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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Churchill at Chartwell: Countdown to War with Katherine Carter
DESCRIPTION:During the tumultuous time leading up to WWII\, Winston Churchill was out of political office with his career apparently finished. However\, behind the scenes Churchill was preparing to meet the oncoming conflict using his home\, Chartwell\, as his base of operations. Chartwell\, with its rich history dating back to the 14th century\, served as more than just Churchill’s home—it was a sanctuary where he wrote speeches\, composed books\, and met with the best political minds of the 20th century. At his dining table\, Churchill gathered those who could assist his campaign against German rearmament and the British government’s response to the rising threat of Nazi Germany. The room in many ways was a witness to history. This eclectic gathering of advisors and informants\, ranging from household names like Albert Einstein and T. E. Lawrence\, to political leaders\, diplomats\, and spies\, played a pivotal role in shaping Churchill’s later strategy as Prime Minister\, and ultimately altering the course of history. Katherine Carter\, Curator at Chartwell\, will un \nDining Room at Chartwell \nveil the extraordinary\, yet little-known\, meetings that took place behind closed doors. Ms. Carter will bring to life the remarkable stories of those who visited and influenced Churchill during this pivotal time. Join us to uncover the hidden history of the meetings at Chartwell\, which ultimately influenced the greatest voice of resistance against tyranny. \n\nKatherine Carter is a Curator and Historian specializing in early 20th century British political history\, and manages the house and collections at Chartwell for almost a decade. As Curator\, she is responsible for the research\, conservation\, presentation and interpretation of the Churchill family’s home\, which typically welcomes more than 250\,000 visitors every year. Her exhibitions have included ‘Death of a Hero’\, ‘Into the Trenches’\, ‘Child of the Commons’ and ‘Churchill and the Crown’. Katherine advises organizations and institutions around the world on the life and legacy of Winston Churchill and appears frequently in print and broadcast media. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts\, and speaks on the subject of Winston Churchill internationally. Her first book is Churchill’s Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm\, published by Yale University Press on November 5\, 2024. \nTickets: $20 members*; $30 non-members \n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-churchill-at-chartwell-countdown-to-war-with-katherine-carter/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Dressing for the Tudor Court: Power\, Beauty & Influence with Eleri Lynn
DESCRIPTION:Pair of Elizabethan gauntlet mittens at Dunham Massey\, NT \nThe Tudor monarchs and their courtiers are some of the best-known figures in history. Even today\, their stories continue to spark our curiosity and imagination. Their enduring popularity is partly due to the iconic portraits in which they are depicted in magnificent style: in farthingales and elaborate ruffs\, covered in furs and jewels\, and clothed in vast expanses of velvet and silk. Far from being decoration\, at that time fashion was pivotal in communicating the status and power of the wearer. Tudor dress was used as a tool in securing and holding a tenuous Tudor throne\, as well as a competitive “weapon” in the factions\, intrigues\, and love affairs of the court. In this talk\, Eleri Lynn\, will explore the changing fashions of the Tudor wardrobe and explain the elaborate process of dressing. Using rare surviving garments and textiles\, original documents\, and archaeological records\, she will explain how fashion was central to the Tudors’ mindset and their very understanding of royalty and power. \nEleri Lynn  \nEleri Lynn is a fashion and textiles historian\, curator\, and author. She gained her curatorial experience within the Textiles and Fashion Department of the V&A Museum before becoming Curator of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection at Historic Royal Palaces\, and thereafter Head of Exhibitions at National Museum Wales. She is a Trustee of the Royal School of Needlework\, based at Hampton Court Palace. Her recent TV appearances include the BBC2 ‘Art That Made Us’ series and BBC1’s\, regularly interview her ‘Elizabeth: Fashioning a Monarch’. She is the author of several monographs among which include Tudor Fashion (Yale University Press\, 2017)\, and Tudor Textiles (Yale University Press\, 2020)\, and a contributor to Floral Culture in the Tudor and Stuart Courts (Amsterdam University Press\, 2023). Eleri is the curator of several major fashion and textiles exhibitions including Diana: Her Fashion Story (Kensington Palace\, 2017)\, The Lost Dress of Elizabeth I (Hampton Court Palace\, 2019)\, and Undressed: 350 Years of Underwear in Fashion (V&A touring\, 2013-14). She was part of the curatorial teams on Savage Beauty: Alexander McQueen (V&A\, 2013)\, Fashion Rules Restyled (Kensington Palace\, 2015)\, and Crown to Couture (Kensington Palace\, 2023).
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-dressing-for-the-tudor-court-power-beauty-influence-with-eleri-lynn/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Power & Glory: The English Country House Before the Great War
DESCRIPTION:Baddesley Clinton\, Warwickshire \nIn the decades before the First World War\, the owners of the nation’s stately homes reveled in a golden age of glamour where privilege and hedonism went hand-in-hand with duty and honour. At a time when Britain ruled over a quarter of the worlds’ population\, privileged few lived in ancestral stately country homes encumbered by history. However\, by the end of the 19th century\, members of the elite and landed gentry found themselves living in the company of arrivistes. Their new neighbors—from chorus girls to millionaire greengrocers to guano impresarios—were unencumbered by the weight of tradition. They used their “new money” to bring innovations to the country house\, affecting every aspect of life\, from the kitchen to the drawing room. In a fascinating prequel to his lecture and best-seller The Long Weekend\, Adrian Tinniswood OBE will speak about life in the English country house and describe how the self-made millionaires turned that traditional world upside down—bringing automobiles and labour-saving devices to mansions that had been standing virtually unchanged for generations. He will explore the impact of new technologies on both old homes and old owners. Could the romance of the past exist alongside the shock of the new? While electric light and bathrooms with hot and cold running water might have made things easier both above and below stairs\, it still could not quite banish the ghosts of the past. Professor Tinniswood will explain that the period before the horrors of the Great War was indeed a golden age for the British country house\, but not for the reasons we might expect. \nAdrian Tinniswood\, OBE \nAdrian Tinniswood OBE FSA\, studied English and Philosophy at Southampton University and was awarded an MPhil at Leicester University. He has acted as a consultant to the National Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund. He is currently Senior Research Fellow in History at the University of Buckingham and Visiting Fellow in Heritage and History at Bath Spa University. He has lectured at several Universities in both the United Kingdom and United States\, including the University of Oxford and the University of California\, Berkeley. He is the author of 16 books on architectural and social history including His Invention So Fertile: A Life of Christopher Wren; By Permission of Heaven: The True Story of the Great Fire of London; The Verneys\, Pirates of Barbary; The Long Weekend: Life in the English Country House Between the Wars; Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the Royal Household (2018). Tinniswood was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to heritage. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members \n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-power-glory-the-english-country-house-before-the-great-war/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | London’s Great Hotels Virtual Tour
