Footprints of London

Tales of love, bravery, crime and friendship from Italian Clerkenwell 1830-1950   From the mid 19th Century  to the Second World War the streets of Clerkenwell around Saffron Hill were known as Il Quartiere to the Italian residents. This walk will explore every day life in London’s Little Italy, introducing the characters who made up…

This walk looks at the Battle of Waterloo’s impact on London – the Londoners who were at the battle and how it was commemorated June 18th marks the Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The battle was a turning point in the history of Europe and had a huge impact. This walk looks at how…

One of a series of walks visiting the highest point in each London borough. This walk is on the edge of Surrey and London Borough of Sutton The summit of the London Borough of Sutton may not be the most impressive peak in London, but the walk up from Chipstead Station will take in some…

A walk from Peckham to Elephant and Castle taking in part of the famous Old Kent Road Old Kent Road might be the cheapest property on the board, but there is a lot of interesting things in the area. In this walk from Queens Road Peckham to Elephant and Castle, you’ll see London’s largest alms-houses,…

The fifth of a series walks along the River Lea, starting at the historic county town of Hertford then following the River Lea to Ware 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…

A look at the first balloon , airship and aircraft to fly over London, and the stir this caused amongst inquisitive Londoners For years people dreamed of being able to fly over London, something which now, thousands of people do every day. This 50 minute talk on Zoom looks at some of the flights made…

This two hour walk looks at the exteriors of very different buildings, all built during the 20th Century. From the Edwardian splendour of This two hour walk looks at the exteriors of very different buildings, all built during the 20th Century. From the Edwardian splendour of the former public baths, a school designed by Erno…

Find out what you can see of Roman London on this virtual tour While the remains of Roman London might not be as spectacular as those of Rome itself, they do crop up in interesting places. This one hour virtual tour will show you where to look for Roman remains, and tell you of the…

A tour about things under the ground, featuring a church crypt, Roman remains, underground shops and other places under London’s streets There is so much under the streets of London and most of it we take for granted. This walk is about things underground. We’ll visit some underground spaces – a church crypt, the remains…

During the 1780s Thomas Gainsborough painted nearly everyone who was rich and famous in London. This walk is about the people he painted.   During the 1780s Thomas Gainsborough was the leading portrait painter of his age, and his works are enjoyed by thousands of people in galleries around the world each year. This two…