With a major metamorphosis in the offing, the history of one of London's most marvellous monuments merits a revisit

East of the Tower old-clothes sellers, sex workers, thieves and sailors' wives held sway both before and after the London Docks were built. Rag Fair extended from Tower Hill along Rosemary Lane into C...

Richmond is Sir David Attenborough's favourite place on the planet, and the stretch of river to Twickenham is the very best part.

I am a qualified City of London Guide and a member of the City of London Guides Lecturers Association Formerly the Curator of Hampstead Museum , Burgh House, I have been creating and delivering walks ...

Discovering hidden London

Upcoming events and launches at Totally Thames, Rivers of the World, The Story of Water and other Thames Festival Trust projects.

Walking from East Finchley to Muswell Hill we discuss the developments of the areas, from trains , shopping parades and people's palaces.

Saltmarshes, weatherboard houses, Nonconformist churches, Marian martyrs, a derelict mill and abundant seabirds along the River Roach.

Discover the Georgian and Regency Hampstead that Constable walked, painted and wrote about

From the 17th century Shadwell heaved with ship-suppliers, sailors on leave, pirates, runaway slaves, lascars, opium-eaters and sex workers

Guided tour around the interior and exterior of Waltham Forest Town Hall with qualified guide Joanna Moncrieff

Runaway slaves, free blacks and white women and men campaigned for a century to abolish slavery and slave-trading, against strong opposition

Discover Henrietta Barnett's vision for a Garden Suburb for all classes in the early development of Hampstead Garden Suburb