History and Local HistoryHistory and Local HistoryVulgar Display of Power: Sculptural Portraiture of Liverpool (Saturday 10am - 4pm)DescriptionPlease note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. Liverpool's first public sculpture, Wyatt & Westmacott's 'Nelson Monument', was erected at great expense and unveiled to the assembled Liverpool 'masses' in 1813. A symbol of Britain's maritime triumph and Liverpool's appreciation of Nelson's mortal sacrifice, it also happened to honour a bonafide Freeman of the Port. Number of Meetings1 Course LeaderDr Lee Kendall CRN 27038/HIST000 Course FeesCourse Fee: Full Fee: £55 Click here for information on our fee bands and further enrolment information
Commemorating Conflict in Liverpool (Saturday 11am - 4pm)DescriptionPlease note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over- or under-subscribed. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. War memorials, and their related forms, are one of the most recognisable forms of commemorative monument. Virtually every settlement in Britain contains at least one example. Perhaps they are so common, however, that people pass them by on a daily basis without a second thought. This day school will look to unpack some of the deeper issues behind the commemoration of conflict, using the memorials of Liverpool (some in the flesh) to serve as a case study. Number of Meetings1 Course LeaderJonathan Trigg CRN 27110/HIST000 Course FeesCourse Fee: Full Fee: £50 Click here for information on our fee bands and further enrolment information
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