“Edward Heron-Allen, Archaeology and Local History” 11.00amSaturday, 3rd July, 2010 West Sussex Record OfficeChichester, West SussexPO19 1RN Details Transport Details and map There are direct trains to Chichester from Victoria Station in London, from Gatwick Airport and from Portsmouth and Brighton. The Record Office is opposite the Westgate roundabout and is ten minutes walk from…
Dublin, Ireland The Heron-Allen Society held its first international symposium at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin in October 2009, marking a significant expansion of the Society’s activities beyond the UK. This groundbreaking event explored Edward Heron-Allen’s connections to Ireland and his involvement in Irish academic and cultural circles. The symposium was particularly significant as…
“Edward Heron-Allen and Literature” 11.00amSaturday, 4th July, 2009 Natural History MuseumPalaeontology Demonstration Room(The Dorothea Bate Room)Cromwell RoadLondon Details Meet at the Visitors Reception, on the left, inside the main entrance to the Museum on Cromwell Road. The nearest Underground Station is South Kensington. Lunch has been arranged at Pierino’s Italian Restaurant in Thurlow Place near to the…
“Treasures: Decorative, Egyptian and Musical: More from Heron-Allen’s Collections” 11.00amSaturday, 5th July, 2008 Natural History MuseumPalaeontology Demonstration Room(The Dorothea Bate Room)and Heron-Allen LibraryCromwell RoadLondon Details Meet at the Visitors Reception, on the left, inside the main entrance to the Museum on Cromwell Road. The nearest Underground Station is South Kensington. Lunch has been arranged at Pierino’s…
“The Heron-Allens and Oxford” 11.00amSaturday, 7th July, 2007 Lady Margaret HallTalbot HallNorham Gardens, OxfordOX2 6QA Details Lady Margaret Hall (Tel: 01865 274300) is immediately north of the Oxford Parks. From whichever direction you are coming to Oxford, it is best to reach LMH from the northern end of the Oxford Ring Road; the city centre is…
“Edward Heron-Allen and music” 11.00amSaturday, 1st July, 2006 Royal College of MusicDonaldson RoomPrince Consort RoadLondon Programme [There was an exhibition of some of the treasures from the Heron-Allen collection at the Royal College. By kind permission of Pat Naismith we were able to see one of the two violins made by Heron-Allen and to hear…
Proceedings and presentations from the 5th Annual Symposium (2005) in Soho, London. Highlighting Heron-Allen’s fascinating relationships, including historical investigations into Selsey treasure troves, his professional friendship with Fortescue William Millett, and his intriguing connection to Bram Stoker.
Proceedings and programme from the 4th Annual Symposium (2004) at the Natural History Museum, London. Featuring presentations on “Purpose and Intelligence in the Foraminifera,” a showcase of rare library treasures, and the scientific history of the 1911 Clare Island Survey.