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September 2009 CONTENTS Page Notices 2 Articles 4 Books and Publications 7 Conferences and Courses 8 Lectures and Events 10 Exhibitions and Galleries 13 Local Society Meetings 14 NOTICES Newsletter : Copy Dates The copy deadline for the following issue of the Newsletter is 15 November 2009 (for the January 2010 issue). Please send any items for inclusion to Meriel Jeater at Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN, or you can email me at [email protected] **************** LAMAS Lecture Programme 2009 All meetings take place at the Museum of London on Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm – refreshments from 6pm. Meetings are open to all; members may bring guests, and non-members are welcome. 13 October 2009 River and Environment in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages , Jane Sidell, Inspector of Ancient Monuments London, English Heritage (joint lecture with London Natural History Society) 10 November 2009 Early Roman Quarrying and Building Stone Use in London and South-East England , Dr Kevin Hayward, Research Fellow at the University of Reading and finds specialist, Pre-Construct Archaeology 8 December 2009 Rebels and Infidels at the City’s Village Hall: the Radical Collections at Bishopsgate Library , Stefan Dickers, Library Special Collections Manager, Bishopsgate Institute, London Stefan Dickers is the Bishopsgate Library Special Collections Manager and looks after its extensive special collections on London, labour history, free thought, humanism and co-operation. He is also secretary of the Archives and Resources Committee of the Society for the Study of Labour History and sits on the committees of the Socialist History Society and the oral history consortium Britain at Work, 1945-1995. 2 Stefan is also co-founder of the Network of Radical Libraries and Archives (NORLA). **************** 2009 Local History Conference This year’s Local History Conference will be on 21 November , with the title: Open-Air London : Pleasure, Parks and Protest and will again be held at the City of London School for Girls, within the Barbican complex. Details of the programme, including ticket booking, can be found at the centre of this Newsletter and on our website (with PayPal booking). Exhibition space booking forms will be circulated to Affiliated Societies. Ann Hignell **************** Reminder: LAMAS Research Fund – Deadline for Applications! The deadline for applications for grants of up to £5000 from the LAMAS Research Fund is 30 September 2009 . Full details can be found on our website: www.lamas.org.uk or from Jackie Keily ([email protected]; tel. 020 7814 5734). Barney Sloane and Jackie Keily, LAMAS Research Fund Co-ordinators **************** Grants from the City of London Archaeological Trust As in previous years, the City of London Archaeological Trust (CoLAT) is inviting applications for its grants for archaeological work in the City and its environs (up to the M25) during 2010. The grants will be awarded at a meeting in early December 2009, and be available for one year only from April 2010. The Trust favours research, publication, educational and outreach work, and does not normally fund excavation, survey or filling a gap left by a developer. The deadline for applications this year is Friday 16 October 2009, and applicants must also organise a referee for the application. For further details see the guidelines and forms on the Trust’s website, www.colat.org.uk. This year, as before, London Archaeologist is also sponsoring research and publication work by making a contribution to the CoLAT funds for this purpose. Enquiries about eligibility or other aspects of the grants to John Schofield, Secretary of CoLAT, [email protected] or at 2 Carthew Villas, London W6 0BS. John Schofield **************** Museum of London Acquires Huge Button Collection The Museum of London recently unveiled one of the largest collections of medieval and early modern buttons in the UK. Over 2,500 beautiful 3 buttons of all shapes and sizes ranging in date from the late 14 th to the late 19 th century have been generously given to the museum by Tony Pilson. Pilson has dedicated 30 years to finding, accumulating and storing the buttons, all of which come from the banks of the Thames. Pilson’s collection includes examples of buttons made of silver, pewter and semi-precious stones. These pieces offer a fascinating insight into the past including boxes of livery buttons bearing family or corporation crests and buttons with makers’ names, initials and sometimes even addresses. Hazel Forsyth, Senior Curator of the Post-Medieval Collections said, ‘We’ve started to record each piece and longer term, we hope to produce an online resource with a small exhibition. The button trade in London has received little academic attention and therefore, we will set up various research projects to gain insight into the social and cultural life of Londoners.’ Museum of London press release **************** Website: A Vision of Britain Through Time A Vision of Britain online is a free-to-use website which provides a wealth of information about the history of Britain. The site has existed since 2004 but a huge amount of new content has just been added and the website has been re-launched. On it you can find things like: • Population statistics, including every UK Census from 1801-2001 • Election results from every constituency since 1833 • British administrative boundary maps • 70 years of unemployment and wage statistics • Dudley Stamp’s Land Utilisation Survey maps and returns from the annual farm census begun in 1866 • Historic maps • Travellers’ accounts of journeys around Britain dating back to the 12 th century The website is funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and the University of Portsmouth. To explore the content, visit www.visionofbritain.org.uk ARTICLES Modern Planning System to Conserve and Enhance the Historic Environment In July Housing and Planning Minister John Healey announced new guidelines for councils and developers to make the most of the nation’s 4 historic assets like Victorian stations or our network of canal sides for imaginative new developments across the country. This is the first integrated planning policy for protecting the historic environment, affecting archaeology, historic areas, buildings and landscapes. The new policy, which is accompanied by detailed guidance from English Heritage, sets out that councils and developers should use the historic environment to stimulate and inspire new buildings and development of imaginative and high quality design. Councils need to monitor all their historic assets, from listed buildings, conservation areas, scheduled monuments and archaeological sites and landscapes. Some historic buildings from theatres to churches are decaying with age and require quick decisions to secure their future instead of being left in place unmaintained. The policy also sets out that the historic environment should be viewed in the context of climate change by encouraging the reduction of CO² emissions when decisions are taken about modifying heritage assets. John Healey said: ‘Our historic assets are hugely important for local people and for the tourist industry and we need to conserve and protect them for future generations. ‘This means making these assets part of our plans for regenerating our towns and cities. If you’re redeveloping your town centre you should be making the most of existing streetscapes, canal side sites or former breweries. A prime example is St Pancras where the old station was transformed into a high standard railway whilst retaining Gilbert Scott’s original design. ‘We need to be protecting what is significant about a place while making the most of its potential and this means quick and imaginative planning decisions. Our new policy sets out that the historic environment is an asset not an obstacle to development.’ The new Planning Policy Statement 15: Planning for the Historic Environment replaces Planning Policy Guidance notes PPG15 and 16. It is accompanied by a Historic Environment Planning Practice Guide. Culture Minister Barbara Follett said: ‘Historic places are a vital part of living communities. They inspire and delight those that live and work in them, and they attract visitors that boost local economies. This statement matters because it confirms the 5 Government’s commitment to preserving and protecting our heritage, and ensuring that it is passed on to future generations.’ Simon Thurley, Chief Executive of English Heritage, said: ‘This is a major milestone in the Government’s Heritage Protection Reform. I am delighted that this key element is now available for discussion and I welcome the policy’s succinct but comprehensive re- statement of the Government’s commitment to the management and protection our heritage through the planning system. ‘A key shift in the Planning Policy Statement is that it encourages everyone to first understand what is significant about a particular building and site before implementing change. This should cut the number of poorly thought-through applications and ensure that our heritage can be made fit for a wide range of purposes without damaging what makes it special. ‘Fundamentally, it will help owners of heritage sites and buildings to make better applications, assist local authorities in making robust decisions and ensure that future generations are handed on a heritage that is attractive, useful and relevant. ‘I look forward to the discussions that English Heritage will be facilitating during the consultation period so that we can help make sure the Government’s policy is fairly balanced and is as clear and helpful as it can be.” The new PPS: Ensures there is a focus on understanding what is significant about a building, site or landscape so that it becomes easier to determine the impact of the proposed change. It uses the ‘values’ approach of English Heritage’s Conservation Principles as an underlying philosophy to inform decision-making. Urges councils to monitor all their historic assets. For example, local authorities will be urged to create publicly-accessible Historic Environment Records which developers will be expected to consult so that they can take into account the historic environment impacts of their applications.
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