DESCRIPTION:The George Inn is the only remaining galleried inn in London and was familiar to Charles Dickens. \nLondon’s Great Hotels\nZoom Rental\nWednesday\, November 27 | 12:00 p.m. ET \n\nBefore the 19th century\, visitors to London had limited options for accommodation\, primarily relying on gentlemen’s clubs\, lodging houses\, and coaching inns. Stephen Benton will unveil the fascinating history of London’s hotels through a digital walking tour\, made for Royal Oak. Our journey will begin with the last surviving galleried coaching inn in London\, the wonderful George Inn\, now preserved by the National Trust. We will explore how the advent of the railway revolutionized travel and accommodation\, leading to the establishment of hotels at many of London’s main stations\, including the magnificent Gothic marvel at St Pancras. By the early 20th century\, some of London’s most iconic hotels had been founded\, such as Claridge’s\, The Langham\, The Ritz\, and The Savoy\, which was substantially rebuilt in the 1930s in a flamboyant Art Deco style. Between the World Wars\, several grand aristocratic townhouses were demolished to make way for iconic hotels like The Dorchester and Grosvenor House. The 1960s introduced London’s first hotel tower\, the Hilton\, while the 1980s saw the rise of boutique hotels\, often housed in repurposed historic buildings. Today\, London boasts over 700 hotels with more than 120\,000 rooms\, ranging from the richly historic to the purely utilitarian. Join Stephen Benton for a captivating exploration of this diverse and ever-evolving landscape. \nTickets: $30 Members*; $40 Non-Members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-londons-great-hotels-virtual-tour/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Millionaire Houses Along the Strand with Dr. Paula Henderson
DESCRIPTION:Millionaire Houses Along the Strand \nThe Strand\, London \nThe Strand\, a major street in the City of Westminster\, London was\, from the middle ages\, the most prestigious place to live in London. Running from the Temple on the east to Charing Cross on the west (just as it does today)\, the Strand was strategically placed between two power centres: the City and Westminster. Furthermore\, from the 1530s\, leading courtiers and aristocrats acquired the magnificent medieval bishops’ inns and their spacious gardens\, adapting the houses and beautifying the gardens as showpieces\, visible to all who travelled on the Thames. Like the palaces along the Grand Canal in Venice\, these great houses were seen as powerful expressions of the city’s wealth and grandeur. While most of these houses were on the south side of the Strand\, Lord Burghley built a new house along the north side. A recently discovered plan of his house and garden is the most important source of information about the splendour and complexity of these houses and gardens\, a short period in London’s history of true rus in urbe. \n\n\nPaula Henderson\, Architectural and Garden Historian \nPaula Henderson has degrees in art history (University of Chicago\, M.A.) and Ph.D. in architectural history from the Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London). She lectures widely in Britain (where she lived for 43 years) and the United States and has published over 70 articles on English Houses and their landscapes. Her first book\, The Tudor House and Garden: architecture and landscape in the 16th and 17th centuries (published by Yale University Press)\, won the Berger Prize for the outstanding contribution to the history of British art 2005. Francis Lincoln published Treehouses (co-authored with Adam Mornement)\, also in 2005. She is currently completing books on London gardens in the age of Shakespeare and on the Landscape as Art. She has taught courses for the Courtauld Institute of Art\, and more recently for the V&A museum. She has lectured for the Paul Mellon Center for British Art\, the Architectural Association\, both Oxford and Cambridge Universities\, Birkbeck college\, Christie’s Education\, The Inchbald School of Design\, the V&A museum\, the Tate Gallery\, The Garden History Society\, Sir John Soane’s Museum\, among others. She led tours for the Courtauld Institute to Florence (‘Gardens of the Medici’) Debyshire (‘Elizabethan architecture’) and the Cotswolds (‘Gardens of the Cotswolds’). She is a Fellow of Society of Antiquaries of London and now splits her time between Nantucket\, Massachusetts\, and Williamsburg\, Virginia. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members \n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-millionaire-houses-along-the-strand-with-dr-paula-henderson/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | The Eagle and the Hart with Helen Castor
DESCRIPTION:The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Kings Richard II and Henry IV\nRichard of Bordeaux and Henry of Bolingbroke\, cousins born just three months apart\, were ten years old when Richard became king of England. They were 32 yrs old when Henry deposed Richard and declared himself King of England. While Richard had birthright on his side\, he was a narcissist who lacked any qualities of leadership and declared he could make up his own laws. He recruited a private army loyal to himself rather than the realm and tried to destroy those who had any resistance to his will. Unlike the King\, Henry was a leader\, a soldier and a chivalric hero who was responsible and principled. After King Richard banished his cousin and seized his inheritance\, Henry deposed Richard as a tyrant and declared himself the lawful ruler. While welcomed as a champion of the people\, soon King Henry was facing rebellion and was trapped by political uncertainty. Acclaimed historian and author Helen Castor brings to life the captivating story behind one of the strangest and most fateful events in English history (and the inspiration behind one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated plays). Dr. Castor will describe these explosive events and explain what happened when Richard demanded loyalty to himself as an individual\, rather than duty to the established constitution\, and how he tried to reshape reality rather than concede to the truth. She will tell a story about how a nation was brought to the brink of catastrophe and disintegration—and\, in the end\, how it was brought back. \n\nHelen Castor. © Chris Gibbions \n\nDr. Helen Castor is an acclaimed medieval and Tudor historian. Her first book\, Blood and Roses: The Paston Family in the Wars of the Roses\, was longlisted for what is now known as the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and won the English Association’s Beatrice White Prize. Her next two books\, She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth and Joan of Arc: A History were both on numerous Best Books of the Year lists and made into documentaries for BBC television\, and Joan of Arc was longlisted for the PEN America/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. Her latest book The Eagle and the Hart was published in October 2024. \n\n\nZoom Rental Recording: Recording details will be emailed on January 30 and available to watch thru February 24. \nTickets: $20 members*; $30 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-the-eagle-and-the-hart-with-helen-castor/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Restoring Fabric History: Humphries Weavings\, UK
DESCRIPTION:State bed and bedroom at Kedleston Hall\, Derbyshire ©National Trust Images James Dobson \nHumphries Weaving is a distinguished British fabric manufacturer specializing in the recreation of important historical textiles\, seamlessly blending traditional techniques with contemporary design innovations. With over 50 years of experience\, the company has restored and refashioned period fabrics for Britain’s royal residences\, prestigious historic houses\, and National Trust properties both at home and abroad. From the 18th-century blue silk damask adorning the walls and furniture in Kedleston Hall’s State Rooms to the crimson bed drapes and coverlets on the state beds at Buscot Park and Sudbury Hall\, Humphries Weaving’s recreations meticulously captures the essence of these historical periods. Honoring their rich legacy that once symbolized the wealth and status of homeowners during the 17th and 18th centuries. This exclusive Royal Oak presentation spotlights the designer’s creative process\, from initial concept to the production of exquisite fabrics for interiors and ceremonial use\, such as those for Orders of Chivalry. The designers will demonstrate how hundreds of hours can be invested into analyzing source samples and reconstructing designs using historical techniques\, measurements\, and tools. These intricate recreations\, often requiring more than 14 distinct steps\, result in fabrics that are both historically accurate and visually stunning. If you are passionate about the history of interiors or an aficionado of textile history\, this presentation is not to be missed. Join Royal Oak as we look behind-the-scenes how this iconic British company preserves England’s heritage by honoring the past while innovating for the future.
