Ladies Who London

It wasn't wartime bombing which devastated the Silvertown area of London, it was the preparation for war. So what was it that caused a huge explosion in one of the densely populated areas of London? We take a look at one of the most impactful events in the Royal Docks area, and find out more about how a humble policeman became a hero.

Check out the show notes here -https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/silvertown-explosion-a-dynamite-tale

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www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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London is home to the unique, no more so than some of the most historic and quirky bookshops. We take a little tour of some of the most interesting and historic places for buying your books, including the royal bookshop Hatchards, the stunning Daunt books, a bookshop on a barge, the first LGBT bookshop in the country, and some quirky, charming shops on the lovely Cecil Court. Which bookshop has a parrot?! Which bookshop stars in a British movie? Where can you find a 200 year old shop receipt from the original shop? We take a little tour of the capital's literary purveyors.

Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Today we head to Covent Garden's Drury Lane to visit the last London watering hole for the infamous Dick Turpin as we take a look at the history behind one of the UK's most characterful villains. Is there any truth in the stories that he was a gentlemanly thief, or is the real story much darker?

Check out the show notes here - https://www.ladieswholondon.com/

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Is Dick Turpin all glamorous swashbuckling and mysterious gentleman, or is there a darker truth to his legendary status? Today we head to Covent Garden's Drury Lane to visit the last London watering hole for the infamous Dick Turpin as we take a look at the history behind one of the UK's most characterful villains. Is there any truth in the stories that he was a gentlemanly thief, or is the real story much darker?

Check out the show notes here - https://bit.ly/31HA1Xz

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Fancy a cuppa? We're heading to the most historic of all the tea houses in London to see why Twinings is the last word in your morning cup of the good stuff. Twinings has been in the same spot on Fleet Street for a couple of centuries, and we want to know why. What makes that cup of tea such a classic British thing, and why are Twinings the most famous house?

Plus we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

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Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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It's Halloween, so it's Goth Guide Emily's favourite time of year! And this year is no exception, she is back in full gory form with a tale of some properly grisly murders in Shadwell, East London. Alex tells us of the mythical fire breathing demon Spring Heeled Jack, who terrorised London's streets for over 60 years with his fiery red eyes and blue flames which he breathed on people. Plus Alex gets freaked out by a noise upstairs and EMILY DOESN'T HELP THINGS!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

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Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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We unearth the story of Queen Victoria's black goddaughter, Omoba Aina, and how she came to be under the Queen's protection. How did this orphaned Yoruban child make her way to London and into the court of the Queen, and how did her relationship with the Queen impact her life and that of her children as well. Will it all end happily? Find out in this week's episode.

Show notes and pictures of everything we speak about here.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Emily has kept it close to home this week with the story of Prince Lee Boo, who lies buried in Rotherhithe, and Omai, the second only Pacific Islander to visit Europe. Two different men from far flung lands chose to travel to London - what will their fates be? Will they return home, or will they stay in the vastly different metropolis of Georgian London? We take a look at these two men, and find out why they came here, and what they became.

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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How do 3 women, all different ages, and from different walks of life, contribute so heavily to the success and development of the Spitfire? We take a look at Lady Lucy Houston, 13 year old Hazel Hill, and Mary Ellis, all of whom did very different but very important things to make the iconic British WW2 plane the success it became. Spoiler - they are not all as straight forward as you might imagine!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

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Come and meet the Floating City, the SS Great Eastern, the largest ship in its day, 6 times larger than any other ship afloat at the time. We revisit the legend that is Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and take a little trip to the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe to meet Katherine, who has a little offer for our listeners! We also tell you where you can go and visit the launch ramp of the ship itself, which still exists in London.

Use the code LadWhoLon to get a free guidebook when you prebook at www.thebrunelmuseum.com

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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Welcome to the Windmill! Where all the excitement took place during WW2. Faced with a flop of a theatre, Laura Henderson and Vivien Van Damm created the most titillating of theatre, using *gasp* naked women on stage. This was not, however, welcomed, and VD had to be sneaky to get the licence to carry on with the show.

We find out what happened to the Windmill theatre, and how their tagline was cheekily changed by their guests to reflect the bare boobs within!

Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next.

WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! Check out www.ladieswholondon.com and take a look at the blog which accompanies each episode, plus links on how to get in touch and what we are all about. 

Get in touch!

Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast

Email; [email protected]

Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com 

www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours.

Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com

See you next week

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