Events
Ƶruns a diverse programme of events including visits, walks, online talks and weekends away. These are publicised to members below and in the ‘Blue Sheet’ which is mailed with our membership magazine, ‘The Victorian’, in February, June and October. Members receive priority booking.
Ƶis an CPD provider recognised by The Institute of Historic Building Conservation. Our recorded online talks can be found in our shop here. This is a fantastic opportunity to discover over 80 lectures on Ƶand Edwardian architecture, architects, and related themes including railways.
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December
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.
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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.
More informationVisit: Manchester Group 60th Anniversary Celebration
A celebratory day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Manchester Group of the ƵSociety, including the following: talks from a number of the specialists involved in the Rochdale Town Hall restoration project; guided tours of the building, the Square and Broadfield Slopes; a two course lunch; an opportunity to meet friends old and new.
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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 ƵBuildings, with Steve Wood.
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Talk: Building Stories with Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings
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.
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Talk: Henry Seebohm, Sheffield Steel Owner and Ornithologist, with Paul Hobson
Henry Seebohm was arguably the most well-known ornithologist in the late Ƶperiod, yet he has sunk into obscurity since his death in 1895. This talk looks at his life.
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