The Launch of the Honorable East India Company’s Ship Edinburgh, 1927. Image courtesy of National Museum of Singapore, National Heritage Board.

By 1800, the English East India Company (EIC) was already a formidable presence in India, with factories stretching throughout Southeast Asia. Trade routes were relatively well known, and so too, the profits that some private trade could yield. What then, was it like to work for the EIC? What could one expect on a voyage out to Asia? How did factory life operate and why were some postings more desired than others? How were factory gossip and reports on the lives of EIC servants important in shaping careers and fortunes?

By asking such questions and examining sources from the EIC, including artefacts from the National Museum of Singapore’s An Old New World Bicentennial exhibition, Dr Donna Brunero explores a deeper understanding of the EIC and the lure (and sometimes trials and tribulations) of a career in Asia.

Venue: National Museum of Singapore, The Salon, Level 1

Admission: $5 per pax includes light refreshments.
Visit hsg-eic.peatix.com for registration.
Limited spaces available.

When: 13 Feb 2020, 7.30pm - 8.30pm

By: National Museum of Singapore