Popular Tours
‘Cholera and Casanova’, Tour of Soho in the footsteps of Dr John Snow
2 hours
£15
One of London’s most famous and infamous neighbourhoods. The unassuming Dr John Snow is famous for controlling the terrible outbreak of Cholera in Soho in 1854 by having the handle[ … ]
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Plague, Quacks and Leeches: Medieval Doctors in the City of London
1 hour 45 minutes
£15
Tour of Medieval medicine in the Old City of London starting with the historic Apothecaries Hall in Blackfriars. Learn of the Four Humours (blood, phlegm, black and yellow bile). Rattus[ … ]
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Pox & Penicillin
1 hour 45 minutes
£15
Themes of medical innovation and transport in Paddington. All changed. Changed utterly. I’m not talking about how Paddington has changed. I’m talking about how something that happened in Paddington that[ … ]
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Monarchs and Maladies – History of Medicine Through the Royal Family
1 hour 45 minutes
£15
A tour of Royal London, Buckingham Palace, St James’s Park and Whitehall but with a medical twist Everything from a surfeit of lampreys (Henry 1st) to a headectomy (Charles 1st[ … ]
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Medical Bloomsbury – Childhood and Children’s Health
1 hour 45 minutes
£15
Children and childhood are the focus of this tour of the academic University quarter of London beginning with the Foundling Hospital for abandoned children. We will see Great Ormond Street[ … ]
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Brass Plates and Botox – ‘Kings Speech’, Tour of Harley Street
1 hour 45 minutes
£15
The discreet world of private medicine is uncovered in the elegant Harley and Wimpole Street. How did this evolve in the 19th Century in the impossibly wealthy Howard de Walden[ … ]
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Pew Foundation of America – Finding a qualified guide from across the pond for a full day’s tour of the River Thames and Greenwich was a daunting task, but we knew had found the perfect guide when Dr. Barry Walsh was recommended to us. After a conversation about our visit, Barry went above and beyond, researching our destinations and tailoring his background in medicine and his immense knowledge of the history of London to suit our group’s interests and ultimately offered us an exceptional, catered experience. All guests were impressed with not only his breadth of knowledge but his conversational style that welcomed questions. Even crew members of our boat who had heard a hundred guided tours down the Thames before were impressed with his interesting and unique anecdotes, bringing both the history and architecture of London to life. In Greenwich, Barry could speak about every building, boat and piece of artwork to cross our paths, never missing an opportunity to enrich our visit. Overall, we could not recommend a better guide for your visit to London!
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Barry is our “Renaissance Man”. He’s a Consultant Public Health Physician, an Art Historian and professionally qualified Blue Badge Guide.
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Thank you so much for the wonderful day. We were just sitting here talking about how much we learned. WOW!! Brian and I could have stayed all day. What an amazing place. I will definitely pass your name along to my friends.
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