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萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group: 鈥楾he Body Snatcher鈥�, by Robert Louis Stevenson with June Lawrence

This Scottish short story of two grave robbers has characters based on criminals employed by the real-life surgeon Robert Knox (1791鈥�1862).

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楰idnapped鈥� and 鈥楾hrown Away鈥� by Rudyard Kipling

We start with stories of India. As we explore these stories, we should gain a more personal perspective of the lives lived within the colonial system than that recorded in the history books.

From Pauper Palace to Regional General Hospital – Mary Garside.

Victoria Arches – An illustrated talk by Keith Warrender

From Palaces of Art to the Studios of Bohemia: Artists鈥� Houses in 萝莉视频Kensington and Chelsea, by Jo Banham

Successful 萝莉视频artists, like Leighton and Luke Fildes, earned incomes that meant they were able to commission magnificent, purpose-built studio houses in the leafy suburbs of Holland Park and Kensington. The less wealthy and more unconventional, like Rossetti and Whistler, gravitated towards Chelsea, occupying picturesque old buildings in the area. This lecture reviews the two most famous artists鈥� colonies – Melbury Road, Kensington and Cheyne Walk and Tite Street, Chelsea – and explores the lives and interiors of the painters who lived there.

Walk: James Pigott Pritchett (Snr). in York, Led by Dr Victoria Hopgood

50 Years in Building Conservation, an illustrated talk by Ken Moth

The Liverpool Regional Group relaunching on 20th March with a valedictory talk by Ken Moth

Tour of Sheffield Town Hall 鈥� Led by Cllr Janet Ridler SCC Heritage Champion.

Visit: Great Malvern & Malvern College

A guided tour of Great Malvern Railway Station by Peter Clement from Malvern Civic Society; then a guided walk of Great Malvern by our Chairman, Stephen Hartland; lunch at the Mount Pleasant Hotel; then a tour of Malvern College by our Honorary Treasurer, James Fletcher, who works at the college. Malvern College was founded in 1865 and is regarded as one of England鈥檚 premier independent schools. The tour of the campus includes the main College (1865), Chapel (1899), Pavilion (1894), Music School (1862), St Edmund鈥檚 Hall (1905) and others. We will finish with refreshments in the Memorial Library (1924).

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group: 鈥楾he Rise of Ram Din鈥� by Alice Perrin.

This story provides an insight into the life of Indian servants, which is told through the voice of the Indian servant, rather than his Western master. There are many thematic contradictions such as loyalty/disloyalty; power struggle/duty; revenge and manipulation/honest labour.

Manchester’s theatre district – a walk with David Astbury

Back by popular demand! David Astbury (former Vic Soc Manchester Chair) will lead a repeat walk on the Theatres of Oxford Street and Peter Street, a walk of about two hours passing through what was once the heart of Manchester鈥檚 historic theatre district.

Exploring Oldham鈥檚 heritage as the “cotton-spinning capital” of the world.

This magnificent 萝莉视频town park was built by the people of Oldham during the cotton famine, sparked by the American Civil war. Now registered Grade II* it opened in 1865 and we will see its restored features, listed monuments and structures and well-maintained planting.

Exploring Oldham鈥檚 heritage as the 鈥渃otton-spinning capital of the world.

This magnificent 萝莉视频town park was built by the people of Oldham during the cotton famine, sparked by the American Civil war. Now registered Grade II* it opened in 1865 and we will see its restored features, listed monuments and structures and well-maintained planting.

Members鈥� Afternoon

Members and their guests are invited to bring a maximum of 6 images on a memory stick to explain and share.

50 Years of the Liverpool Group of the The 萝莉视频Society

Roger Hull has been an active committee member of the Liverpool Group of the 萝莉视频for many years and will tell the fascinating story of the group since its foundation in 1974.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楾he Pipe of Mystery鈥� by G.A. Henty

This story involves the Great Indian Mutiny of 1857 but is told at a jovial gathering from the perspective of an adventure, with no mention of the politics or problems which led to the troubles.

