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The modern woman

This tour with curator Beverley Cook will look at objects on display in the Galleries of Modern London to explore how the role of women changed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Looking at exhibits in the People's City gallery Beverley Cook will discuss how women moved away from their traditional, domestic roles to develop a more active and public presence in the city.

Date: 03 September 2010.
Times: 14:45

London Burials

Find out where the bodies of old Londoners are hidden – from single graves to plague pits.

Date: 04 September 2010.
Times: 14:00

Sailor's 1000 stories and puppet making

Join us for a fun story and turn your favourite character into a puppet to take home with you.

Date: 04 September 2010.
Times: 12:30; 14:30

The art of...archaeological illustration

Celebrate the Festival of British Archaeology with a course! This series of one day workshops is lead by Museum of London illustration specialist, Sandra Rowntree, and will appeal to both newcomers and specialists alike. This is an opportunity for participants to practise their drawing skills within a supportive environment and to learn about the equipment needed and the conventions used in the illustration of archaeological objects, including scaled drawings and drawing for publications. The small class size means that participants will be able to interact freely with both the tutor and fellow students to generate an exchange of ideas and maximise learning. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring along your own pens if your have them. You will be given a booklet covering the content of the course and a booklist to take home with you, as well as receiving a certificate of attendance. Each day focuses on a different type of archaeological find: medieval tiles (July 31); bronze (August 14); flint tools (4 Sept). Mornings will start with an introduction and demonstration by Sandra, followed by a drawing workshop, and afternoons will be spent learning about side views, sections and inking in. You can enrol for one day only, or for the entire course. A trained artist, archaeologist and teacher, Sandra has worked at Museum of London Archaeology as a Senior Illustrator for over five years. She started her career at English Heritage and since then has taught archaeological illustration to adults for Newcastle and Cambridge Universities' extra-mural departments, as well as working in Africa and Europe on excavations, working full-time and gaining her Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Date: 04 September 2010.
Times: 10:15