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The 2nd of 4 walks telling the story of the Port of London, looks at the docks built for the East India Company and ruthless sugar traders. This series of walks tells the story of the Port of London through four guided walks. Led by Footprints of London guide Rob Smith, each walk covers a…
Read moreThe first of four walks telling the story of the Port of London. The walk starts with the Romans walking from Tower Hill to Blackfriars This series of walks tells the story of the Port of London through four guided walks. Led by Footprints of London guide Rob Smith, each walk covers a different period…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreGravesend 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…
Read moreAlexander 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…
Read moreEnjoy 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…
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreA 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…
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