London Through Time
Trace London’s evolution from ancient settlement to global metropolis.
London’s story is one of constant change — shaped by Romans, royals, rebels, migrants, makers and everyday Londoners.
These walks explore how the city grew, burned, rebuilt and transformed across the centuries, revealing the traces of history still hidden in its streets today.
Westminster: City of Sovereigns
Westminster has provided a home to England’s royalty and aristocracy for nearly a thousand years. Ramble through regal parks and take in four royal palaces, whilst discovering the surprising central site of Tudor jousting tournaments and the public execution of a king. Learn which queen was a notorious kleptomaniac, which king was the biggest pimp in London, and the real reason that over 50 people were excluded from the line of succession…
Black History in the Square Mile
The presence of Black people in Britain can be traced back a lot further than you may think. Colonial expansion from initially the Roman and then the British Empire has ensured that Black people have made a huge contribution to this city’s rich history. Taking in sites from St Paul’s to the Temple, you’ll discover stories of exploration and exploitation, unparalleled injustice, impassioned African abolitionists, and a kind-hearted man of words who left an unlikely legacy.
Jewish Fashion in London: The East End
Walk through the streets of the East End and uncover the Jewish histories that were instrumental in turning London into a global fashion capital.
From Petticoat Lane and Brick Lane to Shoreditch, this is a story shaped by migration, work and creativity — where portable skills, long hours and sharp business instincts built livelihoods, communities and entire industries.
Along the way, expect bustling markets and backstreet workshops, fierce debates over labour and exploitation, stories of spectacular success and sudden loss — and the everyday lives behind the clothes that changed how London dressed.
Jewish Fashion in London: The West End
Walk through the West End and discover how Jewish designers, makers and entrepreneurs helped buil London’s global fashion reputation.
From Fitzrovia and Soho to Carnaby Street and Mayfair, this is a story of migration, ambition and visibility — where tailoring workshops, boutiques and department stores transformed how fashion was designed, sold and consumed.
Along the way, expect couture and chain stores, youth culture and high society, quiet community spaces and flamboyant self-expression — and the Jewish figures who helped make London the fashion city it became.
Tales from the Thames Path: Rotherhithe to Tower Bridge
Since ancient times this stretch of the Thames has been instrumental to London’s ascendancy to a global city. Suffering in the Second World War, it has struggled to reinvent itself since, but its stories are rich and include what was dubbed at the time ‘the eighth wonder of the world’, the pilgrim fathers of America boarding the Mayflower, royal falconry, the capital of cholera, and the tear-jerking tale of a much-admired South Pacific prince.
Historic Pub Crawl: Blackfriars to Bloomsbury
The pub is a British institution – as important to the cultural identity of these islands as the Royal Family, Fish and Chips and queueing. Being the capital London has its fair share of these historic drinking houses. Take a walk from the Thames to Bloomsbury via Fleet Street and the Inns of Court to hear stories of talking parrots, zeppelin raids, cats in Elizabethan ruffs, and some very racy 18th century decorative tiles…