• Virtual Tour – Reach for the Sky, Trading and Business in the City
    Virtual Tour – Reach for the Sky, Trading and Business in the City
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    Discover what trades and businesses have been associated with different buildings from Roman times to the the present The City of London was established in Roman times. The City of London, developed its own commercial identity along its tight-knit medieval pattern of narrow streets and alleyways. Walking through its heart, we will discover the foundations…

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  • Walking Tour – Arts and Crafts of Hampstead Garden Suburb
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    Discover Henrietta Barnett’s vision for a Garden Suburb for all classes in the early development of Hampstead Garden Suburb Hampstead Garden Suburb was the idea of Henrietta Barnett, the wife of Cannon Barnett, the vicar of St Jude’s Whitechapel where they both experienced extreme poverty, overcrowding and the affects of alcohol on the lives of…

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  • Virtual Tour – Modernist Hampstead
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    In this virtual tour discover the revolutionary Modernist homes and idealistic architecture built in Hampstead in the 1930s onwards. In this virtual tour discover the revolutionary Modernist homes and idealistic architecture built in Hampstead in  the 1930s such as The Sun House by Maxwell Fry, and 66 Frognal by Connell Ward and Lucas.  Much of the…

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  • Walking Tour – Modernist Hampstead
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    In this walking tour we’ll discover the revolutionary Modernist homes and idealistic architecture built in Hampstead in the 1930s onwards . Discover the revolutionary Modernist homes and idealistic architecture built in Hampstead in the 1930s such as The Sun House by Maxwell Fry, and 66 Frognal by Connell Ward and Lucas. Much of the architecture…

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  • Virtual Tour – The Heights of Dickens
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    Follow in a virtual tour in Charles Dickens’ footsteps in a walk from Highgate to the hamlet of Northend on the northern slopes of Hampstead From the comfort of your home, follow in a virtual tour in Charles Dickens’ footsteps in a walk from Highgate to the hamlet of North End on the border with…

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  • Walking Tour – Constable’s Hampstead
    Walking Tour – Constable’s Hampstead
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    Discover the Georgian and Regency Hampstead that Constable walked, painted and wrote about From 1819 , the artist John Constable started renting houses in Hampstead and, in 1827, made it his permanent home. Join Marilyn Greene, art historian and local historian to discover the picturesque Georgian and Regency Hampstead that Constable would have been familiar…

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  • Walking Tour – Convent Garden: A Magnet for Artists and Artistic Practice
    Walking Tour – Convent Garden: A Magnet for Artists and Artistic Practice
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    Discover how Covent Garden became as a centre for art, socializing, learning and the production of art Discover the forgotten history of Covent Garden when it was the centre for artistic life. From the development of the Plazza in the 1630s , artists started following their patrons to this new fashionable square to live. Stuart…

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  • Walking Tour -Discover Albertopolis
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    Discover the history of the Great Exhibition in 1851 and how land in South Kensington was developed into the cultural centre, Albertopolis Discover the fascinating history of the development of the South Kensington area. Known previously for its health benefits and few big houses . The area was acquired by the Commissioners of the Great…

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  • Walking Tour – Diverse London – City Public Art by Refugees and Immigrants
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    Walking across the City, we discover the stories behind the people and sculptures of public art by immigrants and refugees The City of London has always been home to immigrant communities. This walks winds its way through the City streets and highlights immigrants who made a mark here in a literal way as it is…

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