Author Archives: Rob

Footprints of London at the London Festival of Architecture

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rob

Footprints of London are really proud to announce they will be taking part in this years London Festival of Architecture Fringe, the annual month long celebration of the built environment. The festival first started as the London Architecture Biennale in … Continue reading →

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Lighting Up The Angel Islington

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Rob

This week a new lighting scheme has been unveiled at the Angel. The Angel, Islington is one of those buildings that people have heard of even if they haven’t even been to London, thanks to it’s inclusion in a certain … Continue reading →

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Charles I in Whitehall

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Rob

Charles I in Whitehall, photo by Dave Brown. Our walk “Return of the King” looks at the first ten years of the reign of his son, Charles II, and visits the sites associated with his flamboyant court and glamorous mistresses.

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Fossil Hunting in Central London

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Rob

The other day Ray forwarded this great video clip from the BBC website and it set us thinking – where can you find fossils in Central London http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19574619 Here are some of our suggestions Fossil filled Jurassic Limestone is being … Continue reading →

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Naming the new Kings Cross

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Rob

The redevelopment of the former Kings Cross goods yard is moving into a new phase this year as work concentrates on building the residential areas at the North of the huge site. This means new streets are being laid out, … Continue reading →

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The Bookshop at Guildhall Library

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Rob

If you are going on Tinas next tour around the Guildhall on Thursday, I reccomend a quick browse around the new Guildhall Library bookshop. It may be small but it has a fantastic selection of books about City of London … Continue reading →

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Laying Richard III To Rest

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Rob

The exciting discovery yesterday that the skeleton found in Leicester is indeed that of Richard III creates an interesting problem – what should happen to the skeleton next? Towns are vying to be the final resting place of the bones, … Continue reading →

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Rob’s favourite London activities

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Rob

  We’ve asked various Footprints Guides to choose their Favourite Activities.  This month Rob Smith suggests..   While the weather so far this summer has not been great for walking, its given me the chance to catch up with the BBC’s excellent … Continue reading →

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The Cally’s Kick Ass Heroine

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Rob

It is good to see Islington’s Peoples Plaque scheme continuing, with the latest one for Edith Garrud unveiled this weekend. Edith was a real kick ass heroine – known as the Jujitsu Suffragette, and star of Britain’s first martial arts … Continue reading →

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The train now leaving ….

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Rob

This week saw the return of an old friend – the stonework from the original 1886 station at London Blackfriars which describes all the destinations you can get to. And very glamorous they are too – Venice, Baden-Baden and St … Continue reading →

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