Footprints of London

This online looks at the how Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period with readings from newspapers of the time This Virtual Tour 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…

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…

Georgian London loved a ghost story, this walk visits places in Bloomsbury where ghosts were alleged to have been seen Ghost stories have always fascinated people but 18th century London particularly so. This walk visits the locations where ghosts have allegedly been seen and Rob will tell their strange tales. You’ll hear about The Story…

A look at how Christmas was celebrated in the 18th and early 19th centuries At the start of the Georgian period , Christmas was something of a private, polite celebration, with none of the rowdiness of the previous century. The upper classes believed in elegant entertaining at the Christmas season. Not that there weren’t traditions…

Margate has long been a favourite with Londoners. This walk looks at visitors to Margate from George IV to mods and rockers.  This is the final in a series of walks along the Medway and Kent Coast. Margate reinvented itself as a fashionable seaside resort in the 18th century. Wealthy Londoners would come to enjoy…

The Tenth of a series walks along the River Lea , which sees the Lea go through the Olympic Park and finally reach the Thames The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow Creek…

The Ninth of a series walks along the River Lea , walking past facilities that supply London with water , and some that did in the past The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at…

A walk around this seaside town on the Thames Estuary, which also has an industrial past The historic harbour and seaside town of Whitstable is widely known for its annual Oyster festival, but it has other charms too. On this walk around the town and seafront we will visit the charming gardens of Whitstable Castle,…

The Eighth of a series walks along the River Lea looking at this part of industrial London – home to many factories in the 20th century The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow…