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Friday 23 December 2022 7.30pm
We look at how Jane Austen spent Christmas and at Georgian Christmas traditions and amusements.
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a Jane Austen devotee in possession of the good fortune of a couple of free hours must be in want of this virtual walk.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a special walk, which looks at the traditions of Christmas during the Regency period and how Jane Austen might have celebrated it. It will give some background to Jane Austen’s life and her knowledge of London. We used her novels and her letters to find out what she might have done at Christmas, but also at how Christmas was kept in this period, and the range of ‘Curiosities, Amusements, Exhibitions, Public Establishments, and Remarkable Objects in and near London available to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a London Walks Guided Walk by Kevin Flude, Museum Curator and Lecturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Review: ‘Thanks, again, Kevin. These talks are magnificent!’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To Book<\/a>: The History & Archaeology of London Bridge Guided Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the north side we explore evidence for the origins of the Bridge, and the early Roman Port of London. We then cross the Bridge discovering the many rebuilds and the wonder of the famous London Bridge with all its houses along it. On the south side we explore the Historic Borough of Southwark which, archaeology has revealed, is very much more than just the first suburb of London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We range from the prehistoric finds in the River, through the pulling down of the Bridge by Olaf to the sale of the Bridge to America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Guided Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks<\/p>\n\n\n\n To Book:<\/a> The History & Archaeology of London Bridge Virtual Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the north side we explore evidence for the origins of the Bridge, and the early Roman Port of London. We then cross the Bridge discovering the many rebuilds and the wonder of the famous London Bridge with all its houses along it. On the south side we explore the Southwark Bridgehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We range from the prehistoric finds in the River, to the selling of the Bridge to America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Virtual Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks<\/p>\n\n\n\n To Book:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The London Winter Solstice Virtual Tour<\/strong> Winter Solstice festivals have been a time of review, renewal and anticipation of the future from time immemorial. The Ancient Britons saw the Solstice as a symbol of a promise of renewal as the world entered bleak mid winter. The Roman season was presided over by Janus, a two headed God who looked both backwards and forwards, and Dickens based his second great Christmas Book on the renewal that the New Year encouraged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We look at London’s past to see where and how the Solstice might be celebrated. We also explore the different Calendars – the Pagan year, the Christian year, the Roman year, the Jewish year, the Financial year, the Academic year and we reveal how these began. We look at folk traditions, Medieval Christmas Festivals, Boy Bishops, Distaff Sunday and Plough Monday, and other London winter traditions and folklore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the end we use ancient methods to divine what is in store for us in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To Book<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ARCHAEOLOGY OF LONDON<\/strong> – every Thursday 6.30 PM Click here for details and how to book.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n ROMAN LONDON – A LITERARY & ARCHAEOLOGICAL WALK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday 30 October 20\/22 11.30 am Monument Underground Station We disembark at the Roman Waterfront by the Roman Bridge, and then explore the lives of the citizens as we walk up to the site of the Roman Town Hall, and discuss Roman politics. We proceed through the streets of Roman London, with its vivid and cosmopolitan street life via the Temple of Mithras to finish with Bread and Circus at the Roman Amphitheatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Guided Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n REVIEWS (from London Walks website) <\/p>\n\n\n\n MYTHS, LEGENDS, & HALLOWEEN VIRTUAL WALK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday 30th October 2022 2.30pm Tower Hill Underground The walk will tell the story of a selection of London’s Myths and Legends, beginning with the tale of London’s legendary origins in the Bronze Age by an exiled Trojan called Brutus. Stories of Bladud, Bellinus, Bran and Arthur will be interspersed with how they fit in with archaeological discoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we explore the City we also look at the origins of Halloween celebrations and how they may have been celebrated in early London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The route starts at Tower Hill, then down to the River Thames at Billingsgate, to London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral, to the Roman Forum at the top of Cornhill, into the valley of the River Walbrook, passed the Temple of Mithras, along Cheapside to the Roman Amphitheatre, and finishing up in the shadow of St Pauls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Guided Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks. MONDAY 31st October 2022 7.30pm This is a London Walks Virtual Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The London Equinox and Solstice Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday June 21st 2022 7.30 pm Tower Hill Underground Station The tour is led by Kevin Flude, a former archaeologist at the Museum of London, Curator