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COLAS Programme of Meetings

 Reports on past Lectures
and Site visits

PROGRAMME 2008

Friday 18 January
Pompeii - Probably the best know Roman site in the world 
Denise Allen. (Andante Travels)

Friday 15 February
AGM and Lecture: Victorian London - an archaeological perspective.
Rupert Featherb. (MOLAS)

Friday 14th March
The Great Fire of London: Myths & Realities.
Meriel Jeate. (Museum of London)

Fri 18th April
 Finds from the Thames Foreshore
Hazel Forsyth, (MOLAS)

Friday 16th May
Recent finds at New Change and the Cheapside hoard
David Saxby (MOLAS)

Friday 20th June
Reconstructing the Tudor Kitchens at Hampton Court - experimental archaeology at work
Marc Meltonville, (Historic Royal Kitchens)

Friday 18th July
The City of London Cemetery and Crematorium - its past and future
David McCarthy (City of London Cemetery & Crematorium)

Sat/Sun 26-27 July
Archaeology at the Tower of London
Event for National Archaeology Week

Friday 15th August
Group Walk - Meet at Whitechapel Station at 7pm
Robert Stephenson (COLAS)

Friday 19th September
Channel Rail Link investigations in the Lea Valley
Andy Crockett – (Wessex Archaeology)

Friday 17th October
The Excavations at Drapers Gardens
Neil Hawkins (Pre-Construct Archaeology)

Friday 21st November
The archaeology of Jamestown, America
Geoff Egan (Museum of London)

Friday 12th December
Christmas Social
NB. This is the Second Friday in the month




Lectures take place at St Katharine Cree Church Hall, Leadenhall Street EC3A 3DH.
Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start. Latecomers please ring bell.
Lectures last about 1 hour followed by questions, light refreshments and an opportunity to socialise.
We also have coach trips and other visits throughout the year.
Non members are welcome to attend occasional lectures
but are asked to sign the visitors’ book and make a £2 contribution towards expenses.

Location of St Olave's Hall. Click to view a larger area


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