A guided tour of the graveyard of All Saints, Childwall, by Diana Goodier

The tour will highlight some of the most interesting burials from the 萝莉视频period – the shipping magnates, local politicians, founding members of the university and a couple of architects.

West Norwood Cemetery

This story involves the Great Indian Mutiny of 1857 but is told at a jovial gathering from the perspective of an adventure, with no mention of the politics or problems which led to the troubles.

Gwrych Castle visit

Come and enjoy a guided walk around Gwrych Castle and meet the The 萝莉视频Society’s Welsh group.

Visit: Day Trip to Stourbridge

This walking tour of Stourbridge will be led by Andy Foster and David Low and will highlight some of the town鈥檚 significant 萝莉视频buildings.听

An Exploration of Surrey led by Charles O鈥橞rien

This story involves the Great Indian Mutiny of 1857 but is told at a jovial gathering from the perspective of an adventure, with no mention of the politics or problems which led to the troubles.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楾he White Tiger鈥� and 鈥楥aulfield鈥檚 Crime鈥� by Alice Perrin

Ilkley, from village Spa to 萝莉视频resort – a walk with Alex Cockshott

Ilkley started as a village with fresh air and pure cold water. It had an increasing number of visitors in the 萝莉视频era. With the arrival of the railway station in 1865, and the Middleton family starting land sales against a planned grid, the village expanded. We shall look at how the town centre developed, including the Grove.

Visit:听St John鈥檚 Church, Ranmoor, led by Mary Grover

A talk by Mary Grover about the History of the first St John鈥檚 Church in Ranmoor followed by a guided tour.

George Edmund Street Bicentenary Symposium – Day 1

G E Street (1824-1881), the bicentenary of whose birth we celebrate this year, was one of the most prolific architects of the nineteenth-century gothic revival. This symposium at St James the Less, celebrates Street’s work and achievements through a programme of talks in the morning, and visits to his works in the afternoon.

George Edmund Street Bicentenary Symposium – Day 2

G E Street (1824-1881), the bicentenary of whose birth we celebrate this year, was one of the most prolific architects of the nineteenth-century gothic revival. This symposium at St James the Less, celebrates Street’s work and achievements through a programme of talks in the morning, and visits to his works in the afternoon.

Visit: Golders Green Crematorium, led by Hilary Grainger

A unique opportunity to visit Golders Green crematorium described as 鈥楲ondon鈥檚 first crematorium and England鈥檚 first purpose-designed crematorium landscape,鈥� (Grade II listed) designed by Sir Ernest George in 1902. Professor Hilary J Grainger, Chair of the 萝莉视频Society. She is the leading authority on Sir Ernest George and the architecture of UK crematoria.

Visit: Hampton Court in the 19th Century

Hampton Court Palace is renowned as the finest surviving Tudor palace in the world. The history of the Palace in the 萝莉视频era is often overlooked, but is equally as fascinating.

Visit: Coach Trip to Shropshire

A coach visit to Shropshire, taking in St Mary’s Church, Tenbury Wells; St John the Baptist at Stokesay Castle and Stokesay Court, near Craven Arms, described by Niklaus Pevsner as 鈥榯he most grandiloquent 萝莉视频mansion in the County’.

Visit: ‘The Cathedral of Sewage’ – Crossness Pumping Station

Discover one of London’s most extraordinary interiors in this outing where we discover the Victorian’s solution to sewage.

A Walking Tour of City Road Cemetery, Sheffield with Graham Hague.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楾he Pestilence at Noonday鈥� by Cornelia Sorabji

The 萝莉视频Short 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, starting with stories from India.

Weekend Visit to G E Street鈥檚 Churches in East Yorkshire

Join members of the 萝莉视频Society as we examine the churches commissioned by Sir Tatton Sykes II of Sledmere House, and others in the East Yorkshire area. Travelling by minibus, the weekend will include a visit to St Mary, Thixendale & vicarage (1870 & 1870), St Mary, Wansford (1868) and St Andrew, East Heslerton & vicarage (1877 & 1876).

