History: History Walks
Course details
Course code
Q00017442Course date
Number of classes
8 sessionsTimetable
Branch
Bromley CentralTutor
Guy RowstonFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
Meeting at: Paddington Station Info DeskOverground Station
Praed Street
London
W2 1HU
Level of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you’re not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Availability
Course overview
Course description
Over the space of eight weeks, we shall walk Victorian streets with theatrical and musical connections, see a church stuffed with actors, a favourite eating place of Edward VII and the earliest cop shop. Moving west we’ll learn how London’s travellers aspired to go further west across the Atlantic, visit the oldest garden centre in London and walk along the canal towpath leading to the Midlands. We see how a riverside village, home of a great painter and many writers and artists became for a decade the most fashionable area of London. Eastwards downriver to a town full of great buildings, site of royal palaces, and great riverside views. Walking through the ‘heart of government’, we discover the remains of a royal palace, the site of the first traffic lights and variations on classical architecture. We also look how people crossed the Thames, the varied construction of bridges both temporary and permanents, the colourful watermen and ferries. Not only will we develop an appreciation of specific areas of London and London life but also will have achieved some healthy exercise from these two-hour walks. There’ll be opportunities to discuss what has been seen with your fellow students. Information will be available for following up the topics covered in the course and other related courses.
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