
The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake
Fri 6 Nov · 10:30
Architecture Library
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A talk on architectural forgery led by Cardiff University researchers takes place at the Architecture Library in Cardiff on 6 November 2026. George Shaw's 19th-century practices in producing fake Tudor furniture are discussed. Attendees then participate in a 'Spot the Fake' lab to identify authentic and forged details.
A glimpse into the world of one of the most dynamic characters in Gothic architecture, antiquity and forgery. Can you spot a fake?
George Shaw (1810-76) operated a sizeable architectural practice in Yorkshire that offered architectural visions of the medieval world with furniture, painted glass, and ironwork tailored to the historical interests of nineteenth-century clients.
Research of Shaw’s diaries and letters by Cardiff University reveal a keen collector with an insatiable passion for the past, but later blurred the boundary between fact and fiction with forgeries.
Learn how Shaw used his antiquarian knowledge to produce fake 'Tudor' furniture sold as genuine family 'relics' to aristocrats.
Following an illuminating talk, take part in our ‘Spot the Fake’ lab to see if you can identify authentic and forged details from reproductions.
Participants will shape forgery narratives and explore the ethics of heritage and authenticity.
Suitable for all.
Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, takes place 5 to 14 November 2026. Being Human is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information, visit the festival's website, beinghumanfestival.org (https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/).
Croesffordd Ffugio: Canfod Gwaith Ffug
Cipolwg diddorol ar fyd un o gymeriadau mwyaf arwyddocaol a deinamig pensaernïaeth Gothig, hynafiaethgarwch a ffugio gwaith yn y DU. Ydych chi’n gallu sylweddoli pan mae rhywbeth yn ffug?
Roedd gan George Shaw (1810-76) bractis pensaernïol sylweddol yn Swydd Efrog a oedd yn cynnig gweledigaethau pensaernïol o'r byd canoloesol gyda dodrefn, gwydr wedi'i baentio, a gwaith haearn oll wedi'u teilwra i gyd-fynd â diddordebau hanesyddol cleientiaid yn y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg.
Mae ymchwil i ddyddiaduron a llythyrau Shaw gan Brifysgol Caerdydd yn datgelu ei fod yn gasglwr brwd oedd yn angerddol am y gorffennol, ond yn ddiweddarach daeth y ffin rhwng y ffeithiol a’r ffug yn fwy aneglur wrth iddo greu ffugiadau.
Dysgwch sut y defnyddiodd Shaw ei wybodaeth o hen greiriau i gynhyrchu dodrefn 'Tuduraidd' ffug a werthodd fel 'hen greiriau teuluol’ i uchelwyr.
Yn dilyn sgwrs ddiddorol, cymerwch ran mewn sesiwn labordy 'Dod o hyd i’r enghraifft sydd wedi’i ffugio' i weld a allwch chi wahaniaethu rhwng manylion dilys a ffug mewn atgynhyrchiadau.
Bydd cyfranogwyr yn llunio naratifau ynghylch ffugio ac yn ystyried moeseg treftadaeth a dilysrwydd.
Addas i bawb.
Gŵyl Bod yn Ddynol, yw gŵyl genedlaethol y dyniaethau yn y DU, sy'n digwydd rhwng 5 a 14 Tachwedd 2026. Mae Gŵyl Bod yn Ddynol dan arweiniad Ysgol y Doethuriaethau Uwch, Prifysgol Llundain mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Ymchwil y Celfyddydau a'r Dyniaethau a'r Academi Brydeinig. Am ragor o wybodaeth, ewch i brif wefan yr ŵyl, beinghumanfestival.org (https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/).
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The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake takes place on Friday, 6 November 2026 at 10:30.
The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake is held at Architecture Library in Cardiff (King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB).
Entry to The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake is free.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Architecture Library can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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A talk on architectural forgery led by Cardiff University researchers takes place at the Architecture Library in Cardiff on 6 November 2026. George Shaw's 19th-century practices in producing fake Tudor furniture are discussed. Attendees then participate in a 'Spot the Fake' lab to identify authentic and forged details.
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A glimpse into the world of one of the most dynamic characters in Gothic architecture, antiquity and forgery. Can you spot a fake?
George Shaw (1810-76) operated a sizeable architectural practice in Yorkshire that offered architectural visions of the medieval world with furniture, painted glass, and ironwork tailored to the historical interests of nineteenth-century clients.
Research of Shaw’s diaries and letters by Cardiff University reveal a keen collector with an insatiable passion for the past, but later blurred the boundary between fact and fiction with forgeries.
Learn how Shaw used his antiquarian knowledge to produce fake 'Tudor' furniture sold as genuine family 'relics' to aristocrats.
Following an illuminating talk, take part in our ‘Spot the Fake’ lab to see if you can identify authentic and forged details from reproductions.
Participants will shape forgery narratives and explore the ethics of heritage and authenticity.
Suitable for all.
Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, takes place 5 to 14 November 2026. Being Human is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information, visit the festival's website, beinghumanfestival.org (https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/).
Croesffordd Ffugio: Canfod Gwaith Ffug
Cipolwg diddorol ar fyd un o gymeriadau mwyaf arwyddocaol a deinamig pensaernïaeth Gothig, hynafiaethgarwch a ffugio gwaith yn y DU. Ydych chi’n gallu sylweddoli pan mae rhywbeth yn ffug?
Roedd gan George Shaw (1810-76) bractis pensaernïol sylweddol yn Swydd Efrog a oedd yn cynnig gweledigaethau pensaernïol o'r byd canoloesol gyda dodrefn, gwydr wedi'i baentio, a gwaith haearn oll wedi'u teilwra i gyd-fynd â diddordebau hanesyddol cleientiaid yn y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg.
Mae ymchwil i ddyddiaduron a llythyrau Shaw gan Brifysgol Caerdydd yn datgelu ei fod yn gasglwr brwd oedd yn angerddol am y gorffennol, ond yn ddiweddarach daeth y ffin rhwng y ffeithiol a’r ffug yn fwy aneglur wrth iddo greu ffugiadau.
Dysgwch sut y defnyddiodd Shaw ei wybodaeth o hen greiriau i gynhyrchu dodrefn 'Tuduraidd' ffug a werthodd fel 'hen greiriau teuluol’ i uchelwyr.
Yn dilyn sgwrs ddiddorol, cymerwch ran mewn sesiwn labordy 'Dod o hyd i’r enghraifft sydd wedi’i ffugio' i weld a allwch chi wahaniaethu rhwng manylion dilys a ffug mewn atgynhyrchiadau.
Bydd cyfranogwyr yn llunio naratifau ynghylch ffugio ac yn ystyried moeseg treftadaeth a dilysrwydd.
Addas i bawb.
Gŵyl Bod yn Ddynol, yw gŵyl genedlaethol y dyniaethau yn y DU, sy'n digwydd rhwng 5 a 14 Tachwedd 2026. Mae Gŵyl Bod yn Ddynol dan arweiniad Ysgol y Doethuriaethau Uwch, Prifysgol Llundain mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Ymchwil y Celfyddydau a'r Dyniaethau a'r Academi Brydeinig. Am ragor o wybodaeth, ewch i brif wefan yr ŵyl, beinghumanfestival.org (https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/).
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When is The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake?
The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake takes place on Friday, 6 November 2026 at 10:30.
Where is The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake taking place?
The Forgery Crossroads: Spot a Fake is held at Architecture Library in Cardiff (King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB).
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