Central London Branch Programme 2016-17

President:                                 

Professor David Stevenson (London School of Economics)

Secretary:                                 

Mrs Chrissie Ganjou,

Nelson House,

78 New Cavendish Street,

London W1G 9TD;

Email: Chrissie@ganjou.com Tel: 020 7323 1192

Treasurer:                                

Mrs Jill Kilsby MA, MBA,

8 Purley Oaks Road,

Sanderstead, Surrey,

CR2 ONP

Email: jillkilsby2012@live.co.uk   Tel: 07957 627783

Membership Secretary:          

(from 1-10-14) 

Ms Zoe Howells, BA (Hons), PGCE

Flat 1, 137 Dulwich Road,

London,

SE24 0NG    

Email: hmmzoe83@aol.com Tel: 07968 057772

Lectures start at 14:00 on Saturdays at the Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, WC1E 7HU.

In 2014-15 the Institute will be occupying temporary accommodation on the 3rd Floor of the South Block of Senate House. Directions to the room will be available at the Institute reception.

Lectures are free to H.A. Members - £3 non- Members.

For events where pre-booking is required, please use a booking form or contact the Treasurer, Jill Kilsby (see above).

Programme 2015/16

Saturday 15 October, 2016

Presidential Lecture -  ‘Chicago and the Rise of the Skyscraper’

An introduction to the history of high-rise buildings, using central Chicago as an open air museum of modern architecture.

Professor David Stevenson.

Followed by the Branch AGM

Sunday 6 November, 2016

A Private Guided Tour of Spencer House starting at 14:00 and finishing at approximately 15:00.

 Meet at the entrance to Spencer House, 27 St James Street London SW1A 1NR Nearest Underground: Green Park

Places are limited for this popular Tour so pre-booking and payment is required ASAP (see Booking Form). Members £14 Guests £16

All bookings must be made by the end of September.

Saturday 10 December 2016

Derek Knights Memorial Lecture – ‘Richard III: a failed King?’

Dr Rosemary Horrox MA, PhD, FRHistS

To be followed by the Branch Christmas Social (Social free to Central London Branch Members; £6 non-Members).

Pre-booking for the Christmas Social required for everyone for catering purposes.

Saturday 4 February 2017

The British Army’s Victory in Afghanistan in 1880

Dr Rodney Atwood BA PhD, Expert in Military History.

Saturday 18 March 2017

Walk - ‘The Timeless Thames: How the River has made London Great’ -  A walk with London City Guide Pat Smith. Meet at 11:15a.m outside the City Information Centre on the South Side of St Pauls.

Pre-booking and payment required (see Booking Form).

Saturday 22 April 2017

What Victorians Threw Away, 1870-1914

Dr Tom O Licence, F.R.Hist.S., F.S.A

Saturday 20 May 2017

A Guided Tour of the Geffrye Museum Almshouses, (geffryemuseum.org.uk) Members £5 & Guests £7. More details to follow - as advance booking is not possible until 2017. Pre-booking and payment required (see Booking Form).

Sunday 23rd July 2017

 ‘Marylebone Village’ – Ann Archbold, a London City Guide, will lead a two hour walk around the old ‘village’ of Marylebone, home to pleasure gardens, ‘The Barrets of Wimpole Street’, the Wallace Collection(no time to go inside), a lost river, and much more besides, opportunity for tea & cakes at the end of the walk. Meet at Bond Street Underground Station by main Oxford Street exit at 14:30.

Ann’s telephone numbers are: 020 7625 6976 or mobile (on day of walk only) 07884 410812

Pre-booking and payment required (see Booking Form)