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Lawrence G Summers, Research, talk

Tell Me Something I Don’t Know… L.G. Summers (2019)

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In support of Primary taking their talk series Tell Me Something I Don’t Know online for a special event, some of their past talks are now available to listen to on Soundcloud.

In February 2019, I was one of the speakers at TMSIDK #9 and my talk, “Researching Architects and Finding Drag Queens” is now available here.

Photo assumed to be Lawrence George Summers (Source: http://www.watsonfothergill.co.uk/summers.htm )

I talked about my research into Watson Fothergill’s assistant, Lawrence George Summers and some of the paths that led me to explore.

I’ve written about being on the trail of Summers before here and here.

Design for a Town Hall by Lawrence G Summers. Lithograph from The Buildings News, 1974.

The Fothergill book I refer to in the talk is Fothergill: A Catalogue of the Works of Watson Fothergill by Darren Turner, which is available from the author.

The door to L.G. Summers office, inside 15 George Street, Nottingham. Photo: Lucy Brouwer.
Douglas Byng. Half-Brother of Louise, L.G. Summers’ wife, and one of “The Queens of England”

The online Tell Me Something I Don’t Know takes place live on YouTube on 8 July 2020, 6pm. Check the Primary website for details: PRIMARY

Events, talk, TC Hine

T.C. Hine at Beeston Library

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After the success of my sold out talk at West Bridgford Library back in June, I will be delivering my photo illustated talk on that other well known Victorian architect of Nottingham, Thomas Chambers Hine at Beeston Library on 19 February 2020.

The talk starts at 2pm and should last around 1 hour. Tickets are £3 each. Beeston Library has disabled access and there will be space for wheelchairs.

Tickets are available from Beeston Library or from Eventbrite. Please note I am not selling the tickets for this talk myself, they must be purchased from Inspire Libraries.

Events, T Cecil Howitt, talk, Watson Fothergill in Nottingham

Watson Fothergill and Thomas Cecil Howitt: Nottinghamshire Archives

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Nottinghamshire Archives Talk

I’ve been asked to give a talk at Nottinghamshire Archives. To mark 90 years since the opening of the Council House, that impressive symbol of civic pride at the centre of Nottingham, I’m going to be talking about two of Nottingham’s favourite architects, Watson Fothergill and Thomas Cecil Howitt and looking for links between them.

I will be giving an illustrated talk mostly looking at Fothergill’s buildings around the Market Square and T. Cecil Howitt’s Council House and Exchange Arcade which opened in 1929.

There will also be chance to examine archive materials relating to the two architects and their buildings.

The event is on 10 May 2019, 2.30pm. Tickets are £5 each, available from the archives via Eventbrite. There are a limited number of free tickets for FONA (Friends of Nottinghamshire Archives) members.

The Hine Hike

Meanwhile there are still a few tickets left for my Thomas Chambers Hine walk, The Hine Hike, on 14 April 2019. Tickets are £12 each and include a hot drink and a cake at Debbie Bryan at the end of the walk.

Mother’s Day Heritage Tour

There is still time to join me as part of Debbie Bryan’s special Mother’s Day programme of events (31 March 2019. I will be leading a short tour of the architecture of The Lace Market, and your ticket includes a cream tea or afternoon tea (vegan and gluten free options available on request) at Debbie Bryan. Tickets here.

I will be adding more dates for The Watson Fothergill Walk soon, so sign up to the mailing list to get them as soon as they are announced.