Curators Tour of Restless Brilliance: The Story of J.A. Baker and The Peregrine
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ
Join curator Sarah Harvey to explore author JA Baker’s life, writing and love of nature on a tour of the exhibition Restless Brilliance: The Story of J.A. Baker and The Peregrine at Chelmsford Museum. The exhibition brings the Baker Archive, held by the Albert Sloman Library, University of Essex, back to Baker’s hometown and is the first time that this archive has been on public display.
Author John Alec Baker (1926 – 1987) was born, and lived almost his whole life, in Chelmsford. His best known work, The Peregrine, was first published in 1967 and was an immediate success. Reviews called it a masterpiece of nature writing and it won several awards. Since then, Baker’s unique poetic writing has continued to inspire a new
generation of nature writers and naturalists but despite all this success, very little was
known about Baker himself. His writing is based on walks and cycle rides around the Blackwater estuary, Danbury Hill and the Chelmsford area. Here he followed and studied peregrine falcons, condensing all his observations into the book The Peregrine.
Timings & Tours
- Wednesday 11 September:
- 1.30pm
Location & directions
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- If you are unable to make the event after booking tickets, please cancel via the ticketing system or by emailing [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.chelmsfordhod.co.uk
- Booking opens:
- 17 Jul 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 09 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
