
A History of London–From Imperial Outpost to World City: A Four-Part Course with Don Brown
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Don Brown is a London Blue Badge Guide, the Director of the London Society and a graduate of Oxford University. He previously worked in publishing, for publications as diverse as History Today, The Spectator and The Guardian. His interests and specialisms encompass history - from the Romans to the present day, politics, WW2, and ‘60s and ‘70s popular music, and as director of the London Society he has a professional interest in architecture (contemporary and historical), planning and urbanism.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
Thoroughly enjoyable and very informative. Don Brown is engaging and extraordinarily knowledgeable, and has put together a wonderfully accessible and enjoyable series of presentations on London. Looking forward to exploring!
This was an excellent course which was well-organized and covered an amazing amount of interesting information across many centuries. I learned so much. Highly recommend this course.
The guide is a pro who knows this city and clearly loves it.
Deep background on the history.
Interesting insights on the city as it is today.
I enjoyed the lecture . Would not call it a coversation as there is no opportunity to talk. Only to send some chat messages
As in his past sessions, Don Brown used great graphics, maps, and current photos to enhance our journey from Victorian times to today. A whole array of topics were discussed: the Great Fire of 1834, rebuilding the city (landmark buildings and households, transit systems), effect of world wars, suburban growth, and how the city looks and acts today. A nice finale to a wonderful series!!