Footprints of London

Tales of love, bravery, crime and friendship from Italian Clerkenwell 1830-1950   From the mid 19th Century  to the Second World War the streets of Clerkenwell around Saffron Hill were known as Il Quartiere to the Italian residents. This walk will explore every day life in London’s Little Italy, introducing the characters who made up…

Tales of love, bravery, crime and friendship from Italian Clerkenwell 1830-1950   From the mid 19th Century  to the Second World War the streets of Clerkenwell around Saffron Hill were known as Il Quartiere to the Italian residents. This walk will explore every day life in London’s Little Italy, introducing the characters who made up…

Herne Bay is little sea side town on the North Kent coast overlooking the Thames Estuary that is filled with history stories “I am not dead. I am in Herne Bay” – thus wrote Marcel Duchamp to his friends when he went to escape the art scene. And so this small Kent resort took its…

Margate has been a popular seaside destination for Londoners since the 1700s when it had its own social scene to rival Bath Margate has been a firm favourite getaway for Londoners for many years and the town has had a revival recently making it a trendy location for artists. In this Virtual Tour using Zoom…

A virtual tour through South Wales from Chepstow to Worm's Head looking at industrial history that sits among a more ancient landscape South Wales was transformed by the industrial revolution, and its mines and factories equipped the world and made towns like Cardiff and Swansea rich. But South Wales has its own beautiful coast with…

Rob talks about his favourite buildings in the Borough of Ealing, from the Art Deco Hoover building to a hotel where Ho Chi Minh worked This sixty minute virtual tour explores the buildings of London Borough of Ealing In 1902 surveyor Charles Jones christened Ealing “Queen of the Suburbs” with ample parks and gardens making…

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…

This walk looks at the Battle of Waterloo's impact on London – the Londoners who were at the battle and how it was commemorated June 18th marks the Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The battle was a turning point in the history of Europe and had a huge impact. This walk looks at how…

Vine Street was once home to one of London's busiest police stations. This walk looks at some of the crime in London's West End in the past. Crime has been an ever present in London’s West End – and a lot of those arrested ended up in Vine Street Police Station. This walk through London’s…