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This October our Literary Footprints festival celebrates London books and authors with over 40 walks and talks Among the events will be a series of walks looking at one of the greatest of London Writers – Virginia Woolf Virginia to Vita Sackville-West, Nov. 13, 1937 “I’ ll take you to The Tower–I’ve just…
Read moreJenni Bowley reports from this years Swan Upping Wednesday 16th July was a busy day for the City livery companies! While Footprints of London guide Jill Finch was enjoying the Cart Marking Ceremony in Guildhall yard, other Footprints guides (Anne Tickell, Kathryn Prevezer, Elaine Wein and myself) were entranced by the Swan Upping taking place…
Read moreHMS President has a new camouflage scheme that, paradoxically, might help draw more attention to this veteran ship When you think of historic warships moored on the Thames, HMS Belfast springs immediately to mind. However another even older vessel lies slightly further upstream – HMS President, and she has had a striking new paint scheme…
Read moreJill Finch went to see the cart Marking Ceremony yesterday 2014 is becoming the year I try to attend all those City Ceremonies I learned about whilst on the the City Guiding course. I got to the John Stowe Memorial Service and the Beating of the Bounds. I missed the Knollys Rose ceremony after reading…
Read moreContinuing our series on traces of Kings and Queens in London – this time William the Conqueror’s son William II, known as William Rufus When William I died in 1087 he split his kingdom between two of his sons. William’s oldest son Robert was left in charge of the core territory in Normandy, however his…
Read moreA warning to those who enjoyed our Top 20 Animal Sculptures feature – some bite! This is one of the corbels in Temple Church, reconstructed from the 14th century originals after the church was badly damaged during World War Two. Its interesting to speculate whether the dog biting a mans ear relates to an actual…
Read moreThe Temple has been home to legal London since the 14th century, but its also home of London’s loveliest gardens. The gardens always look their best at this time of year so here are some photos. You can find more City gardens on Tina’s Secret Spaces and Public Places walk on 13th July
Read moreAde Clarke got a mention in the New Statesmen last week, courtesy of Tracey Thorn who was on his walk Aldgate: Mystics, Magdalens and Mother’s Ruin You can read the article in full here http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/06/tracey-thorn-my-london-blue-plaques-plague-pits-and-gin-not-4x4s-and-basement-gyms
Read moreThe Footprints of London team had a really tough time deciding on our Top Ten Animal Sculptures so we decided to make it a Top Twenty. Whether as reliefs on buildings or free standing sculptures, animals are obviously a popular subject for the sculptor. Not surprising for a nation of animal lovers perhaps. Animals can…
Read moreThe Footprints of London guides often refer to Kings and Queens of England on their walks, so we thought it would be handy to go through all the monarchs in order, and let you know what trace they have left in London. Although there were of course Saxon kings, we are going to be traditional…
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