A series of lectures for members in The City, at The Clothworkers’ Hall, Dunster Court, Mincing Lane, London EC3R 7AH.
The lectures begin at 7pm and doors open at 6pm.
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Society Members must show membership card for admittance.
The rediscovery of Machu Picchu
Hugh Thomson
- Tuesday 27 March 2012 at 7pm (members and one guest)
The Inca city, sprawled across a remote ridge in Peru, was rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham. Author Hugh Thomson celebrates Bingham’s extraordinary achievements as both an explorer and photographer.
Venue: The Clothworkers’ Hall, London EC3R 7AH.
This lecture is a repeat of the 30 January 2012 lecture held at the Society’s premises in Kensington.
The City of London: The history
David Kynaston
- Tuesday 24 January 2012 at 7pm (members and one guest)
David Kynaston will be speaking about his groundbreaking history of the City of London: a story as dramatic as any novel, revealing some of the past secrets of the ‘Square Mile’, London’s financial powerhouse.
Venue: The Clothworkers’ Hall, London EC3R 7AH.
Chasing the Devil
Tim Butcher
- Tuesday 7 February 2012 at 7pm (members only)
Best-selling authorTim Butcher describes his recent 350 mile trek of discovery through Sierra Leone and Liberia along a trail blazed in 1935 by a whisky-sozzled Graham Greene.
Venue: The Clothworkers’Hall, London EC3R 7AH.
Please note that this lecture will be repeated at the Society in Kensington on Monday 2 April 2012.