WINTERTHUR PROGRAM IN AMERICAN MATERIAL CULTURE EAMC 607, British Design History, 1530-1930 U.K. itinerary (short version) January 14-28, 2017 Saturday, January 14: Depart Philadelphia Sunday, January 15: Arrive London • Central London walking tour with Angus Lockyer, School for Oriental and African Studies, University of London: Southwark, City of London • Victoria & Albert Museum: Tour of Cast Room, self-guided tour of British Galleries Monday, January 16: London • East End walking tour with Angus Lockyer: Spitalsfields, Shoreditch, Hoxton • Geoffrye Museum: Tour of collections and Almshouse with Eleanor John, Director of Collections, Learning and Engagement, and Adam Bowett, Independent Furniture Historian; furniture study session with staff Tuesday, January 17: London • Hampton Court Palace: Tour of historic kitchens with Marc Meltonville, Historic Royal Palaces, Food Historian, Historic Kitchens Team; tour of King’s apartments with Sebastian Edwards, Deputy Chief Curator and Head of Collections, Historic Royal Palaces; self-guided tour of gardens Wednesday, January 18: London • St. Paul’s Cathedral: Self-guided tour • Goldsmiths’ Company: Tour of rooms Eleni Bide, Librarian; archives session; introduction to hallmarking with Eleni Bide • Museum of London: Self-guided tour of History of London galleries; exhibition “Fire! Fire!” • Wallace Collection. Collections tour with Dr. Helen Jacobsen, Senior Curator; furniture studio conservation tour with Jurgen Huber, Senior Furniture Conservator Thursday, January 19: Surrey and London • Polesden Lacey, Surrey: Garden tour with Jamie Harris, Head Gardner; “Unseen Spaces” tour with Caroline Williams, Senior Steward • Buckingham Palace: Guided tour with Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, The Royal Collection • Dennis Severs’ House: ‘Silent Night’ tour and discussion with curator David Milne Friday, January 20: London • Westminster Abbey: Self-guided tour. • Handel & Hendrix in London: Private tour of Handel house and Hendrix flat with focus on decorative arts, architecture, history, and management of historic houses • Victoria & Albert Museum: Tour exhibition “You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels, 1966-1970.” • Sir John Soane’s Museum: Private apartment tour and self-guided tour. • Dinner with private collectors and tour of Arts and Crafts collection 1 Saturday, January 21: Oxford • Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford: Self-guided tour • Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford: Silver handling session with Matthew Winterbottom, Curator of late 19c British sculpture and decorative arts • Oxford walking tour: William Whyte, Professor of Social and Architectural History; Fellow of St John's College Sunday, January 22: Free day in London Monday, January 23: London • Leighton House Museum: Guided tour, focusing on Leighton as a cultural figure and designer, developments in museum and historic site management • Victoria & Albert Museum: View exhibition “Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear” Tuesday, January 24: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire • The Potteries Museum: Pottery handling session with Miranda Goodby and Ben Miller, Ceramics Collections Officers/Gallery visit with Deb Skinner, Center for Museum & Heritage Management and Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University • Gladstone Pottery Museum: Guided tour with Angela Lee, Museum Manager • World of Wedgwood: Meet with Gaye Blake-Roberts, Director, Wedgwood Museum Wednesday, January 25: Shropshire and Cheltenham • Ironbridge Coalport: Lecture with Kate Cadman, Curatorial Officer • Coalport China Museum: Session led by Kate Cadman • Jackfield Tile Museum: Self-guided session • The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, Cheltenham: Guided tour of the Arts and Crafts Movement Gallery with Kirsty Hartsiosis, Curator of Decorative Arts & Designated Collection. Guided tour of the Wolfson Study Room to view items from the Emery Walker Library. Self-guided visit of Paper Store Thursday, January 26: Bath • The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (aka. Bath Abbey) • Walking tour of Bath: Amy Frost, Curator, Beckford’s Tower, the Museum of Bath Architecture • Bath Assembly Rooms • Beckford’s Tower and Museum • Holburne Museum: Guided tour with Catrin Jones, Curator of Decorative Arts • Dinner with private collector and tour of private collection Friday, January 27: Bristol • Goldney Hall and Grotto, University of Bristol: Meet Leo Brady, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Bristol • Walking tour of Bristol • ss Great Britain: Talk by Rhian Tritton, Director of Museum, Conservation and Education • Bristol Street art tour: Guided tour of street art and graffiti art in Bristol Saturday, January 28: Return to Philadelphia 2 .