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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 1d

Evening light on London’s Natural History Museum, a Victorian masterpiece by Alfred Waterhouse which opened in 1881.

📸 © Steven Szymanski, Blue Badge Tourist Guide
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/guides/stevenszymanski/

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 2d

Today in History (20 Oct 1632): Sir Christopher Wren, London’s great architect, was born. After the Great Fire of 1666, he rebuilt over 50 churches, including St Paul’s Cathedral with its iconic triple-shell dome, shaping much of London’s skyline.

📸 © National Portrait Gallery via Wikimedia Commons

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 5d

Now at the #GarrickTheatre, Mel Brooks’ The Producers is a hilarious tale of two men plotting Broadway’s biggest flop—only for it to become a smash hit. Runs until 21 February 2026.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/west-end-london-aka-theatreland-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 5d

Entrance to the #BritishMuseum on Great Russell Street, home to over 8 million objects spanning human history and culture from every continent.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/british-museum-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 7d

At the Royal Academy of Arts, a 1790 cast of the Farnese Hercules. This Roman marble is a copy of a 4th-century BC Greek original by Lysippos, depicting Hercules resting after his labours.

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 8d

The first batch of tickets for London’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks event will go on sale this Friday, 17th October 2025! Find out more at: https://www.london.gov.uk/events/london-new-years-eve-2025

#NYEInLondon #LondonFireworks #BlueBadgeTouristGuide #VisitLondon

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! This portrait shows Emily Kam Kngwarray (c.1914–1996), a celebrated Indigenous Australian artist. Her work, connected to her ancestral Country Alhalkere (now in Central Australia), is featured in a major Tate Modern exhibition.

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 9d

Last week, the Institute of Tourist Guiding called for a ban on noisy loudspeakers. Qualified guides use quiet headset technology—never disrupting heritage sites. Help restore peace: sign the petition itg.org.uk/loudspeakers-petition.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 10d

View of #WestminsterAbbey from the cloisters highlights its soaring towers. Built for Benedictine monks, this peaceful space remains a testament to centuries of craftsmanship and London history.

📸 © Danny Parlour, Blue Badge Tourist Guide
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/guides/dannyparlour/

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 11d

From sedans carried by men to horse-drawn stagecoaches, steam trains, underground trains, taxi cabs, and buses, the displays at the #LondonTransportMuseum showcase the history of public transport in London.

Tour:
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/london-museums-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 12d

Day + night views of the #HippodromeCasino. Located in Leicester Square, the Grade II listed building features six floors of gaming, multiple bars, a top-rated steakhouse, and a 326-seat theatre hosting Magic Mike Live.

https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/classic-london-tour/

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 14d

If you’re in London this autumn, don’t miss Kerry James Marshall: The Histories at the Royal Academy Of Arts. Over 70 vibrant paintings place Black American lives front and centre in a powerful exploration of history and culture.

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 15d

Before entering the #NationalPortraitGallery on Ross Place, be sure to admire the bronze doors by Tracey Emin. Comprising 45 individual panels, each features a unique female portrait.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/national-portrait-gallery-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 16d

Part of Scenes in the Square, a Harry Potter statue in Leicester Square captures Harry soaring on his Nimbus 2000 during his first Quidditch match.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/west-end-london-aka-theatreland-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 19d

Today in History (3 October 1843): The statue of Admiral Nelson was placed atop Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/classic-london-tour/

📸 © Beata May via Wikimedia Commons and Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 19d

Today in History (2 Oct 1925): London’s first engine-powered double-decker bus hit the streets. Pictured are classic buses at the #LondonTransportMuseum showcasing a century of London’s iconic red bus evolution.

https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/classic-london-tour/

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 21d

Today in History (1 October 1868): St Pancras opened as the Midland Railway’s grand terminus with the largest train shed then. It declined in the mid-20th century until Sir John Betjeman’s 1960s campaign saved it.

📸 © Ursula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 22d

Autumn view of the London Eye along the South Bank in London.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/classic-london-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 23d

Still time to visit The Tower Remembers at the Tower of London—nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies mark 80 years since WWII’s end. Don’t miss this moving tribute before it closes on 11 November.

Related Tour:
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/tower-of-london-tour/

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 24d

Happy Sunday! Today, we are featuring St Lawrence Jewry. Located in Guildhall Yard, it is the official church of the City of London Corporation. ⛪︎

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 24d

Step inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kaufmann Office at V&A East Storehouse, a rare example of Wright’s visionary design in London.

📸 © Chris Van Hayde, Blue Badge Tourist Guide
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/guides/christopherhayden/

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 27d

Sunshine breaks through the clouds over Trafalgar Square after a refreshing shower, casting a golden light on London’s famous Nelson’s Column and grand fountains.

📸 © JungHoon Shin, Blue Badge Tourist Guide
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/guides/junghoonshin/

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 28d

Close-up of the base of The Meeting Place, Paul Day’s 9m bronze ‘Lovers Statue’ at St Pancras. Symbolising travel romance, it’s a striking centrepiece and popular meeting point, featuring detailed reliefs of vivid travel scenes.

📸 © Ursula Petula Barzey.

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · 29d

Last week, The Mall, with views of Victoria Memorial and Buckingham Palace, was lined with British and American flags in anticipation of the US President’s state visit to London.

📸 © David Poyser, Blue Badge Tourist Guide
https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/guides/davidpoyser/

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Guide London | Association of Professional Tourist Guides @guidelondon.bsky.social · Sep 22

John Martin’s “The Great Day of His Wrath,” on display at #TateBritain, powerfully captures apocalyptic imagery that resonates with current talks of a possible #Rapture.

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https://www.guidelondon.org.uk/tours/tate-britain-tour/

📸 © Tate Britain.