Simon Thurley - Merchants, Money and Megalomania and Buildings in the West End of London

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source: GreshamCollege     2017年9月20日
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1  57:41 The River Thames and its Architecture
The Thames is the reason that London is where it is and the river has had a decisive influence on the growth of the city since Roman Times. For 500 years it was the only reliable way to move about but in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries changes came that were to alter the face of London and transform our relationship with the river.
This event is part of Totally Thames 2017 that runs from 1-30 September
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2 57:22 House, Shop and Wardrobe in London's Merchant Community
During the Middle Ages, London was home to one of the largest and richest merchant communities in the world. These men and their families invested heavily in fine architecture both for business and pleasure.
In the first of two lectures with the theme Merchants, Money and Megalomania, Simon Thurley will unearth the lost mercantile buildings of medieval London and show how influential they were.
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4 58:22 London Merchants and Their Residences
During the Middle Ages London was home to one of the largest and richest merchant communities in the world. These men and their families invested heavily in fine architecture both for business and pleasure.
Simon Thurley, Visiting Professor of the Built Environment unearths the lost mercantile buildings of medieval London and shows how influential they were.
5 55:08 Palace, Park and Square: St James's and the Birth of the West End
Based on new research into the origins of St. Jamess, Simon Thurley looks into the ingredients that went into making a court quarter there and the way it formed a blueprint for the new West End of London.
This is the first of two lectures by Professor Thurley on Buildings in the West End of London.
6 51:06 The Birth of Modern Theatreland: Covent Garden and the Two Theatres Roya
London is home to two of the oldest working theatres in the world both founded by Charles IIs patents. They shaped a whole quarter of London, and continue to do so today. In a second lecture on Buildings in the West End of London,
Professor Thurley looks at the significance and impact of these great institutions on the development of London.