Footprints of London

Come explore the impact of World War Two on Bethnal Green Photo: Bethnal Green Tube Disaster Memorial (detail) © 2020 David Charnick Join me to explore the traces of the impact of World War Two on Bethnal Green. We commemorate the hardships faced on the Home Front, visiting the sites of three air raid shelters….

Explore the political career of one of Britain's greatest statesmen! Photo: Churchill Statue by Ivor Roberts-Jones (detail) – © David Charnick 2021 In 1940 Winston Churchill became Britain’s Prime Minister, with the task of steering the nation through the nightmare of the Second World War. But what else do you know about him? Churchill’s political…

Celebrate Dictionary Johnson with his own words! Photo: Samuel Johnson by Percy Fitzgerald (detail), St Clement Danes – © David Charnick 2022 In 1737 a teacher with an uncertain future arrived in London in the company of one of his former pupils. The former pupil was David Garrick, who would become one of the most…

Explore the political career of one of Britain's greatest statesmen! Photo: Churchill Statue by Ivor Roberts-Jones (detail) – © David Charnick 2021 In 1940 Winston Churchill became Britain’s Prime Minister, with the task of steering the nation through the nightmare of the Second World War. But what else do you know about him? Churchill’s political…

Uncover traces of the Pool of London east of the City! Photo © 2014 Leigh Stanford – Custom House, London Docks Once the area downriver from the City of London Tower of London was alive with the maritime trade which brought goods from all over the globe. The river was alive with shipping, while sailors…

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…

Celebrate the secret world in words! Photo: Cambridge Circus Sign – © David Charnick 2020 What’s your preference – George Smiley or James Bond? Both feature in this exploration of the shadowy world of secret agents in fiction. The tour features site-specific readings – some obvious, some much less so! Join me on a literary…

Celebrate the secret world in words! Photo: Cambridge Circus Sign – © David Charnick 2020 What’s your preference – George Smiley or James Bond? Both feature in this exploration of the shadowy world of secret agents in fiction. The tour features site-specific readings – some obvious, some much less so! Join me in a literary…

Celebrate the man who brought the world to the London stage! Photo: Aldwych Theatre canopy – © David Charnick 2020 Peter Daubeny brought the world to London. He invited unprecedented numbers of overseas companies to perform here, laying the foundations of world theatre as we know it. Join me to celebrate the theatre manager who…