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The 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 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 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 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 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…
Read moreStories 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…
Read moreIn the autumn of 1816 London simmered with discontent, which came to a head with violent disturbances that saw to overthrow the government
Read morePlaces in London you can visit that owe their roots to the East India Company, one of the most powerful companies in history In 1601 Sir James Lancaster left London on a journey to what is now Indonesia – the first voyage of the East India Company. Over the following 250 years the East India…
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