• Virtual Tour – The Blitz and Preserving History in the City
    Virtual Tour – The Blitz and Preserving History in the City
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    Discover the horrors and extent of damage to the City of London during the Blitz , what was rescued, revealed, restored or even rebuilt. Imagine 300 bombs raining down per minute on the City of London on the night of 29th December 1940.  Anyone waking up in the City on 30th December 1940 would have…

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  • Virtual Tour – Lamp-Lit Hampstead
    Virtual Tour – Lamp-Lit Hampstead
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    Discover the heart of old Hampstead by the light of traditional lamps and seasonal decorations Discover the mysterious atmosphere to Hampstead on a virtual tour after-dark where the streets are lit by old-fashioned lamps. We will wind through the narrow back streets and catch glimpses of its fascinating history from the glow of lamps and…

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  • Walking Tour – The Blitz and Preserving History in the City
    Walking Tour – The Blitz and Preserving History in the City
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    Discover the events of 29 December 1940 and what was rescued, revealed and restored in the City after the Blitz Imagine 300 bombs raining down per minute on the City of London on the night of 29th December 1940. This walk takes you through one of the most severely bombed areas of the City mainly…

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  • Walking Tour – Diverse London – Festivals of Light, V&A Museum tour
    Walking Tour – Diverse London – Festivals of Light, V&A Museum tour
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    ‘The lamps are different, but the light is the same: it comes from beyond…’ Rumi , 1259 Over the centuries many religions have celebrated ‘The lamps are different, but the light is the same: it comes from beyond…’ Rumi , 1259 Over the centuries many religions have celebrated the significance of light, often for similar reasons,…

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  • Walking Tour – Lamp-lit Hampstead
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    Discover the history rich network of alleys and lanes in old Hampstead Village illuminated by lamps and Christmas lights Discover the mysterious atmosphere to Hampstead on a tour after-dark where the streets are lit by old-fashioned lamps. We will wind through the narrow back streets and catch glimpses of its fascinating history from the glow…

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  • Virtual Tour – Kensington High Street: The Golden Age of Shopping
    Virtual Tour – Kensington High Street: The Golden Age of Shopping
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    The history of Kensington High Street as a grand shopping street leaving today the fantastic Barkers and Derry and Toms’ buildings. For over 100 years Kensington High Street was a prestigious shopping street. It leaves a legacy today of the soaring Barkers and Derry and Toms department store buildings, along with a great array of…

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  • Virtual Tour – Kensington High Street: The Golden Age of Shopping
    Virtual Tour – Kensington High Street: The Golden Age of Shopping
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    The history of Kensington High Street as a grand shopping street leaving today the fantastic Barkers and Derry and Toms’ buildings. For over 100 years Kensington High Street was a prestigious shopping street. It leaves a legacy today of the soaring Barkers and Derry and Toms department store buildings, along with a great array of…

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  • Virtual Tour – The Journey to Tyburn: On The Trail to the Fatal Tree
    Virtual Tour – The Journey to Tyburn: On The Trail to the Fatal Tree
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    A Virtual Tour leading you on the infamous procession of the condemned to Tyburn with all its rituals and superstitions. It’s one of the most infamous walks in English history… the procession of the condemned from Newgate Prison to the site of execution at Tyburn, now Marble Arch. This was justice presented as theatre: with…

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  • Virtual Tour – The Journey to Tyburn: On The Trail to the Fatal Tree
    Virtual Tour – The Journey to Tyburn: On The Trail to the Fatal Tree
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    A Virtual Tour leading you on the infamous procession of the condemned to Tyburn with all its rituals and superstitions. It’s one of the most infamous walks in English history… the procession of the condemned from Newgate Prison to the site of execution at Tyburn, now Marble Arch. This was justice presented as theatre: with…

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  • Walking Tour – The Route of the Condemned through Holborn… via its Pubs.
    Walking Tour – The Route of the Condemned through Holborn… via its Pubs.
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    Following part of the route to Tyburn via fine and historic pubs and exploring the gruesome history of the Tyburn Fair and that last drink. Public hangings at Tyburn were carried out for hundreds of years. The condemned would be led there in a procession from Newgate prison as part of a gruesome public fair…

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