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Virtual Tour: Seven Dials and St Giles in London
Join Joe Studman for a tour of the historic London area around Seven Dials and St Giles. Wedged between Covent Garden, Bloomsbury and Soho, this area has played a part in much of London’s history.
Joe tells us about:
- How the area saw the birth of the great plague in 1665;
- The first leper hospital in Norman London;
- One of the worst rookeries of the Georgian and Victorian era.
Joe tells us lots of stories and shows how the area has survived and thrived.
There are no special entry requirements for this tour and you do not need to be a Member of the Society of Genealogists to join us. Expect a friendly atmosphere, an expert tour guide and lots of detail. There's an opportunity after the tour to ask Lester questions.
About the tour guide: Joe Studman is a born and bred Londoner who for the past ten years has been leading walks and giving talks on all areas of London. He is a qualified City Guide and has led tours for several organisations including English Heritage and National Trust. Now officially retired he continues to discover and help others discover the City that he loves.
Joe tells us about:
- How the area saw the birth of the great plague in 1665;
- The first leper hospital in Norman London;
- One of the worst rookeries of the Georgian and Victorian era.
Joe tells us lots of stories and shows how the area has survived and thrived.
There are no special entry requirements for this tour and you do not need to be a Member of the Society of Genealogists to join us. Expect a friendly atmosphere, an expert tour guide and lots of detail. There's an opportunity after the tour to ask Lester questions.
About the tour guide: Joe Studman is a born and bred Londoner who for the past ten years has been leading walks and giving talks on all areas of London. He is a qualified City Guide and has led tours for several organisations including English Heritage and National Trust. Now officially retired he continues to discover and help others discover the City that he loves.
This 1-hour tour starts at 14.00 UK time. The cost is £10.00. Members of the Society of Genealogists have a discounted price of £6.50. On 17 March an email invitation will be sent to all who have booked which includes a password and a link to the tour - remember to check your spam folder! Please ensure you use the same zoom user name that you used at booking, to login to the tour on the day.
Thu 18 Mar 2021
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