WestminsterWalks
@westminsterwalks.bsky.social
City of Westminster and Clerkenwell & Islington Guide. Social history walks. Walthamstow & Chingford walks too.
Booking details for all my public guided walks and tours are here: https://linktr.ee/joannawestminsterwalks
Booking details for all my public guided walks and tours are here: https://linktr.ee/joannawestminsterwalks
Today, Sunday 16th November! Join me for a tour of Waltham Forest Town Hall in #Walthamstow at 12pm (2 spaces) or 2pm (6 spaces). My last town hall tours until January. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...
Waltham Forest Town Hall Guided Tour
Guided tour around the interior and exterior of Waltham Forest Town Hall with qualified guide Joanna Moncrieff
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Today, Sunday 16th November! Join me for a tour of Waltham Forest Town Hall in #Walthamstow at 12pm (2 spaces) or 2pm (6 spaces). My last town hall tours until January. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...
Can anyone help date this street guide more precisely than between 1934 and 1941? The Monseigneur News Theatres opened in 1934 and Queen’s Hall was destroyed in 1941.
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Can anyone help date this street guide more precisely than between 1934 and 1941? The Monseigneur News Theatres opened in 1934 and Queen’s Hall was destroyed in 1941.
Join me this Sunday 16th November on a tour of the fabulous building that is #WalthamForest Town Hall in #Walthamstow Tours are at 12 and 2. Small group size. Monthly apart from December www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Join me this Sunday 16th November on a tour of the fabulous building that is #WalthamForest Town Hall in #Walthamstow Tours are at 12 and 2. Small group size. Monthly apart from December www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
Another interesting site which brings to mind old wooden roads installed to lessen the noise of horses’ hooves. #Southwark
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Another interesting site which brings to mind old wooden roads installed to lessen the noise of horses’ hooves. #Southwark
Walks and tours coming up:
#WalthamForest Town Hall tours - Sunday 16 November at 12 & 2.
From Monoux & Morris to Beer & Bacon Jam (#Walthamstow) on Sunday 23 November at 2pm and 3 foodie themed #ChristmasLights Tours in early December. Links via linktr.ee/joannawestmi...
#WalthamForest Town Hall tours - Sunday 16 November at 12 & 2.
From Monoux & Morris to Beer & Bacon Jam (#Walthamstow) on Sunday 23 November at 2pm and 3 foodie themed #ChristmasLights Tours in early December. Links via linktr.ee/joannawestmi...
November 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Walks and tours coming up:
#WalthamForest Town Hall tours - Sunday 16 November at 12 & 2.
From Monoux & Morris to Beer & Bacon Jam (#Walthamstow) on Sunday 23 November at 2pm and 3 foodie themed #ChristmasLights Tours in early December. Links via linktr.ee/joannawestmi...
#WalthamForest Town Hall tours - Sunday 16 November at 12 & 2.
From Monoux & Morris to Beer & Bacon Jam (#Walthamstow) on Sunday 23 November at 2pm and 3 foodie themed #ChristmasLights Tours in early December. Links via linktr.ee/joannawestmi...
I know it’s too early to advertise #Christmas events but people are already booking my Foodie themed #ChristmasLights walks. Public dates are on the link. There are still a few dates left for private group bookings too. Contact me for more info. www.eventbrite.com/cc/foodie-th...
October 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I know it’s too early to advertise #Christmas events but people are already booking my Foodie themed #ChristmasLights walks. Public dates are on the link. There are still a few dates left for private group bookings too. Contact me for more info. www.eventbrite.com/cc/foodie-th...
Starting from Sunday 16th November my tours of #WalthamForest Town Hall #walthamstow will take place on third Sundays at 12pm and 2. Now booking to April 2026. Join me to discover the fascinating history of this fabulous building www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Starting from Sunday 16th November my tours of #WalthamForest Town Hall #walthamstow will take place on third Sundays at 12pm and 2. Now booking to April 2026. Join me to discover the fascinating history of this fabulous building www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...
This made me laugh out loud on the train! A quick search implies a ‘housewife’ could have been a sewing kit but that doesn’t sound very Christmassy. Any ideas? From the London Evening Standard 18 September 1901 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/00...
October 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This made me laugh out loud on the train! A quick search implies a ‘housewife’ could have been a sewing kit but that doesn’t sound very Christmassy. Any ideas? From the London Evening Standard 18 September 1901 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/00...
