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

 

The Camden Badge worn by our guides
Kirstie Shedden

Kirstie Shedden

I am an accredited Camden guide and I have been guiding for several years. As a former history teacher I have a good understanding of London in former times. My

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Ana Carolina Jönck

I am delighted to say that I am a trained guide with the Camden Guide Association and can offer amazing tours of this beautiful region, Regent’s Canal, historic King’s Cross,

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Karen Golanski

Karen became a tour guide in 2015 having completed the City of London course and has since become a City of Westminster and Camden Guide. She grew up in London

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Jenny Rossiter

Jenny Rossiter

I am a qualified guide for Camden, Clerkenwell and Islington and the City of London. I have always had an interest in cities and how they have changed and developed

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Tony Hale

Tony Hale

I have spent most of this century tramping the streets of London and learning the fascinating history of these streets and the people who occupied them. This has involved exploring

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Abdiladif

Abdiladif Khader Ahmed, a London-born Muslim with Somali immigrant parents, began his volunteer journey at a food bank with the Women Inclusive Team, where he served for six months. He

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Elaine Wein

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

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Brian Polley

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

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Ellika McAuley

I am insatiably curious, have the memory of an elephant and a love of storytelling – all skills which have stood me in great stead when guiding. Living in London

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Anne Tickell

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

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