| Admin/Biog History | The Georgian Group is a conservation organisation created to campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the 18th and early 19th centuries. It was founded in 1937 by the journalist Douglas Goldring, Robert Byron and Lord Derwent. The Group was originally part of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
John Betjeman, John Summerson, and James Lees-Milne, were all members.
Throughout Stamp's career he researched the Georgian Group and its various members for a variety of activities including scholarship, journalism, and teaching. In particular Stamp authored an article titled, 'Origins of the group' in The Architects' Journal, Vol. 175, Iss. 13. He was also asked to provide an article on the groups early history for the 2012 Georgian Group Journal (Volume XX). |
| Description | Includes:
-photocopies of two letters from Jim (James) Richards to Stamp, dated 31 Mar-18 Apr 1982, concerning his involvement with the Georgian Group and Robert Byron
-letter from Billa Harrod, dated 14 Aug 1988, concerning the Georgian Group's name
-annotated draft, titled 'The Georgian Group, its foundation and progress until the outbreak of war in 1939' (Stamp published this article under the title 'Origins of the group' in The Architects' Journal, Vol. 175, Iss. 13)
-unpublished draft, titled 'The Architectural Writings of Robert Byron' by David Paton, July 1983 |
| Image Caption | Letter from Billa Harrod, dated 14 Aug 1988, concerning the Georgian Group's name |