The founding team — a medieval historian, an archaeologist, and a museum educator — had each spent years watching visitors shuffle through historic sites with glazed expressions. Somewhere between the audio guide's monotone and the gift shop's shortbread, the actual significance of these places was getting lost.
We began with a handful of walking tours in London, experimenting with narrative techniques borrowed from documentary filmmaking and oral history practice. The response was immediate. Participants stayed longer, asked more questions, and returned with friends. Word spread through academic networks and travel communities.
Today we operate throughout Britain, though our headquarters remain in south London. Our team has grown to include specialists in areas ranging from Tudor court politics to Edwardian social reform. What unites us is a commitment to rigorous research presented in accessible, engaging formats.
