This talk compares Brown’s Hotel, which opened in London’s Mayfair district in 1832, to other luxury hotels in the capital to explain how the hotel as a building type was established, designed, equipped, managed, ritualised and developed. These hotels show how public buildings adapted in the Victorian age to new technology, starting life in the era of candlelight and carriages, and ending with electricity and the internal the combustion engine.
Andy Williamson, an historian and expert of the golden age of travel, is the author of Brown’s Hotel: A Family Affair, the definitive history of London’s oldest luxury hotel. He shares his knowledge of historic hotels on TV and radio.
Please note: Zoom link to be added shortly. Emails are also sent with the link two days before the talk.
All attendees will be sent a recording of the talk.
This event helps raise funds for The Victorian Society - the only charity dedicated to fighting for our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. Join us today and safeguard our unique cultural heritage for future generations! For further information, click here.
The Victorian Society is an IHBC recognised CPD provider.
Image: Mosaic in front of Browns Hotel
