Footprints of London

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…

Get the inside stories of a major Tudor power struggle! Photo: Gatehouse, Charterhouse – © Fayita Bonita 2016 In 1522 Henry VIII was desperate to secure an heir to the throne who couldn’t be challenged, plunging the country back into the civil war from which the Tudor dynasty emerged in 1485. So he began to…

Come discover the East End’s weaving industry! Photo: Former Weavers’ Cottage, Cheshire Street – © David Charnick 2021 Join me to explore traces of the East End’s first industry as we follow the ups and downs of the weaving trade. Thrill to the Cutters’ Riots and reflect on the hardships embodied in a 1797 soup…

Follow the rise of Roman London to become capital of Britannia! Photo © 2019 David Charnick – Porch, St Magnus Martyr In the year 43 Roman troops arrived in Britain; soon the new Roman colony of Britannia was established. Meanwhile a small settlement called Londinium came into being on the banks of the Tamesis river….

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…

Get to the heart of London’s Legal Life! Photo: Royal Courts of Justice (exterior) – © David Charnick 2020 The Inns of Court dominate Legal London. For centuries they have been preparing barristers for a life at the bar. Joined by Chancery Lane, they are rich with interest in their own right. But this tour…