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With the screening of the first TV episode of The Mirror and the Light, the final instalment of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy, interest in all things Tudor is reaching fever pitch. The BBC has scoured the country to find suitably sumptuous locations to form an appropriate backdrop to the epic storytelling and larger than…
Read moreOften when we are researching new tours, an unexpected nugget of information will pop up its head. Michael Duncan had just such an experience while researching his new walking tour Aldwych – before and beyond. You can join Michael for his tour in 16th June at 10.30 am, booking details are here. When I was…
Read moreMichael Duncan introduces us to a few of the colourful characters from his walking tour The Haves and Have-nots of Marylebone. You can join him on Sunday 26th November to discover more, follow the link for details and booking. The Blue Stockings are little talked of nowadays but in the mid to late 1700’s they…
Read moreMichael Duncan gives us a sample of some of the characters from his Style and Scandal in St James’s tour which he will next be running on 8th October. There is a link at the bottom of the post if you want to join him to hear more! If you take a walk round…
Read moreThe Museum of London closes its doors this weekend, in preparation for the move to Smithfield where it will reopen as The London Museum. As London guides, the Footprints of London team have been inspired by the Museum of London over the years. We are all a little bit sad about the current site closing,…
Read moreWe’ve been working with InvestIN for a number of months preparing and planning tours for over 250 students attending their Sustainable Engineering: The Young Engineer Summer Experience 2022 course. As always, we planned for as many eventualities as we could. But every now and again, something wonderfully unexpected (and perfectly timed) happens that illustrates a…
Read moreLondon has many old buildings, memorials and institutions, but they are not always in the same place they originally were. The Footprints of London guides choose their favourite things in London that have moved from their original location. 1. St Andrews Church Kingsbury – Rob Smith There are a few buildings in London that have…
Read moreDavid Charnick was recently asked to help historian Dan Snow with an episode of History Hit podcast, based around David’s walk A Dickens of a City. It was on 8 December, a cold but clear Wednesday morning, that I met a genuine giant of history called Dan Snow. I had the honour of giving my…
Read moreDecember saw the sad news of the death of Richard Rogers, one of the architects who have made a major contribution to the look of modern London. We look at three of our favourite Richard Rogers projects. The Lloyds Building – chosen by Marylin Greene One of the things I like most about the City…
Read moreWith Literary Footprints 2021 nearly upon us, David Charnick tells us about a London building with a remarkable heritage in both the factual and fictional London spy scene. You can hear more on Dave’s tour Secret Writing which he is running as part of our October literary festival, as a walking tour on Saturday 2nd…
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