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The 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 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 moreThe house in Mayfair where Sean Connery was cast in the role Bond.
Read moreThe Covid 19 outbreak is a difficult time for London, but it is not the first time London has faced viruses, plagues, disease and pestilence. So we asked our Footprints of London Guides to come up connections to outbreaks from the past, how they affected London and how London dealt with them. 1. London Smallpox…
Read moreJen Pedler tells the story of a notorious road junction and its tube station – the end point of her ‘Suburbs, Stations and Subways‘ walk. The Hanger Lane gyratory system, where the North Circular Road meets the A40, was voted Britain’s scariest road junction in a 2007 survey by the Highway Insurance Company. Poorly signed,…
Read moreWhile the Mary Rose might be the most famous ship in the navy of Henry VIII, it wasn’t the largest. That honour belongs to the Henry Grace a Dieu, otherwise known as The Great Harry, and it was built in London. Early in his reign Henry VIII was drawn into conflict with France. Desperate to…
Read moreDaniella King tells us about her walk Literary Southwark: Poets, Writers and Two Famous Diarists which features in our Literary Festival in October. It has often been said that a good walk should always end in an historical old inn. I’m pleased to say that my walk Literary Southwark: Poets, Writers and Two Famous Diarists…
Read moreWhat do you do if four of the most famous people in the world turn up outside your house? Ignore them of course! On Sunday 28th July 1968 The Beatles arrived outside this house in Highgate with photographers Don McCullin, Stephen Goldblatt and Tom Murray. The photoshoot was part of what became known as The…
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