The rise and dramatic fall of Emsworth Oysters
An illustrated talk about the rise and dramatic fall of Emsworth Oysters by John Tweddell. The Great Oyster scare of 1902 left the coastal town of Emsworth in despair with over 400 jobs disappearing overnight. Not only that a threat that local taxes would rise to pay for the claims being made against the town council. Not only will we find out how and why, we will also hear a brief history of Emsworth to help explain this collapse of the towns wealth.