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-humphries-weaving-behind-the-scenes/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free to Members,Rental
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Streamlined Style: London’s Art Deco Virtual Tour with Stephen Benton
DESCRIPTION:Streamlined Style: London’s Art Deco \nThe city of London is bursting with 1920s and 1930s Art Deco architecture blending streamlined modernity with elegant and bold geometric forms. Our guide\, Stephen Benton will take us on a digital journey spotlighting some of London’s notable examples of this glamorous style. We will explore the history and design of Palladium House\, built for the European subsidiary of the American Radiator Company. This striking building was designed as a scaled-down version of the American Radiator Building in NYC (now the Bryant Park hotel) featuring the same black granite facing with gold accents. We will also look at the former London Transport Headquarters at 55 Broadway close to St. James’ Park.  Designed by Charles Holden\, the building was the tallest office block in London in 1929\, and its innovative design and sculptures are celebrated as one of the most significant Art Deco designs in the city. The Art Deco style always was associated with industrial progress and modernity. London’s first city-center air terminal—the Imperial Airways Terminal—was built in 1939 as the office headquarters as well as the entrance to the special train platform at Victoria Station. Thousands of ticketed passengers flying from Southampton airport would first pass through this London building to catch a train to their flight.  The terminal encapsulates the forward-thinking spirit of the era\, reflecting the burgeoning age of air travel with its sleek\, aerodynamic design. Our journey will also encompass Peter Jones Department Store on Sloane Square\, a remaining example that demonstrates how the Art Deco style influenced retail spaces\, combining both functionality with the era’s characteristic stylish aesthetics. Lastly\, we will examine the Art Deco transformation of the older Savoy Theatre. Known for its luxurious and streamlined design\, the theatre exemplifies how Art Deco style also permeated the world of entertainment\, adding a touch of glamour to the performing arts scene.
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-streamlined-style-londons-art-deco-virtual-tour-with-stephen-benton/
LOCATION:NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Hermopolis Magna: Insights from a New Excavation with Yvona Trnka-Amrhein
DESCRIPTION:Hermopolis Magna: Insights from a New Excavation of Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman Architecture \nRoland Unger\, Wikipedia Commons \nThe ancient Egyptian city of Hermopolis Magna\, situated between Cairo and Luxor\, was a key religious and cultural hub from ancient times to the Byzantine era. Hermopolis originally was renowned for its temple dedicated to Thoth\, the Egyptian god of magic\, wisdom and writing. In later centuries\, Hermopolis developed into a major city of the Greek and Roman Empire in Egypt and was modeled after Alexandria. Recent archeological discoveries have provided new insights into the city’s Greek and Roman architectural evolution\, offering a rare glimpse into the classical architecture of a city now lost beneath modern developments. In this lecture\, Dr. Yvona K. Trnka-Amrhein will present findings from the American-Egyptian excavation in 2023 and discuss Hermopolis’s classical architectural heritage. Her lecture will examine the complex history of Hermopolis’s excavation\, which over the centuries has attracted Egyptian\, German\, British\, and Polish archaeological teams in between global conflicts. Dr. Trnka-Amrhein will talk about the interplay between politics and archaeology\, and illustrate how the latest excavation is reshaping the understanding of this fascinating ancient city and its enduring legacy. \nDr. Yvona K. Trnka-Amrhein is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a PhD from Harvard University and has previously taught at Harvard and held a postdoctoral fellowship at Trinity College\, Dublin. Her research focuses on Greek and Latin literature of the Imperial period\, Hellenistic literature\, and Greco-Roman Egypt. She has published extensively\, including a forthcoming book Portraits of a Pharaoh: The Sesostris Tradition in Ancient Literature and Culture with Oxford University Press. Additionally\, she co-directs the American-Egyptian Mission at El-Ashmunein and has a significant history of archaeological fieldwork and academic presentations.
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-hermopolis-magna-insights-from-a-new-excavation/
LOCATION:Zoom Live\, Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Treason & Tragedy: Death on Tower Hill
DESCRIPTION:Paul Delaroche\, The Execution of Lady Jane Grey\, 1834. The National Gallery\, London. The 9-day Queen was executed inside the Tower on Tower Green. \nWhile the Tower of London may be infamous for its executions\, the majority of beheadings actually took place just beyond its walls\, on Tower Hill—a site steeped in political turmoil\, betrayal\, and bloody justice. In this gripping tour\, Rob Smith will unravel the dramatic stories of those who met their fate on this notorious execution ground. Tower Hill became the final stage for some of the most high-profile figures in British history\, many of whom had once wielded great power\, who found themselves condemned as traitors. We will explore the fate of Simon of Sudbury\, the Archbishop of Canterbury\, who was dragged from the Tower and beheaded by enraged Poll Tax rebels in 1381. Another infamous figure to fall on Tower Hill was Thomas Cromwell\, Henry VIII’s once-trusted advisor and architect of the English Reformation. The site also witnessed the beheading of Lord Lovat (Simon Fraser) in 1747—the last man to be publicly executed on Tower Hill. His execution\, witnessed by a large crowd\, marked the end of an era. This virtual tour will bring to life the gripping stories of those who faced the executioner’s axe—tales of ambition\, treachery\, courage\, and vengeance—while also exploring the historical significance of Tower Hill. Hear about the shadowy events that shaped British history. \nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-treason-tragedy-death-on-tower-hill/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | The Quest for Queen Mary
DESCRIPTION:Mary of Teck was Queen of the United Kingdom\, the Dominions\, and Empress of India from 1910-1936. The daughter of a German nobleman and granddaughter of George III\, she was always destined to become Queen. But what do we know about Queen Mary? First betrothed to the eldest son of the Prince of Wales\, and after his unexpected death\, married to his younger brother\, the future King-Emperor George V. While some biographies\, films\, and television portray her as a rigid and cold figure in pearls\, she was also a mother and grandmother—whose grandchildren said she loved the moments when they could be “a small family and do small things”. When the late Queen Elizabeth II invited author James Pope-Hennessy to write the official biography of her grandmother\, he set off between 1955 and 1958 to interview Queen Mary’s surviving relatives\, traveling all over Europe as well as to Sandringham and Balmoral. In this lecture\, royal historian Mr. Hugo Vickers will regale us with funny stories from Pope-Hennessy’s notes and other stories shared by members of the British Royal Family. Mr. Vickers will also discuss his own research and bring to life the Queen-Empress who was witness to two world wars\, a bystander to a scandal that rocked the monarchy\, and a monarch who experienced the changes of British society from the beginning of the 20th century until the 1950s. \n\nHugo Vickers\, is well known as a biographer\, lecturer and broadcaster\, and acknowledged expert on the Royal Family. He has covered events from royal weddings\, including the first wedding of the Prince of Wales; the funerals of Diana\, the Queen Mother\, Prince Philip\, the State Funeral and Committal of The Queen; and the Coronation of Charles III. The Financial Times recently described him as: ‘the most knowledgeable royal biographer on the planet.’ He has written many biographies of 20th-century figures\, including Cecil Beaton\, Vivien Leigh\, the Duchess of Windsor\, Princess Andrew of Greece\, and the Queen Mother. His first biography\, about Gladys Deacon\, Duchess of Marlborough (1881-1977) was based on his interviews with her before her death. In 2022\, he published a book with HRH The Duke of Kent\, entitled A Royal Life. In 2024\, Mr. Vickers published a novel Pining in Paradise and his biography of Clarissa\, Countess of Avon (widow of PM Anthony Eden). When not writing\, he travels through the Commonwealth and Overseas Territories\, establishing Commonwealth Walkways. Mr. Vickers is a Deputy Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire and Captain of the Lay Stewards of St George’s Chapel\, Windsor Castle. \nTickets: $20 members*; $30 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-the-quest-for-queen-mary/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T233000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | George Frideric Handel at Home
DESCRIPTION:In 1723\, the composer George Frideric Handel moved into a new built house on Brook Street in Mayfair\, London. He would live there for 36 years\, dying in his own bed at the age of 74. From 1723\, all of his music\, beginning with the opera Giulio Cesare and including Messiah and all his great oratorios\, was composed in this house. Handel rehearsed his singers in his upstairs music room\, attracting friends and neighbors who listened. The maestro even sold his music from his front parlor. Besides being a nexus for his compositions\, Handel also hosted dinners at Brook Street and musicales—reciprocating evenings in the homes of his friends—and displayed his art collection in his home. Professor Emeritus (MIT) Ellen Harris will trace George Frideric Handel’s footsteps and activities during his life on Brook Street in London. \nEllen T. Harris is Class of 1949 Professor Emeritus at MIT and Visiting Professor at The Juilliard School. Her work includes the award-winning books George Frideric Handel: A Life with Friends (Norton\, 2014) and Handel as Orpheus: Voice and Desire in the Chamber Cantatas (Harvard\, 2001). Her research on Handel’s finances won the Westrup Prize in 2004. She has performed with John Williams and the Boston Pops and sung the National Anthem at Fenway Park. She is currently preparing a book on performing Handel’s operas.\n \nTickets: $20 members*; $30 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-george-frideric-handel-at-home/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | The Country Houses of James Wyatt (1746 –1813)
DESCRIPTION:Plas Newydd House and Garden\, Anglesey ©National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor \nTalented\, urbane\, and highly influential\, James Wyatt\, RA\, was one of the great designers of his age. Architect to King George III\, his designs shaped some of Britain’s most remarkable country houses and royal residences. Wyatt trained in Italy (1762–68) and was a master of Neoclassicism\, making him a formidable rival to Robert Adam in the 1770s. He designed works for the royal family at Kew and Frogmore\, further cementing his reputation as favored architect of the monarchy. His Neoclassical country houses—such as Heaton Hall in Manchester\, Dodington Park in Gloucestershire\, and Castle Coole County Fermanagh—are among the finest of their kind. He also transformed existing estates\, reimagining Plas Newydd in Anglesey and Goodwood House in Sussex\, while designing exquisite interiors for properties such as Burton Constable Hall in Yorkshire. Beyond his classical style\, Wyatt was a pioneer of the Gothic Revival\, designing romantic\, medieval-inspired masterpieces such as Fonthill Abbey in Wiltshire and Ashridge in Hertfordshire. He also worked on several cathedrals and redesigned the Bishop of Durham’s grand residence\, Auckland Castle. Wyatt’s contributions also include work on Christ Church\, Magdalen\, Oriel\, and Worcester Colleges\, Oxford. In this lecture\, historian and British country house expert Jeremy Musson explores the life and principal works of James Wyatt\, shedding light on one of the most versatile and accomplished architects of the Georgian age. \nJeremy Musson\, LLB Hons\, M.Phil\, FSA\, is an architectural historian and heritage consultant. Born in London\, he was educated at UCL and the Warburg Institute\, and worked for the Victorian Society and the National Trust\, before joining Country Life\, in 1995\, where he was Architectural Editor in 1998-2007. He continues to contribute to Country Life; and he is the author of several books\, and co-wrote and presented BBC 2’s The Curious House Guest series. A Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries\, and an affiliate lecturer of Cambridge University’s department of architecture\, he is also Chairman of the Historic Houses Foundation. As a heritage consultant since 2007\, he has worked on major historic sites including St Paul’s Cathedral\, Ickworth Park\, Suffolk\, and Hardwick Hall\, Derbyshire.\n \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-the-country-houses-of-james-wyatt-1746-1813/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Discovering Devon: National Trust Treasures
DESCRIPTION:The Stables at Knightshayes\, Devon ©NT Images Mel Peters \nJourney through some of Devon’s most captivating National Trust properties\, each with its own unique story. From grand estates to hidden collections\, history comes to life at every turn. Stephen Benton leads this virtual tour where we start with Lydford Gorge\, where dramatic waterfalls and ancient woodlands create a truly magical landscape. And we will soak in the Jazz Age elegance of Coleton Fishacre\, the dreamy 1920s retreat of the D’Oyly Carte family\, containing Art Deco interiors with windows emphasizing sea views. Nearby is Greenway\, Agatha Christie’s beloved holiday home perched on the river\, filled with her literary history (and rentable as an NT cottage!). We will hear tales of seafarers at Buckland Abbey\, once home to Sir Francis Drake\, and explore Killerton\, a stunning Georgian home with lush gardens and the Trust’s fashion collection—once gifted away for the sake of political beliefs. We will marvel at the rare Gothic Revival splendor by Victorian visionary\, William Burges\, at Knightshayes—a complete country gentleman’s dream—surrounded by gardens containing one of the most varied plant collections in England. Finally\, we will step inside the granite walls of Castle Drogo\, a unique early 20th-century house designed by renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. We will end our tour with a look at a world of feathers and shells featured at A la Ronde\, a 16-sided 1790s house. \n\n\nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-discovering-devon-national-trust-treasures/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T080000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Under the Caribbean Sun: British Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce
