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Victorian Railways Online Talk Series

The Victorian Society

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The Autumn 2023 online talk series explores some of the histories surrounding our railways, from the intricacies of the working-class women's railway day trips to the repurposing of Victorian train stations. Image: Railway Museum, York. George Hodan CC

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The Victorian Society

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We are the only UK charity dedicated to protecting our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. We are helping to tackle the climate emergency by campaigning for the sensitive reuse of historic buildings to generate much lower carbon emissions than demolition and rebuild.Join as a Member todayand help us in achieving our mission!

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Autumn Talk Series: New Bearings in Architecture

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Our autumn lecture series celebrates the publication of the most ambitious overview of Victorian architecture in a generation.

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Autumn Talk Series: Victorians in the Bookshops

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Our 2025 autumn lecture series celebrates the remarkable recent flourishing of publications on Victorian architecture and related topics. All the speakers are the authors of new books, either just published or forthcoming.

Heroines and Heroes of the Arts & Crafts Movement

8 upcoming events

The subject is one of perennial interest, the Arts and Crafts movement. Our speakers will be drawing on a large amount of new research, much of which is is highlighting the often-neglected role played by women in a movement.

London 1870-1914: A City at its Zenith

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This series is timed to coincide with the publication of Andrew Saint’s new book London 1870 - 1914: A City at its Zenith, covering the development of the British capital at a time when it reached its highest position on the world stage.

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Online Recorded Talks Pevsner Architectural Guides

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As completion of the revised Buildings of England series draws near, the Victorian Society and Yale University Press are pleased to introduce a series of online talks by authors of recent volumes. Recordings can be bought as a package or as individuals.

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Online Recorded Talks: 19th Century Architects

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Explore some of the most celebrated names in19th century architecture, from Butterfield to Philip Webb. This set of talks were recorded in spring 2022.

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Online Recorded Talks: Victorians At Home

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The Victorian Society's autumn 2022 talk series explores Victorian domestic architecture in all its great variety.

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Recorded Talks : Victorian Art & Architecture

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Our speakers will boldly break down disciplinary boundaries in a discussion of the use of colour and texture across the whole range of Victorian design and analyses of the important roles played by mosaic, stained glass, embroidery and 3-D wall coverings.

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Recorded Talks: Victorian Women & Architecture

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The Winter lecture series 2025 provides the opportunity to engage with recent, path-breaking research by leading experts which gives a fresh perspective on women’s diverse roles in nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture.

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Short Story Reading Group

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The Victorian Short Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century.

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Victorian Architecture in the Wider World

8 upcoming events

The Victorian Society will be looking at Victorian and Edwardian architecture developed in parts of the British Empire.

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Victorian Society Visits

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Discover the different visits organised by the Victorian Society. A chance to explore Victorian heritage and history and meet other members.

Victorian Society Walks

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Discover our Victorian heritage through the many walking tours we run.