Discover two very different parts of #WalthamForest this weekend. #Chingford on Saturday at 12 and #Walthamstow on Sunday at 2. Close in distance but have v different histories. Both with @footprintsoflondon.bsky.social #LoveLondon www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/waltham-f...
September 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Discover two very different parts of #WalthamForest this weekend. #Chingford on Saturday at 12 and #Walthamstow on Sunday at 2. Close in distance but have v different histories. Both with @footprintsoflondon.bsky.social #LoveLondon www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/waltham-f...
Join me on Saturday for my last public #Chingford walk of 2025. From Pimp Hall to Ale House Field. 12pm start so you can visit the Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge or #EppingForest afterwards!
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-to...
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-to...
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
Walking Tour - From Pimp Hall to Ale House Field (Chingford)
A walk exploring Chingford's history from forest village to London suburb with an unexpected cast of characters along the way.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Join me on Saturday for my last public #Chingford walk of 2025. From Pimp Hall to Ale House Field. 12pm start so you can visit the Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge or #EppingForest afterwards!
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-to...
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-to...
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
Did you know that Keith Richards’ grandmother Eliza Richards was Mayor of #Walthamstow 1941-42? Keith’s father was born in Walthamstow but the family then moved to Dartford. Find out more about #WalthamForest Town Hall’s history this Saturday 20 September. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...
September 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Did you know that Keith Richards’ grandmother Eliza Richards was Mayor of #Walthamstow 1941-42? Keith’s father was born in Walthamstow but the family then moved to Dartford. Find out more about #WalthamForest Town Hall’s history this Saturday 20 September. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...
Last two months to join me on a Saturday for a tour of #WalthamForest Town Hall in #Walthamstow. Saturday 20th September at 10, 12 or 2 and Saturday 18th October at the same times. Sunday tours from November. (Less weddings!) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...
Waltham Forest Town Hall Guided Tour
Guided tour around the interior and exterior of Waltham Forest Town Hall with qualified guide Joanna Moncrieff
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Last two months to join me on a Saturday for a tour of #WalthamForest Town Hall in #Walthamstow. Saturday 20th September at 10, 12 or 2 and Saturday 18th October at the same times. Sunday tours from November. (Less weddings!) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waltham-fo...
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Would you like to lead walking tours that reveal the fascinating history of Islington and Clerkenwell? Our #guidingcourse runs from January to July and is now open for applications.
Applications close on Sunday 2 November.
🔗 More info and apply here
islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-training...
Applications close on Sunday 2 November.
🔗 More info and apply here
islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-training...
September 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Would you like to lead walking tours that reveal the fascinating history of Islington and Clerkenwell? Our #guidingcourse runs from January to July and is now open for applications.
Applications close on Sunday 2 November.
🔗 More info and apply here
islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-training...
Applications close on Sunday 2 November.
🔗 More info and apply here
islingtonguidedwalks.com/our-training...
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tewkesbury should be as famous for its mustard as dijonn and düsseldorf: & these are the boys to get it from (you want the gold mustard ball) www.tewkesburymustard.co.uk
Tewkesbury Mustard Company
www.tewkesburymustard.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
tewkesbury should be as famous for its mustard as dijonn and düsseldorf: & these are the boys to get it from (you want the gold mustard ball) www.tewkesburymustard.co.uk
Have you recently moved to #Walthamstow? It’s not too late to book for my #guidedwalk today at 2pm. “From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam”. Here are just a few of the sites we will pass along the way. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-to...
August 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Have you recently moved to #Walthamstow? It’s not too late to book for my #guidedwalk today at 2pm. “From Monoux and Morris to Beer and Bacon Jam”. Here are just a few of the sites we will pass along the way. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-to...
Looking for a #guidedwalk this #bankholiday weekend?
'From Monoux and Morris to 🍺 and Bacon Jam' #Walthamstow
Tomorrow, Sunday 24 August 2pm-4pm
'From Pimp Hall to Ale House Field' #Chingford
Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2pm-4pm
Dates in September too www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/waltham-f...
'From Monoux and Morris to 🍺 and Bacon Jam' #Walthamstow
Tomorrow, Sunday 24 August 2pm-4pm
'From Pimp Hall to Ale House Field' #Chingford
Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2pm-4pm
Dates in September too www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/waltham-f...
