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Read more about the article Black History Month – discovering Black History within Westminster

Black History Month – discovering Black History within Westminster

  • Post author:JulieEngland
  • Post published:September 19, 2025
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Whilst we quite rightly celebrate the ‘Windrush generation’ who arrived from the Caribbean to the UK in 1948 we sometimes forget that the presence of and contributions to this country…

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Read more about the article Walking the Rainbow

Walking the Rainbow

  • Post author:PhilipScott
  • Post published:July 11, 2025
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The history of LGBT+ people was supressed for many years. Only recently have the fascinating stories of LGBT+ people been coming out of the shadows and gaining their rightful place…

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Read more about the article Westminster Rocks! Hunting Crystals and Fossils.

Westminster Rocks! Hunting Crystals and Fossils.

  • Post author:StephenKing
  • Post published:July 10, 2025
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FAMILY FRIENDLY Learn about the huge range of rocks that built Westminster, from some of the world’s oldest rocks to Jurassic sea creatures. We will also hear some surprising stories…

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Read more about the article Westminster Rocks! Hunting Crystals and Fossils.

Westminster Rocks! Hunting Crystals and Fossils.

  • Post author:StephenKing
  • Post published:July 10, 2025
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Discover the variety of rocks that make up Westminster, from ancient stones to Jurassic fossils, and surprising stories from geology history

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Read more about the article Jewish History in Westminster: A Tale of Twists and Turns

Jewish History in Westminster: A Tale of Twists and Turns

  • Post author:GrahamGreenglass
  • Post published:July 10, 2025
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Suitable for young teenagers +When looking for Jewish history anywhere in London nowadays much of the old Jewish fabric is lost; many buildings were bombed, redeveloped, slum-cleared or repurposed. The…

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Read more about the article Walking Tour – From Sherlock’s Sitting Room to Nell Gwynn’s Den: West End Pub History Tour

Walking Tour – From Sherlock’s Sitting Room to Nell Gwynn’s Den: West End Pub History Tour

  • Post author:RichardWatkins
  • Post published:June 10, 2025
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It's all too easy to take Covent Garden's pubs for granted as just nice drinking holes . But they are so much more: they hold hundreds of years of west-end…

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Read more about the article Suffragettes and Suffragists in Westminster

Suffragettes and Suffragists in Westminster

  • Post author:JulieEngland
  • Post published:July 15, 2024
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We have heard of the Suffragists and Suffragettes, find out what life was like for Victorians females, and how just a few strong minded women made such a massive impact…

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Read more about the article Suffragettes and Suffragists in Westminster

Suffragettes and Suffragists in Westminster

  • Post author:JulieEngland
  • Post published:July 15, 2024
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Westminster was at the heart of the campaign for the Suffragists and Suffragettes, without social media, how were they heard? We have heard of the Suffragists and Suffragettes, find out…

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Read more about the article Westminster – an Adventure in Musical Connections.

Westminster – an Adventure in Musical Connections.

  • Post author:PaulWaddams
  • Post published:July 15, 2024
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This walk through Whitehall looks at some very well known sites but, unusually, explores little-known connections with the history of classical music in London. Which freed African slave educated himself…

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Read more about the article Tyrants, Colonialism and Slavery

Tyrants, Colonialism and Slavery

  • Post author:CarolineMongan
  • Post published:July 11, 2024
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We learn about the darker side of British history on this fascinating walk where we visit places with connections to colonialism and slavery. Join us on the unique walking tour…

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