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The Llandudno AGM weekend
Victorian Society members from across England and Wales gathered in Llandudno from 25th – 27th September for the Society’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and a weekend celebrating the remarkable Victorian…
The Victorian Society welcomes four new trustees
New appointments bring expertise spanning conservation, heritage, philanthropy and finance The Victorian Society has welcomed four new trustees to its Board. Tom Ashley, Anna Dewsnap, Dr Sarah Flew and Andrew…
The Victorian Society returns to Llandudno for national AGM after twenty years
Conservation charity will celebrate North Wales’s Victorian heritage and hopes to build stronger links with people across Wales 25th – 27th September 2026 The Victorian Society will return to Llandudno…
Victorian Railways: new Victorian Society publication explores Britain’s railway heritage
Publication date: 3rd November 2026 Victorian Railways, a new publication from the Victorian Society, brings together leading historians and conservation experts to explore the history, architecture and preservation of Britain’s…
The Society is deeply saddened to announce the death of Joe Holyoak
Joe Holyoak was a powerhouse for Birmingham’s heritage, and for the Society’s Birmingham & West Midlands Group. Joe was one of Birmingham’s most knowledgeable and influential architectural conservationists, whose association…
E W Godwin by Aileen Reid
The first book to foreground his architecture The architect Edward William Godwin (1833–86) was a key figure in the Aesthetic Movement that began in the 1870s, influenced by Japanese design…
The Victorian Society object to harmful plans for Holy Trinity church Theale
Holy Trinity Church in Theale, West Berkshire is an exceptionally important Grade I-listed building originally dating from the 1820s, and designed by E. W. Garbett. It is important because it is…
Draft Local Plan threatens setting of Mentmore Towers listed park and garden
Mentmore Under Threat There is a petition to sign and advice on making your own comment on the local plan by 11:59pm on 6th September 2026. The newest threat to…
Save Victoria Tower Gardens
Government invites comments on updated planning documents for UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre In Jan 2026, the Holocaust Memorial Act 2026 became law despite determined opposition inside and outside…
With great sorrow the Society shares the news of the death of Peter Howell
The Victorian Society is deeply saddened to announce the death of Peter Howell, one of the Society’s longest-serving and most distinguished members, a former Chairman, and one of its great…
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