Local History Conference 2013

LONDON AND MIDDLESEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
48th Local History Conference

SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2013: 10am – 5pm
Weston Theatre, Museum of London

Displays by Local History Societies throughout the day

THE RIVER AND PORT OF LONDON

President’s Opening Remarks

A changing port in a changing world. London’s harbours from the 1st to the 18th century. Gustav Milne, Director of the Thames Discovery Programme.

Re-invention and Change: the Port of London from 1790-1938. Chris Ellmers, Founding Director, Museum in Docklands.

Presentation of Publications Awards

Lunch

Local history and the environmental history of the Thames 1960-2010. Vanessa Taylor, Research Fellow, Greenwich Maritime Institute.

‘Primus Omnium’, the world’s first modern police force. Robert Jeffries, Curator, Thames Police Museum.

Tea and biscuits (included in ticket price)

The Thames as a provider of drinking water. Mark Jenner, University of York.

‘The Thames Beautiful’- the artist’s perspective. Mireille Galinou, Arts and Museums Consultant, former Curator of Paintings, Prints and Drawings at the Museum of London.

The local history displays by societies will be on show from 10am before the conference starts, in the Clore Education Centre, where they can be seen throughout the day, particularly during the lunch period and the afternoon break.