and Lecturer<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most popular forms of publication in London was the Almanac. It was full of seasonal advice, of prophecy, traditional wisdom, and important events past and future. Different cultures, religions and institutions had their own methods of organisation and celebrations. We explore the varied calendars that ruled people’s lives from the prehistoric period to the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the way we look at customs, and folklore of the Celts, Romans, Saxons, and into the Medieval and Modern period. We look at different calendars such as the Pagan year, the Egyptian year, the Roman, Christian, Jewish, Church and Financial years. On the route we discover the people who lived in London and walk through fascinating areas with their deep histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Guided Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Virtual Tour Through The Whole Island Of Great Britain. No.5 Edinburgh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday 2 May 2022 7 pm Edinburgh is a very unusual City as it was built on the saddle of a hill so its main street runs down the ridge of a hill and the City falls away on either side. This lack of flat land and restricted space led to the City growing upwards. This gave the City an extraordinary density and an unique atmosphere that we will be exploring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Georgian period the City was extended with the addition of a new town quarter which was rationally planned and made a marked contrast on the old Town. Together it gives the Capital of Scotland, a combination of atmospheric and claustrophobic town planning with the elegance of a City that was one of the great Cities of the Enlightenment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will begin the virtual walk in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat at the shiny new Scottish Parliament and walk up the Royal Mile from Holyrood to Tollboth, to the Netherbow and onto the Castle at the pinnacle of the City<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a> ROMAN LONDON – A LITERARY & ARCHAEOLOGICAL WALK <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday 30 April 20\/22 11.30 am Monument Underground Station We disembark at the Roman Waterfront by the Roman Bridge, and then explore the lives of the citizens as we walk up to the site of the Roman Town Hall, and discuss Roman politics. We proceed through the streets of Roman London, with its vivid and cosmopolitan street life via the Temple of Mithras to finish with Bread and Circus at the Roman Amphitheatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Guided Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n REVIEWS (from London Walks website) <\/a> Saturday 30th April 2022 2.30pm Tower Hill Underground The guided walk is one of a series about London’s Myths and Legends which take place on or around one of the significant festivals of the Celtic calendar. On this tour we celebrate May Day, or Beltane – the celebration of the coming of Summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The walk begins with the tale of London’s legendary origins in the Bronze Age by an exiled Trojan called Brutus. Stories of Bladud, Bellinus, Bran and Arthur will be interspersed with how they fit in with archaeological discoveries. As we explore the City we also look at evidence for ‘Celtic’ origins of London and how Imbolc may have been celebrated in early London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The virtual route starts at Tower Hill, then down to the River Thames at Billingsgate, to London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral, to the Roman Forum at the top of Cornhill, into the valley of the River Walbrook, passed the Temple of Mithras, along Cheapside to the Roman Amphitheatre, and finishing up in the shadow of St Pauls<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks guided walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a> MYTHS, LEGENDS, MAY EVE LONDON VIRTUAL WALK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SATURDAY 30th April 2022 7.30pm <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Virtual Tour Through The Whole Island Of Great Britain. No.4 Stratford<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday 16 Apr 2022 7.00 pm We will be taking an in-depth walk around Shakespeare’s Birthday, visiting the sites in the market town associated with his history. We will look for his neighbours, friends and acquaintances to get an insight into life in a Tudor Town and find out how a provincial boy became London’s greatest playwright revered around the world as one of the most significant writers. We then walk past the house associated with John Harvard to the Guild Chapel where Shakespeare’s father had the Doomsday paintings whitewashed out. Shakespeare would have attended here when at the local school next door. We continue to the house of his first born daughter and her husband, the Doctor John Hall and examine his medical books. We finish across the road from his friend and money lender, John Combe at the Church where Shakespeare was buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Shakespeare’s London – Life & Work Virtual Tour<\/strong> We don’t know how Shakespeare got to London or began his involvement as a playwright, but we do have a lot of biographical details so that we can trace his life and career in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will start at Liverpool Street and explore late 16th Century Shoreditch where the early Theatres – the Theatre and the Curtain were built. We then walk through Bishopsgate into St Helens where he lived and located scenes in his plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From there we explore the City of London which was in the midst of a massive population explosion and was full of young people shaking off their traditional lives to find a new one in the fleshpots of London. We go past the Guildhall where Jewish Doctor Lopez was found guilty of plotting to poison Queen Elizabeth a few years