History
Memories of little Nipper in Oxford Street
How a little Jack Russell terrier became the mascot of a record label and the symbol of the now closed flagship HMV shop in London
CWGLA
June 21, 2020
History
A new look for the nation’s family album
Across the capital, art galleries and museums have been silent since March, but the National Portrait Gallery will now remain closed for a further three years, beyond the COVID lockdown, while it undergoes a major revamp
CWGLA
June 13, 2020
History
Two Temple Place: a very personal legacy
Both inside and out this building could be mistaken for a baronial mansion, but it is the 19th century creation of an eccentric American multimillionaire
AnneVella
June 6, 2020
History
Toasting Henry
Beneath the imposing grey building that houses the Ministry of Defence a Tudor gem lies hidden. Access is restricted, but one of our lucky guides
DugaldSandeman
May 31, 2020
History
Handel’s Hanoverian Heritage
St George’s Church in Mayfair is the hub for the annual celebrations to commemorate the life and work of the great maestro by Janice Liverseidge
JaniceLiverseidge
March 16, 2020
History
A Regency Rebellion
Tread in the footsteps of the Cato Street conspirators, who on 23 February 200 years ago plotted to assassinate the prime minister and bring down
RosemaryBarnes
February 22, 2020
History
Doodlebug Summer
Three years after the end of the Blitz, Westminster was once again in the front line By Mark Lubienski Dr. Reginald Victor (R. V.) Jones
MarkLubienski
November 27, 2019
Local Stories
Welcome to Our New Guides! Class of 2019 Celebrate at Badge Ceremony
On the evening of Monday 1 July 2019 we enjoyed the Badge Ceremony for our twelfth cohort of graduates. We held the event in the
CWGLA
August 21, 2019
Local Stories
London’s Notorious Roads: The Westway
The Westway is 50 years old and must rank as one of the capital’s most notorious roads. One of London planners’ homages to Le Corbusier’s
CWGLA
June 20, 2019
Westminster News
Local Walks for Local People
What is your Westminster? Parks and palaces, politics and power, pomp and ceremony, or arts and culture? We Guides are spoiled for choice – Westminster
CWGLA
June 17, 2019