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Virtual Tour - Hertfordshire - Countryside on London's Border

Thu 18 Apr 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: Hertfordshire is one of England’s smaller counties, but it has lots to see, and all within easy reach of London. This virtual tour will give you inspiration for country walks in bluebell woods, and old pubs near ancient churches.

Virtual Tour - Hounslow's Best Buildings

Wed 8 May 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: A look at the best buildings in London Borough of Hounslow, including Osterley House, Syon House and Chiswick House as well as some impressive industrial buildings and modern business parks. Part of a series looking at the best buildings in each London Borough

Virtual Tour - Treasures of the Isle of Wight

Wed 15 May 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: A virtual tour around the diamond shaped island that has everything from Roman mosaics to rare telephone boxes. You’ll see why the Isle of Wight is a favorite place for Rob, and some of the less well known places on the island to visit

Virtual Tour - Brent's Best Buildings

Sun 26 May 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: A look at the best buildings in London Borough of Brent including the domestic buildings of Metroland, old churches and Wembley Stadium. Part of a series looking at the best buildings in each London Borough

Virtual Tour - Passengers No More: lost and forgotten railways of London

Tue 28 May 7:00 pm

Your guide: Stephen Benton
Description: There are a surprising number of closed railway lines and stations in London. Join Stephen to explore some of London’s lost and forgotten railways.

Virtual Tour - Barking and Dagenham's Best Buildings

Sun 2 Jun 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: Part of a series looking at the best buildings in each London Borough. Barking and Dagenham is home to the ruins of medieval Barking Abbey, historic Valence House and beautiful Eastbury Manor House and lots of other interesting buildings too.

Virtual Tour - Churches, Castles and Country Towns - a Lincolnshire Journey

Sun 9 Jun 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: A virtual staycation in one of England’s largest counties. From the splendour of Lincoln Cathedral to the rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, visiting historic castles and pretty market towns on the way, you’ll see why Lincolnshire is such a great place to visit

Virtual Tour - Joseph Bazalgette - London's Great Engineer

Sun 23 Jun 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: London owes so much to Joseph Bazalgette – the sewer system, bridges, roads. Hear about his projects and where you can find them in this virtual tour

Virtual Tour - Castles Around London

Sun 29 Sep 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: This Virtual Tour hosted on Zoom is about Castles that you can visit that are a short journey from London. Some still have substantial remains, some are more like bumps in the ground, but all have a story attached. Rob will talk about the sieges, the royal residents and treacherous deeds that took place in them.

Virtual Tour - John Singer Sargent's People

Sun 6 Oct 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: A virtual tour about some of the people the artist John Singer Sargent painted – including, poets, generals, actresses, writers, politicians and womens suffrage campaigners

Virtual Tour - Christmas in Georgian London

Thu 5 Dec 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: Christmas tradidions evolve in Georgian London – masked balls, twelth cake and celebrations on St Nicholas Day

Virtual Tour - A Victorian Christmas in Islington

Thu 19 Dec 8:00 pm

Your guide: Rob Smith
Description: Readings from the local newspapers of the 1870s illustrate how Christmas was reinvented by the Victorians. Hear about Christmas in islington from wealthy shoppers to Christmas Day in the workhouse

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