DESCRIPTION:Frederic\, Lord Leighton Flaming June. Photo Museo de Arte de Ponce\, Puerto Rico \nThe Museo de Arte de Ponce holds the most important and\, perhaps\, the most unexpected collection of Victorian art outside the UK. Their Pre-Raphaelite collection contains icons of British painting\, such as Frederic\, Lord Leighton’s Flaming June and Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones’s masterpiece\, The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon. It also includes works by Dante Gabriel Rosetti and John Everett Millais among others. Featuring biblical scenes\, subjects drawn from Shakespeare\, or tableaux based on written works by Tennyson and Keats\, Pre-Raphaelite paintings were characterized by vibrant colors and unconventional compositions. These paintings revolutionized the Victorian art scene during the latter half of the 19th century and today represent the ideal of classicized female beauty. Vanity Fair and Country Life contributor Patrick Monahan will tell the extraordinary story of how such important works of Victorian art crossed the Atlantic to Puerto Rico. He will highlight the stories behind some of these treasures and will also show how some of these images have been transformed into ubiquitous icons—reproduced on T-shirts\, coffee mugs\, phone covers\, jigsaw puzzles\, and more. \nPatrick Monahan is a writer and independent art advisor\, specializing in British paintings\, drawings\, and sculpture from the eighteenth century to the present. A native New Yorker\, he is consulted by collectors and museums on both sides of the Atlantic\, including the Museo de Arte de Ponce\, Puerto Rico. His written work appears in Country Life and Vanity Fair\, as well as in the exhibition catalogue “Flaming June: the making of an icon\,” Leighton House\, London\, 2016. He holds an M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge as well as a BA from the University of Chicago\, both in art history. He lives and works in New York City\, with regular visits to London. \nTickets: FREE to members*; $15 non-members \n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-under-the-caribbean-sun/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Fred Astaire in London
DESCRIPTION:Fred Astaire\, 1940s\, Original publicity still from former Marilyn Blaisdell Collection \nThough born in Omaha\, Nebraska\, and raised in New York City\, dancer Fred Astaire spent a significant portion of his early career in the United Kingdom. From 1922 to 1932\, he and his sister Adele captivated London audiences in three wildly popular West End musicals\, sparking a sensation so intense that critics dubbed it “Astairia.” During his time in London\, Astaire immersed himself in British culture; he studied music theory at London’s Guildhall School of Music alongside Noël Coward and socialized with the aristocracy. With his new dance partner\, Claire Luce\, Astaire expanded his repertoire\, incorporating sweeping\, romantic movements as well as an English sense of style. His impeccable fashion sense\, effortless charm\, and refined elegance—central to his dance films of the 1930s through the 1950s—were deeply influenced by the customs and style he observed while mingling with British high society and even the royal family. Victoria Kastner will explore the profound impact of Astaire’s years in the UK\, revealing how his time on the London stage helped shape the dancer\, actor\, and icon the world came to adore. \nVictoria Kastner is the leading scholar and author about the architect Julia Morgan as well as about Hearst Castle\, where she worked for 30 yrs as historian. She is the author of Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House\, published by Harry N. Abrams in 2000; Hearst’s San Simeon: The Gardens and the Land\, May 2009; and Hearst Ranch: Family\, Land and Legacy. She co-authored The Beverly Hills Hotel: The First 100 years with Robert Anderson. In 2022\, Victoria published; Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the trailblazing architect. Ms. Kastner has lectured extensively on Julia Morgan\, Hearst’s art collection\, and the history of collecting for many museums and groups: including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the American Museum in Britain in Bath; and the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. She has also written for The London Telegraph\, the American Institute of Architects\, Oxford University’s Journal of the History of Collections\, and The Magazine Antiques.\n \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-fred-astaire-in-london/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | J.M.W. Turner at Petworth
DESCRIPTION:Recording available on Tuesday\, May 20 12:00 pm ET\nThe Carved Room\, with the four paintings by Turner at Petworth House and Park\, West Sussex. The carvings are by Grinling Gibbons. \nThe year 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775– 1851)\, one of the most admired and influential British artists. J.M.W. Turner had a unique relationship with George O’Brien Wyndham\, the 3rd Earl of Egremont\, who inherited Petworth House and Park\, West Sussex\, in 1763—now an NT property. The artist was a frequent house guest and was free to explore the house and estate\, drawing great inspiration from the beauty of Petworth’s interiors\, collections\, and landscape. As a collector of British art\, the 3rd Earl was a great patron and host to many contemporary artists such as Turner\, John Constable\, and C.R. Leslie. Turner’s extraordinary talent\, combined with the unique opportunity to work at Petworth\, allowed him to produce detailed pictorial descriptions of the great house and estate. These masterpieces can be seen at Petworth in the original devised for them after being reinstated in the early 2000s. Join Dr. John Chu\, NT Senior Curator of Pictures and Sculpture\, as he examines Turner’s works which illustrate what life was like at Petworth almost 200 years ago. He will also discuss the upcoming NT exhibition Turner’s Vision at Petworth (June 21–November 16\, 2025)\, and the artist’s relationship with the Earl and demonstrate the impact this extraordinary house and landscape had on one of Britain’s celebrated artists. \n\nJohn Chu was appointed Senior Curator of Pictures and Sculpture for Midlands at the National Trust\, UK in 2021. He joined the NT in 2015 as Assistant Curator of Pictures and Sculpture and worked on exhibitions at Osterley\, Powis Castle\, and Basildon Park among other properties. He also worked on permanent re-displays of state rooms at The Vyne\, Hampshire and Knole\, Kent. He graduated from Cambridge University and received a Master of Arts and Ph.D. from Courtauld Institute of Art\, London University. He was a visiting lecturer from University of Reading and an Associate Lecturer at Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at The Paul Mellon Center for Studies in British Art. \n\nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-jmw-turner-at-petworth/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | The Lost World of Bletchley Park
