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| Saturday, 22nd May |
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| Many surprises, unusual trees and shrubs are hidden behind the railings of this large London square. |
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| Rare opportunity to visit this 42 acre jewel with many mature trees, 2 acre lake with water fowl, expansive lawns and a river walk. |
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| Dr Judy Hill tells the story of almshouses from the difficult times of the Reformation to vitality of the 21st century. |
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| Occasional open day at a railway cutting nature reserve in Forest Hill. |
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| Sunday, 23rd May |
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| An open day at the Victorian steam pumping station in Abbey Wood that was the final point in London's sewer network. |
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| Hackney Record Fair provides a unique opportunity for independent labels, record vendors, and used hifi dealers to sell directly to the fans who love them. |
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| This steeply sloping garden comprises woodland walks, filled with flowering shrubs and ferns. |
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| A friendly and informal garden square with mature and rare trees, plants and shrubs laid out according to the original Victorian design of 1862 |
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| These five adjacent long gardens run for 100 yds from the back of historic houses on Kew Green down to the Thames towpath. |
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| Often misrepresented, stereotyped and misunderstood, this talk will discuss the history of Haitian Vodou. |
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| Monday, 24th May |
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| This talk will consider how ideas of privacy shaped housing design in post-war Britain, with particular reference to the evolution of courtyard/patio layouts. |
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| This event explores how the public role of royal women is defined by gender. |
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| In the Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace, historian Lady Antonia Fraser, discuss her new biography on Caroline Norton, once a grace and favour resident at Hampton Court Palace. |
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| Tuesday, 25th May |
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| This webinar will be hosted by CSJV’s historic buildings lead and focus on the railway heritage at Old Oak Common. |
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| This talk will follow Games’s creative process from designer’s brief to the ubiquitous, versatile and memorable ‘Britannia’ emblem which adorned buildings, posters, souvenirs and stamps. |
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| This discussion explores the meteoric canonisation of Thomas Becket, his subsequent veneration and the destruction of his reputation during the Reformation in the Tudor period. |
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| This lecture looks at the consequences of technology on privacy and security, and considers what options there are for the future. |
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| Join Rebecca Smethurst to find out more about these mysterious and massive astronomical objects. |
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| Listen as Susan sweeps you back to 18th-century London: trendy turtle dinners, a lottery for a Michelangelo cabinet, managing royal patrons and an opera singer in prison all appear in this talk. |
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| Wednesday, 26th May |
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| This conference will analyse Napoleon's maritime strategy against Great Britain after Trafalgar and how it was implemented. |
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| This lecture/recital tells the story of an instrument originally marketed at children, that subsequently made a surprising transition into the professional sphere. |
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| In conjunction with the release of the first book-length study of the film, Grave of the Fireflies in English, the author, Alex Dudok de Wit, explores his findings and the significance of this title. |
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| Join Amy Hare as she explores this significant element of the RSN Collection and shows you stunning examples of millinery throughout the years. |
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| The acclaimed director Mike Leigh in conversation with Westminster library staff |
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| Join award-winning novelist and screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth for a thought-provoking event exploring new motherhood, postnatal depression and recovery. |
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| Thursday, 27th May |
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| From Monet to Pissarro, uncover forgotten histories of Impressionism and find new ways of experiencing this art. |
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| This illustrated talk by City Guide Alexandra Epps takes us on a virtual tour of the post-war stained glass of the City of London |
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| A talk about how horse-buses changed the perception, experience and use of metropolitan space for passengers and pedestrians between 1829 and the 1850s. |
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| From wayward kings courting mistresses, to assassination attempts on Queen Victoria, we will unveil the secret stories of The Green Park. |
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| A discussion about the influential work of Dr Edward Jenner, the pioneer of vaccinations. |
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| A talk about some of the maths used in the fight against the pandemic, and also hear some insights into life as a mathematician assisting with policy advice during this unprecedented time. |
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| Join Director of the Wallace Collection, Dr Xavier Bray, for a digital evening tour of the museum as we prepare to reopen. |
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| This lecture will tell the intriguing story of Bomber Command’s electronic war, and how, eight decades later, the work of 100 Group remains an indispensable part of the modern air campaign. |
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| A talk about the £50 note with the Bank of England Chief Cashier, Sarah John and Curator, Kirsty Parsons. |
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| Join the Science Museum and a panel of experts including Sir Patrick Vallance and others closest to the race to develop and deploy a COVID-19 vaccine |
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| A talk about the rise and fall of an extraordinary entertainment colossus, wrongly named The Royal Aquarium |
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| Join Giles Milton as he launches his new book, revealing how events in post-war Berlin began the Cold War and shaped the modern world. |
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| Join two archaeologists on a time travelling tour of the building sites of Britain’s first city. |
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| Friday, 28th May |
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| A talk about the Vulcan raids against Port Stanley Airfield during the Falklands War. |
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| A lunchtime panel session which will take the story of the two cultures of art and science back 500 years. |
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| A light-hearted virtual meander through some of the lesser known Dickensian back streets and alleys. |
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| Join astronomers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they separate science-fact from science-fiction in the films you know and love, and a few films you might not have heard of... |
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| Saturday, 29th May |
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| Learn how to mix clay dug from the borough with local industrial materials to create a unique clay body for brickmaking. |
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| The heritage railway at the end of the Central line reopens with steam train services. |
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| Presentations, exhibition, demonstrations of work by contemporary and traditional crafts created or inspired by Japanese craft techniques |
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| Learn about the truly Terrible Tudors at Hampton Court Palace |
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| Guided tours of one of London's few remaining windmills. |
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| A small walled garden behind the Priory Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and St Dominic, commissioned by the Dominican Friars. |
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| Showcase of unique database that shows who got money from the abolition of slavery, how much, what they spent it on and where they lived |
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| Twilight performances set around a live fired kiln in an industrial courtyard |
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