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Events by theme: History and Memory
The built history of London never ceases to fascinate. From well-known landmarks to hidden
corners of the capital, this strand of activities offers a rich variety of events that will educate,
entertain and surprise while demonstrating how some memories of London’s past could hardly
be more different from its present and future.
1 - 30 June
Rainham Hall
RM13 9YN
See the LFA website for
ticket information
1, 6, 27 June
6.15pm - 8.30pm
The Gallery
EC1M 6EJ
£10
8, 15, 22, 29 June
6.30pm - 8.30pm
The Gallery
EC1M 6EJ
£6 students and
ICOMOS-UK members,
£8 standard
Events by theme
Remembering the Day Nursery at Rainham Hall
National Trust, Rainham Hall
Rainham Hall opened fully for the fi rst time in 2015
following a £2.5 million conservation and interpretation
project. The exhibition depicts the memories of
people who attended a nursery at the Hall from
1943-1954. Visitors will discover tales of childhoods
enriched by memories of playtime, meals and naps,
but also through the hazy mis-memories of a
childhood spent in the Hall; with its staircases that
seemed to go on forever.
A Style Guide to Twentieth Century Architecture
Lecture Series
20th Century Society
Six speakers will discuss the identity of six styles
that have dominated the period. Understanding
architecture since 1914 involves understanding the
meaning of labels and their underlying meaning.
While these are widely used, they represent a mixture
of forgotten intentions, opportunistic adoptions, postrationalisations and misapplications.
Spaces of Memories
ICOMOS - UK
Spaces of Memories is a series of talks and debates
that will look at different ways in which architecture
responds to heritage. This series aims to look into
different architectural spaces and wonder about
how and why they evoke memories. Topics include
intangible heritage and its space within museums,
the effect of Crossrail on London’s heritage, how the
architectural spaces of Notting Hill reflect the treasured
memories of the Caribbean community in London,
and whether architectural reconstruction enhances or
erases memories.
History and memory
10 June
10.00am - 11.30am
Hoxton Hall
N1 6SH
free admission
11 June
11.30am - 1.00pm
Anglican Chapel
Kensal Green Cemetery
NW10 5NU
£10
13 June
6.00pm - 9.00pm
The Brunel Museum
Sinking Shaft
SE16 4LF
free admission
17 June
3.00pm – 4.30pm
National Theatre
SE1 9PX
£12.50
Events by theme
Hoxton Hall Tours
Foster Wilson Architects
Nick Comley and Boris Witzenfeld of Hoxton Hall and
Ed Wilson from Foster Wilson Architects will be offering
tours of Hoxton Hall, one of the last surviving music
halls in the country. Tours will cover different aspects
of the Music Hall’s history and memory including:
Performers, Architecture and East End History. Expect
secret passages, ghosts, actors, music and art with a
unique back stage view of a working music hall.
Architectural Tour of Kensal Green Cemetery
Historic England
A walking tour of Kensal Green Cemetery, one of
London’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ Victorian cemeteries.
The tour will focus on the history and architecture of
the cemetery’s principal buildings, as well as some of
the notable tombs. There will also be an opportunity
to see some of the recent conservation work to seven
of the listed monuments, grant-funded by Historic
England. Booking required.
Reusing London’s lost infrastructure
Tate Harmer
Tate Harmer will host an open discussion on the topic
of reusing London’s lost infrastructure. The speakers
include Robert Hulse from the Brunel Museum, Sir
Nick Grimshaw from Grimshaw Architects, Jerry Tate
from Tate Harmer and Transport for London. Using
Brunel’s sinking shaft as the venue, the discussion will
be a stimulating debate on how we can remember the
cities’ lost infrastructure in new and exciting ways.
National Theatre - Then and Now - Architecture Tour
National Theatre
Denys Lasdun’s National Theatre has divided opinion
since it opened in 1976. Revered by many as a key
Brutalist icon, the theatre invites you to come and
experience this architectural marvel for yourself.
Discover the background, history and changes that
have shaped the National Theatre’s identity over the
past 41 years.
History and memory
19 - 21 June
5.00pm
St James’ Church War
Memorial
SW16 6NT
free admission
20 June
12.00pm
West Smithfield
EC1A 9DY
free admission
21 June
6.00pm - 9.20pm
Donald Insall Associates
W1G 7AB
free admission, RSVP
21 June
6.00pm - 8.00pm
IHR, Senate House
WC1E 7HU
free admission
Events by theme
Ghosts of Furzedown
Furzedown Oak Community Project
The main WW1 war memorial in Furzedown, easily
missed even by local residents, is unusual in listing
the dead by the streets where they lived. Over three
evenings at the summer solstice, join artists from a
community sculpture project and try to comprehend
the upheaval of war. They will go door-to-door in
the streets listed on the memorial, carrying wooden
shrapnel-sculptures and wearing clothes from the early
20th century, chatting with people on their doorsteps.
Meat and Milk: Clerkenwell to Islington, London’s
meat and dairy story
Historic England
Discover layers of history at Smithfield, part of London
that is synonymous with the meat trade. The walk
will uncover some hidden histories from the area’s
past,from medieval fairs to monastic houses, from
Watt Tyler to Aston Webb. This journey will show how
the urban environment in and around Smithfield is
physically shaped by historical activities and events
that have taken place there over the centuries.
Memory, Heritage and the City
Donald Insall Associates
Chaired by Financial Times architecture critic Edwin
Heathcote, Donald Insall Assocites will host a panel
discussion that addresses memory in the city and, in
particular, what it means to those living and working
in London. Joined by speakers Otto Saumarez-Smith,
Simon Thurley and Tanvir Hasan, it will focus on the
notion of memories, or the past, being present in the
future and how this informs current values, a sense of
place and identity.
Lecture: Whitechapel Histories
The Survey of London
The survey of London, in collaboration with the Institute
of Historical Research, will host a guided tour around
Whitechapel focusing on places of worship. The tour
aims to highlight the area’s vibrant multi-cultural
society and the memories of its residents that have
been passed down from generation to generation.
History and memory
22 June
6.00pm - 9.00pm
Bermondsey Studio
SE1 4QG
free admission
Courtyards and Communality: Models for
Contemporary Living
Proctor and Matthews Architects
Guest speakers Jeremy Porteus, Director of the
Housing Learning and Improvement Network and
Chris Foges, Editor of Architecture Today will join
Proctor and Matthews Architects for a panel discussion
and exhibition focusing on the potential future models
for later living and the role this could play in addressing
the current housing crisis. Claire Bennie, architect and
past development director at Peabody will chair the
event.