An 18th Century Voyage of Discovery
What do the following have in common?
Goldney Hall in Bristol
A
country house bought by Thomas Goldney II, a Bristol merchant, in 1705.
The Voyage of Woodes Rogers
Two
ships leave Bristol in 1708 on a privateering voyage under the captaincy
of Woodes Rogers.
Robinson Crusoe
Alexander
Selkirk, the inspiration for Robinson Crusoe, was marooned on an island
for four years and four months. He was rescued in 1709.
The Slave Trade
In
1708 goods from Britain were being traded for slaves in Africa. These
slaves were taken and sold in the Caribbean and Americas.
Ironbridge, Shropshire
Completed
in 1779, this bridge is a symbol of the Industrial Revolution