Walk: A Day Visit to Three Stourbridge Churches – SOLD OUT

Following the Group鈥檚 walking tour in June, we have now arranged access to three significant churches in the town centre: St John the Evangelist, St Thomas & Our Lady & All Saints RC church.

Walk: Walkley with Walkley Historians – SOLD OUT

Walk: Exploring 萝莉视频Clapham, led by Christopher Claxton Stevens

Clapham became part of the Metropolis with the coming of the underground in 1900. This walk will cover the earlier background of the area and focus on the grander 萝莉视频architecture that still remains

Walk: Liverpool Street Station and its Environs, led by Steven Brindle

This walk explores Liverpool Street Station and its environs, to see how the north-eastern City developed in the 萝莉视频age, how the historic streetscape has fared in modern times, and what impact the proposed over-development of the station, which the Society strongly opposes, would have on this many layered and sensitive area.

Walk: Sheffield Networks of Activism – A free guided walk during Heritage Open Days

Walk: Exploring Brixton鈥檚 萝莉视频History

In this walking tour, led by the Brixton Society, we will explore the fascinating retail heritage of Brixton.

Walk: Merton Park, “The Original and Most Unique Garden Suburb”, led by Tony Woolfenden

Tony Woolfenden leads a walk around John Innes’ Merton Park estate, “the original and most unique garden suburb” (to quote the estate company’s advertisements).

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Talk: The History of the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, by Christina Clarke

Discover the stories of one of Liverpool’s most famous art collections in this in-person talk given by Christina Clarke.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楾he Postmaster鈥� by Rabindranath Tagore

The 萝莉视频Short 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, starting with stories from India.

AGM Weekend in Bradford

萝莉视频AGM 2024 which will be in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on Friday 4 October, followed by a weekend of architectural tours in Bradford and the surrounding area.

Talk: Lost Gardens of London, by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan

This talk will focus on and celebrate the evanescence of the metropolis鈥檚 vast and varied garden legacy.

Talk: Sheffield鈥檚 Crofts settlements with Christine Minter

Talk: the Arts and Crafts Museum at the Manchester School of Art – a guided tour from 1903

Walk: Peter de Figueiredo: A walking tour of Liverpool鈥檚 Mercantile Architecture

The walking tour will explore how Liverpool became a great commercial city as well as an international port, and how the redevelopment of the city centre in the 19th and early 20th centuries reflects its commercial importance.

Visit: Street’s Church, Holmbury St Mary – G E Street Bicentenary

This visit is to the church which G E Street built in in 1878-79 as a memorial to his second wife, Jessie, who died soon after their honeymoon in 1876. It is very much a personal statement which he paid for himself.

Visit: RIBA Drawings Collection at the V&A

The visit will start with an introductory talk on the history of the RIBA Drawings Collection by curator, Charles Hind followed by a look at a selection of 萝莉视频drawings from the collection, including several by Alfred Waterhouse for the Natural History Museum. We will move across to the Museum to look at the exterior and the Great Hall.

Talk: Day School on Gas, Water and Sewage

How the Victorians improved life for people in the West Midlands

Visit: All Saints鈥� church, Putney Common – G E Street Bicentenary

All Saints鈥� church, Putney, was opened as a chapel of ease in 1874. The interior is richly polychromatic and the many Morris & Co windows are of outstanding quality. This visit is our final look at a church by G E Street.

Talk: The Work of the Railway Heritage Trust

Talk: 萝莉视频Cutlery from The Ken Hawley Collection

Visit: St Mary鈥檚 at听West Tofts

A unique opportunity to visit a small medieval church transformed by A W Pugin and his son in the 1840s and 1850s.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楾he Salt Inspector鈥� (Namak ka Daroga) by Munshi Premchand

The 萝莉视频Short 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, starting with stories from India.

Walk: Westminster by Gaslight Walk, led by Elan Walks

Discover the magical gas lamps of Westminster and marvel at their fascinating history and world-changing legacy.

