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Rob talks about his favourite buildings in the London Borough of Wandsworth, including the former Youngs brewery and Battersea Power Station This sixty minute virtual tour explores the buildings of London Borough of Wandsworth Wandsworth once comprised lower lying land that was later used for market gardening, but it has an industrial history, particularly along…
Read moreA city with medieval streets, a beautiful cathedral and an historic market – and only half an hour from central London – St Albans Leave London? Surely not! While the capital’s charms are never ending, Rob would like to invite you to a visit to the town whre he lives – St Albans. Just 25…
Read moreA walk that tells the story of the Woolwich Arsenal, Thamesmead and a dangerous bend in the river Thames called Tripcock Ness This is the fourth of a series of walks following the Thames from London out towards the Thames Estuary, looking at industrial, maritime and military history. The walk takes in an area…
Read moreThis one hour walk around the Angel area of Islington will visit the locations that feature in five paintings by very different artists. This one hour walk around the Angel area of Islington will visit the locations that feature in five paintings by very different artists – Canaletto, Walter Sickert, Francis Hayman, Thomas Rowlandson and John O’Conner. Clerkenwell and Islington Guide and art history enthusiast…
Read moreSee the former port of Colchester, fishing-cum-commuter villages, woods, marshes, a flood barrier, gay history and The Essex Serpent The River Colne runs through Colchester, emptying into the Blackwater at Brightlingsea and Mersea Island. Starting at Hythe we go south past an industrial area on one side of the river, and on the other new…
Read moreTwo hundred years of tailoring and men’s fashion explored through the streets of Mayfair. Savile Row and the birth of British style. According to Hardy Amies “a man should look as if he had bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care and then forgotten about them.” This quote pretty well sums up…
Read moreA stroll through one of the most stylish parts of London to discover its bohemian history. From the late 17th Century when it burst into life , St James’s in London has been “the place to be” for Britain’s elite and those who aspire to join it. But beneath the conservative appearance of this most…
Read moreA 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….
Read moreBehind the Stucco: the scandals of Belgravia Join Michael as he looks at the scandals that have shaken ultra-posh Belgravia. Walking Tour: the scandals of Belgravia Join Michael as he looks at the scandals that have shaken ultra-posh Belgravia. Discover where the murder took place that lead to one of the most famous disappearances in…
Read moreA chance to explore one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods and discover the Americans who called it home. From just after the War of Independence to the present day, the Americans have had a special relationship with Mayfair. Rock stars, Hollywood icons, and Presidents have all lived, stayed and worked here. Discover the house where…
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