Modernist Hampstead
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- Start Date: 28 Sep 2025End Date: 28 Sep 2025Sun (Daytime): 11:00 - 13:00In PersonFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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What is the course about?
A tour considering the history of the city which is largely under our feet, we will discuss the tube and post office tunnels, water conduits, hidden rivers, and archaeological remains from burials and buildings found in the city.
What will we cover?
A tour considering the history of the city which is largely under our feet, we will discuss the tube and post office tunnels, water conduits, hidden rivers, and archaeological remains from burials and buildings found in the city.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Just an interest in the history/archaeology of London.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
By a guided walk.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please wear suitable/weather appropriate clothing/shoes.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Other London guided walks starting in the summer or September. Details of these can be found on the City Lit website. You may wish to join Marilyn for one of her popular HLW259/HLW228 Lamplit Hampstead tours in December.
Marilyn Greene is a museum professional and London tour guide with an academic background in art history. Qualified as a City of London Guide, she leads Mud-larking tours, Hidden London Tours for London Transport Museum, school tours at the Charles Dickens Museum, as well as developing her walks in the City and north London. Having worked as a Curator at Hampstead Museum and a qualified City of London guide many of her walks specialise in various aspects of these areas. Marilyn worked for 15 years at the Victoria and Albert Museum in adult and community learning and specialised in working with faith communities and organising intercultural tours of the collections. As well as walking tours, Marilyn leads tours and training at both the Victorian and Albert Museum and British Museum.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.