Season 4 Episode 3: Lascar Research Project

Glasgow Museums Podcast

Join Social History Curator, Isobel McDonald in conversation Bangladeshi Association president, Dr Tareq Abdullah and Trustee of the Bangladeshi Association Dr. Saif Khan as they tell us about their wonderful collaborative project researching the story of the Lascars, seafarers who were employed by British Merchant ships during the colonial period. Timecodes: 00:00 - 05:00 Introductions from Tareq and Saif and what the Lascar plaque is 06:00 - 10:00 Who were Lascars and what did they do 10:00 - 19:00 The Bangladeshi Association Lascar play and the development of this, working with various partners, including Glasgow Museums 20:00 - 30:00 Working with the Bangladeshi community and how this helped people reflect on their own heritage stories 30:00 - 47:00 The other outcomes of the project, including the documentary and reflections on what the various strands of the project have meant and the importance of intangible cultural heritage Discover More: Bangladeshi Association Glasgow http://bangladeshassociationglasgow.com/ More on the Lascar Project http://bangladeshassociationglasgow.com/index.php/events/251-presentation-on-lascar-research-project Lascar Presentation at the Museums Association Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fabmveWfL8I Glasgow Museums - Lascar plaque http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=43212;type=101