Thomas Plume's Library: Everyday Working Lives in Early Modern England
Thomas Plumes Library, Plume Building, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
Through law books, instructional texts, sermons, political works, and biography, this exhibition builds a picture of professional lives in the 16th and 17th centuries. From the Elizabethan sailor, to the Restoration-era constable, it will explore daily work experiences and the role of individual trades in wider economic systems. Learn the difference between a yeoman and a husbandman, or about the medicinal work of a rector's wife from Essex.
Timings
- Saturday 12 September:
- 10am - 4pm
Location & directions
Thomas Plumes Library, Plume Building, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
- Directions:
- The Plume Building is at the junction of Market Hill and the High Street, opposite the Town Hall. Please note that the Library is on the first floor accessed via a spiral stone staircase.
- Contact on day:
- Dr Helen Kemp
- Telephone number:
- +441621854850
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
For visitors who are unable to manage the stairs, a video tour of the Library is available in The Maeldune Heritage Centre, on the ground floor of the building. Only ten visitors may enter at a time, due to floor weight restrictions. The Friends of Thomas Plume's Library will control numbers at the door.
Additional information
For younger children a worksheet is available leading them to interesting objects throughout the library space.
- Max number of people:
- 10
- Estimated duration:
- 0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
