Footprints of London

Get the changing flavour of Canary Wharf! Photo: One Canada Square from street level © David Charnick 2020 In 1988 work began on One Canada Square, an office block which became the focal point of a new development called Canary Wharf. This enterprise zone was to be an extension of the City’s financial district. But…

Celebrate the great defender – Rumpole of the Bailey! Photo: Recording Angel, Central Criminal Court – © David Charnick 2020 Fortified with Château Thames Embankment, and overseen by She Who Must Be Obeyed, Rumpole of the Bailey devotes his time to keeping errant humanity out of chokey. Join me to explore Rumpole’s legal world through…

Celebrate the great defender – Rumpole of the Bailey! Photo: The Recording Angel, Central Criminal Court – © David Charnick 2020 Fortified with Château Thames Embankment, and overseen by She Who Must Be Obeyed, Rumpole of the Bailey devotes his time to keeping errant humanity out of chokey. Join me to explore Rumpole’s legal world…

Celebrate how engineering helped shape the City of London! Photo: London Bridge – Underside © David Charnick 2020 London is an international city in a continual state of growth and development. Mechanical, electrical and civil engineering ventures have solved its problems and changed its appearance. This virtual tour celebrates the relationship between engineering and the…

Learn how engineering helped shape the City of London! Photo: London Bridge – Underside © David Charnick 2020 London is an international city in a continual state of growth and development. Mechanical, electrical and civil engineering ventures have solved its problems and changed its appearance. This walking tour celebrates the relationship between engineering and the…

Come celebrate a world of inns, hops and beer! Photo: Site of Barclay Perkins Brewery – © David Charnick 2020 Join me to celebrate a time of inns and brewing. Come see traces of the hospitality offered by the inns of Borough High Street. Learn how central the hop trade was locally. And of course…

Come celebrate a world of inns, hops and beer! Photo: Site of Barclay Perkins Brewery – © David Charnick 2020 Join me to celebrate a time of inns and brewing. Come see traces of the hospitality offered by the inns of Borough High Street. Learn how central the hop trade was locally. And of course…

Get the inside stories of a major Tudor power struggle! Photo: Gatehouse, Charterhouse – © Fayita Bonita 2016 Guide number if booking has closed: 07982 132231 In 1522 Henry VIII was desperate to secure an heir to the throne who couldn’t be challenged, plunging the country back into the civil war from which the Tudor…

Celebrate selflessness in the heart of the City of London! Photo: Plaque at St Stephen, Walbrook – © David Charnick 2023 Guide’s number if booking is closed: 07982 13231 The public image of the City of London is as a place of finance. We think of high-powered traders and financiers all putting profits before people….

Celebrate selflessness in the heart of the City of London! Photo: Plaque at St Stephen, Walbrook – © David Charnick 2023 The public image of the City of London is as a place of finance. We think of high-powered traders and financiers all putting profits before people. It might surprise you to learn that some…