Footprints of London

The Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street of course! But where have they lived before and after they were in office? This walk takes in the exterior of the homes of 12 British Prime Ministers. Some of them more well known ones like Churchill, Gladstone, and Disraeli – others ones that have made less…

A visit to the sandpit on Horsell Common near Woking – the place where Martians landed in HG Wells "The War of The Worlds" This walk follows locations in Woking mentioned in H. G. Wells “The War of the Worlds” Rob will take you carefully to the sandpit which was the site of the first…

A history filled tour of one of England's largest counties Take a break from London for a virtual staycation in historic Lincolnshire. This tour around one of England’s largest counties will be narrated by Lincolnshire born guide Rob Smith. On the tour Rob will show you the remains or Roman Lincoln, the lofty heights of…

A look at some of the people who were born in Africa and came to London, from Roman times to the present day People born in Africa have been coming to London since the very beginning of the city. In the Museum of London collection a Roman storage jar carries the name of Lucius Tettius…

Gravesend is where the Thames narrows from its wide estuary – a place where sea journeys have started and ended for years This walk around the Thames town of Gravesend looks at people who have arrived and departed over the years. On the walk you’ll hear about the Sikh people who have made Gravesend their…

Alexander Pope's 18th century satirical poem The Dunciad, highlights the stupidity and lack of taste he saw in London at the time. Alexander Pope’s satirical poem The Dunciad was written in three versions between 1728 and 1743. The poem highlights stupidity, tastelessness and decay affecting London at the time. The walk will visit some of…

Enjoy an hour looking at the domestic architecture of 19th century Islington on this Zoom virtual tour about the first suburbs of London   Enjoy an hour looking at the domestic architecture of 19th century Islington on this Zoom virtual tour During the 19th Century the farmland of Barnsbury gave way to a succession of building schemes…

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…

The Royal Group of Docks in East London were one of the largest engineering projects in London's history. This online talk tells their story When they were built the Royal Group of Docks in East London was the largest enclosed body of water in the world. Comprising the Royal Victoria, Albert and King George V…

A morning looking at Roman remains in London There are a lot of Roman remains in London, although they are a bit unimpressive compared to Rome. Nonetheless they crop up in surprising places and on this walk you’ll see plenty of them. You’ll see Roman pavements, parts of London’s Roman Wall, the amphitheatre, and other…