DESCRIPTION:Wrens billeted at Wavedon Manor near Bletchley Park ©Bletchley Park Trust \nAt a casual glance\, Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire resembles any other sprawling country Victorian house that might have been owned by a wealthy businessman: in this case stockbroker Sir Herbert Leon. When Bletchley was purchased in 1938 by the Head of Secret Intelligence Service\, the estate quickly went from outdoor country pursuits\, to become the nerve centre of Britain’s war: the top-secret headquarters for Britain’s Government Code and Cypher School. Bletchley quickly developed into a place where the nation’s most brilliant mathematical minds toiled alongside cryptographers\, debutantes\, dons\, and factory workers on complex problems with world-wide resonance. Historian Sinclair McKay will reveal the day-to-day life at Bletchley\, and the activities of the extraordinary men and women who toiled in secret on the estate—secrets they kept for the following decades. Winston Churchill told them proudly\, on a visit to the Park in 1941\, that they were “the geese that laid the golden eggs and never cackled.” Based on first-hand interviews of surviving code-breakers\, Mr. McKay will also describe the entertainments and furtive Bletchley romances that helped ease the pressures faced by operatives as they worked to decipher German coded messages. Finally\, he will chronicle how the estate was abandoned\, nearly demolished\, and almost became a supermarket\, before being heroically saved as a museum. \nSinclair McKay writes for the Daily Telegraph\, the Mail on Sunday and The Spectator. He is a literary critic for the Telegraph and the Spectator. He has published extensively on Bletchley Park and codebreakers in his books\, The Secret Life of Bletchley Park\, The Secret Listeners\, and Bletchley Park Brainteasers. Among his other books include Dresden: The Fire and the Darkness (2020) and Meeting Churchill: A Life in 90 Encounters (2023). His upcoming book St. Petersburg: Sacrifice and Redemption in the City That Defied Hitler\, is due to be released in October 2025. He lives in London’s East End and can – in theory – walk along the Grand Union canal towpath without interruption to Bletchley Park some 48 miles north. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-the-lost-world-of-bletchley-park/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Behind the Scenes: Georgian Buildings in TV and Film
DESCRIPTION:Kedleston Hall\, Derbyshire ©National Trust/Paul Barker \nBritain’s grand Georgian buildings have not only stood as architectural masterpieces for centuries\, but they have also played a starring role in some of the most beloved English period dramas. Among the finest NT examples\, Lyme Park\, Cheshire\, exemplifies the Georgian country house’s Palladian style; its grand façade and formal gardens make it the perfect choice for Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley in BBC’s Pride & Prejudice (1995). Kedleston Hall\, designed by Robert Adam\, showcases the height of Neoclassical design—the Kedleston state rooms provide a magnificent setting for the film The Duchess (2008). The Temple of Apollo at Stourhead set the scene for Mr. Darcy’s dramatic first proposal to Elizabeth Bennet in the later Pride & Prejudice (2005) film\, while Stourhead’s Palladian bridge and gardens are highlighted in the background. Meanwhile\, Saltram\, an elegant Georgian mansion in Devon\, lent its interiors to Sense and Sensibility (1995)\, offering an authentic glimpse into 18th-century refinement and taste. Social and architectural historian\, Dr. Amy Boyington will explore the histories of these treasures as she traces the development of Georgian architecture and its relationship to 18th-century aristocratic life. She will illustrate gorgeous examples used in period film and television. She will also explore how these houses\, as portrayed in film\, impacts how we visualize the Georgian period. Identifying these locations in period dramas is not only a delight for viewers (and Royal Oak Foundation members)\, but their on-screen presence also shapes how we understand and envision the past\, influencing our connection to the hallmarks of Georgian architectural style. \nDr. Amy Boyington is a social and architectural historian who attained her PhD in architectural history from the University of Cambridge. Dr. Boyington has worked in a curatorial capacity at Holkham Hall\, Goodwood House and Woburn Abbey. She has worked as a research consultant for the National Trust at Stowe Landscape Gardens and for Historic Royal Palaces at Kensington Palace. She was recently a Senior Properties Historian for English Heritage. Her debut book is Hidden Patrons: Women and Architectural Patronage in Georgian Britain (Bloomsbury\, 2023). She is now working on her second book Decadence & Display (Yale University Press) which focuses on the 18thc country house dining room. Dr. Boyington is a popular historian on social media (@history_with_amy) with over 1.4 million followers. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-behind-the-scenes-georgian-buildings-in-tv-and-film/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Essex: England’s Quiet Corner
DESCRIPTION:Bourne Mill\, Essex ©National Trust Images/Megan Taylor \nJoin Royal Oak for a captivating digital tour of Essex\, a county rich in history\, natural beauty\, and architectural treasures. Led by tour guide Rob Smith\, we will explore this southern\, low-lying region\, home to one of England’s longest coastlines\, ancient forests\, and charming villages. We will explore Colchester\, Britain’s oldest recorded town\, where significant Roman ruins—including a Roman wall—offer a glimpse into the past. Nearby\, picturesque Bourne Mill\, originally built as a fishing lodge\, was later transformed into a 72-bucket watermill that produced the high-quality woolen cloth for which 17th-century Essex was famous. Just a short walk away\, visitors will find some of the area’s most celebrated inns and pubs. We will venture to Paycocke’s House\, a stunning Tudor merchant’s home adorned with intricate woodcarvings and paneling—an enduring testament to the wealth generated by Essex’s prosperous cloth trade. However\, no area highlights the outstanding natural beauty of Essex as Blackwater Estuary. This important coastal area is the oldest recorded battlefield in England. Copt Hall Marshes are a remote producing farm along the estuary with an incredible breeding area for birds and waterfowl. Northey Island\, a remote tidal island—the single largest block of saltmarsh in Blackwater—is the closest you will get to true Essex wilderness and home to many protected bird species. Travel with us digitally as we explore this quiet county\, highlighting incredible areas of natural beauty. \nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-essex-englands-quiet-corner/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250630T233000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Revealing Forgotten Stories through Conservation
DESCRIPTION:The National Trust cares for over 500 historic places\, many of which have been central to defining moments in history. Yet\, beyond the famous places and historical figures that remain touchstones of our cultural legacy\, the Trust also cares for a vast collection of over one million objects. As the Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio has become a pioneering hub for the preservation of the NT’s collection\, it is no surprise that conservators have made new discoveries about NT objects through close observation and technical study. Conservation projects span a remarkable range—from some of the Trust’s smallest yet most iconic treasures\, like the plate of ham featured in Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Two Bad Mice\, to large-scale\, multi-disciplinary undertakings such as the restoration of the upholstered Dolphin Chairs from Ham House. These efforts have not only preserved but also identified and revealed original surfaces and colours once thought lost. Our conservators’ work continues to deepen understanding of art history\, revealing everything from previously unnoticed alterations in Jacob Tintoretto’s The Wise and Foolish Virgins\, c.1546\, at Upton House to fresh evidence of Claude Monet’s working methods in Charing Cross Bridge (1902) at Chartwell. In her lecture\, Emma S. will update ROF members and friends and speak about new and upcoming conservation projects at the ROF Studio. She will also describe some of the hidden stories uncovered by conservators that have added new layers of significance and interest to objects in the NT’s collection.
