• Virtual Tour – The Pleasures of Bath
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    This Virtual Tour looks at life in Georgian Bath – which was a place to come for health reasons but also for leisure. Bath takes its name from the famous Roman Baths, which were rediscovered during the 18th Century. The health giving properties of the spring waters in Bath caused a surge in visitors, and…

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  • Virtual Tour – The Battle of Waterloo Remembered
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    This Virtual Tour looks at how the news of the Battle of Waterloo reached London and how Londoners reacted when they heard it. The Battle of Waterloo was a turning point in the history of Europe and had a huge impact. This virtual tour looks at how the Battle of Waterloo has been remembered in London….

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  • Walking Tour – The Hidden River Fleet Kings Cross to the Thames
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    Many Londoners cross the River Fleet every day without realising it. This walk traces the route of the river from Kings Cross to Blackfriars Kings Cross to Blackfriars   Qualified London Guide Rob Smith will take you on a two hour walk following the last part of the largest of London’s hidden rivers, the River Fleet. His…

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  • Walking Tour – A Victorian Christmas in Islington
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    This walk looks at the different ways that Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period  This walk looks at the different ways that Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period – whether it was a slice of the celebrated currant cake from Thomas’s or dancing at Henry’s Assembly Rooms, a Christmas…

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  • Walking Tour – Diverse London – The Women who made Soho
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    A look at the history of Soho with the help of the women who challenged convention and helped make it what it is today The Women who made Soho Join Michael as he looks at how women helped make Soho what it is today. We’ll meet Casanova’s lover, a bigamous duchess and controversial club owners….

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  • Regent’s Canal Regenerated
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    Discover the history of Regent’s Canal in Islington. On this Sunday afternoon stroll along and around the Islington section of Regent’s Canal we will follow the history of the canal from its hey-day in the nineteenth century, through its decline in the 1960s to its subsequent re-invention as a place for people to live, work…

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  • Walking Tour – Limehouse: A Hamlet in Docklands
    Walking Tour – Limehouse: A Hamlet in Docklands
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    Finding the maritime past in modern Docklands: stories of opium dens, Dickens, docks and more, wonderful buildings and stunning river views! The roads and riverside of Limehouse reveal evidence of its centuries-long connections with the sea and maritime trades and of its long journey from tiny riverside village – one of the “tower hamlets” –…

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  • Walking Tour – Diverse London – City Public Art by Refugees and Immigrants
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    Walking across the City, we discover the stories behind the people and sculptures of public art by immigrants and refugees The City of London has always been home to immigrant communities. This walks winds its way through the City streets and highlights immigrants who made a mark here in a literal way as it is…

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