• Walking Tour – The Real London of Peaky Blinders
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    In the series Peaky Blinders the Brummie gang take on the Sabini mob. This walk tells the real story and visits some of the Sabini’s haunts   In series two of Peaky Blinders, the BBC series based around the Birmingham gangs that ruled the racecourses after World War One, Tommy Shelby and his boys head…

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  • Walking Tour Essex Estuaries: Infamous Witch-Craze in Manningtree & Mistley
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    Walk along the Stour Estuary and hear about a 17th-century witch-craze and the women targeted, as well as an early bathing spa in Mistley On this 2-guide walk along part of the Stour Estuary, Laura Agustín will tell the story of women accused of witchcraft during a 17th-century witch craze that played out in the…

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  • Walking Tour – Walking The River Lea Part One – Starting at the Source
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    The first of a series walks along the River Lea, starting at its source and following parks and meadow lands in the North of Luton The River Lea is one of the longest, and most important tributaries of the Thames  – taking a 42 mile journey from Bedfordshire to join the Thames at Bow Creek…

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  • Walking Tour – Beneath London’s Streets
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    A tour about things under the ground, featuring a church crypt, Roman remains, underground shops and other places under London’s streets There is so much under the streets of London and most of it we take for granted. This walk is about things underground. We’ll visit some underground spaces – a church crypt, the remains…

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  • Virtual Tour – Barking and Dagenham’s Best Buildings
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    See the architectural treasures of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham – from medieval ruins to 21st century housing This sixty minute virtual tour explores the buildings of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham During the medieval period Barking was home to one of the most powerful religious houses in the country – you can…

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  • Walking Tour – The Edge of Oil City – A Walk in Canvey Island
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    This is the tenth in a series of walks along the Thames from London to the sea. Walk the quieter side of this holiday island in the Thames Starting at Benfleet station we will then catch the bus to the historic Dutch Cottage, and from there walk the wall that keeps low lying Canvey from flooding,…

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  • Walking Tour – The Heights of London – Sutton
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    One of a series of walks visiting the highest point in each London borough. This walk is on the edge of Surrey and London Borough of Sutton The summit of the London Borough of Sutton may not be the most impressive peak in London, but the walk up from Chipstead Station will take in some…

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  • Virtual Tour – Diverse London – Africans in London
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    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…

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  • Walking Tour – Six Islington Squares
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    Enjoy an afternoon looking at the domestic architecture of 19th century Islington.   Enjoy an afternoon looking at the domestic architecture of 19th century Islington.  During the 19th Century the farmland of Barnsbury gave way to a succession of building schemes that created some of the worlds first suburbs. This two hour walk looks at some of…

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  • Walking Tour – Through the Marshes – The Thames from Rainham to Purfleet
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    Part of a series of walks from London to the sea, this walk visits the historic village of Rainham and the peaceful path by the Thames   This is the sixth in a series of walks along the Thames from London to the sea. The walk takes us from Rainham where we’ll visit the gardens…

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