WestminsterWalks

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Don’t know if it’s just had a spruce up but Clapton Station on the #WeaverLine is looking very green. Waiting room door too. Compare it to dull beige at Hackney Downs.

This Sunday!

My popular “From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam” walk returns on both Sunday 22nd February and Sunday 29th March. Discover some of the fascinating history of #Walthamstow on a route taking in the highlights. Limited places. Booking in advance only. www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/waltham-f...

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

Unexpectedly available - two tickets for my tour of #WalthamForest Town Hall #Walthamstow this Sunday 15th February at 2pm. After this date the next spaces available will be on 19th April. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...

More dates announced! Booking is now open for my tours of #WalthamForest Town Hall up to and including September 2026. February and March are already sold out! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...

The Palace of Pudding - Westminster Walks In Quaker Street off Brick Lane in the early 1900s there was once a building known as the Palace of the Pudding.

Researching for a Christmas walk in Spitalfields led me to discover that in the early 1900s via a @mirror.co.uk charity appeal a men’s hostel in Quaker St was known as The Palace of Pudding. Thanks to @salvarmyarchive.bsky.social and #BritishNewspaperArchive westminsterwalks.london/the-palace-o...

Look at these views! Join us this Saturday 13 December at 2pm on a tour of St Mary’s Church & Tower Upper St. We will share its 1,000 year history + you will see the best views of London from the top!
Details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/st-mary-is... #stmaryislington #Islington #islingtonhistory

YouTube video by Paul Whitewick I Tried to Debunk the SECRET TUNNELS Under My Town… and Failed?

This chap @paulwhitewick.bsky.social went looking for secret passages in Andover. Experienced tunnel-watchers will be able to guess whether he found any.
Good to see he quoted myself. Hilarious to read a commentator diss me because I work for the government. Which I don't.

youtu.be/u7zvi5NDJSc?...

Friday news. I have launched a wee charity gift shop in aid of sight-loss charity RNIB. All designs feature my abstract photos. Times are tough right now so no pressure to buy, obviously. But I would love it if you could share. I’m doing this to raise awareness too. tinyurl.com/3wu5t9wy

Thanks to @dustystacks.bsky.social for finding this image of an umbrella/stick stand following my earlier query. I feel the need to seek out further examples now!

Thank you!

They are on several pews. I initially thought of banners but think there are too many.

A bit niche I fear but does anyone know the purpose of these rubber and metal things on end of pews in a former Methodist Church in North #Chingford? The church is less than 100 years old.

Christmas is constantly changing - before its Victorian reinvention, the Georgians turned it from a private affair to a more public celebration with a nostalgic interest in Old England. This week footprintsoflondon.com explores Christmas with @westminsterwalks.bsky.social & @robssmith.bsky.social

Explore the best of the West End’s #ChristmasLights and shop windows on one of my popular Foodie themed Christmas Lights walks. Walking dates on Tue 2nd, Thu 4th & Mon 15th all at 7pm and virtually on Monday 29th at 6 www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/foodie-th...

These photos were taken tonight in Lancashire Court #Mayfair but look similar to those I took during the pandemic. The Xmas lights were on then too.

Explore the best of the West End’s #ChristmasLights and shop windows on one of my popular Foodie themed Christmas Lights walks. Walking dates on Tue 2nd, Thu 4th & Mon 15th all at 7pm and virtually on Monday 29th at 6 www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/foodie-th...

Good Gifts 2025 Use your Secret Santa or present giving to support charities, museums and small businesses.

Planning to start your Christmas shopping this weekend?

I've got you covered with over 100 links to charities, museums and small businesses selling interesting things which will bring joy not landfill.

#GoodGifts

I’m looking forward to learning more about Louisa Aldrich Blake at this talk this morning at @thelondonarchives.bsky.social Louisa was born in #Chingford and there’s a tenuous connection to #Walthamstow too.

What a fantastic review of my tour of #WalthamForest Town Hall last Sunday. I do love the building and my continued research of its fascinating history. Tours are monthly apart from December. Next tours will be on Sunday 18th January www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...

There are some great events going on in London this weekend. Thanks @londonist.com for featuring my #Walthamstow walk “From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam” this Sunday at 2pm if you’re interested! londonist.com/london/weeke...

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

Today, Sunday 16th November! Join me for a tour of Waltham Forest Town Hall in #Walthamstow at 12pm (2 spaces) or 2pm (6 spaces). My last town hall tours until January. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...

Thank you.

Can anyone help date this street guide more precisely than between 1934 and 1941? The Monseigneur News Theatres opened in 1934 and Queen’s Hall was destroyed in 1941.

Join me this Sunday 16th November on a tour of the fabulous building that is #WalthamForest Town Hall in #Walthamstow Tours are at 12 and 2. Small group size. Monthly apart from December www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...

Another interesting site which brings to mind old wooden roads installed to lessen the noise of horses’ hooves. #Southwark

I wonder just how many people see this plaque hidden in a back street near Lant St SE1 #Borough

Walks and tours coming up:
#WalthamForest Town Hall tours - Sunday 16 November at 12 & 2.
From Monoux & Morris to Beer & Bacon Jam (#Walthamstow) on Sunday 23 November at 2pm and 3 foodie themed #ChristmasLights Tours in early December. Links via linktr.ee/joannawestmi...

I know it’s too early to advertise #Christmas events but people are already booking my Foodie themed #ChristmasLights walks. Public dates are on the link. There are still a few dates left for private group bookings too. Contact me for more info. www.eventbrite.com/cc/foodie-th...