Join host Hazel Baker as she speaks to guest Helen Baggott about postcards from the past she has found and researched, showing the early history of Great Ormond Street Hospital. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not going to fin...
Nov 26, 2021•21 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast The Hunter brothers may be names you know but how much do you know about their London lives? Join Hazel Baker and Ian McDiarmid discuss these talented brothers whose individual skills and expertise lead to significant progress being made in anatomy, dentistry and obstetrics. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This ...
Nov 19, 2021•24 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast How did the Georgians clean their teeth? What happened is they had toothache? Was anything given for their pain? Were women dentists a novelty or an under-researched profession? Joining Hazel Baker is 18th century historian, genealogist, and co-author of five books about the 18th century, Sarah Murden. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no m...
Nov 12, 2021•21 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast How much do we really know about Robert Hooke? Is our understanding of him skewed due to his fall out with Isaac Newton? Join host Hazel Baker as she gets to know Robert Hooke better with the help of author Robert J Lloyd. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and d...
Nov 05, 2021•20 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast The Victorian story of theatre life, treachery and ghostly goings on at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Join Hazel Baker as she tells the tale of one of the most renowned actors of the era, William Terriss, and his untimely demise. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down...
Oct 28, 2021•19 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Where was London's first railway line? How was crisis adverted? Why was the project a Project Manager's nightmare? Join Hazel Baker as she explores this often forgotten history. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not g...
Oct 21, 2021•20 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Ever wondered how the streets of London got their name? Join Hazel Baker as she explores some of the food-related streets of London, how they got their names and how nothing is as it seems. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not ...
Oct 14, 2021•21 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Join host Hazel Baker as she explores London's Blackout during World War II. She answers questions such as: What was London like in 1939? What was the blackout? When did the blackout begin and why? What did Londoners think of blackout restrictions? How did London's commuters cope with blackout? Did the blackout make London a more dangerous place to be? Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of perso...
Oct 08, 2021•20 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Join host Hazel Baker and Cat Bateman from Little Folk Nursery Rhymes as they discuss London Nursery Rhymes. Rhymes include: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Three Blind Mice London Bridge is Falling Down Pop Goes the Weasel Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty...
Jul 22, 2021•20 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Join host Hazel Baker and award-winning buildings archaeologist James Wright as they discuss Medieval toilets in London. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not going to find this level of detail in any guidebook. Let us know if t...
Jul 15, 2021•24 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Join host Hazel Baker and guest John Donegan from Handel & Hendrix house as they talk about the London lives of composer George Frederic Handel and Jimi Hendrix. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not going to find this level...
Jul 09, 2021•20 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Join tour guide Hazel Baker and historian Andrea Zuvich talk about the life and loves of James Scott, the first Duke of Monmouth aka the doomed Duke. Immerse yourself in the Stuart court in this 20 minute episode. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with...
Jul 01, 2021•21 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Archeology suggests that Roman London began with the Anglo-Saxons and became pretty much totally empty around the middle of the 5th century. Join London Tour Guide, Hazel Baker and City of London Tour Guide, Ian McDiarmid , as they share the pieces that caught their eye from the Medieval section at the Museum of London. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit in...
Jun 24, 2021•19 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast The Bloomsbury Set embraced a new culture where sexual equality and freedoms were not only practiced but celebrated. They searched for definitions of the good, true, and beautiful. They supported sexual equality and freedom, informality and fierce intellectual debate. All largely at odds with their strict Victorian upbringings. Hear your host Hazel Baker , discuss all things Bloomsbury with Enke Huang, from the Foundling Museum. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a ...
Jun 17, 2021•18 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast The clock tower of the houses of parliament is not only an icon for London but for the UK. It’s a symbol for democracy and evokes a sense of national pride. It is also one of the Top 5 selfie spots in the world, along with London Bridge, Paris’s Eiffel Tower and Rome’s Coliseum. To accompany this podcast I have put together a colouring-in sheet for our younger listeners with some of the key facts about Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower. You can download that by visiting https://londonguidedwalks.c...
Jun 10, 2021•20 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Greenwich has some of the finest architecture in London. Join tour guides Hazel Baker and Ian McDiarmid as they discuss how Greenwich Palace became Greenwich Hospital. We cover the Tudors and Stewarts and how the British Monarchy created a different identity to that of their counterparts in France. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no...
Jun 03, 2021•20 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast The Gerald Coke Handel Collection is the biggest private collection of Handel memorabilia in the world and is on display at the Foundling Museum. Katharine Hogg is the Librarian of the Gerald Coke Handel Collection at the Foundling Museum, where she has worked for over 20 years and will be sharing her vast knowledge and deep love for the Collection. We cover the charity benefit concerts Handel did and how he reworked an unknown piece to make it a sensational hit which is still widely performed a...
