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The River Walks Festival ran last month – a celebration of London’s rivers. Footprints of London told the stories of these rivers and how they have helped shape London history. The festival opened with a talk by author Caitlin Davies about her new book Downstream A History and Celebration of Swimming in the Thames at…
Read moreJack Yeomanson talks about the background to his new walk The Hinge of Fate May 1940. Four days which nearly changed history as Britain wrestled with fighting on, or seeking peace with a German army which had blitzed over Europe at an alarming rate, pegging the British forces in at Dunkirk. The issues between Winston…
Read moreRichard Watkins talks about how his London’s Ragged and Reformers walk is relevant to this weeks election On Wednesday, the eve of the most uncertain general election in a generation, Richard’s walk, “London’s Ragged and Reformers” draws out some uncanny parallels between issues in Victorian London and today… “In the nineteenth century many people resented…
Read moreMark Rowland takes a backward glance to an occasion when electioneering got really rough… I suppose it’s reasonable enough to assume that the politics is going to get a bit dirty in the lead up to one of the most closely contested elections in living memory this Thursday, but our 21st Century versions of putative Members of…
Read moreTina Baxter has a new walk Women Through Time – Fleet Street on Sunday May 10th Fleet Street has always been seen as a the domain of men, whether they be newspaper magnates, editors, publishers, journalists, photographers, news boys! Well for each and every famous man there is certainly at least one woman, if…
Read moreJen Pedler tells the story of the statue of Boadicea on Westminster Bridge. Find out more on Jen’s walk Three Bridges, Two Palaces and One River – part of our River Walks Festival In 1964, in what became known as ‘The topless ladies case’, three young women were found guilty of indecency for wearing…
Read moreStephen Benton talks about his new walk A Wander along the Wandle in Merton. You can join him on 30 April or 3 May. This guided walk follows the River Wandle in Merton and explores the hidden history and rich industrial heritage hereabouts. The Roman road from London to Chichester crossed the river Wandle…
Read moreJen Pedler talks about Queen Mary’s Steps – find out more on her walk River in Chains on Friday 24th April Queen Mary’s steps, tucked away in the corner of in the Ministry of Defence gardens are one of the reminders that the Thames used to be much wider than it is now. During the…
Read moreChris Firmin describes the highlights of his Richmond and Twickenham Riverside walk which you can enjoy with him on 22nd and 28th April Richmond Upon Thames is the only London borough that straddles the River Thames and this walk takes in the riparian delights of both Richmond itself (on the Surrey bank) and Twickenham (on…
Read moreJill Finch looks at the story behind the dolphin lampposts on the Thames Embankment. You can find out more on her walk Urban Waters on 20th and 25th April – part of our River Walks Festival If you walk down the steps by the Millennium Bridge on the North Bank of the river Thames you…
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