Talk: Art and Architecture of Sicily

Talk: More Wallpaper, Vicar? A Talk by Rowena Beighton-Dykes

Rowena will explore the socio-economic and political context of wallpaper purchases by members of the Anglican Church in the 19th century.

Visit: A Guided Visit around the 萝莉视频Radicals Exhibition听听听

Talk: Women鈥檚 Suffrage before the Suffragettes with Matthew Roberts & Denise Annett

Visit: Palace of Westminster

Join us on a crisp winter morning as we discover one of London’s best known buildings.

Christmas lunch, tour and talk at Werneth Grange, Oldham

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楾he D芒k Bungalow at Dakor鈥� by B. M. Croker

The 萝莉视频Short 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, starting with stories from India.

Online Lecture: Street Closure: A Discussion about Recent Visits to Buildings by G E Street

Join Neil Jackson as he examines the themes that have been raised from these visits.

Visit: An 1890s House in Clapham

This is a rare opportunity to see the colourful and atmospheric candlelit interiors of this house in Clapham.

60th Anniversary AGM inc. Lecture 鈥楲iverpool Scottish鈥�, by Joseph Sharples

The Liverpool Regional Group of the 萝莉视频Society welcomes all to our 60th anniversary AGM and lecture presented by Joseph Sharples.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楾he Ghost upon the Rail鈥� by John Lang

The 萝莉视频Short 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 Australia.

Manchester Group AGM and Talk: The Saving of Stretford Town Hall

Lunch: New Year Lunch at Bistrot Pierre听听听

Visit: Old Bailey

Discover the architecture of the Old Bailey.

Talk: Scattered Homes by Sheffield Hospitals History Group

Mary Garside of Sheffield Hospitals History Group looks at why children were in the workhouse and what other options were available for those in need of care.

Talk: the Life and Times of William Edward Armitage Axon (1846-1913)

Visit: Royal Albert Hall

This is a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of Grade I listed building and see parts of the Royal Albert Hall that are normally off limits to the public.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听鈥楾he Dead Witness鈥� or 鈥楾he Bush Waterhole鈥� by Mary Fortune

The 萝莉视频Short 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 Australia.

Talk and Visit: Mills Transformed at Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley

Talk: The Manchester Art Workers鈥� Guild, by Barry Clark

Barry Clark will explore the Guild in the context of the Arts & Crafts movement in Manchester.

Visit: Day Trip to Walsall

A visit to Walsall town centre on Friday 7th March 2025
Cost: 拢23 to include morning refreshments, lunch and donations

Talk and Guided Walk: George Shaw in Uppermill

Talk: Sheffield in 1903 – A History Tour of Central Sheffield through 120 Old Photographs with Martin Naylor

Walk: Westminster by Gaslight Walk, led by Elan Walks

Discover the magical gas lamps of Westminster and marvel at their fascinating history and world-changing legacy.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听‘The Drover鈥檚 Wife鈥� by Henry Lawson

The 萝莉视频Short 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 Australia.

Visit: Makers of Modern Gothic: A.W.N Pugin and John Hardman Jr: Curators’ Tour

Join Angus Patterson & Max Donnelly, co-curators of Makers of Modern Gothic: for a exhibition talk at the V& A museum, London.

Artistic Houses: London’s Pre-Raphaelite Interiors by Jo Banham

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood not only challenged conventional definitions of beauty within the fine arts, they also rejected many of the fashions associated with the mid and late 萝莉视频home. This lecture explores the decoration and lifestyles associated with these and other famous Pre-Raphaelite homes.

Visit: A Guided Tour of Two Temple Place, London

Discover this extraordinary 萝莉视频building and its history.

萝莉视频Scarborough: a Walk around the First Great Railway Resort

Visit: Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington including a Visit to the Restored Chapel

Join us on a tour of Abney Park, one of London鈥檚 鈥楳agnificent Seven鈥� cemeteries, as we discover its history.

Talk: Philosophical Foundations: Origins of Sheffield’s First Public Museum in Weston Park

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听The Cast-iron Canvasser鈥� by Banjo Paterson

The 萝莉视频Short 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 Australia.

