The Society was established in the 1970s. It aims to encourage the study and enjoyment of architecture, buildings, their contents and settings by organising lectures and visits. It usually holds its lectures in the Fine Art Lecture Theatre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, and enjoys a close association with the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape of Newcastle University. (Read our constitution, revised October 2018).
William George Footit's Diary
Our February meeting combines lecture and book laiunch. Dr. Michael Johnson will tell us about a remarkable document recently discovered in a private collection. W. G. Footitt was a draughtsman in the office of Charles Hodgson Fowler, and his personal diary is a fascinating record of an important architectural practice during the final years of the Gothic Revival and a vivid chronicle of social history.
This unique primary source has been published on behalf of the Surtees Society. The official book launch will be introduced by the Rt. Hon. Lord Shipley OBE.
More details of our February meeting.
Regular lectures are held in the Fine Art Lecture Theatre of Newcastle University; instructions and map of how to find our lectures.
