Bermondsey and Tinned Food
Bermondsey was once the hub for London’s food production with its docks handling three-quarters of the capital’s butter, cheese, bacon...
Bermondsey Through the Ages
Bermondsey dates as far back as the Domesday Book. But by the mid-19th century, parts had become notorious slums and was immortalised in...
Slavery and the City
A story which shows the worst and the best in human behaviour, recognises the horrors of the slave trade, the extreme inhumanities and...
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...
Kennington Park
Kennington Park covers fifteen acres, it was south London’s first park. During London’s lockdown it continues to provide welcome open...
Women of the Elephant and Castle
This episode is about some of the women I talk about on my various walks and tours. Some are role models, others definitely not. With...
