There are still a few places available for the symposium
Pleasure Gardens, Past, Present, and Future
The Holburne Museum, Bath, Monday 10th September 2007
An interdisciplinary symposium exploring the eighteenth century pleasure
garden and examining its legacy and future.
PROGRAMME
10.00 Registration and Coffee
10.15 Welcome & Introduction: Marion Harney, Director of Studies, MSc in the
Conservation of Historic Gardens and Cultural Landscapes, University of Bath
Session One
Chair: Dr Michael Forsyth, Director of Studies, Conservation of Historic
Buildings, University of Bath
10.30 Canaletto in England and the Pleasure Garden series: Xa Sturgis,
Director, Holburne Museum
11.10 Painting in the Pleasure Garden: David E. Coke FSA, Art Historian and
former curator of Gainsborough’s house and Pallant House.
11.50 Vauxhall on the Boulevard: Pleasure Gardens in London and Paris,
1759-1789, Dr Jonathan Conlin, Lecturer in Modern History, University of
Southampton
12.30 Discussion
13.00 Lunch
Session Two
14.00 'Why did Vauxhall Gardens Close? Alan Borg, Historian and Art
Historian, former Director of the Imperial War Museum and of the Victoria &
Albert Museum
14.40 Music in the Pleasure Garden: Dr Michael Forsyth, Director of Studies,
Conservation of Historic Buildings, University of Bath
15.20 Goings on in the Country House Garden: Kate Felus, Principal, Historic
Landscapes and Gardens Consultancy
16.00 The Future of the Pleasure Garden; Sydney Gardens restored:
Christopher Carter, Landscape architect, Colvin Moggridge
16.40 Discussion
17.00 Conclusions and close
To download a pdf. programme and booking form please go to:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/holburne/whatson/Booklet%20gardens.pdf
Or contact:
Booking: Ruth Burdett 01225 386693
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Title: Pleasure Gardens, Past, Present and Future
Time: Monday 10th September. 10 -5
Cost: £40 and £20 registered students (includes coffee on arrival and Lunch)
The occasion will also launch the new MSc/Diploma in the Conservation of
Historic Gardens and Cultural landscapes which will commence at the
University of Bath, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering in
October 2007. For further information go to
http://www.bath.ac.uk/ace/conservation/Gardens/index.htm
Or contact Emma Greeley, Postgraduate Admissions Administrator, Department
of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down,
Bath BA2 7AY. Telephone and voicemail: +44(0)1225 386908/Email:
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Marion Harney
Director of Studies
Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering.
University of Bath
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