before the writing of the Merchant of Venice. At St Pauls we discover where Falstaff obtained his untrustworthy servant Bardolph. Then to Carter Lane, where the only letter that survives to Shakespeare was written. Around the corner, was the ruined Blackfriars where Shakespeare’s company set up their winter theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We then cross the river to explore the Southbank and Theatres where Shakespeare found the height of his fame, before retiring to an early death in Stratford on Avon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A VIRTUAL TOUR THROUGH THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN. NO. 3 YORK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday, March 19, 2022 7:00 pm One of Britain’s most important and, certainly, one of its most atmospheric Cities, York has everything a lover of history could want. Founded as a legionary Fortress as the Roman invasion proceeded northwards. Its strategic situation soon facilitated an expansion beyond the circuit of the military fort. The City survived into the Anglian period before becoming the centre of Viking operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the Norman Invasion, the people of the North attacked William the Conqueror’s two new Castles, and destroyed them. In 1069 William spent Christmas in York and used it as his base to ‘harry’ the North one of the most devastating massacres Britain has seen. But York survived and eventually flourished as the bastion of the English Monarch’s power, and was an important factor in the rivalry between England and Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n York did not become a powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution but retained a regional importance and attracted industries such as chocolate manufacturing, becoming the ‘Home of Chocolate’ hosting Rowntrees and Terry’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our walk will take us around the Medieval Walls, to the Castle and the site of the Roman Fortress, through the streets, alleys and snickets to one of the great Churches of Great Britain, the York Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n ROMAN LONDON – A LITERARY & ARCHAEOLOGICAL WALK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday 20th March 20\/22 11.30 am Monument Underground Station We disembark at the Roman Waterfront by the Roman Bridge, and then explore the lives of the citizens as we walk up to the site of the Roman Town Hall, and discuss Roman politics. We proceed through the streets of Roman London, with its vivid and cosmopolitan street life via the Temple of Mithras to finish with Bread and Circus at the Roman Amphitheatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Guided Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n REVIEWS (from London Walks website) <\/p>\n\n\n\n The London Spring Equinox Walk<\/strong> The tour is led by Kevin Flude, a former archaeologist at the Museum of London, Curator and Lecturer<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most popular forms of publication in London was the Almanac. It was full of seasonal advice, of prophecy, traditional wisdom, and important events past and future. Different cultures, religions and institutions had their own methods of organisation and celebrations. We explore the varied calendars that ruled people’s lives from the prehistoric period to the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the way we look at customs, and folklore of the Celts, Romans, Saxons, and into the Medieval and Modern period. We look at different calendars such as the Pagan year, the Egyptian year, the Roman, Christian, Jewish, Church and Financial years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the route we discover the people who lived in London and walk through fascinating areas with their deep histories. Each walk will be customised to fit the particular Solstice or Equinox they fall on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Guided Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n THE SPRING EQUINOX LONDON VIRTUAL TOUR<\/strong> In the spirit of the old almanacs we take a seasonal look at London at the Equinox, its calendars, folklore and the beginning of Spring<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tour is led by Kevin Flude, a former archaeologist at the Museum of London, Curator and Lecturer<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most popular forms of publication in London was the Almanac. It was full of seasonal advice, of prophecy, traditional wisdom, and remembering important events to mark in the year. So we tour London to create our own Spring Equinox Almanac looking at the Equinox and the various calendars associated with the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring, from the prehistoric period to the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the way we look at customs of the Celts, Romans, Saxons, and into the Medieval and Modern period. We look at different calendars such as the Pagan year, the Egyptian year, the Roman year, the Christian year, the Jewish year, as well as the various secular years, and explore how they began and how they relate to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the route we examine folk traditions & customs, spring & Easter Festivals and events. We find interesting and historic places in the City of London to link to our stories of the Equinox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Virtual Tour. . Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A VIRTUAL TOUR THROUGH THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN. NO. 2 CONWY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Monday 7th March 2022 7.00 pm For a small town Conwy has everything – an absolutely magnificent Medieval Castle, a City Wall that is still intact around the entire Circuit. Some of the great feats of bridge and tunnel engineering, and a pocket sized town containing historic buildings, nice pubs, and the ‘smallest house in Great Britain.