Events Calendar 2010/2011
| OCTOBER 5th 2010 | The Fan Museum |
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The fan museum is the first and only museum in the world devoted in its entirety to all aspects of the
ancient art and craft of the fan. It contains over 3500 fans from all over the world, dating from the 11th century
to the present day Speaker: Helene Alexander - Curator | ||
| NOVEMBER 2nd 2010 | The Splendour of London's City Churches |
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London’s church architecture includes a variety of styles from medieval, Saxon, Norman, Gothic and
Classical to Wren and Hawksmoor. This talk explores the structure and interiors of
some of the finest examples in the centre and to the west of the City.
Speaker: Tony Tucker - City of London Guide, broadcaster and NADFAS lecturer | ||
| DECEMBER 7th 2010 | AGM, Christmas Social & Members' Treasures |
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The Annual General Meeting followed by our Christmas celebration and party!
The feature of the evening is a chance to hear about interesting or unusual pieces owned and presented by Members of the Society. Plus, the social highlight of the season - Christmas refreshments and a raffle! | ||
| JANUARY 11th 2011 | From Chippendale to lesser mortals |
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Eric Knowles is with us once again. This time he will be talking about items made in
Yorkshire - York silver, furniture, pottery, paintings and jet.
Speaker: Eric Knowles | ||
| FEBRUARY 1st 2011 | British Embroidery |
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Our speaker, Diana Springall, is amongst the most well-known of all British textile artists. Her work is
found in many private and public collections, including the Embroiderers' Guild and the Victoria and Albert
Museum. Tonight she will be talking about modern British embroidery – antiques of the future!
Speaker: Diana Springall | ||
| MARCH 1st 2011 | Renaissance Art - Animal Iconography |
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Animal Iconography has been a feature of art since the early days of cave paintings. In
this talk, Jenny Youldon will be looking at how animals were particularly used in Renaissance art.
Speaker: Jenny Youldon | ||
| APRIL 5th 2011 | All Trains Great and Small |
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An historical overview of the development of model railways from early pre-war tinplate up to the present
day
Speaker: Dennis Lovett - PR Manager, Bachmann Europe | ||
| MAY 3rd 2011 | Chinese Wall Hangings |
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Our speaker is a former Departmental Director of Spink
& Sons, now a well-known private art dealer and lecturer who specializes in antique Chinese textiles and
art. She is the author of numerous articles and exhibition catalogues on Chinese art.
Speaker: Jacqueline Simcox - London University lecturer and author | ||
| June 7th 2011 | From Mechanical Music to Mechanical Television |
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This talk covers the history of mechanical and electrical recording and reproduction equipment,
covering over 150 years of entertainment in the home
Speakers: Ken Tythacott and Jon Weller | ||
