Joseph Paxton, 'the busiest man in England'.
Danny Wells SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Organisation:
- 'Breathing Life into History'
- Region:
- England
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £70 + travel
- Category:
- Hobbies
- Updated:
- 10th January 2019
- Tagged:
- Architecture | Biography | History | Victorian
The life of Joseph Paxton (1803-65) -designer of gardens, conservatories, parks, houses and so much more...
Views: 1894 | Enquiries: 4About Danny Wells
Danny Wells has an eclectic mix of talks of a social and cultural nature. There is a focus on Victorian and early 20th century Britain, an age of great dynamism, change and contrasts. A qualified history teacher, he has an MA in Architectural History from Keele University. Danny comes from Stepney in the East End of London and now lives in the Peak District, both places acting as an inspiration for his talks and writing.
Danny set up ‘Breathing Life into History’ in 2004 which offers a large range of talks, courses and tours. He enjoys “unlocking the past”, discovering, stimulating and creating a greater understanding of history. His work includes exploring aspects of architecture, art, gardening, literary heritage, local and and social history. In the words of Marcel Proust: 'The real voyage of discovery consists of not seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes'.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Danny Wells
- Breathing Life into History
- An Appreciation of the Southern Peak (Derbyshire Dales & Staffordshire Moorlands).
- Art of the Xmas Card
- Art of the Garden
- Art of Derbyshire
- Art of World War 1
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Cook's Tours
- Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India
- Catherine Booth, Mother of the Salvation Army
- Our Marie - The Life & Times of Marie Lloyd & the Music Hall
- The English & Gardening
- The Golden Age of Children's Picture Books and Nursery Rhymes
- The Victorians and the Christmas Season
- Cheers! Pubs and drinking
- Lest We Forget
- The City of Dreadful Night
- Florence Nightingale-The Lady with the Lamp
- The Victorian Way of Death
- The Romance of the Derbyshire Dales
- Leek-'The Queen of the Moorlands'
- Art and the East End of London
- East End Life through the lens of a camera (from one World War to another).
- Surviving the Blitz (London in WW2)
- 'A Garden within Doores'
- The Art of Flowers
- A LIFE IN POPLAR (before and after World War Two)
- Gardening, Nature & War
- Christmas in Art
- Christmas in Art
- Art of the English Landscape: England between the two World Wars
- Ashbourne, the 'Gateway to Dovedale'
- The Fascination of Churches
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