Historic Homes of Hampstead Village
Since its development from a village to an 18th Century spa town and then a Victorian suburb, Hampstead has retained its unspoilt Georgian charm with many listed townhouses and terraces. […]
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London’s Sex Industry and the Stage in the Long 18th Century
When the Puritan Protectorate ended in 1660, London's sex industry grew wildly public and was linked to both theatres and the underworld. Charles II lifted the Puritan ban on theatre-going, […]
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Historic Workingclass Migrations to London: Irish, Italian, African, Jewish
Diamond-polishing, ice-cream selling, pocket-picking, writing memoirs: Migrants to London have done them all while working to make a living. Working-class migrants, often maligned as 'economic migrants', do business, make families, […]
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The Green spaces of Kings Cross
Explore the lush and hidden green spaces of Kings Cross. Once a thriving transport hub of canals, railway and road, then a derelict industrial wasteland and now a thriving modern […]
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Historic Highlights of Highgate Village
Explore the history and architecture of Highgate on a guided walking tour. Discover the area's famous residents, see historic buildings and enjoy views of the city. Learn about Highgate Cemetery […]
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Historic Homes of Hampstead Village
Since its development from a village to an 18th Century spa town and then a Victorian suburb, Hampstead has retained its unspoilt Georgian charm with many listed townhouses and terraces. […]
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Historic Highlights of Highgate Village
Explore the history and architecture of Highgate on a guided walking tour. Discover the area's famous residents, see historic buildings and enjoy views of the city. Learn about Highgate Cemetery […]
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Living on the Edge: Artists, Writers and Radicals of Fitzrovia
Fitzrovia began its life as a place on the edge — the outer reaches of the city and polite society. And that is baked into its DNA. A peripheral place […]
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First and Quirky Kings Cross and St Pancras
A visit around the recently regenerated railway lands. The walk consists of some very interesting ‘firsts’, a lot are transport based, but also about the contrast in the life styles […]
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David Bowie: The Birth of Ziggy Stardust
2026 marks 10 years since the death of musical and cultural icon David Bowie. The National Portrait Gallery commissioned me to write this tour in homage to his early career […]
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Camden Lock: Music and Revolution by the Old Canal
Camden Town has been a hotbed of musical scenes and counter-cultures for over 50 years. But where did it get the grit and charm that has inspired so many musicians […]
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Historic Homes of Hampstead Village
Since its development from a village to an 18th Century spa town and then a Victorian suburb, Hampstead has retained its unspoilt Georgian charm with many listed townhouses and terraces. […]