Talk: Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian & Edwardian Working Woman By Emily Gee
In this illustrated talk based on original research, Emily Gee will tell the story of the campaigns to house a new generation of urban working women, the specialised design of the buildings and the women whose lives were transformed by this architectural movement.
Talk: The Politics of Wallpaper: two Cheshire houses in the late Regency period
Discover how wallpaper purchases for Dunham Massey and Oulton Park were inextricably linked to the politics of the late Regency period
Talk: A Royal Inheritance: the Afterlife of George IV’s Collections and Building Projects, from William IV to Elizabeth II by Tim Knox
This lecture by Tim Knox, Director of the Royal Collection, traces the afterlife of George IV’s myriad collections and building projects.
The History of Brookfield – a talk by Emma Probert
Emma Probert will describe the history of Brookfield
Talk: Chicago and Liverpool Architectural Links by Tony Murphy
This is a talk exploring links between Liverpool & Chicago in the 19th century and features that connect the skyscrapers of America with Liverpool.
Talk: Biennial Waterhouse Lecture -William Butterfield, The Master Builder, by Nicholas Olsberg
This year our lecturer is Nicholas Olsberg whose recent book on the architect William Butterfield has added greatly to our knowledge and understanding of this doyen of Victorian Gothic and prolific church architect.
Talk: The Leicester School Board by Neil Crutchley
Neil Crutchley will discuss the architecture of the Leicester School Board.
Talk: Victorian Christmas in Leicester by Cynthia Brown
Join local historian Cynthia Brown as she explores what Christmas was like in Victorian Leicester.
AGM & Talk: Liverpool Regional Group AGM + The Albert Dock Talk, by David Roscoe
Liverpool Regional Group's AGM at 1:30 pm will be followed at 2:00 pm by the story behind the construction of the Albert Dock and its opening in 1846.
Talk: Thomas Harrison and the Greek Revival in the North West
A talk by Dr Debbie Challis, Creative Producer of the Portico Library Manchester on Thomas Harrrison (1744-1829) the influential architect and bridge engineer known for his contribution to the Greek Revival in the Northwest, including designing the Portico Library.
Talk: Henry Seebohm, Sheffield Steel Owner and Ornithologist, with Paul Hobson
Henry Seebohm was arguably the most well-known ornithologist in the late Victorian period, yet he has sunk into obscurity since his death in 1895. This talk looks at his life.
Talk: Building Stories with Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings – CANCELLED-This talk has been replaced by the talk on Robert Glassby with Marion Allen, also on 3rd March
Buildings are worth saving because they are great storytellers, but teasing out those tales can unexpectedly become an Odyssey in itself. Join Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings on his quest as he visits a pub with no beer, hears heavenly voices in a churchyard, seeks missionaries and moneymen in Mayfield and spins a yarn about a cotton mill in Kelham.
Talk: “Sheffield’s Globe Theatre & Cavern Club Combined” with Steve Wood
An introduction to the city's footballing heritage through the eyes of its surviving Victorian Buildings, with Steve Wood.
Talk: Late Victorian and Edwardian Furnishings in Kensington & Chelsea Churches by Fr Evan McWilliams
A lecture by Fr Evan McWilliams exploring furnishings such as altarpieces, font covers and stained glass in Kensington and Chelsea
Talk: Lost Gardens of London, by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
This talk will focus on and celebrate the evanescence of the metropolis’s vast and varied garden legacy.