Celebrating London

This course will take a thematic approach, looking at aspects of London’s history, culture and architectural heritage. It will show London through the eyes of writers, Londoners and foreign visitors and will explore how modern research and scientific techniques can throw new light and understanding on London’s ancient monuments.

London Matters: Maps and Mentalities over the Centuries
Peter Barber, Head of Cartographic and Topographic Materials, Map Library,
British Library

Seeing the Sights in Medieval and Early Modern London
John Clark, Curator Emeritus, Department of Archaeological Collections and Archive, Museum of London

The London of Samuel Pepys, John Evelyn and Daniel Defoe
Sarah Bowles

The London Square, c1600 to the Present: Gardens in the Midst of Town
Todd Longstaffe-Gowan, Landcape Architect and Historian

Pageantry and Power: The Lord Mayor’s Show from Dick Whittington to the Civil Wars
Dr Tracey Hill. Head of Department of English and Cultural Studies, Bath Spa University

From Park to Palace: John Nash and the Making of London’s West End
Geoffrey Tyack, Fellow of Kellogg College, University of Oxford

London Bridges over two Millennia
Steven Brindle, Senior Properties Historian, English Heritage

The Planning of the Olympic Park and its Legacy
Chris Schulte, Allies and Morrison Architects

Paintings of Everyday Life in Dickens’s London
Dr Pat Hardy, Curator of Paintings, Prints and Drawings, Museum of London

Roman London: How a 2000 year Old Settlement Continues to Shape the City of London and how Scientific Techniques are Finding the Missing pieces of the Roman Puzzle
Jenny Hall, Former Senior Roman Curator, Museum of London

Recent Discoveries at the Tower of London: Buildings Archaeology, Archaeological Excavation, Art Historical Research and Scientific Analysis
Jane Spooner, Curator (Historic Buildings) Tower of London

Design that Moved a Metropolis: The Art of London Transport
Dr Oliver Green, Research Fellow, London Transport Museum

Sarah Bowles

The cost of the full course is £288. The cost of the morning lectures only (lunch not included) is £160. The lectures will take place at The Medical Society of London, Lettsom House, 11 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London W1. Each day will begin at 10.30am and finish at about 3.30pm.

To apply, please contact us.