Visit: Tour of Stanley Arts in South Norwood

Discover this delightful Grade II listed building hidden in the depths of south London.

Visit: A Guided Tour of Guildhall Art Gallery, London – Morning

Looking at one of the country鈥檚 best collections of 萝莉视频art at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London.

Visit: A Guided Tour of Guildhall Art Gallery, London – Afternoon

Looking at one of the country鈥檚 best collections of 萝莉视频art at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London.

Talk: The History of Port Sunlight with Gavin Hunter

Leverhulme historian Gavin Hunter will explore the vision of Port Sunlight and its development as an early exemplar of urban planning.

Members鈥� Afternoon

Members and their guests are invited to bring a maximum of 6 images on a memory stick to explain and share.

The Manchester Peace Trail

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听‘Promotion鈥� by Guy Boothby

The 萝莉视频Short 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 Australia.

Walk: Liverpool鈥檚 Waterfront, A Walking Tour听with Peter de Figueiredo:

Discover Liverpool鈥檚 famous waterfront as we hear how the George’s Dock became the site of the three monumental Edwardian buildings.

Walk: A Lutyens walk in Mayfair, led by Paul Waite of the Lutyens Trust

Explore the buildings of 萝莉视频architect Edwin Lutyens, and his associates, which can be seen in the Mayfair area of London.

The Northern Art Workers Guild 1896-1912

Walk: Angel Islington to Smithfield Walk, Led by Alec Forshaw

Discover the stunning 萝莉视频and Edwardian buildings to be found in the Angel neighbourhood during this evening walking tour.

Walk: The Thames Path, from Tower Hill to Canary Wharf, Led by Steven Brindle

A chance to discover the 萝莉视频heritage along the Thames path from Tower Hill to Canary Wharf.

Visit: Woking, England鈥檚 First Crematorium: A Visit led by Prof Hilary J Grainger

A unique opportunity to visit the UK鈥檚 first crematorium, designed by Edward Francis Channing Clarke in 1885.

Online Lecture and in person: The Magnetic Margot Gayle , by Joshua Mardell

This lecture will (re-)introduce the American metallurgist, politician and preservationist Margot Gayle (1908-2008), who co-founded the 萝莉视频Society in America on the advice of Nikolaus Pevsner in 1966, and established the Friends of Cast-Iron Architecture in 1970.

Guided Walk around 萝莉视频Manningham, Bradford

Visit: Lutyens, Flockhart, Waterhouse and Voysey Day – Visit to Goddards

A unique visit to explore the architecture of Goddards and surrounding buildings.

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听‘The Golden Shanty by Edward Dyson

The 萝莉视频Short 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 Australia.

Visit: 萝莉视频Sudbury, Suffolk including a visit to a Functioning Brickyard

A unique opportunity for members to learn about the brickmaking process for historic buildings at a brickyard normally closed to the public.

A walking tour of 萝莉视频and Edwardian Rotherham

Visit: ‘The Cathedral of Sewage’ – Crossness Pumping Station

Witness this extraordinary interior on a steaming day at Crossness Pumping Station. Join us as we go on a tour of the site to discover the historical context and impetus for Bazalgette鈥檚 revolutionary sewage system for London

Visit: Early Evening Walk in Birmingham City Centre

Birmingham city centre has a wealth of Victorian/Edwardian buildings, many of them around the Colmore Row area. This circular walk will allow us to discover and appreciate the architecture and design of some of them.
Cost 拢10.00. Led by Andy Foster

萝莉视频Short Story Reading Group:听‘Billy Skywonkie鈥� by Barbara Baynton

The 萝莉视频Short 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 Australia.

CANCELLED – A guided tour of Loxley Cemetery by the Friends of Loxley Cemetery.

Visit: A Coach Trip to Banbury

We will visit 3 churches, have a short town walk in Banbury led by Dr David Low and visit a residential private school designed by G. E. Street. Cost 拢55