The World Reimagined in Camden and Westminster
This summer 103 remarkable and beautiful fibreglass globes have appeared in many sites across Britain. They can be found in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool and Swansea as well as
This summer 103 remarkable and beautiful fibreglass globes have appeared in many sites across Britain. They can be found in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool and Swansea as well as
Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” Emecheta OBE (21 July 1944 – 25 January 2017) is the author of 15 adult novels, four children’s books and 2 plays. She was a prolific and pioneering writer
Camden Town represented a crucial turning point for the great French poets Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) and Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Their time at 8 Great (now Royal) College Street has a
Background Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) is now most famous for his novels, but he was also a very influential character in his time. He also had many connections with Camden.
In the beginning This blog post is about entertainment in the part of Holborn known as Ely Place and Hatton Garden, an area of land between Holborn, Leather Lane and
Many locations in London can lay claim to being central to the birth and history of British Punk Rock. Did this musical and cultural earthquake, which had such an important
Music Halls: Between Coffee Houses and Cinemas Music halls derived partly from the 17th- and 18th-century coffee houses but more directly from entertainment in saloon bars and taverns. The first
Although Amy Winehouse and Camden are in some ways synonymous, Amy was in fact an Enfield girl. She was brought up in Chase Street in Southgate, part of Enfield chase.
A star is born Marie Lloyd was born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood on 12 February 1870 at 36 Plumber Street (now Provost Street) in Hoxton, east London. Approximately fifteen years
Camden Guides developed a series of walks to celebrate the West End project which included the colourful work of Yinka Ilori. We also produced four videos as part of Camden’s
Why is there a plaque honouring Mary Prince on the walls of SenateHouse? Camden Guide Richard Cohen tells her story. Video made by Camden Tour Guides with the support of
An Abolitionist in Bedford Square. Camden Guide Shirley Fortune tells the story of Sarah Parker Remond. Video made by Camden Tour Guides with the support of Camden Council