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Abstract
Using press reports of a minor shipwreck within Liverpool's port jurisdiction, this essay applies a microhistorical approach to examine the intersection of extreme weather, a dangerous shore, and the urban-maritime microcosm of a major port. It shows how an extreme weather event acted as a catalyst in reactivating debates about civic and social responsibility for seafarers in 1840s Liverpool. It considers how the experience of the shipwrecked crew was depicted by the press and their sufferings instrumentalized in discourse about the welfare of shipwreck survivors and sheds light on larger debates about charity and philanthropy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 19-24 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Victorian Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Victorian Studies |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Oct 2021 |
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Presentation for the University of Portsmouth History Seminars and external audience
Pearce, C. (Speaker)
19 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk