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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

  • Thomas De Quincey: Manchester Man and Expert in Murder primary image

    Thomas De Quincey: Manchester Man and Expert in Murder

    Tuesday at 18:00

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  • Following the Money: Opium and Trade in Manchester primary image

    Following the Money: Opium and Trade in Manchester

    Tue, May 14, 11:00 AM

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  • The Journey of Tea from China to the World on International Tea Day

    Tue, May 21, 6:00 PM

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  • Infamous: A Closing Talk primary image

    Infamous: A Closing Talk

    Thu, Jun 6, 6:00 PM

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  • The Mission! primary image

    The Mission!

    Thu, Apr 18, 6:00 PM

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  • De Quincey, Opium & Confessions: Grevel Lindop & Alex Crumbie primary image

    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 primary image

    (Un)Civilised: Ten Lies That made the West

    Thu, Mar 21, 6:00 PM

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  • International Women primary image

    International Women

    Fri, Mar 8, 6:00 PM

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  • Lion Dance for Lunar New Year primary image

    Lion Dance for Lunar New Year

    Wed, Feb 21, 4:00 PM

    Free

  • Dragon Drawing Workshop

    Sat, Feb 10, 3:00 PM

    Free

  • Exhibition Launch - Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea and the Mission primary image

    Exhibition Launch - Infamous: Opium, Silk, Tea and the Mission

    Thu, Feb 1, 5:00 PM

    Free

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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.