Events
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµruns 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.
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµis 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 ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµand Edwardian architecture, architects, and related themes including railways.
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September
Walk: The AMAZING architecture of Tooley Street! Led by Benedict O’Looney
An evening architecture walk the length of Tooley Street highlighting 700 years of riverside architecture.
More informationVisit: Â Skinners’ Hall
Discover this fascinating building and its changes across the centuries.
More informationOctober
Walk: A Guided Tour of Highbury Hall, Birmingham                     Â
An afternoon tour of Highbury Hall, the former home of Joseph Chamberlain. Built in 1878 in the Venetian Gothic style, to the designs of J. H. Chamberlain, the house was both a private residence and a venue for political and civic gatherings.
More informationTalk: Late ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµand 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
More informationVisit: Â St Andrew, Kingsbury, London With introductory talk by Kit Wedd
Join Kit Wedd as we discover St Andrew’s church (Grade II*; 1844-47)in Kingsbury.
More informationÂÜÀòÊÓÆµShort Story Reading Group: ‘The Two Sisters’ & ‘The Siwash Rock’ by E. Pauline Johnson
The ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµShort Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The current theme is colonial short stories, with stories from Canada.
More informationNovember
Day School: Transport in ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµand Edwardian West Midlands                        Â
A Day School at the Birmingham & Midland Institute looking at the new and rapidly developing transport systems and designs which affected day to day life for everyone in the ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµand Edwardian West Midlands.
More informationÂÜÀòÊÓÆµShort Story Reading Group: ‘The Red Girl’s Reasoning’ by E Pauline Johnson & ‘The Epaulettes’ by Gilbert Parker
The ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµShort Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The current theme is colonial short stories, with stories from Canada.
More information