Local History Lectures

Saturday 27th March - Sunday 5th June
Event held at Old Royal Naval College. view map and address

Situated in the heart of the World Heritage Site at Greenwich, the Old Royal Naval College is an inspiring place for everyone to visit with its historical architecture and world famous locations such as the Painted Hall for art and photography. We are committed to delivering high quality programmes which provide learning opportunities for people of all ages. The new Clore Duffield Learning Suite is designed to appeal to a wide range of audiences and will enable increasing numbers of people both locally and further afield to participate in a range of specialist workshops and lectures run by the Greenwich Foundation in partnership with Greenwich Community College.

This exciting series of lectures using visual aids, will comprise of stories of lives past and present to explore the significance of the Old Royal Naval College and Maritime Greenwich to London and British culture. Acclaimed speakers will impart fascinating knowledge ranging from architectural and archaeological local expertise to enthralling social history facts of the likes of the Greenwich Pensioners.

This series can be attended as a complete ‘local history course’ providing you with a rounded understanding of the World Heritage site, it’s people and surrounding areas or as ‘one off’ lectures. Refreshments will be provided in the interval allowing you the opportunity to network with like minded people. The first lecture will be of Historic Greenwich – an overview of its history and development from the earliest times to the present day.

Each individual lecture costs £20 each or you can book the complete series of lectures for £179.

For more information and to book your place please call Rachel Wiltshire on 020 8853 7037.

The lectures include:

• Historic Greenwich – Julian Watson (27 March)
• Tudor Greenwich – Frances Ward (10 April)
• All The Fun of the Fair – Horatio Blood (17 April)
• A History of Greenwich Park – Rosie Haynes (24 April)
• Blackheath, The History – Neil Rhind MBE (1 May)
• An Offence Against the Nation – Anthony Cross (8 May)
• The Archaeology of the Roman Temple in Greenwich Park – Harvey Sheldon (15 May)
• The Blue Plaques of Greenwich – Peter Guillery (22 May)
• What? Are all the Englishmane Missing an Arm or a Leg? – Dr. Pieter Van Der Merwe (29 May)
• The Archaeology of Greenwich – Julian Bowsher (5 June)

“I am glad that this marvelous project can now be completed. The Greenwich Foundation’s new interpretation and education centre will help visitors navigate their way around the World Heritage Site, and encourage them to learn more about its rich history.”
Barbara Follett, Culture and Tourism Minister

To view the full list of courses we are running at the Old Royal Naval College please click here