Association News
Trainee Guides Walks in Westminster
Each year we train guides to provide walks around Westminster (and if you are interested in doing this then do visit London Heritage Training to
CWGLA
April 16, 2024
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Local Stories
Queen of the Forest 2023
Since 1947 Oslo have given London a Christmas tree as a token of their gratitude for the British support during WWII, protecting their country and
CWGLA
December 13, 2023
Westminster News
It all started with a Tea Dance
It all started with a Tea Dance … Bringing back and making memories … Silver Sunday has become a national campaign tackling loneliness that affects
CWGLA
September 26, 2023
Association News
Visit to Freemason’s Hall
In May, the membership of the City of Westminster Guide Lecturers Association was treated to an extraordinary tour of an extraordinary building – the Freemasons’
CWGLA
November 30, 2022
History
Faithful friends remembered
Tucked away in a corner of Hyde Park is a patch of green scattered with tiny headstones, a place where well-to-do Victorians commemorated joyful times in the park with their beloved pets Cherry, Spot and dear old Topsy
CWGLA
April 12, 2021
History
The roundel: a design for all times
It is a symbol of London that even those who have never boarded a London Underground train or London bus will almost certainly recognise The
CWGLA
August 10, 2020
History
A Hollywood legend in Leicester Square
Judy Garland was just one of the many American stars who for almost a quarter of a century brought a touch of glamour to the
CWGLA
August 3, 2020
History
Chopin’s London triumphs
On November 16 1848, Chopin ‘played like an angel’ at Guildhall, yet this performance was to be the composer’s final public appearance Chopin was feeling
CWGLA
July 26, 2020
History
Batting for history at Lord’s Old Cricket Ground
Marylebone Cricket Club may have been hosting matches at its current location for more than two centuries, but this site is not its first home
CWGLA
July 7, 2020
History
Canaletto’s London stage set
An Italian artist better known for his depictions of Venice, Canaletto also painted more than 50 English river and cityscapes during his many years living in London
CWGLA
June 28, 2020