Talk- Vernon MacAndrew: From the Dart to the Red Sea
When
Monday, 13 April 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
Explore Dartmouth - Dartmouth Visitor Centre
Engine House, Mayor's Ave, Dartmouth, TQ6 9YY
Time
19:30 – 20:30
Price
Not listed — worth a quick ask
About this event
Vernon MacAndrew’s life extended far beyond Dartmouth. During the 1920s he undertook a series of remarkable expeditions, travelling widely in search of shells and natural history specimens. His journeys took him to Egypt, the Red Sea and the Philippines, where he built up a significant shell collection later bequeathed to the Natural History Museum. These travels also produced a remarkable body of photographs, many in early colour, documenting people, landscapes and wildlife across several continents. In 1939 MacAndrew embarked on a very different voyage — a naval reconnaissance mission in the Atlantic involving Madeira and the islands of Macaronesia, undertaken with retired Admirals in the tense months before the outbreak of war. This illustrated talk by Jonathan Turner explores these expeditions, combining adventure, science and geopolitics.
Location
Explore Dartmouth - Dartmouth Visitor Centre
Engine House, Mayor's Ave, Dartmouth, TQ6 9YY
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