People born in Africa have been coming to London since the very beginning of the city. In the Museum of London collection a Roman storage jar carries the name of Lucius Tettius Africanus – a Roman citizen from North Africa. Mary Fillis of Morrocco was a basket weaver living in Tudor London. Victoria Davies was the Lagos born god daughter of Queen Victoria who lived in Hampstead. In the 20th Century London was home to African independence campaigners like Kwame Nkrumah.

This Virtual Tour looks at some of the people born in African countries who have made London their home, some famous, some not so.

This is a live virtual tour hosted via Zoom video conferencing where your guide will give an illustrated presentation of the tour route with an accompanying talk. There will be opportunities for questions and interaction both during and after the virtual tour.