15 August 2007
First ever - free lunchtime lecture series Guildhall Art
Gallery
Ever wanted to know more about the history of the Square Mile?
Designed for City workers, the first ever City of London lunchtime
lecture series will cover everything from the Great Fire, the
abolition of slavery to the architecture of the Bank of England,
all in the time it takes to eat a sandwich.
So, take a break from your computer screen and learn the history
of the paths we tread each day on our way to work.
The Repository of the Nation's Wealth: the buildings of the
Bank of England
Friday 7 September, 12.30pm-1.00pm
Speaker: John Keyworth, Curator, Bank of England Museum
You probably walk past it every day, but who built the Bank of
England? A look at the Bank's buildings from 1694 including the
events that shaped the institution’sinstitutions history.
The Great Fire of London
Friday 21 September, 12.30pm-1.00pm
Speaker: Meriel Jeater, Curator of London’s Burning exhibition,
Museum of London
In 1666 a terrible fire devastated four-fifths of the City of
London, destroyed over 13,000 houses and made 100,000 people
homeless. What was the reaction among Londoners? How did they cope?
When was City life restored?
A Slave History: Clerkenwell to the City
Friday 5 October, 12.30pm-1.00pm
Speaker: Maureen Roberts, London Metropolitan Archives
Take a virtual tour from Clerkenwell to the City and discover
places and people associated with the slave trade. The talk focuses
on the many campaigners who helped bring about the 1807 Abolition
Act and the end of the slave trade.
How to book
To confirm your place for any of the lectures please:
Email
Telephone 020 7332 3859
Venue:
Basinghall Suite
Guildhall Art Gallery
Guildhall Yard (off Gresham Street)
London EC2V 5AE
Press enquiries to Cubby Fox, City of London Press office, 020
7332 3451.