I think I have waxed lyrical about Coventry before; probably told you how I went there for the first time a few years ago after reading Sarah Moss’ novel The Tidal Zone. My Rough Guide was dismissive. I am still trying to work out how whoever wrote that section didn’t see the things I saw….
The Walking Week
When I first applied to train as a professional guide, and even when I qualified, I don’t think I had any idea how much I should enjoy researching and planning walks. Currently I am working on two walks I have been commissioned to do, one is local and will see me back in Camberwell, the…
Diamond Dogs virtual tour 27th January2022
OK I have a confession to make: other than the title, this tour has absolutely nothing to do with David Bowie. Like many I like Bowie’s music. I also like dogs, so the title could be taken as an homage to both.
Slavery and the City Virtual Tour
This Thursday, 7pm. Tickets available from Eventbrite.
The amazing Olaudah Equiano: kidnapped, enslaved, freed, formidable, abolitionist
There’s a building in the West End, not far from Oxford Circus, where a plaque tells us that Olaudah Equiano lived in a house, now demolished, on that street, It was there he wrote his autobiography, The Interesting Narrative, published 1789, a book still in print and widely available, now with a new introduction by…
This is Walworth! Tour 4th December 2021
The last time the artists’ studios opened to the public here in sunny Walworth was in 2019, but the good news is they are opening again over the first weekend in December. To celebrate, I am offering a guided walk of Walworth, starting at Kennington tube and ending at the studios. This is a chance…
Flower Power
Think of flowers and London and your thoughts probably go in the direction of Chelsea, Kew, maybe St James Park. Not Walworth. But they should. Samuel Curtis had his nursery here. When he acquired the copyright to his brother-in-law’s Florist Directory, he published a series of two very fine coloured engravings of florists’ flowers, including…
Slavery and the City
I first started doing a walking tour about slavery and the City of London back in 2006. I shared it with Jean, a wonderful guide who died some years later from pancreatic cancer. we started off with the same route, but quickly our walks diverged as we each became interested and more knowledgeable about different…
Women’ History is Not Niche!
same thing and everyone applauds, illustrates how women have been and continue to be ignored. Not all the women on this tour are role models. Some are deeply flawed, but others who fought for women rights are awesome in the true sense of the word. It’s hard to pick a favourite, but for Muriel Matters…
Slavery and the City follow up
Thank-you to all who attended last night’s virtual tour, and for your positive feedback. If you missed it, there’ll be other chances, I should repeating it at 8pm Friday 14th May. I have a podcast about the tour which you’ll be able to find links to on this blog.Salvery I spotted this event which may…
Guided By Isobel 