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-revealing-forgotten-stories-through-conservation/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T120000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Gardens of Glass
DESCRIPTION:Trelissick Garden\, Cornwall \nWith the global expansion of 17th-century European trade networks\, plant collecting became a matter of both economic and intellectual interest in Britain. Exotic fruits and flowers were prized as prestigious displays of wealth and refinement\, fueling an obsession with horticulture among the elite. The fascination began with pineapples and soon extended to citrus trees; a trend particularly championed by King William III. By the late 18th century\, a glass house or ‘greenhouse’ was an architectural mark of a gentleman’s garden\, even if it was only to grow delicate fruits such as apricots or peaches. John Goodall\, Architectural Editor at Country Life\, will trace the rise\, fall\, and revival of Britain’s historic glasshouses\, exploring their cultural significance and the renewed interest in their restoration today. \nJohn Goodall – Architectural Editor – Country Life \nJohn Goodall has been architectural editor at Country Life since 2007 and has contributed to CL since 1994. He is the author of several books\, including English House Style: From the Archives of Country Life and The English Castle (2011). English Castle received numerous accolades: the 2011 Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion and the 2013 Historians of British Art Book Prize (pre-1800). The work also received the G. T. Clark Prize for 2007–2012. He read history at Durham University and took an MA and Ph.D. in architectural history from the Courtauld Institute of Art. In 2003 he joined English Heritage as a senior properties historian. He had written several guidebooks for both English Heritage and the National Trust. He acted in 2007 as series consultant for the BBC 1 series How We Built Britain. Other projects include contributions to the photographic book The English Cathedral by Peter Marlow. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2001. Goodall is a patron of the Castle Studies Trust\, a UK registered charity founded in 2012. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-gardens-of-glass/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260101
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Gainsborough House & Exhibition: Masterpieces from Kenwood
DESCRIPTION:Reopened in 2022 after a transformational refurbishment\, Gainsborough House in Suffolk is the National Centre for the artist Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788). The house combines the artist’s childhood home—a Grade I\, 18th-century merchant brick town house—with new exhibition galleries and facilities. The house holds the world’s largest single concentration of Gainsborough’s work and presents the artist’s life and legacy through dynamic exhibitions. Emma Boyd\, the Keeper of Art and Place\, will take us on a virtual tour\, showing remaining parts of the old house including the hall and oak doorway dating back to the 16th century. She will describe the history of the house (which stayed in the artist’s family until 1792) and illustrate the current exhibition\, Masterpieces from Kenwood: The Splendour of British and French Painting (May 9–October 19\, 2025). The show features 18th-century masterpieces by both British and French artists\, including Sir Joshua Reynolds\, George Romney\, Angelica Kauffmann\, and François Boucher. These masterpieces\, on loan from Kenwood House and collected by Edward Cecil Guinness\, 1st Earl of Iveagh (1847–1927)\, are displayed alongside the work by Gainsborough. Ms. Boyd will show these outstanding paintings and reveal how Gainsborough’s art fits within the broader context of the artistic work created by his British and French contemporaries. \nTickets: $25 members*; $35 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-gainsborough-house-exhibition-masterpieces-from-kenwood/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTSTAMP:20250903T143501Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Feeding the City: London’s Iconic Food and Drink Factories
DESCRIPTION:London was the largest city in the world during the 19th century\, with an appetite to match. As the city’s population exploded\, food and drink needed to be produced on an unprecedented industrial scale. In response\, sprawling factories sprang up across the capital\, churning out everything from biscuits to gin. Some of these London historic food sites remain active today\, while others have been repurposed\, leaving behind only traces of their industrial legacy. Through this fascinating virtual tour\, Rob Smith will take us back to London’s flavorful past as he explores the food factories that helped feed the population of the metropolis. We will explore the story of the Lyle’s Golden Syrup factory in Silvertown—founded in the 1880s and operating today—producing its famous syrup in the world’s oldest branded packaging. We will learn about McVities in Harlesden\, home to beloved British biscuits like the Digestive and Jaffa Cakes\, and we will explore what became of Gordon’s Gin distillery\, once a powerhouse in Clerkenwell. We will also virtually visit the former Sarsons’ vinegar works in Bermondsey\, whose towering vats now house creative studios. Rob will reveal what life was like for the factory workers\, the production innovations that shaped their industries\, and the legacy left by these factories that shaped London’s culinary and urban history. \nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-feeding-the-city-londons-iconic-food-and-drink-factories/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTSTAMP:20250903T143508Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | British Abroad: The Grand Tour
DESCRIPTION:For young men of the 18th-century English social elite\, extended travel for pleasure on the Continent came to be seen as an essential component of a well-rounded education. The Grand Tour also served as an important social marker for noblemen and aristocratic gentlemen who had completed their English schooling but were not yet old enough to assume control of their estates. The conventional Grand Tour was generally limited to France and Italy\, although some ventured further afield to Switzerland\, Germany\, or the Low Countries. In his lecture\, historian Jeremy Black MBE will explore the experiences of those who undertook the Grand Tour. Using private diaries and personal letters\, he will present a fresh perspective on how British aristocrats experienced their travels—from accommodations\, transport\, food\, and souvenirs (such as artworks and sculptures brought back to fill country houses) to entertainment expenses\, tipping\, and gambling or drinking money. He will also address the hazards faced by travelers\, including the dangers of war\, illness (sometimes fatal)\, carriage accidents\, and crime. Dr. Black will focus on the realities of the journey\, moving beyond the idealized version often portrayed in literature and history. Finally\, he will discuss how the Grand Tour shaped both its participants and broader British culture. \nJeremy Black MBE\, is a renowned English historian and former Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He graduated from Cambridge and did postgraduate work at Oxford. A prolific author and lecturer\, he has written over 100 books\, with a particular focus on 18th-century British\, European\, and American political\, diplomatic\, and military history. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute\, Philadelphia. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-british-abroad-the-grand-tour/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T233000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Modern Aristocrats: Ancestral Houses and Their Stories
DESCRIPTION:The history of England and the British people is inextricably linked with the stories of its leading aristocratic dynasties\, and the seats they have occupied for centuries. These houses have survived great wars\, economic upheavals\, and at times scandal and tragedy. James Reginato\, writer-at-large for Vanity Fair\, will showcase several of his favorite British stately homes\, in England\, Ireland\, Italy\, and the Caribbean. He will tell the behind-the-scenes stories and also illustrate their interiors—such as Broughton Castle\, home of the 21st Baron Saye and Sele and The Grove in Oxfordshire\, home of Countess Mountbatten of Burma and Lady Pamela Hicks. Mr. Reginato will then join architectural historian and editor George McNeely to discuss the history of these aristocratic families and their country houses. They will also answer questions about how these modern stewards and new generation of aristocrats keep these stately homes going in high style. \nJames Reginato has been a writer-at-large for Vanity Fair since 2009. He has landed rare interviews with some of the world’s most elusive individuals in their extraordinary homes including Bunny Mellon\, King Charles III (then Prince of Wales)\, Highness Prince Karim\, the Aga Khan and others. A contributing editor of Sotheby’s Magazine he has also served as Editor-at-Large for Architectural Digest. His work appears in WSJ\, Town & Country\, The Financial Times and W Magazine where he was previously the Features Director. Mr. Reginato received a B.A. from Columbia University. He is the author of Growing up Getty: The Story of America’s Most Unconventional Dynasty. His first book\, Great Houses\, Modern Aristocrats\, on which his lecture is based\, presents an intimate look at some of Great Britain’s stateliest houses and the families who live inside them. \nGeorge McNeely is an architectural historian\, editor\, and charity auctioneer. He graduated from Princeton University and has an MBA from Columbia Business School. He was Vice President for Strategic & International Affairs at World Monuments Fund until 2016. Previously\, he worked for 15 years at Christie’s Auction House as a Senior Vice President in Business Development. He regularly lectures about the history of art and architecture\, the art and auction market\, and cultural heritage preservation. \nTickets: $20 members*; $30 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-modern-aristocrats-ancestral-houses-and-their-stories/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTSTAMP:20250903T143557Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Meeting Churchill: Personal Encounters
