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28th International
Symposium
London
3rd - 6th October 2010
Britain
- Power & Influence
in
the 17th & 18th Centuries
Pre Symposium Events
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Pre-Symposium Visit to Hatfield
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| Thurs 30th Sept |
One day visit to Hatfield House, home of the Marquess of Salisbury, and
a fine Jacobean house and garden in a spectacular countryside setting. (http://www.hatfield-house.co.uk)
Participants will see the Marquess’s private map collection, presented
by Robin Harcourt-Williams, and tour the house. Accompanying persons will
see a few maps and visit the house and garden.
Price £30 per person includes transport. Lunch is not included in
the price, but available in the café/restaurant.
Numbers visiting map collection limited to 25, overall numbers 40. Priority
to those who have not visited the collection before. Reservations to be
made on the Symposium Registration Form |
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Pre-Symposium Tour to Hereford |
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| Friday 1st Oct |
Travel to Hereford via Waddesdon Manor, home of the Rothchild family,
(http://www.waddesdon.org.uk) for a tour of the house. This has one of the
most exceptional collections of French 18th century decorative arts and
English portraits. Paintings, porcelain, carpets, books, drawings, textiles,
enamel and majolica provide a feast for the eye. Continue to Hereford. Accommodation
at the Green Dragon Hotel located in the centre of the town (http://www.green-dragon-hereford.co.uk). |
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| Sat 2nd Oct |
Visit to the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, Hereford Cathedral. (http://www.herefordcathedral.org).
Free time in Hereford. |
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| Sun 3rd Oct |
Return to London via Berkeley Castle, home of the same family for the
last 900 years, (http://www.berkeley-castle.com). It is an outstanding
example of mediaeval domestic architecture, a Norman fortress with an
enclosing curtain wall, built and enlarged through the mediaeval period
and beyond into a secure, comfortable and substantial home. |
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Price £265 per person. Tour includes 2 night’s accommodation, breakfast, and dinner.
Numbers limited to 48. |
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This tour is being organised on behalf of IMCoS by Travel Editions Limited.
Reservations should be made DIRECTLY TO TRAVEL EDITIONS. Contact: Jacqui
Lotz, 69-85 Tabernacle Street, London EC2 4BD; jacqui@traveleditions.co.uk;
Tel: +44 20 7251 0045 Fax: +44 20 7251 7399
Alternatively, on-line reservation can be made on the Travel Editions website. On entering the site click on Destinations, where there is a list of tours which includes Hereford-IMCoS. Enter this page and follow the instructions to make a booking.
http://www.traveleditions.co.uk
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Cartographic Walk round the
City of London |
| Sat 2nd Oct |
This walking tour is led by Yasha Beresiner, a former master
of a City Livery Company and approved City guide. There will be a relaxing
(1½ hours) lunch stop in London Wall. Price £20 per person, lunch included. Numbers limited to 25. Reservations to be made
on the Symposium Registration Form. |
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