May 27, 2021•22 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are going to be talking about the famous black London cab, a celebrated icon of London life which are relied upon by millions of travellers, tourists and Londoners alike. Find answers to questions such as: Where was London's first taxi rank? Why Are Black Cabs Called Hackney Cabs? Where does the word taxi come from? What are Cabmen's Shelters? Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality...
May 20, 2021•20 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Join Hazel Baker as she talks with Paul Couchman, The Regency Cook, about the influence of the Regency period on food, French chefs, and fanciful flavours. What would you recognise if you walked into a Regency Kitchen? What were the most popular foods and flavours? Listen now to find out. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard...
May 14, 2021•21 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast What was the Festival of Britain and was it a success? Hear how the festival planted the seeds for optimism in post war Britain and how Londoners are still benefiting from its legacy. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not going ...
May 06, 2021•20 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast There is one special place in London that has a strong connection with Franklin and that is Benjamin Franklin House which is a museum in a terraced Georgian house on Craven Street and is the world's only remaining home of Benjamin Franklin. The house itself dates from c. 1730, and is a grade I listed property. Since opening to the public on 17 January 2006, Franklin's 300th birthday, the House has welcomed more than 140,000 visitors. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know ...
Apr 29, 2021•20 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast St George and his dragon are woven into the very fabric of London. You’ll find references to him all over town and so I thought that I would share with you some of the best St George's Day themed places in London which you can visit yourselves and if you're overseas, don't worry, I have photos and videos for you in the show notes below. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so muc...
Apr 22, 2021•20 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Have you wandered through London and noticed hints to its past? Guest Anthony Chalmers talks to us of London's ever-changing environment and how green spaces "London lungs" need to be fought for. Places mentioned include South Norwood Country Park, Ravensbourne River, Crayford Marshes, Sydenham Hill Wood, River Lee, the Thames River, Deptford, Honour Oak Park. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a s...
Apr 15, 2021•20 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are going to be talking about the area of Shoreditch in the East End of London that forms the southern part of the London Borough of Hackney. Nowadays it's a creative hub with colourful street art, hip pubs and cafes, edgy galleries and popular nightclubs. But it hasn't always been a haven for street artists, the man bun and smashed avocado junkies. So, let's start at the very beginning how Shoreditch got its name.... Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20...
Apr 08, 2021•19 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Think Bridgerton was raunchy? It's nothing compared to some of the styles of dress during the Regency period. Hear Hazel chat with dress historian Hilary Davidson who busts some of Regency style dress myths including corsets, visible nipples, the invention of the trouser and whether Mr Darcy was correct to wear breeches and shirt when he plunged into the lake back in 1996. All shall be revealed! Polite note: breasts, nipples and groins are mentioned in this episode. Learn things about Lond...
Apr 01, 2021•19 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, London tour guide Hazel Baker and City of London tour guide Ian McDiarmid talk about leprosy and leper houses in medieval London. Want to know how zombies feature in this episode? Have a listen! Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with t...
Mar 26, 2021•20 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know the world's first Jurassic Park was actually in Crystal Palace Park? It's been said that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were fascinated by the dinosaur displays in Crystal Palace and had visited the site several times. Have you been? Hear Hazel Baker talk with Sarah Slaughter about these wonderful life-sized dinosaurs. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much w...
Mar 19, 2021•21 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Join tour guides Hazel Baker and Dr Stephen King as they discuss the wonderful history of the area around Borough Market, known as Bankside. In this episode we discuss beer, brewing, trading and also drinking it. Stephen shares some of his favourite historic pubs with links to literary greats such as Shakespeare and Chaucer. Learn how special effects caused The Globe Theatre to burn to the ground, how Borough's marked history begins with the Romans and the highlights of Southwark Cathedral. Lear...
Mar 12, 2021•21 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast London has wonderfully eclectic array of architectural styles. In episode 45, London tour guide Hazel Baker talks to architect and artist Christian Coop about his inspiration for drawing London's buildings and how understanding the history of the building and street helps tell a richer story. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how ...
Mar 05, 2021•20 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast If you want to gain a vivid view of Tudor London, a London that was mostly lost due to the Great Fire of London, then you need to familiarise yourself with John Stow’s ‘Survey of London’. Join London Tour Guide Hazel Baker and City of London tour guide Ian McDiarmid as they discuss Tudor London and the man behind the ink and quill. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personalit...
Feb 26, 2021•21 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast 
