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 is06:00 - 10:00 Who were Lascars and what did they do10:00 - 19:00 The Bangladeshi Association Lascar play and the development of this, working with various partners, including Glasgow Museums20:00 - 30:00 Working with the Bangladeshi community and how this helped people reflect on their own heritage stories30:00 - 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 Glasgowhttp://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 plaquehttp://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=43212;type=101