Tales of the Thames
We are crossing the river Thames to Southwark. The part of London where anything necessary but nasty took place! Brothels, Theatres,...
Famous Square Mile
Now famous as the square mile, a world leading financial centre, this is where London, or Londinium, was founded over 2000 years ago. ...
Naples, Pompeii and Peastum
While these are no replacement for the real thing, we can hopefully enjoy brief visits to some famous heritage sites. The City of Naples,...
Mayflower in London
London had a central role in the history of the Mayflower. The Mayflower sailed from London, master Christopher Jones and his crew lived...
Foodies London
This is one for Anne
Palace of Westminster
Another practice run at podcasting, this time recalling tours I see to give at the Palace of Westminster. There is slip of the tongue...
Denmark Hill
This podcast is about a walk I do around the ‘Belgravia of South London’ Camberwell and Denmark Hill. Camberwell was renowned for its...
All in a Name
Street names can tell us much about our neighbourhoods’ histories. This podcast is about some streets in my neighbourhood of Walworth,...
Waterloo Station
This episode is taken from a walk I do around The Cut, Lower Marsh and Waterloo. The arrival of the railway did more than open up the...
Tower of London
This podcast is an introduction to the Tower of London, a castle built at the end of the eleventh century after the Norman invasion. For...