters and alien invaders

Anne, The Bustle Lady


Region:
Yorkshire & Humber
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: 45
Category:
History
Updated:
15th December 2022

This talk looks at the places around the world where Victorian plant hunters collected specimens, how they were brought back to Britain, and grown in British garden, the consequences of foreign plants escaping into the wild, and the impact on our native plants and animals of introduced species.

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About Anne, The Bustle Lady

Anne, The Bustle Lady, covers the period 1875 to 1888 - the era when the Bustle Dress was the height of fashion, but also the most interesting period of Victorian history. Anne covers a wide range of aspects of social history, Sheffield history, and the district of Crookes in particular. History talks can be delivered in full authentic bustle dress costume, with accessories and using genuine antique artefacts to illustrate the talk.


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