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is not only picturesque but was a settlement of enormous strategic importance in the invasions by the Romans and the English. And to finish the tour we will take a small excursion into Snowdonia to see what it guarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A VIRTUAL TOUR THROUGH THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN. NO. 1 – CHESTER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday 20th February 2022 7.30pm Chester is one of Britain’s best known historic Cities. One of those places where the history of Britain can be told in one town. It was founded as a Legionary Fortress when the Romans sought to expand their imperium into the North and West of Britain. It remained an important military town with a thriving port. It is not clear exactly what happened in the centuries following the Roman withdrawal from Britannia but it retained its importance in the Saxon and Medieval periods before being besieged by the King’s Forces in the English Civil War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Industrial Revolution largely by-passed Chester but helped bring on the decline of its traditional industries, and soon it was relegated to a secondary status to Liverpool and Manchester in the North West. However, this meant the City retained much of its historic character, and we will enjoy the surviving Wall circuit, the timber framed shops and houses as we walk from the Station to the Amphitheatre, through the Roman town and into the Medieval Cathedral, before leaving by the Canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF LONDON BRIDGE, SOUTHWARK & BANKSIDE GUIDED WALK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On the north side we explore evidence for the origins of the Bridge, and the early Roman Port of London. We then cross the Bridge discovering the many rebuilds and the wonder of the famous London Bridge with all its houses along it. On the south side we explore the Historic Borough of Southwark which, archaeology has revealed, is very much more than just the first suburb of London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We range from the prehistoric finds in the River, to the excavation of the Theatres of Shakespeare’s London on Bankside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a London Walks Guided Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks. The walk needs to be booked via this London Walk link. To Book<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday 28th December 2022 11.30 Monument Underground
The walk explores the history of London Bridge and the area around the Bridge
London Bridge is not only an iconic part of London’s history but it is also the key to much of the History of London. On this walk we explore the area around the Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday 28 December 2022 7pm
The walk explores the area around the Bridge and London Bridge’s history
London Bridge is not only an iconic part of London’s history but it is also the key to much of the History of London. On this walk we explore the history of the Bridge and the immediate area around the Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wed 21 Dec 2022 19:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We explore London’s History through its celebrations, festivals, calendars and almanacs of the Winter Solstice<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Bran's](\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/index2.jpg\")
This is a walking tour features the amazing archaeological discoveries of Roman London, and looks at life in the provincial Roman capital of Londinium.
Our Guides will be Publius Ovidius Naso and Marcus Valerius Martialis who will be helped by Kevin Flude, former Museum of London Archaeologist, Museum Curator and Lecturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Kevin, I just wanted to drop you a quick email to thank you ever so much for your archaeological tours of London! I am so thrilled to have stumbled upon your tours! I look forward to them more than you can imagine! They’re the best 2 hours of my week! \ud83d\ude42 Best, Sue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The walk tells the story of London’s myths and legends and the celtic origins of Halloween
The guided walk is led by Kevin Flude, a former archaeologist at the Museum of London, who has an interest both in the archaeological evidence as well as the myths and legends of London’s origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MYTHS, LEGENDS, & HALLOWEEN VIRTUAL WALK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The virtual version of this walk starts at Tower Hill, then down to the River Thames at Billingsgate, to London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral, to the Roman Forum at the top of Cornhill, into the valley of the River Walbrook, passed the Temple of Mithras, along Cheapside to the Roman Amphitheatre, and finishing up in the shadow of St Pauls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Druids](\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/celtic0011.jpg\")
(meet by the Tower Hill Tram coffee stand) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We explore London’s History through its celebrations, festivals, calendars, almanacs and its myths and legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the Sun and Moon move around our skies we look at how Londoners organised and celebrated their year throughout history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"View](\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh_castle_apr_19_09-1024x576.jpg\")
A Virtual Walk Through the Athens of the North
Borrowing my title from Daniel Defoe’s early chorography, my first Circuit is from Chester to Edinburgh. Now on the last stop on this first circuit we are taking a virtual tour of the most extraordinary City – Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Painting](\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/cityandfirstforumrecon-greyed-1024x664.jpg\")
This is a walking tour features the amazing archaeological discoveries of Roman London, and looks at life in the provincial Roman capital of Londinium.
