Foreigners flocked to Soho as it was being built up: French, Italians, Germans, Dutch, Chinese and many others brought their crafts, culture, style and sometimes scandal to Soho’s streets. Richard’s…
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…
This is a walk through Westminster visiting sites that have historic links with Australia. It includes the first visit of indigenous people from Australia to London, campaigners for indigenous rights, …
A Walk with the Lord Mayor is a monthly programme are running with the Lord Mayor in his chosen areas of Westminster. Guided tour of cosmopolitan and historic Bayswater. Named…
We meet at the Eleanor Cross outside Charing Cross Station, then continue to the equestrian statue of Charles I at the junction of Trafalgar Square and Whitehall where the original…
We'll be looking at the French Huguenot presence in Soho Square followed by the Jewish and Macedonian legacy in Manette Street. We find out why Greek St is called that,…
We'll begin with the history of Charing Cross Station and the Eleanor Cross, then dive down the 18th century Craven Steet to look at the American influence, in particular Benjamin…
A gentle walk with a qualified Westminster Guide through Marylebone discover how ghosts of the past haunt the present. We will hear about great men and women (and the not…
A gentle walk with a qualified Westminster Guide through Marylebone discover how ghosts of the past haunt the present. We will hear about great men and women (and the not…
Westminster ... 'The centre of political, royal and religious power'... not on this walk. In the shadows of Westminster Abbey just beyond the well trodden tourist paths, lies an area…