Rescue, Revealed, Restored: The Blitz and Preserving History
London guide: Marilyn Greene.
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- Start Date: 11 May 2025End Date: 11 May 2025Sun (Daytime): 14:00 - 16:00In PersonFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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What is the course about?
This walks covers an area devastated in the Blitz explaining what happened in 1940/41, the efforts to rescue St Paul's, the Roman remains that were revealed as well as post war restoration and rebuilding of historic buildings.
What will we cover?
As above.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Assess the impact of the Blitz on London
Assess the impact of post-war reconstruction on London.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an introductory course. All are welcome.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Through a guided walk. There will be no work outside of the class.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No other costs bar travel expenses to the meeting point. Please wear weather appropriate clothing.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please see our website for other guided London walks. Marilyn's other courses this term are:
HLW217 The Wyldes of Hampstead: Exploring Hampstead’s Northern Slopes
HLW43 Arts and Crafts of Hampstead Garden Suburb: a guided walk
HLW86 Stream Form to Arts and Crafts: suburban architecture 1914-1939 (a guided walk).
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.