U3A Friday Event – Captain Robert FitzRoy, Charles Darwin and the Voyages of HMS Beagle
November 28 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Captain Robert FitzRoy, Charles Darwin and the Voyages of HMS Beagle
A presentation by Dr James Taylor.
Robert FitzRoy became captain of HMS Beagle during her first voyage to South America from 1826 to 1830. This led to the second global voyage in 1831 with FitzRoy selecting Charles Darwin as his shipboard naturalist and the collection of evidence for his publication On the Origin of Species.
FitzRoy paid for two artists, Augustus Earle and Conrad Martens, to paint the people and places encountered, and these images underpin the seafaring stories. This talk also focuses on the family and influences on FitzRoy and Darwin.
About our speaker
Dr James Taylor is a former curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich and author of ‘The Voyage of the Beagle – Darwin’s extraordinary adventure aboard FitzRoy’s famous survey ship’ (2008).
Venue: Shoreham Centre: Main Hall
Cost: Members: FREE | Non-members £4 (including refreshments)