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16/09/2025

Announcing a series of history walks about the East India Company and how London became the hub of the British Empire.
Look out for further announcements...

Sunday 28 September 11 am.
Ratcliffe Sailor Town - where Britain's maritime adventure began.
(Start Shadwell Station)

Monday 6 October 11 am.
Questioning Ilford's Colonial Past.
(Start Ilford Library)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1707707020669?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sunday 19 October 11 am.
Tea Break at the British Empire.
(Start Royal Exchange)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1699939658279?aff=oddtdtcreator

Monday 20 October 11 am.
Questioning Ilford's Colonial Past.
(Start Ilford Library)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1707851753569?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tea drinking is seen as quintessentially British. How did this come about? Join our walk in the City of London to discover how.

13/09/2025

As previously advertised. Now tickets are free! Limited numbers.

Come explore Ratcliffe Sailor Town and uncover the origins of Britain's trade and its empire.

06/09/2025

HISTORY WALK – Ratcliffe Sailor Town
Explore the banks of the River Thames to discover the origins of Britain's maritime adventure which made London the centre of worldwide trade.
Five hundred years ago, Britain was not a maritime nation. Spain and Portugal ruled the waves, In 1533, the first English explorers left Ratcliffe to seek the North-East passage to China. From these small beginnings grew the mighty East India Company. Britain’s imperial expansion made London and its docks the hub of a global empire.
On this walk, from Shadwell to Limehouse, our experienced guide will point out places of interest and explain some of its hidden history. The walk takes 90 minutes or so and ends at a riverside pub dating from 1588. Tickets from Eventbrite through this link:

Come explore Ratcliffe Sailor Town and uncover the origins of Britain's trade and its empire.

25/08/2025

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1620620502549?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join me on a HISTORY WALK through Ratcliffe Sailor Town to discover the beginnings of Britain's maritime adventure, from the earliest explorers, to the East India Company, and how London's docks became the hub of the British Empire. A walk from Shadwell to Limehouse, ending at a riverside pub dating from 1588. Message me for details before booking. Takes 90 minutes or so. Sunday 27 September 2025.

Come explore Ratcliffe Sailor Town and uncover the origins of Britain's trade and its empire.

18/03/2025

Newsletter #4 from ELCH March 2025. -

Welcome to our Newsletter #4 informing you of upcoming events, exhibitions, and projects about the history and heritage of East London and its diverse communities.

18/02/2025

Newsletter from ELCH. February 2025. -

Welcome to our Newsletter informing you of upcoming events, exhibitions, and projects about the history and heritage of East London and its diverse communities.

30/01/2025

Newsletter from ELCH. February 2025. -

Welcome to our February Newsletter informing you of upcoming events, exhibitions, and projects about the history and heritage of East London and its diverse communities.

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