Footprints of London

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…

The story of twelve medieval castles that are a short journey from London London is home to one of the most famous castles in the world – The Tower of London. However the Tower is not the only castle you can visit in the London area. This virtual tour will tell you about twelve more…

Stories of the fragile beginnings of the East India Company with their first journeys to Indonesia, Japan , India and China The East India Company became the most powerful multinational the world has ever known. However the first voyages of the East India Company were somewhat haphazard. This talk by London tour guide Rob Smith…

It was hard work keeping Victorian London supplied with food. This Virtual Tour looks at the factories where famous food brands were made. Nineteenth century London was the largest city in the world – with a big appetite! Food needed to be produced on an industrial scale and factories to make food sprang up all…

In the autumn of 1816 London simmered with discontent, which came to a head with violent disturbances that saw to overthrow the government

West Drayton in the borough of Hillingdon has a Tudor Gateway hidden away among its modern housing, and lots of other interesting things too West Drayton Manor was the home to the Paget family – important in the court of Henry VIII but they are on the run when they plot against Elizabeth I. Rob…

Kent's coast is full of history. This online talk will take you on a journey from Dungeness to Sheerness via the White Cliffs of Dover The county of Kent has a stunning coastline, from the lonely shingle beaches of Dungeness to the epic White Cliffs of Dover. With some of the Kent coast closer to…