Past Events
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January
Online Lecture: Victorian and Edwardian Women in Architecture, by Lynne Walker
Lynne Walker introduces a series of lectures that will extend our knowledge of women in architecture and the Victorian period.
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Online Lecture: Rhoda and Agnes Garrett, ‘House Decorators’: the History of a Business, 1874–1905 by Elizabeth Crawford
Elizabeth Crawford discusses the first women to run a professional interior design business.
More informationOnline Lecture: A W N Pugin and Women by Rosemary Hill
Pugin’s biographer explores the role women played in both Pugin’s personal and professional life
More informationOnline Lecture: Victorian Chatelaine: Emily Meynell Ingram of Temple Newsam, by James Lomax
The lecture will explore the life and legacy of a major female architectural patron.
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Online Lecture: Octavia Hill, John Ruskin, and Victorian Society, by William Whyte
William Whyte looks at her approach to social work as it was particularly shaped by her understanding of art and architecture.
More informationOnline Lecture: Clotilde Brewster: A Life in Perspective: the Journey of the First Female international Architect
Laura Fitzmaurice discusses the life of Clotilde Brewster (1874–1937) who became the first woman to work internationally as an architect.
More informationWinter Online Lecture Series 2025: Victorian and Edwardian Women in Architecture – 7 talks for 6
The Winter Lecture Series 2025 explores Victorian and Edwardian’s women’s connections with architecture.
More informationOnline Lecture: Marion Mahony Griffin: ‘Stage 1’ of a remarkable career’, by Anna Rubbo
Ann Rubbo discusses the early career of Marion Mahony Griffin who worked in the USA, Australia and India.
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