The Story of London’s FIrst Mosque
AbdulMaalik Tailor (of the Camden Tour Guides Association) has discovered the location of London’s first documented Mosque. It was opened in 1895 in Albert Street in Camden by a man
The Fitzrovia Mural
Amber, aka the American Tour Guide in London, used to pass the Fitzrovia Mural everyday without giving it a second thought. Now it is the first stop of her tours
In Front of You, You Can Feel – A Tour for the Visually Impaired
The Camden Tour Guides Association have been developing a unique series of tours for the visually impaired. These days it is common enough to find audio tours available at major
Tropical Maladies in Bloomsbury
On the facade of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are all sorts of creepy crawlies, symbols of the vectors that carry infectious diseases. Among them is a
The Hardy Tree
In the churchyard of St Pancras Old Church is the mysterious Hardy Tree. A proud ash tree with over a hundred gravestones studded into its roots. The story goes that
Mitten on a Railing – The Foundling Museum
There’s a mitten on a railing near the children’s playground at Coram Fields. A common enough sight. Go closer though and you will find it is made of painted bronze.