A talk by Andrew Byrne on Wednesday 29 May at The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd , 75 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EL Except for Churches, the sugar refineries of Georgian London were the tallest buildings in the capital. With the… Continue Reading
After visits to the Bodleian Library in Oxford and The National Archives at Kew, we are fortunate to have been offered a visit on Monday May 13th to the British Library, to view some of its fabulous collection of maps… Continue Reading
The latest display in the London, Sugar and Slavery gallery at the Museum of London Docklands highlights the connection to slavery of some of Britain’s oldest cultural organisations. See a map of how London’s Docklands are connected to slavery. The Exhibition is on… Continue Reading
A Talk by Dr Brent Fortenberryat the Georgian Group6 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5DX(Nearest tube station Warren Street)6pm for 6.30pm Thursday 21st March 2019 (wine and nibbles provided) Dr. Brent Fortenberry specializes in the vernacular architecture of the British Atlantic world and… Continue Reading
Duncan Sutherland will talk about the chapel on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, with a particular focus on the meaning of the symbols which decorate the ceiling. One of the architectural gems of the University of… Continue Reading
What is the deeper history behind last year’s Windrush scandal? Where did it come from? Is there a more shocking history than the one we know? Join acclaimed author & historian David Olusoga for a deeper look into the forces that led… Continue Reading
The Jamaican Historical Society will be hosting a lecture by Richard Atkinson on Wednesday the 30th of January, 2019 at 6.00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Theological College on Golding Avenue in Papine. Mr. Atkinson is a publisher and author. His… Continue Reading
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Georgian Society of Jamaica will take place on Thursday 14 February 2019 at 6:30pm at The Jamaican High Commission, 1-2 Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BZ. This part of the event is free and… Continue Reading
Sad news has just been received that this wonderful 1800-1830 Merchant’s House, 6 Bravo Street, in St Ann’s Bay has now been demolished. It stands beside 21 Market Street in Falmouth as a piece of inexcusable vandalism. The Chairman has written to… Continue Reading
There will be a field trip to the Old Parish of Vere on Saturday, November 10th 2018. The itinerary will include Halse Hall, Bog Estate, the octagonal windmill at Hillside, Moorlands, Lionel Town, Monymusk Estate and distillery and St. Peter’s… Continue Reading
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