(1757 – 1827, English) Painting entitled ‘The Canterbury Pilgrims’
by William Blake PC.89
CHAUCER’S LONDON TO CANTERBURY PILGRIMAGE
Sunday 9th May 2021 6.30pm
A Virtual Walk exploring Chaucer’s London, the Canterbury Tales and the route to Canterbury
LONDON BEFORE LONDON – PREHISTORIC LONDON VIRTUAL COACH TOUR
Sunday 25th April 2021 6.30pm
An exploration of London before the foundation of Londinium
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF ROMAN LONDON ARCHAEOLOGY VIRTUAL WALK
Sunday 18th April 2021 6.30pm
An exploration of what happened at the end of the Roman Period, and how the City became first deserted, and then a Saxon, German speaking English City.
ROMAN LONDON – ARCHAEOLOGY VIRTUAL TOUR
Sunday 11th April 2021 6.30pm
The virtual walk looks at the amazing archaeological discoveries of Roman Londinium
THE ORIGINS OF LONDON ARCHAEOLOGY WALK
Thursday1st April 2021 6.30pm
The virtual walk looks at the amazing archaeological discoveries that uncovered the many origins of London.
JANE AUSTEN’S VIRTUAL LONDON – A PICTURE OF LONDON 1809 WALK
Sunday 28 March 2021 6.30pm
With the help of a contemporary Guide Book, her letters, and works we explore Austen’s London
ZEPPELIN NIGHTS – A VIRTUAL WALK FOLLOWING THE 1915 BOMBING RAID THROUGH WW1 LONDON
Sunday 14 March 2021 6.30pm
8th of September 1915, the Zeppelin dropped its first bombs near Russell Square and we follow it to its last bomb at Liverpool Street. On the way we discover London in World War 1
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF ROMAN LONDON ARCHAEOLOGY VIRTUAL WALK
Thursday 18th March 2021 6.30pm
An exploration of what happened at the end of the Roman Period, and how the City became deserted, and then, reborn as an English City.
RING IN THE EQUINOX VIRTUAL WALK
Saturday 20th March 2021 7pm
On this walk we look at London at the Equinox, its calendars, folklore and events associated with the beginning of Spring
MYTHS, LEGENDS OF LONDON VIRTUAL GUIDED WALK
Virtual Guided Walk Sunday 21 March 6.30pm
The walk will tell the story of the legendary origins of London as told by Geoffrey of Monmouth.
ROMAN LONDON – A LITERARY & ARCHAEOLOGICAL VIRTUAL WALK
Sunday 17th Jan 2021 6.30pm
The virtual walk looks at the amazing archaeological discoveries of Roman London, and an attempt to bring to life through archaeology and Roman literary sources what it was like to live in a provincial Roman Capital.
THE REBIRTH OF SAXON LONDON ARCHAEOLOGY VIRTUAL WALK
Sunday 24th Jan 2021 6.30pm
An exploration of what happened following the Roman Period. How did a Celtic speaking Latin educated Roman City become, first deserted, then recovered to become the leading City in a germanic speaking Kingdom?
CHAUCER’S MEDIEVAL LONDON VIRTUAL WALK.
Sunday 31st Jan 2021 6.30pm
A Virtual Walk around Medieval London following in the footsteps of its resident medieval poet – Geoffrey Chaucer
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF LONDON BRIDGE & THE HISTORIC BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK VIRTUAL WALK
Sunday 14 February 2021 6.30pm
The walk explores London Bridge and Southwark which are at the heart of pre-Roman, Roman and Medieval London’s Archaeology
Saturday 20 February 2021 7.00pm
A Virtual Walk around Medieval London following in the footsteps of its resident medieval poet – Geoffrey Chaucer
Sunday 21 February 2021 6.30pm
We begin on the River touring by boat the Tudor Palaces that were the backdrop to the drama of Henry’s Court. We then walk around the City to find where the two Thomases lived and died.
To book https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-london-of-thomas-more-and-thomas-cromwell-wolf-hall-virtual-walk-tickets-136342428875JANE AUSTEN’S VIRTUAL LONDON WALK
Sunday 28 February 2021 6.30pm
Exactly what it says on the tin. With sense, sensibility, pride but no prejudice we’re on the trail of the great novelist. Jane Austen’s London.
Walks Archive:
I do various walks from time to time, nearly all for London Walks. (A list of all the walks. lectures, study tours I have given can be found here):
My first virtual walks took place every Sunday at 2pm in August 2020 and was:Myths, Legends and the Archaeological Origins of London in August 2020
and I have since done:
Sunday 25th October 2020 The Archaeology and Culture of Roman London Virtual Walk. For more details click here.
Sunday 1st November 2020 The Decline and Fall of Dark Age London Archaeology Virtual Walk. For more details click here.
Sunday 8th November 2020 The Rebirth of Saxon London Archaeology Virtual Walk For more details click here.
Sunday 22nd November 2020 Flower of Cities All – Medieval London History & Archaeology Virtual Walk For more details click here.
Sunday 29th November 2020. The London of Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell Virtual Walk For more details click here.
Sunday 6th December 2020 The Financial City from Slavery to Hedge Fund Virtual Walk For more details click here.
Sunday 13 th December 2020 Myths, Legends and the Origins of London Archaeology Virtual Walk . For more details of this walk click here.
Walks given recently:
Feb 22 2.30 Bermondsey – Archaeology & History. Bermondsey Tube
7.15 Southwark & Bankside Pub Tour. London Bridge Tube, Tooley St
Feb 1 2.30 Tower Hill to Rotherhithe Riverside Walk. Tower Hill Tube
Feb 2 10.45 Bishopsgate Ward Walk. Liverpool St Tube
Jan 25th 2.30 Wolf Hall London. Liverpool Street Tube
7.15 Blackfriars to Fleet St Pub Tour. Blackfriars Tube
Jan 26 2.30 Romans in London. Monument Tube
2019
Dec 21 10.30 London’s East End – The Peasants’ Revolt to Street Art. Aldgate Tube High Street Exit
2.30 Shakespeare’s London Locations – The places in the plays
Shoreditch High Street Overground Station
Jan 5 10.45 Myths & Legends & the Origins of London. Tower Hill Tube
Nov 23rd 2.30 The City and the Blitz. Moorgate West Tube. For more information
7.15 Hampstead Pub Tour Hampstead Tube For more information
Nov 30th 2.30 In Search of Saxon London. Moorgate Tube. For more information
7.15 Smithfield Pub Tour. Barbican Tube
Myths and Legends and the Origins of London on Saturday at Oct. 5 for details click here
City Backstreets Pub Tour at 7.15 Oct. 5 click here for details
The City and the Blitz on November 23
Decline and Fall of Roman London on Saturday at 2.30 Sept. 28 for details click here:
Chelsea Pub Tour Saturday at 7.15 Sept. 28 for details click here:
Jane Austen’s London 4 May 2019 7.15 Green Park Underground
For more details see blog post:
River Fleet Pub Crawl May 18