August 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Looking for a #guidedwalk this #bankholiday weekend?
'From Monoux and Morris to 🍺 and Bacon Jam' #Walthamstow
Tomorrow, Sunday 24 August 2pm-4pm
'From Pimp Hall to Ale House Field' #Chingford
Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2pm-4pm
Dates in September too www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/waltham-f...
'From Monoux and Morris to 🍺 and Bacon Jam' #Walthamstow
Tomorrow, Sunday 24 August 2pm-4pm
'From Pimp Hall to Ale House Field' #Chingford
Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2pm-4pm
Dates in September too www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/waltham-f...
How have I never spotted this plaque before? I usually show an old map when talking about the City of London’s water conduit and Lord Mayor yearly dinners at the *other* Banqueting House where Stratford Place #Marylebone is today but next time I’ll stop here! www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/sit...
August 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
How have I never spotted this plaque before? I usually show an old map when talking about the City of London’s water conduit and Lord Mayor yearly dinners at the *other* Banqueting House where Stratford Place #Marylebone is today but next time I’ll stop here! www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/sit...
October 14 botanical illustrator Lucy T Smith will use highlights from her 30-year career to talk about the excitement of working at Kew Gardens continuing a long tradition of collaboration with botanists to document and share discoveries in plant science. www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/ilf...
August 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A lovely review of one of last month’s #townhall tours in #Walthamstow. Every tour is different as I continue my research www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
August 14, 2025 at 6:27 AM
A lovely review of one of last month’s #townhall tours in #Walthamstow. Every tour is different as I continue my research www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
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Join me on an in depth tour of this amazing building. Next tour this coming Saturday #GuidedTours #WalthamForest #TownHall.
🗓️ Saturdays 16th August, 20th September and 18th October at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍#Walthamstow
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
🗓️ Saturdays 16th August, 20th September and 18th October at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍#Walthamstow
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
Waltham Forest Town Hall Tours
Guided Tours of Waltham Forest Town Hall led by qualified guide Joanna Moncrieff.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Join me on an in depth tour of this amazing building. Next tour this coming Saturday #GuidedTours #WalthamForest #TownHall.
🗓️ Saturdays 16th August, 20th September and 18th October at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍#Walthamstow
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
🗓️ Saturdays 16th August, 20th September and 18th October at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍#Walthamstow
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
Colourful new #Walthamstow mural by #Dreph in Wood St next to the gym near Barrett Rd.
August 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Colourful new #Walthamstow mural by #Dreph in Wood St next to the gym near Barrett Rd.
Join me on an in depth tour of this amazing building. Next tour this coming Saturday #GuidedTours #WalthamForest #TownHall.
🗓️ Saturdays 16th August, 20th September and 18th October at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍#Walthamstow
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
🗓️ Saturdays 16th August, 20th September and 18th October at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍#Walthamstow
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
Waltham Forest Town Hall Tours
Guided Tours of Waltham Forest Town Hall led by qualified guide Joanna Moncrieff.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Join me on an in depth tour of this amazing building. Next tour this coming Saturday #GuidedTours #WalthamForest #TownHall.
🗓️ Saturdays 16th August, 20th September and 18th October at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍#Walthamstow
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
🗓️ Saturdays 16th August, 20th September and 18th October at 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍#Walthamstow
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/waltham-fo...
I really must get round to booking this! Tomorrow!
Explore 1,000 years of Islington history on a guided tour of St Mary’s Church, Upper Street — from Norman beginnings to wartime devastation and post-war revival.
Climb 120 steps for views across London.
Saturday 9 August, 2pm. Book now: bit.ly/44mmHWs
#HiddenLondon
Climb 120 steps for views across London.
Saturday 9 August, 2pm. Book now: bit.ly/44mmHWs
#HiddenLondon
August 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I really must get round to booking this! Tomorrow!
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we have nothing against cats but it fills our hearts with joy to know that on International Cat Day, Bluesky's most viral piece of content is about getting revenge on outdoor pigs
those damned outdoor pigs can't keep getting away with this
August 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
we have nothing against cats but it fills our hearts with joy to know that on International Cat Day, Bluesky's most viral piece of content is about getting revenge on outdoor pigs