The Diary of a Nobody started as a popular satirical column in Punch magazine in 1888 before being extended and published in book form a few years later. This guided tour brings the book to life, taking you back to the late Victorian middle-class Holloway that Mr. Charles Pooter and his family and friends ... Read More
Discover the hidden history of the Caledonian Market Clock Tower, the last surviving structure of Islington’s vast Victorian livestock market. On this guided tour with Islington Guided Walks, you’ll explore how thousands of cattle, sheep and pigs once passed through this site each week, shaping the streets, pubs and daily life of north London. Climb ... Read More
Discover the hidden history of the Caledonian Market Clock Tower, the last surviving structure of Islington’s vast Victorian livestock market. On this guided tour with Islington Guided Walks, you’ll explore how thousands of cattle, sheep and pigs once passed through this site each week, shaping the streets, pubs and daily life of north London. Climb ... Read More
From warrior queens to scientists, writers, reformers and pop icons, this tour uncovers the powerful, rebellious and visionary women who shaped not only this neighbourhood, but the wider world. Expect hidden histories, bold personalities, and a fresh perspective on a part of London you thought you knew. Over approximately 2 hours, we’ll explore powerful highlights—from ... Read More
A mixed bag showcasing the diverse and creative people who have lived and worked in the Holloway area across the centuries. Learn about innovators and inventors, diarists and dandies, punks and painters, space travel and sport. We'll visit locations associated with poets, playwrights, musicians, artists and thieves – some names you might already know but ... Read More
From warrior queens to scientists, writers, reformers and pop icons, this tour uncovers the powerful, rebellious and visionary women who shaped not only this neighbourhood, but the wider world. Expect hidden histories, bold personalities, and a fresh perspective on a part of London you thought you knew. Over approximately 2 hours, we’ll explore powerful highlights—from ... Read More
Discover the hidden history of the Caledonian Market Clock Tower, the last surviving structure of Islington’s vast Victorian livestock market. On this guided tour with Islington Guided Walks, you’ll explore how thousands of cattle, sheep and pigs once passed through this site each week, shaping the streets, pubs and daily life of north London. Climb ... Read More
Discover the hidden history of the Caledonian Market Clock Tower, the last surviving structure of Islington’s vast Victorian livestock market. On this guided tour with Islington Guided Walks, you’ll explore how thousands of cattle, sheep and pigs once passed through this site each week, shaping the streets, pubs and daily life of north London. Climb ... Read More
On this guided walk, Jane will show you some marvellous 'statement' architecture constructed in the interwar years during a design period that came to be identified as 'Art Deco'. The modernist architecture of the 1920s and 1930s with its clean geometric lines, simplicity, functionality and minimal decorative enhancement was designed to impress and inspire – ... Read More