Porcelain: From Chinoiserie to Brown Betty

Porcelain: From Chinoiserie to Brown Betty

Jun 15 , 2022

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The British and European appetite for beautifully designed porcelain had been well and truly whetted, with Chinese artisans enjoying great populari...

First Opium War and Legacy

First Opium War and Legacy

Jun 13 , 2022

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Used since ancient times for illness and ailments, today opium provides important pain relief drugs such as morphine, but also the illegal and dest...

Trade and Spice

Trade and Spice

Jun 10 , 2022

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Spices and the spice trade have been an enormous influence in global political, social, and economic developments for over 1000 years. They were co...

The Story of Marmalade

The Story of Marmalade

Jun 10 , 2022

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Paddington Bear and the officers of the original East India Company had one thing in common – a love of marmalade on voyage. Britain has long been ...

Tea Breaks & Tea Ladies

Tea Breaks & Tea Ladies

Jun 08 , 2022

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In the early years of the 1600s, The East India Company was run out of the private residence. When East India House was opened as the new Headquart...

A Short Story about EIC

A Short Story about EIC

Jun 08 , 2022

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3.5 billion. That’s the number of pages returned today for a Google search of The East India Company. It’s also approximately the number of people ...

A Typical Day at Sea?

A Typical Day at Sea?

Jun 08 , 2022

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The East India Company was one of England’s most powerful trading companies. It shipped goods in great quantities from Asia to England, such as val...

The Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms

Jun 08 , 2022

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The original East India Company was honoured by being granted a Coat of Arms by HM Queen Elizabeth I. It was given as a symbol of her confidence in...