Our Guides will be Publius Ovidius Naso and Marcus Valerius Martialis who will be helped by Kevin Flude, former Museum of London Archaeologist, Museum Curator and Lecturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Kevin, I just wanted to drop you a quick email to thank you ever so much for your archaeological tours of London! I am so thrilled to have stumbled upon your tours! I look forward to them more than you can imagine! They’re the best 2 hours of my week! \ud83d\ude42 Best, Sue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MYTHS, LEGENDS, MAY EVE LONDON GUIDED WALK<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The walk tells the story of London’s myths and legends and the Celtic Festival of Beltane
The walk is led by Kevin Flude, a former archaeologist at the Museum of London, who has an interest both in the archaeological evidence as well as the myths and legends of London’s origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The virtual version of the walk route starts at Tower Hill, then down to the River Thames at Billingsgate, to London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral, to the Roman Forum at the top of Cornhill, into the valley of the River Walbrook, passed the Temple of Mithras, along Cheapside to the Roman Amphitheatre, and finishing up in the shadow of St PaulsThis is a London Walks Virtual Walk. Look at their web site for a list of other of their amazing walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stratford_ap15_009-1024x622.jpg\")
A Virtual Walk Through Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-on-Avon
Borrowing my title from Daniel Defoe’s early chorography, my first Circuit is from Chester to Edinburgh. Now on our fourth stop we are taking a virtual tour of the capital of English Literature – Stratford-on-Avon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our walk will begin at the Birthplace, from here to the Market Cross and the shop ran by his daughter’s wayward husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the road is the site of the greatest house in Stratford, New Place, which Shakespeare purchased when at the height of his earnings as playwright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday 23rd April 2022 7.00 pm
St George’s Day Special
On , St George’s Day, said to be the Anniversary of Shakespeare birth as well as his death we take a long walk around Shakespeare’s London. Although many choose to take a pilgrimage to Stratford, London, his workplace is the right place to worship at the font of his genius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We walk through the French Quarter to the house where he lodged, near the Museum of London and to the ruins of St Mary. Here two of his fellow actors were church wardens and it was they who saved for posterity his plays and published the First Folio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Legionary Fortress to Medieval Castle
Borrowing my title from Daniel Defoe’s early chorography, my first Circuit is from Chester to Edinburgh. Now on our third stop we are taking a virtual tour of the capital of the North – the historic City of York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a walking tour features the amazing archaeological discoveries of Roman London, and looks at life in the provincial Roman capital of Londinium.
Our Guides will be Publius Ovidius Naso and Marcus Valerius Martialis who will be helped by Kevin Flude, former Museum of London Archaeologist, Museum Curator and Lecturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Kevin, I just wanted to drop you a quick email to thank you ever so much for your archaeological tours of London! I am so thrilled to have stumbled upon your tours! I look forward to them more than you can imagine! They’re the best 2 hours of my week! \ud83d\ude42 Best, Sue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday 20 March 2022 2.30 pm Tower Hill Underground<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tailored to each season we explore London’s History through its celebrations, festivals, calendars and almanacs
As the Sun and Moon move around our skies we look at how Londoners organised and celebrated their year throughout history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday 20 March 2022 6.30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We look around the City of London in search of evidence of how the celestial bodies and the calendar affect our legal, financial, religious, educational, political, agricultural and human systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/conwy_jul19-1024x768.jpg\")
See the gateway to Snowdonia and its magnificent Medieval Castle, Town and Bridges
Borrowing my title from Daniel Defoe’s early chorography, my first circuit is from Chester to Edinburgh. Now on our second stop we are taking a virtual tour of the gateway to North Wales – the delightful town of Conwy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/chesterr_febr_19_09-1024x576.jpg\")
A Virtual Walk Through Chester from Amphitheatre to Canal
Borrowing my title from Daniel Defoe’s early chorography, my first Circuit is from Chester to Edinburgh. We begin with a virtual walk around Chester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Reconstruction](\"https:\/\/www.chr.org.uk\/anddidthosefeet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/darkagebillingsgatereconcloned.jpg\")
Sunday 6 February 2022 2.30pm Monument Underground
The walk explores the area around the Bridge and London Bridge’s history
London Bridge is not only an iconic part of London’s history but it is also the key to much of the History of London. On this walk we explore the area around the Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n