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The story of tube station design from the iconic mid 1900s tiling via the thematic 1960s Victoria line tiles to the brand new Elizabeth line This is a virtual tour conducted live hosted via Zoom video conferencing where your guide will show slides and give a talk to accompany them. There will be the opportunity…
Read moreCroydon is a story of ambition: sometimes truly successful but in other ways it’s a bit of a failure, as we can see on this tour Croydon is a story of ambition: in some ways it has been truly successful but in other ways it is a bit of a failure. Although Croydon had been…
Read moreVincent Van Gogh lived in Stockwell for a year from August 1873. We follow his likely walk home from work and learn a bit about 1870s London Vincent Van Gogh lived at 87 Hackford Road in Stockwell for a year between August 1873 and 1874. He fell in love with British culture and was inspired…
Read moreExplore the fascinating history in and around the vicinity of Marylebone High Street led by a qualified City of Westminster Guide In May 1668 Pepys wrote in his diary that he went ‘abroad to Marrowbone’ as he called it then a coach ride from the City. Although Marylebone has changed just a bit in the…
Read moreUncover the traces of immigrant groups on the fringes of the City! Photo: St George’s German Lutheran Church, Alie Street – © David Charnick 2022 On the eastern fringe of the City of London, and once home to the biggest port in the world, the East End has attracted various immigrant groups over time. Some…
Read moreCelebrate the beginnings of the Isle of Dogs! Photo: the former Cubitt Arms (detail) – © 2023 David Charnick (PLEASE NOTE that aspects of this route may be problematic for persons with mobility issues. Please contact me IN ADVANCE to ensure that I can make proper provision.) In the 1840s William Cubitt headed east to…
Read moreExplore the political career of one of Britain’s greatest statesmen! Photo: Churchill Statue by Ivor Roberts-Jones (detail) – © David Charnick 2021 Guide number if booking closed: 07982 132231 In 1940 Winston Churchill became Britain’s Prime Minister, with the task of steering the nation through the nightmare of the Second World War. But what else…
Read moreCome discover the East End’s weaving industry! Photo: Former Weavers’ Cottage, Cheshire Street – © David Charnick 2021 Join me to explore traces of the East End’s first industry as we follow the ups and downs of the weaving trade. Thrill to the Cutters’ Riots and reflect on the hardships embodied in a 1797 soup…
Read moreExplore the ups and downs of Walthamstow’s history on this guided walk with Joanna Moncrieff There’s so much more to Walthamstow than just its famous mile-long Market. Its history is not what you might think either but the grand tombs in St Mary’s Churchyard offer a bit of a clue. We start our walk at…
Read moreA walk exploring Chingford’s history from forest village to London suburb with an unexpected cast of characters along the way. In 1897 the Medical Officer of Health reported that Chingford was ‘cut off, as it were, to a great extent from the rest of the world’. It is obviously not cut off now but it…
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