Hello, I’m Murad. By day, I work as a technologist at Google, but for the past 25 years, my passion has been uncovering the stories etched into London’s streets. As a qualified City of Westminster Guide, I do this entirely for the enjoyment of bringing history to life.
While I have a particular fondness for the Georgian and Regency eras—a period of immense expansion, refinement, and transformation that saw Westminster blossom into a sophisticated metropolitan centre—my walks span a rich tapestry of history. I explore these narratives through three distinct tours:
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Power and Politics around Whitehall: A deep dive into the narrative of power along a thoroughfare once dominated by Europe’s largest royal palace. From the grand scale of the Houses of Parliament to hidden Tudor and Stuart histories, this walk features classic landmarks, political spying, executions, and stunning Georgian streets.
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Royals, Rogues & Aristocrats: The Grand Tour of St. James’s: A look into the secret history of London’s most influential neighbourhood. This walk traces how a royal hunting forest transformed into a playground for royalty, aristocrats, and millionaires, uncovering the stories of elite court shadows, historic duelling grounds, and the counterculture collisions of the 1960s.
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The National Portrait Gallery: A journey that blends architectural history with portraiture, where we’ll dive into the fascinating lives of the monarchs, romantics, inventors, writers, and rogues who shaped the nation.
Join me on an engaging way to understand London—through the faces and hidden stories of those who built it. I’d love to show you around!!