165: Inside Kensington Palace
In this episode of the London History Podcast, Hazel Baker is joined by City of Westminster tour guide Phil Scott for a reign-by-reign explo...
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Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in weekly 20 minute weekly episodes with qualified London tour guide Hazel Baker from londonguidedwalks.co.uk There's so much we...
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20 of 168 episodes164: Edwardian London: Mario Theodorou’s Historical Thrillers
Step into the restless, glittering and deeply unequal London of 1904 with author, screenwriter and director Mario Theodorou, creator of the...
163: Fighters and Fashion: The Story of Georgian London's Public Combat
Spotify episode description London’s forgotten fighting history comes alive in this episode of the London History Podcast . Hazel Baker expl...
162: Building Tower Bridge
How Tower Bridge Was Built: The Untold Story of London's Most Famous Bridge Discover the remarkable history behind Tower Bridge, one of Lond...
161: Life Below Stairs
Below Stairs London: Tracing Victorian Servant Life in Belgravia and MayfairHazel Baker guides listeners through surviving street-level trac...
160: Soho Square’s Untold Stories: From Charles II to Mary Seacole
Host Hazel Baker and Westminster guide Philip Scott record in Soho Square, tracing its shift from Middlesex countryside and royal hunting gr...
159: Unveiling London's Victorian Vampire Legacy
London’s Dracula Connections: Victorian Vampires, Penny Dreadfuls & the Lyceum Theatre (World Dracula Day Special)On World Dracula Day (26 M...
158: Finsbury Circus: Marsh to Metropolitan Marvels
The script traces Finsbury Circus Gardens’ transformation from medieval marshland north of London’s wall—created as the Wallbrook’s flow was...
157: From Factory Floor to Black Market: The Button Theft Scandal
Hazel Baker of the London History Podcast describes late December 1870 at the crowded Worship Street Police Court, where three women—Elizabe...
156: Smithfield: London’s Theatre of Public Execution
Hazel Baker introduces Smithfield (West Smithfield near St Bartholomew’s Hospital and Smithfield Meat Market) as a deceptively ordinary open...
155: Tea with Churchill: Amelia Earhart's London Story
Hazel Baker hosts journalist and author Rachel Hartigan on the London History Podcast to explore Amelia Earhart’s lesser-known relationship...
154: White Conduit House: A Lost Pleasure Garden of Georgian Islington
Hazel Baker traces the story of White Conduit House in Barnsbury, Islington, from its origins as a 1431 Henry VI–licensed water conduit supp...
153: A Celebration of Sound: The Festival of Britain's Musical Journey
Hazel Baker hosts a London History Podcast episode with author and Lambeth tour guide David Turnbull exploring the musical legacy of the 195...
BONUS EPISODE 2: The Great London Firsts Quiz
Hazel Baker hosts a special bonus edition of the London History Podcast celebrating over 500,000 streams and downloads and continuing a “Lon...
152: The Peasant's Revolt Part I - How it Came About
Hazel Baker of London Guided Walks welcomes you to the London History Podcast for the first of a two-part deep dive into the dramatic events...
151: Love of Jane Austen in London
In episode 151 of the London History Podcast, host Hazel Baker is joined by Caroline Jane Knight, who is Jane Austen's fifth great-niece. Ca...
150: Cracking London's Financial Glass Ceiling: The Story of Mary Harris Smith
In this episode of the London History Podcast, host Hazel Baker, a qualified London tour guide, and founder of londonguidedwalks.co.uk, expl...
BONUS EPISODE Quiz Time: Uncovering London's Firsts Through History
In this special bonus edition of the London History Podcast, the host celebrates reaching over 5,000 followers on Spotify by conducting a qu...
149: Milner Square: Through a Hole in the Wall
This episode of the London History Podcast, hosted by Hazel Baker, explores the historical evolution of Milner Square in Islington, London....
148: Seven Dials in the Interwar Years
The London History Podcast, hosted by Hazel Baker from London Guided Walks, explores the rich history of Seven Dials in London during the 19...