Category Archives: our tours

Find out more about the devastating fire of September 1666 that destroyed 80% of the old City of London with DON BROWN Starting in the small hours of 2 September in a baker’s house in Pudding Lane, the Great Fire of London burned for four days, destroying over 13,000 houses, 80 churches and Old StContinue reading “Our tours: London’s Burning: The Great Fire of London 1666”

RACHEL PEARSON takes us on a virtual tour of the English lakes – loved by walkers, tourists and romantic poets for generations. The Lake District is one of the most scenic areas of England. With majestic mountains, breath-taking views and crystal-clear lakes; there is plenty for any fan of the countryside to enjoy. But thisContinue reading “Our tours: Poets, Precipitation and Pencils”

Discover the secrets of Bletchley Park’s codebreakers and the cracking of Enigma in this online talk with DON BROWN. Bletchley Park was the wartime home to a unique group of individuals, including geniuses like Alan Turing, Bill Tutte and Gordon Welchman. Here the German’s ciphers were broken, shortening the war by two years or moreContinue reading “Our tours: Most Secret: The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park”

TIM BARRON shares some of the wonderful stories about the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and the area surrounding ‘Her Majesty’s Palace and Fortress’. We start our virtual tour of historic Tower Hill on the North bank of the River Thames overlooking her Majesty’s Palace and fortress the Tower of London. Let’s circle this UNESCOContinue reading “Our tours: Tales from Tower Hill”

RACHEL PEARSON gives a short history of that quintessentially British beverage – the cuppa! When people think of the UK, they often think of grey skies (rain!), soldiers in big black furry hats and, more often than not, tea being drunk in vast quantities. In this talk on the history of tea drinking, we willContinue reading “Our tours: A History of Tea Drinking”

Join LEO HEATON for a virtual walking tour of this exciting corner of the capital to discover the very best street art in London. Shoreditch and Spitalfields are vibrant areas in the East End of London, associated with street food pop-ups, ‘designer’ coffee, hipster culture, and some of the most incredible urban art you willContinue reading “Our tours: Street Art: Shoreditch and Spitalfields”

DON BROWN shows us some more of the greatest treasures of the British Museum in this 60 minute Zoom tour of seven objects associated with Britain. “Outstanding. Intelligent, articulate and friendly. You feel involved and inspired, not just led around. His British Museum tour is the only one you really need to do.” “an in-depthContinue reading “Our tours: More Treasures of the British Museum”

DON BROWN examines the life of this complex character through the places in London where he lived and worked. Over the course of his long life Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), was involved in most of the great events of the period. As well as his life in politics, we’ll discuss his long marriage and hisContinue reading “Our tours: Churchill, a Very Full Life”

TIM BARRON, former west end actor, takes you around the London sites associated with England’s most famous playwright. We ‘meet’ in the Roman amphitheatre rediscovered in 1988 below The Guild Hall to talk of London’s fantastically rich theatrical heritage. Then it’s over the river to the historic coaching inn, The George to imagine a touringContinue reading “Our tours: Shakespeare’s London Life and Times”