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Life in Fragments
A two day conference looking
at assemblages,
their stories, and the
stories they tell.
Hampton Court Palace, Surrey
Saturday
17th & Sunday 18th May.
Above and below ground objects group together.
Some discarded and left to rot, others
collected, saved and placed in buildings.
In both cases they are handed down to us as the
science of chance.
What stories do we get from collections of
artefacts, and are they true?
Entrance
to the Palace and Palace grounds will be free for those attending.
An exciting programme of speakers and tours is being
finalised, details will be available shortly.
Saturday
10.45 Introduction
to the Weekend.
Marc
Meltonville; Historic Royal Palaces. Clore Centre
11.00
“Just chuck it over the side” Thames Foreshore and the Tower of London Moat.
Graham
Keevill Consultant Archaeologist. Clore
Centre
11.45 An
introduction to the Inventories of Henry VIII.
Maria
Hayward, Textile Conservation Centre, University of Southampton.
Clore Centre
12.30 Lunch
14.00 “Playing
the Field” artefacts from the Rose and the Globe".
Geoff
Egan, MOLAS. Clore Centre.
14.30 'Abundance
and scarcity - Why things matter. Paul Courtney. Clore Centre
15.15 A
tour of the Hampton Court Archaeological store. Lee Prosser. Historic Royal
Palaces
16.00 Free
time to explore the Palace. Palace and grounds open until 6pm.
Sunday
10.45
Welcome and “Hunting for Henry’s Courtyard” recent
excavations at Hampton Court Marc
Meltonville; Historic Royal Palaces. Clore
Centre
11.15 The
kitchen inventory of Hampton Court under Oliver Cromwell.
Kathryn
Hallet, Preventive Conservation and Science Manager Historic Royal Palaces. The Great Hall, Hampton Court Palace.
12.30 Lunch
14.00 The
Re-colourisation of the Tapestries of Hampton Court.
Kathryn
Hallet, Preventive Conservation and Science Manager. Historic Royal
Palaces. The
Great Hall, Hampton Court Palace.
15.00 Tea
and final questions. Palace open until 6pm
Members
will be free to explore the Palace for the remainder of the afternoon
should they wish.
Some
of the Historic Kitchens team will on hand in the Tudor kitchens should
anyone wish to ask them questions.
To round off the day members may wish to leave Hampton
Court in style and in the manner
of residents and visitors in the past. Thames River Boats run a daily
service in May from Hampton Court to
Westminster Pier departing at 3pm and
5pm;
the trip takes about 3 to 31/2 hours and costs £13.50
single. If you are a bit pushed for time the boat also stops an hour down
stream at Richmond
(£7) and half an hour later at Kew
(£10.50), and I am told that both piers are close to tube stations and
public transport.
The Clore centre (number 3 on the map below) is
situated just inside the Palace gates with a car park just behind it (pay
on exit). On arrival those attending should go straight to the Clore centre
where you will be met by members of the Historic Kitchens team who will be
serving teas and coffees.
Directions for travel to Hampton
Court.
The train from Waterloo
direct to Hampton Court
takes 32 minutes. Underground District Line to Wimbledon and
then main line to Hampton Court. By car from the M25 take either exit 10
and the A307, or exit 12 and the A308. From central London
take the A3 to the Hook underpass and then the A309. applicable.
Booking
Form
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