Dr Charlotte MacKenzie tells Mary Broad’s remarkable story, from Cornish convict in Australia to escapee.
Thursday 10 October, 7.30pm.
The Cornish woman Mary Broad / Bryant has been the subject of biographies, drama, fiction, and film. Renowned for joining an extraordinary 69 day voyage in an open boat, from Port Jackson in New South Wales to Dutch Timor.
In this fascinating talk, Dr Charlotte MacKenzie, former senior lecturer at Bath Spa University, offers answers to the following questions: Who was Mary Broad and what really happened? When and why was Mary Broad’s remarkable story embellished and fictionalised? Why was it only in recent decades that she became a Cornish legend?
Dr Charlotte MacKenzie was previously a senior lecturer in history at Bath Spa university. Author of 10 books, joint author or contributor to others. Her recent publications focus on Georgian Cornwall, including women’s history.
£8 per person, £5 students, 10% off for NMMC Members.
£6 per person for the online webinar.
Women and the Navy in the Age of Sail is part of National Maritime Museum Cornwall’s 2024 lecture series. Other lectures in this series include:
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