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Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea & the Mission
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From descriptions of botany, the stealing of plant samples and trade secrets in silk manufacture to descriptions of China and people in East Asia, Infamous explores a key and difficult period in the relationship between the two nations.
Events in this collection
ECHO at the Portico Library
Thu, Sep 4, 5:30 PM
Free
The Journey of Tea from China to the World
Sat, Jun 8, 3:00 PM
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Infamous: A Closing Talk
Thu, Jun 6, 6:00 PM
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Following the Money: Opium and Trade in Manchester
Tue, May 14, 11:00 AM
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Thomas De Quincey: Manchester Man and Expert in Murder
Tue, May 7, 6:00 PM
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The Mission!
Thu, Apr 18, 6:00 PM
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De Quincey, Opium & Confessions: Grevel Lindop & Alex Crumbie
Thu, Mar 28, 6:00 PM
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(Un)Civilised: Ten Lies That made the West
Thu, Mar 21, 6:00 PM
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International Women
Fri, Mar 8, 6:00 PM
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Lion Dance for Lunar New Year
Wed, Feb 21, 4:00 PM
Free
Exhibition Launch - Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea and the Mission
Thu, Feb 1, 5:00 PM
Free
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Organizer of Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea & the Mission
Still in its original 1806 building, the Portico Library celebrates both the historic and the contemporary culture of Manchester, welcoming the public, researchers and members to its unique 19th-century book collection and 21st-century events and exhibitions.
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