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Autumn Talk Series: Victorians in the Bookshops

The Victorian Society

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Our 2025 autumn lecture series celebrates the remarkable recent flourishing of publications on Victorian architecture and related topics. All the speakers are the authors of new books, either just published or forthcoming.

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Hot Off The Press: Victorians in the Bookshops - 7 talks for 6
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Matthew Digby Wyatt by Robert Thorne
Tuesday at 19:00 GMT
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The Aesthetic Movement in Five English Interiors by Steven Brindle
Tue, Nov 18, 7:00 PM GMT
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Toronto Edwardian: Frank Darling, Architect of Canada’s Imperial Age
Wed, Nov 26, 7:00 PM GMT
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EW Godwin: Architecture into Art by Aileen Reid
Tue, Dec 2, 7:00 PM GMT
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Halsey Ricardo: A Life in Arts and Crafts by Mark Bertram (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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Lady Charlotte Schreiber: Extraordinary Art Collector (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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Clumber Park: A Queer Inheritance by Michael Hall (RECORDING)
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM GMT
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Clumber Park: A Queer Inheritance by Michael Hall
Tue, Nov 4, 7:00 PM GMT
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Halsey Ricardo: A Life in Arts and Crafts by Mark Bertram
Wed, Oct 29, 7:00 PM GMT
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Lady Charlotte Schreiber: Extraordinary Art Collector
Tue, Oct 21, 7:00 PM GMT+1
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The Victorian Society

Organizer of Autumn Talk Series: Victorians in the Bookshops

We are the only UK charity dedicated to protecting our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. To share the stories of this history, we offer walks, visits, talks (online and in-person) and have a collection of recorded talks available to buy.Join as a Member todayfor priority bookings!

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Collection image for Online Recorded Talks Pevsner Architectural Guides

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8 upcoming events

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8 upcoming events

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Collection image for Victorian Architecture in the Wider World

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