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Jill Finch celebrates the birthday of poet John Donne Every Friday in St Paul’s cathedral as I take a group of visitors around Wren’s masterpiece I am always running late. But, as I let the group know that now is their chance to run for the hills before we get to the crypt and…
Read moreSue was recently interviewed by Pete Day on NuSound Radio 92FM about her East Ham and other East London walks. She talks about how she got into being a guide, her favourite places in East London and her forthcoming walk looking at Canning Town and the Royal Docks. You can hear the interview here Her next East…
Read moreRob Smith looks at how an advert for a Victorian pub tells us about drinking habits in 1888. If you are interested in food history come on Rob’s walk that looks at the Food History of Islington on February 26th If you’ve ever visited the Gaucho restaurant in Chancery Lane you may be curious as…
Read moreRhona Levene looks at the stories behind The March of the Guards to Finchley, which you can see in the Foundling Museum. In April Rhona will be leading some of the walks in the Footprints of London River Walks Festival – keep a look out for more details on http://footprintsoflondon.com/walks The stories behind Hogarth’s THE MARCH OF…
Read moreTwo Footprints of London Guides helped out on the BBC series Great British Railway Journeys, presented by Michael Portillo. The BBC approached Sean Patterson to appear in the programme talking about Charles Booth’s poverty map of Deptford. Michael Portillo chose Deptford as this was the location of London’s first proper passenger railway, but beneath the viaducts people lived…
Read moreContinuing our series on the London legacy of Kings and Queens. This time Richard I otherwise known as Richard The Lionheart. If you’ve been enjoying this series you’ll like Jack Yeomanson’s new walk about the Plantagenets Richard the Lionheart or Richard Coeur De Lion is one of the most well known of medieval kings but as a supporter…
Read moreThe Footprints of London team have chosen some of their highlights from another busy year. Thank you to everyone who came on our walks this year and all those who read and contributed to our blog. We have lots to look forward to in 2015 including our River Walks festival in April, another Literary Footprints Festival…
Read moreTina Baxter on the rehang at the Guildhall Art Gallery – join her for a tour of the new displays on 24th January The Guildhall Art Gallery is in the process of a transformational rehang for the first time in 15 years. The City of London Corporation has been collecting art for some 400 years…
Read moreRob looks at how Christmas at Kew fits into a tradition of illuminated London gardens. See more of London’s best Christmas lights on Hazel and Joanna’s walks this Christmas see http://footprintsoflondon.com/walks Every Christmas seems to bring a news story about a poorly executed “winter wonderland” attraction that is forced to close early, visitors high…
Read moreStill looking for the perfect presents for your London loving friends this Christmas? The Footprints of London team have come up with some ideas for their ideal Christmas gifts. If you really to treat a friend buy them one of our new Gift Vouchers. Treat your friends or family to a Footprints of London walk…
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