Season 1 Special - Docklands and East London

08/02/22 • 40 min

The London Docklands have played a key part in the City’s growth and wealth. We discover the history of the docks and the incredible manpower that went into creating them. We also encounter ‘The Good Hotel’ an extraordinary converted barge that now provides it’s guests with a unique experience.

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Season 1 Special - Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell is former monastic settlement located between the City of London and Kings Cross. In this episode we visit the Museum of the order of St John whose history dates back to the 12th century. Explore Smithfield and uncover the world’s first flyover.

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London Places of Worship Part One

In this podcast our host Derek will visit six places of worship including Southwark Cathedral which has a history dating back to the seventh century. The diocese which it serves stretches from Kingston-upon-Thames in the west to Thamesmead in the east and Gatwick Airport in the south. It has a population of two-and-a-half million people, served by over 300 parishes.

Also visited will be Sandy's Row Synagogue which is a historic Grade II listed synagogue and former Christian church in the East End of London. Built by refugee French Huguenots in 1766, it was later converted into a Baptist chapel and in 1867 was acquired by a Jewish congregation. It is the oldest surviving Ashkenazi synagogue in London.

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