DESCRIPTION:The Churchills at breakfast at Chartwell\, Kent ©NT/Anthony Lambert \nIn his ninety years of life – an incredible span reaching from the autumn of Queen Victoria’s reign in 1874 to the rise of the Rolling Stones in 1965 – Winston Churchill had encounters with the most extraordinary range of people. From Gandhi to Albert Einstein; HG Wells to Charlie Chaplin; Ethel Barrymore to Maria Callas; Harry S Truman to Joseph Stalin to Queen Elizabeth II. Churchill is remembered best as an inspirational war leader and a young army adventurer. But his vividly rich life also encompassed friendships with – among many others – a Bolshevik ambassador\, artists like Walter Sickert\, actors like Laurence Olivier and poets like Rupert Brooke. Through the eyes and recollections of all these people\, one starts to glimpse and understand new depths in Churchill: his character\, his passions\, his follies –not to mention his amazing propensity for bursting into tears at the slightest provocation! \nSinclair McKay writes for the Daily Telegraph\, The Mail on Sunday and The Spectator. He is a literary critic for the Daily Telegraph and The Spectator. He has published extensively on Bletchley Park and codebreakers in his books\, The Secret Life of Bletchley Park\, The Secret Listeners\, and Bletchley Park Brainteasers. Among his other books include Dresden: The Fire and the Darkness (2020) and Meeting Churchill: A Life in 90 Encounters (2023). His upcoming book St. Petersburg: Sacrifice and Redemption in the City That Defied Hitler\, is due to be released in October 2025. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-meeting-churchill-personal-encounters/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T233000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Glassware\, Stone and Beer: Lambeth’s Lost Industry
DESCRIPTION:Delve into the rich but often overlooked industrial past of Lambeth\, once a thriving hub of craftsmanship and production along the Thames. Guided by Richard Watkins\, this virtual tour explores the legacy of the industries that once defined the South Bank—from the artistry of Coade Stone\, a remarkable artificial stone used in architecture across London\, to the decorative ceramics of Doulton’s\, and the bustling activity of the Lion Brewery\, where barrels of beer once flowed toward Westminster. Using historical images\, maps\, and surviving landmarks\, we’ll trace how this stretch of riverfront evolved—from a landscape of workshops and kilns to one of cultural institutions and modern redevelopment. \nTickets: $30 members*; $40 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-glassware-stone-and-beer-lambeths-lost-industry/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Tour,Rental
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251231T233000
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | 100 Things to Wear: Fashion from the Collections of the National Trust
DESCRIPTION:©National Trust Images/Andreas von Einsiedel \nThe National Trust looks after more than 40\,000 pieces of dress or costume\, including objects of national significance. Some pieces belonged to people who lived or worked in the Trust’s historic houses\, while others belonged to unknown individuals. From luxurious attire to practical everyday working clothes\, the NT’s assemblage contains examples of women and men’s fashions\, children’s clothing\, and accessories. While the collection represents 500 years of fashion trends and innovation\, it also offers something more intimate than just evidence of material survival; it is a repository of the life traces of tens of thousands of people. Emma Slocomb\, Senior National Curator of Dress and Textiles at the National Trust\, will introduce her new co-authored book 100 Things to Wear: Fashion from the National Trust Collections (Fall 2025). Informed by new research and photography\, she will share a selection of the most significant collection items—from the opulence of the Tudor period to the tailoring of the Windrush generation. She will explain how the way people dressed reflected their social power\, political tastes\, and personality. Finally\, she will delve behind the scenes\, illustrating the work of the Textile Conservation Studio team. \nEmma Slocombe is the National Trust’s Senior National Curator for Dress and Textiles and has been a curator at the National Trust since 2006. Her principal interests lie in early modern textiles\, furnished interiors\, and histories of textile recycling and repurposing – subjects on which she has published widely. She is currently leading projects that explore the manufacture\, exchange and repurposing of a broad range of dress and textiles. Recent publications include ‘Textile Transmissions: Repurposing church vestments in the Reformation’ (National Trust Cultural Heritage Magazine\, Autumn 2023) with Professor James Clarke (Exeter University). She also co-leads research into ‘Histories of Childhood’ with Professor Sian Pooley (Oxford University)\, and authored ‘Fashion at Play: An 18th century doll at Dudmaston Hall’ (National Trust Cultural Heritage Magazine\, Spring 2024). \nTickets: FREE for members*; $15 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-100-things-to-wear-fashion-from-the-collections-of-the-national-trust/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260101
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SUMMARY:Zoom Rental | Arts & Crafts Connections: The Yeats and Morris Families
DESCRIPTION:Standen House\, West Sussex ©National Trust Images/James Dobson \nTwo of the most influential artistic families of the late 19th and early 20th centuries—the Morris’ of England and the Yeats’ of Ireland have rich and fascinating connections. Their relationships offer a compelling window into the shared ideals of the Arts & Crafts movement. At one time the families were neighbours in London and their proximity created personal ties which helped shape Irish and British arts\, design\, and cultural identity. The earliest link between the families might have been when John Butler Yeats sketched William Morris during his lecture at Dublin’s Contemporary Club in 1886—a fleeting encounter that marked the beginning of deeper artistic and ideological connections. Lily Yeats learned embroidery under the tutelage of May Morris and went on to produce exquisite work for Morris & Co. The influence of Morris’ philosophy is especially evident in the founding of the Dun Emer Guild in 1902 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats and Evelyn Gleeson. This women-led cooperative sought to revive traditional Irish handicrafts. The sisters’ later enterprise\,Cuala Industries\, further revived Irish culture through utilizing fine printing and embroidery. Jessica Fahy will trace this incredible creative legacy that bound the two families together. She will illustrate beautiful examples of the Yeats sisters’ works and examine how their collaboration with Morris’ ideals shaped an international vision of art that was both socially purposeful and aesthetically enduring. \nJessica Fahy is a freelance art historian. She sits on lecturer and guide panels for the National Gallery of Ireland\, the Hugh Lane Gallery and UCD School of Access and Lifelong Learning. She gives both private and public talks and tours across Ireland and abroad. She is active online covering all areas of Western Art from the 14th century to the present day. She is a regular contributor to RTÉ Radio 1 arts show Arena. She has a MLitt in Art History from UCD where she also received her undergraduate degree. She completed her MA in Italian Renaissance Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 2007. \nTickets: $15 members*; $25 non-members\n*Membership discount applied automatically when logged into your Royal-Oak.org account
URL:https://www.royal-oak.org/event/zoom-rental-arts-crafts-connections-the-yeats-and-morris-families/
LOCATION:Zoom Recording\, Virtual\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rental
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