Alongside the current temporary exhibition, Founded Upon the Seas, the National Gallery has been hosting a series of events during the past few months that have helped to further bring to life Cayman’s seafaring heritage.
This Thursday, 13 September, the latest in this series of complementary talks and lectures takes place.
“The Ones Who Stayed Behind” will focus on the wives, mothers and daughters who stayed in Cayman while their menfolk travelled far and wide, working on ocean going vessels.
Among those who will be telling their side of the story are Consuelo Ebanks, Lorna Bush, Charisse Morrison and Janilee Clifford. Ms Ebanks is the author of The Southwell Years, a book which tells the story of the decades following WW2, when the majority of Caymanian men were working on tankers and away from home for months, if not years, at a time.
Lorna Bush, a gifted storyteller and CNCF staff member, will also share her experiences of having her father and brothers working on ships.
Charisse Morrison, from the National Archives, will recount some of the stories from the oral histories and Janilee Clifford will talk about being a newly married woman and going to join her husband on some of the voyages he made on a bauxite ship.
This will be the last in the series of talks relating to the Founded Upon the Seas exhibition, although the exhibition itself will remain in place until 5 October.
The talk begins at 5.30pm and will continue until about 7.30pm.
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