Edward Calcutt
Edward Calcutt
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A Guided Tour of the City of London - 1.5 Hours of Fascinating Sights, History, Stories and more.
Join me on a sunny April day in London, for a 90 minute guided walk through the streets of the City, the historic heart of London which is not quite the same as Greater London.
The City is a roughly 1 square mile separate administrative district from Greater London, containing the remains of 2000 years of history, from the ancient Roman town walls of Londinium, up to the most modern-looking glass skyscrapers.
Of course we can't see everything in just 90 minutes, so this is just a selection of sights, but I aim to post more vids in the future.
-Ignore me saying it's a 2 hour walk at the start, it turned out 90mins in the end :)
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The Historic State Rooms in Buckingham Palace
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The Lavish and Sumptuous State Rooms in Buckingham Palace! An online exploration through the sumptuous and richly-adorned State Rooms of Buckingham Palace, designed to impress, and used primarily for official events and visits held by the monarchy. These rooms are open to the public when no official performance is taking place, and so this talk can be a refresher if you have already visited, or...
Vincent Van Gogh: A Reading of His Letters in the Context of his Life and Artworks
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This online/virtual experience will give a summary, context and background to a selection of Vincent Van Gogh's letters, with certain passages being recited out loud. The letters reveal a fascinating glimpse into the mind and soul of one of the great artists of the 19th century. Edward is an English actor and tour guide, and loves bringing passion and feeling to the subject of history, literatu...
The Discovery and Treasures of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
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You are welcome to join me for a fascinating online tour exploring the incredible treasures buried with the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun (1342 - c. 1325 BC), the last ruler of the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Preserved for over 3000 years in his incredibly famous tomb, these beautiful and symbolically powerful objects, statues and decorations give amazing glimpses into the royal, religious and w...
Shakespeare's London: 1564-1616 - A History with Readings
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Join me for a fascinating online exploration of the world and era of William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) in London. It was an intriguing time both in the wider picture of Medieval England, but also in the personal and professional life of Shakespeare. Using nice images and engaging story-telling, I'll be guiding you through how these different elements wove together, both zooming back and recreat...
Roman Britain: A History and Life at Vindolanda
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Taking in the history of the Roman invasion of Britain, we'll be looking in depth at the fort and settlement of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall. Built as a defensive and security measure in the 120s AD under the orders of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the wall took on a life of its own with its own regular settlements of soldiers and civilians. Amazingly, letters have been excavated from Vindo...
The Poetic Odes of John Keats - Readings, Context and His Life
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Let's explore the beautiful poetry and life of John Keats (1795 - 1821). I'll be focusing mainly on the year 1819, when Keats wrote some of the most famous poems in the English language, such as 'Ode to Psyche', 'Ode on Melancholy', 'Ode to a Nightingale' and 'Ode on a Grecian Urn'. I will read these Odes to you, setting them in the context of his life, the literary movements of the time, and s...
The City of London's Medieval & Modern Guilds
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When William the Conqueror faced the merchant and commercial powers and societies of London 1000 years ago, he let them keep their already established rights and laws. The guilds start to get royal charters as early as the 13th century, 110 of them developing all the way up to the present day, and they still hold many of their ancient powers of trade and self-governance. We'll explore how they ...
A History of London through Fascinating Street Names
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You are welcome to join me for another fascinating online talk, exploring a history of London through various weird and wonderful street names. Lombards setting up shop 900 years ago in Lombard Street, the ghost of a Roman 'barbacane' watchtower in Barbican, the candle-makers of Cannon Street, religious monks and nuns in Crutched Friars and Mincing Lane, medieval knights riding out to joust alo...
About the Channel
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I am passionate about history, literature and art and love meeting and connecting with people. I offer both in-person walking tours in London, and also online talks and presentations about fascinating topics (the videos you can see on the channel so far). The in-person tours always bring a fun bunch of curious people, and after a 2-hour stroll around some interesting angle of London's history w...
London's Ancient Abbeys and Religious Orders
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Minute 45 I made a mistake. Mary ruled of course before Elizabeth! This time we're exploring a history of London's ancient abbeys and religious orders, going back over 1000 years, with many with interesting and surprising legacies continuing to this day. We'll be looking at a whole range of old religious sites and institutions; ancient abbey and monastery ruins holding centuries of monastic liv...
Exploring Lovely Art & History at the Alte Pinakothek Gallery in Munich
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You are welcome to join me for another fascinating tour, this time exploring the history and beautiful artworks of the Alte Pinakothek Gallery in Munich. Built in 1826, it is one of the oldest galleries in the world and was ahead of its time for its open window spaces and natural lighting, giving life to the artworks. The original 'old' ('Alte') gallery focuses on paintings from the 14th to 18t...
Beautiful Artworks in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
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You are welcome to join me for another fascinating online talk, this time exploring the history and artworks of the renowned State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Founded by Catherine the Great in 1764 as an exclusive royal retreat (hermitage), she proceeded to buy a huge collection of art from European aristocrats, which was then embellished by each of her successors, and then mass...
'The Ancient Library of Alexandria: A Lasting Influence Today'
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You are welcome to join me for another fascinating tour, this time exploring one of the most famous and most expansive repositories of knowledge in the ancient world, the Great Library of Alexandria (roughly 300 BC - 400 AD). Founded by offshoots of Alexander the Great's conquests in Egypt, in the newly-founded city of Alexandria, the powers that be had a determined and well-funded program to s...
Dionysus: God of Wine, Ecstasy and Fertility - An Online Exploration
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You are welcome to join me for another fascinating online tour this time exploring the intriguing story and historic-religious significance of the ancient deity Dionysus. Intimately connected with ancient social alcohol constructs and senses of stepping outside of oneself (the meaning of 'ecstasy') and the everyday reality, the semi-divine Dionysus and the rites associated with him have had hug...
The Ancient World of Petra: 'The Red Rose City' - An Online Historical Tour
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The Ancient World of Petra: 'The Red Rose City' - An Online Historical Tour
Intriguing Tales from 18th Century London - An Online Historical Tour
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Intriguing Tales from 18th Century London - An Online Historical Tour
Insights into London's History through Lovely Paintings
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Insights into London's History through Lovely Paintings
The Fantastical Works of Hieronymus Bosch (1450 - 1516) - An Online Exploration
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The Fantastical Works of Hieronymus Bosch (1450 - 1516) - An Online Exploration
The Intriguing World of Ancient Sparta - An Online Talk
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The Intriguing World of Ancient Sparta - An Online Talk
Beautiful Highlights of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris - An Online Guided Tour
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Beautiful Highlights of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris - An Online Guided Tour