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Hello Sailor - Exhibition
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maggiewinchester | Report | 17 Jun 2007 11:51 |
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'This exhibition flags up a period of great social change. Until 1967 homosexuality was illegal and gay men were often persecuted and prosecuted. Many chose a life in the Merchant Navy where there was greater tolerance of homosexual men. Gay culture has been a feature of seafaring life for centuries but it is still largely a hidden one even today. Hello Sailor! reveals this hidden history for the first time as a major touring exhibition. It shows how on board ship gay men were welcomed in catering but engineers, pursers and officers had to be more cautious as they could face hostility or lose their jobs. ' It also goes on to say that many of these men had wives on shore. My g grandfather was a steward for many years, and in the 1930's used to take my mum to see Shirley Temple films. He used to wear a frock coat, top hat and carry a cane - not the normal garb for the 1930's!!! lol maggie |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 17 Jun 2007 11:55 |
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previously Liverpool? Drat I missed it. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 17 Jun 2007 11:56 |
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An exhibiton now being held in Southampton, previously in Liverpool, may make you look at your ancestor's in a new light! |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 17 Jun 2007 11:57 |
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my grt uncle was a sailor ....I would love to know what ship he was on.. |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 17 Jun 2007 12:09 |
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Hayley what era where you talking about? Did he have a log book? |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 17 Jun 2007 12:11 |
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No I dont ...he was born 1910 I have his DOB my Aunty told me he was sailor .. |
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Foggy | Report | 17 Jun 2007 12:11 |
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Hi Maggie, where abouts in Southampton is the exhibition being held as I'm not too far away, just up the M3 a few miles. thanks Dave |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 17 Jun 2007 12:15 |
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was he in the merchant navy? |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 17 Jun 2007 12:17 |
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Thanks Lesley x |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 17 Jun 2007 12:19 |
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The Naional Archives holds some details: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Look at left hand side under Military History These are the documents online http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/ |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 17 Jun 2007 13:11 |
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Hi Dave, It's at the Maritime Museum, Town Quay (SO14 2AR to get a map) until September 9th. There's also a permanent Titanic exhibition there. Phone No. 02380 635904. maggie |
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