PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones’ lecture on
‘Empire Building’
at the East India Club
WILL NOW BE ON TUESDAY, 20 JUNE
The change has been necessitated by the planned rail strike on the original date, 31 May.
Illustrated lecture by Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones on her recent publication Empire Building: The Construction of British India 1690-1860, with drinks and dinner at the East India Club, 16 St James’ Square, London SW1Y 4LH, on Tuesday, 20 June.
Dr Llewellyn-Jones, who is the editor of BACSA’s journal Chowkidar, looks at the wide-ranging impact of the East India Company and its engineers on the built and rural environment of India. Her latest book follows numerous publications on Indians and the British during the period of British rule.
We will meet from 6 pm for drinks (cash bar) in the East India Room, with its rich collection of portraits, before the illustrated lecture at 6.30 pm in the Hogarth Room. A three course dinner with coffee will follow in the East India Room. Signed copies of the book will be available to buy.
The lecture and dinner are £52 per person. Drinks are in addition from the cash bar. The lecture only is £15.
If you would like to attend what promises to be a fascinating evening, you can book online via Events on the BACSA website, where payment can be made. You can also book via the event organiser, Rosemary Raza, 27 Rivermead Court, Ranelagh Gardens, London SW6 3RU, tel. 0207 736 4842. A cheque made out to BACSA can be sent to her; or you can make a bank transfer to BACSA via Lloyd Bank, sort code 30-96-88, Acc. No. 00119149, Acc. Name, BACSA, quoting your own name and RLJ Lecture.