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Institute of Continuing Education: Undergraduate Virtual Open Day
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Christmas at the Poles: from paranoia to plum pudding
Mon 8 December 2014
The Polar Museum
On historic polar expeditions the Christmas festival was universally anticipated as a time of relaxation, entertainment, and emotional connection with loved ones back home. On ships and in huts in Antarctica and the Arctic, crew and officers recognised the importance of a mid-winter festival in the maintenance of general health and morale. Just as at home, hair would be cut, beards shaved, and bodies, decks, and camps scrubbed and decorated in preparation for a ritualised time of feasting. In this talk Shane McCorristine looks back at accounts of Christmas celebrations, showing how the diaries of explorers are full of salacious details about the food and drink served on Christmas Day.
Cost: Free
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