• Virtual Tour – The Russells of Russell Square
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    The story of the family that gives its name to Russell Square Ever wonder how the streets around Russell Square get their name? This Virtual Tour hosted on Zoom looks at the generations of the family that owned the land around Russell Square, starting with Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton , protégé to Thomas…

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  • Walking Tour – Il Quartiere – Tales From Italian Clerkenwell
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    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…

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  • Walking Tour – Il Quartiere – Tales From Italian Clerkenwell
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    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…

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  • Virtual Tour – Christmas in Edwardian London
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    In the first years of the 20th century Christmas traditions started by the Victorians evolved for a slightly more affluent London Following on from his talks about Christmas in Georgian London, and Christmas in Victorian London, Rob continues the story with a look at Christmas in London between 1901 and 1909. While the traditions established…

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  • Walking Tour – Elstree Remember Me – Borehamwood’s Film History
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    A walk around the former sites of the Elstree studios in Borehamwood, where some of the most famous films in history were made. Some of the most famous films in cinema history were made at the Elstree studios in Borehamwood. Star Wars, The Shining, The Dam Busters, Ice Cold in Alex, The Masque of the…

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  • Virtual Tour – Up The Cally
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    Caledonian Road is far from London’s tourist trail but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to see.   Caledonian Road is far from London’s tourist trail but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to see. Far from it, in this virtual tour  around some of Islington’s less well known spots Rob Smith will introduce you to a host of…

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  • Walking Tour – Historic Hanwell
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    A walk looking at the engineering marvels of Hanwell in West London – including two projects by Brunel and London’s longest canal lock. Join Footprints of London guide Rob Smith for a walk looking at the engineering marvels of Hanwell in West London. On the three mile walk you’ll get a close up look at…

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  • Walking Tour -The First Garden City – A Walk Around Letchworth
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    Ebenezer Howard had a vision for building a new kind of city with the best elements of town and country. His dream became real at Letchworth In 1898 Ebenezer Howard wrote the book “Garden Cities of Tomorrow” – a bold vision of a new kind of living incorporating the best elements of Town and City…

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  • Walking Tour – The Hidden River Fleet Kings Cross to the Thames
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    Many Londoners cross the River Fleet every day without realising it. This walk traces the route of the river from Kings Cross to Blackfriars Kings Cross to Blackfriars   Qualified London Guide Rob Smith will take you on a two hour walk following the last part of the largest of London’s hidden rivers, the River Fleet. His…

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  • Virtual Tour – The Battle of Waterloo Remembered
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    This Virtual Tour looks at how the news of the Battle of Waterloo reached London and how Londoners reacted when they heard it. The Battle of Waterloo was a turning point in the history of Europe and had a huge impact. This virtual tour looks at how the Battle of Waterloo has been remembered in London….

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