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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 look at how Christmas was celebrated in the 18th and early 19th centuries At the start of the Georgian period , Christmas was something of a private, polite celebration, with none of the rowdiness of the previous century. The upper classes believed in elegant entertaining at the Christmas season. Not that there weren’t traditions…
Read moreA 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…
Read moreThis online looks at the how Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period with readings from newspapers of the time This Virtual Tour looks at the different ways that Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period – whether it was a slice of the celebrated currant cake from Thomas’s or dancing…
Read moreThis virtual tour on Zoom looks at the scariest, most gruesome , most creepy objects in the British museum This 45 minute virtual tour looks at the scariest, most gruesome , most creepy objects in the British museum – including scary skeletons, mummies, grotesque gods and frightening finds. You’ll see pictures of the objects and…
Read moreIn 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…
Read moreThis walk looks at the different ways that Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period This walk looks at the different ways that Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period – whether it was a slice of the celebrated currant cake from Thomas’s or dancing at Henry’s Assembly Rooms, a Christmas…
Read moreThis online looks at the how Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period with readings from newspapers of the time This Virtual Tour looks at the different ways that Christmas was celebrated in Islington during the Victorian period – whether it was a slice of the celebrated currant cake from Thomas’s or dancing…
Read moreA look at how Christmas was celebrated in the 18th and early 19th centuries At the start of the Georgian period , Christmas was something of a private, polite celebration, with none of the rowdiness of the previous century. The upper classes believed in elegant entertaining at the Christmas season. Not that there weren’t traditions…
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