Evolution from the embers: How Londoners responded to the Great Fire and the Blitz
On Friday 14 October at London Metropolitan Archives
2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London and the 75th anniversary of the culmination of the major Blitz offensive against London. Archives for London's conference will explore how the capital dealt with these catastrophic events and was able to recover so quickly afterwards
Exploring London in 1666 and life after the Great Fire are Dr Vanessa Harding, University of London; Dr Felicity Henderson, University of Exeter and Dr Stephen Porter, Charterhouse archivist. Whilst Laurence Ward, LMA, doctoral student Darren Bryant and Stephen Larkham, Birmingham City University are among those to discuss the impact of the Blitz across London in 1941.
The day includes guided tours of LMA's exhibition: London's Baking! Bakers, Cakes, Bread and Puddings from 1666 to the present day.
Friday 14 October at London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB
Online booking available via Eventbrite or postal booking form both via www.archivesforlondon.org<http://www.archivesforlondon.org>
Kind Regards
Kind Regards
Jenny
Jenny Naldrett
Projects and Events Assistant
Archive Sector Development
+44 (0)20 8392 5200 ext 2173
The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
nationalarchives.gov.uk<http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/>
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