History & Museums

Book Signing: Sally Varlow @ Waterstones, Greenwich
Tuesday 21st August 2007 @ 7.30pm
Penelope Devereux, a member of Queen Elizabeth's court and a descendant of Henry VIII and Mary Boleyn, lived a life of drama and tragedy. Sally Varlow discusses her new book on one of history's lesser known stories. >>

   
T.Rex @ Natural History Museum

Journeys of Change @ Imperial War Museum
Until Friday 24th August 2007
The role of communities and the Commonwealth in the Second World War. Exhibition of young people's responses to their communities' histories, having interviewed veterans and researched collections at the Museum. >>

   
T.Rex @ Natural History Museum

Illustrators at War @ Imperial War Museum
Until Sunday 2nd September 2007
Official works of art from the Second World War, including works by Eric Ravilious, Graham Sutherland, Mervyn Peake, Anthony Gross and Edward Ardizzone. >>

   

Book Signing: General Sir Mike Jackson @ Hatchards, Piccadilly
Thursday 20th September 2007 @ 12.30pm
Signing copies of his new book "Soldier: The Autobiography". His illustrious military career spanned almost 45 years and in all that time he has shown loyalty, courage and commitment to the British army. >>

   
T.Rex @ Natural History Museum

Falkland's 25th Anniversary Exhibition @ Imperial War Museum
Until 6th January 2008
Exhibition exploring the people behind the most recent invasion of a British territory since the Second World War. Find out the story of the war through unique first-hand accounts and personal memorabilia of those involved. >>

   
T.Rex @ Natural History Museum

The Children's War @ Imperial War Museum
Until 2008
To mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this major exhibition looks at the conflict through the eyes of British children. A moving insight into the lives of evacuees. >>

   
T.Rex @ Natural History Museum

Photography & Design: Curtis Moffat @ Victoria & Albert Museum
Thursday 2nd August 2007 - 13th January 2008
Curtis Moffat created dynamic abstract photographs, innovative colour still lives and some of the most glamorous society portraits of the early 20th century. He was also a pivotal figure in Modernist interior design. >>

   
T.Rex @ Natural History Museum

Central Asian Ikats @ Victoria & Albert Museum
Monday 5th November 2007 - 30th March 2008
Centuries old, the ikat technique is a complex sequence of tie-dyeing silk threads before weaving to create elaborate patterns in striking colours. These textiles reached a high point in production and popularity in nineteenth century Central Asia. >>

   

Free guided tours
St Martin-in-the-Fields

Free "Story of St Martin's" tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. See the St Martin-in-the-Fields website for further details. >>

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