Our guides
All our guides have completed the Camden Tour Guides’ Association training course, and over a year have studied the past and the present of the Borough of Camden and learned how to guide on the streets and inside buildings. They have passed four examinations (two practical, two written), and wear the badge of the association shown on the right. As members they are also covered by insurance when guiding on the streets.
Many of our members are qualified in other areas of London. Each offers a unique and fascinating approach to history and modern London.
This page lists our guides in a random order. It’s also possible to search for guides in the box just below, and also see an alphabetical list of guides.
Chris Burton
I am a qualified Camden and Islington Guide – qualifying in 2017 and 2014 with strong ancestry connections to both boroughs, going back over 350 years. Pre lockdown I gained
Anne Tickell
Anne is a Clerkenwell and Islington Guide a City of London Guide and a Camden Guide. I moved into guiding after a series of jobs and degrees including nursing, history
Chris Foster
Chris has found a new love as a Camden Guide. His flagship guided walk is “Alternative Kings Cross” where he will lead you through Dickensian back streets and alleyways, following
Tom Currie
Hello, and welcome to Historic London Tours! I’m Tom Currie, both a qualified London Borough of Islington and London Borough of Camden tour guide, having successfully passed each association’s training
Susan McEvoy
I am a born and bred Londoner. My love for the capital, and history led me to become a Qualified Camden Tour guide. My special interest is in social history
Peter Hayes
Born into a theatrical family, Peter took the safe option and spent his working life as a solicitor in the City. Released from the desk job, he took to the
Alan Hovell
Living in Camden since 1975, with a keen interest in local & social history, & family connections back to the 19th century in Kilburn. CTGA tour guide since July 2017,
Edward Richards
Edward is a rare find, a native Londoner born and raised and is a fluent British Sign Language User. In 2022 Edward became a newly qualified Camden Tour Guide. Prior
Elaine Wein
As well as a Camden Guide, Elaine is a City of Westminster, City of London Guide and Freeman of the City of London. Born and bred in London, Elaine left
Brian Polley
Brian was born and grew up in North London and spent over 20 years living in Belgium and Germany before returning to his roots in Holborn at the very southern