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Story Tour: Going to Botany Bay

Type:Guided Walk

Starting at Lancaster City Museum, Market Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1HT

Tel: 01524 646 37

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Story Tour: Going to Botany Bay

Everyone has a story.  These unique Story Tours let you discover local history in a brand new way, through the personal stories of the people who lived it.

This walking tour of Lancaster city centre begins from the City Museum in Market Square.

Learn the stories of Lancaster's Transported Women with expert historian Naomi Parsons.  Visiting the sites of their crimes, you will explore the stories of six Lancaster women who were sentenced to transportation to Australia.  Did they flourish or fail on the other side of the world?

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Season (18 Mar 2025)
DayTimes
Tuesday11:00 - 12:30

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Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£10.00 per ticket
Child£2.50 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Events

Tuesday, 25th March 2025 - Tuesday, 25th March 2025

Story Tour: Domestics, Deities and Warrior WomenRarely told stories of women from Roman to Medieval times in this Women's History Month Special: Domestics, Deities and Warrior Women.
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  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018

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