Linden's London Tours

City of london

• "Londinium to London"

  A walk through 2000 years of history. You will be shown aspects of Roman life, from trade in the forum to spectacles in the amphitheatre. Explore medieval London and learn how the Great Fire of 1666 transformed not only the architecture but attitudes to life. Witness the development of London from a small port town into the largest city in the world and the capital of history’s largest empire. And, as we walk towards the present day, marvel at the continuing vibrancy of the City of London as it constantly evolves and embraces new and landmark buildings.

• "The Greatest Financial Centre in the World?"

  See remnants of the medieval Lombardy bankers and the innovations by the goldsmiths and bankers of the late 17th century which led to the creation of the Bank of England. But, there is so much more to financial London: Stock Markets, Insurance Markets, Commodity Markets - all became market and world leaders during the flourishing of the British Empire. You will be shown where and how these institutions came to be created, how they maintained market leadership to the present day and the impact they have had on their surroundings.

• "Spitalfields-Immigrants Outside the Walls"

  Join me on a fascinating walk and be shown how the impoverished immigrant population historically lived outside the walls of the City, whilst providing many of the services needed inside the City. Explore the long history of immigration to London through the eyes of Huguenot refugees from France as well as the (often surprising) architectural impacts of the arrival of migrants throughout time. You will be shown cultural clues to the lives of all those who came to seek their fortune in the largest city in the world.