London’s Millennia of Medical Progress Private Historical Tour

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Nowhere in the world has been quite so important in the field of medicine than London. Historically, if only for its long history filled with disasters and diseases, but in the last few centuries it has also been the home of science and some of the most incredible jumps in medicine and healthcare anywhere on Earth. This tour will visit plenty of sites that have helped change the world as well as visiting some of the spots that were home to some of the countless medical and social problems in history. In many ways, this tour isn’t just a Medical History Tour but also a fabulous alternative tour of London. We will see where vaccines and medicines were invented, visit the first operating theatres, orphanages, social care, mental institutions and hospitals in the western world. Follow in the footsteps of medical pioneers and visit the sights of some of the biggest healthcare disasters and underhand medical events as we go from the herbal medicine & crusaders to COVID-19 & the modern day.

Destaques

O que está incluído

Private Guided Tour

Não incluído

Underground tickets are not included (£7.40 per adult)

Itinerário

We start off in beautiful Bloomsbury famed for its garden squares and creative spirit with a history of philanthropy
35 minutosEntrada gratuita
Foundling Museum
Learn the incredible story of how this pioneering children's facility was created by a hardened Yorkshire sailor. (Entry availability able if you pick the relevant option).
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Royal Observatory Greenwich
The world leading children's hospital with its little known connection to Peter Pan.
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Royal Observatory Greenwich
This small garden square is where Florence Nightingale set up her pioneering company of nurses before the Crimean War.
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Sat in the midst of what was a terrible rookery, these are where the first cases of the Plague were recorded in London.
10 minutosEntrada incluída
Whilst also the home of big names such as Paul McCartney and various showbiz offices it is here we will find the home of Mary Seacole.
10 minutosEntrada gratuita
This wonderful old pub is named after the doctor who deduced how bacteria and germs were spreading through the water supply. His famous water pump survives in the street.
5 minutosEntrada gratuita
Carnaby Street
As we transition from one leg of the tour to the next, we will pass through the epitome of 60's London, Carnaby Street.
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We will visit the Edward Jenner statue in the beautiful Italian gardens of Hyde Park and learn about the man who invented vaccines.
10 minutosEntrada gratuita
Royal Observatory Greenwich
We will walk through Paddington to see the spot where the first Antibiotics were discovered.
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The oldest surviving operating theatre in the world is all that remains of this old hospital (Entry included if option booked).
5 minutosEntrada não incluída
London Bridge
Get a great view of the City of London as we move towards the next leg of our tour.
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Monument to the Great Fire of London
We will pass right by this impressive monument to the biggest disasters to ever hit London.
5 minutosEntrada não incluídaVer no mapa
This church has an incredible history and was in a plague hotspot. The beautifully kept garden inside is full of old medicinal herbs that would have been used in the days before modern hospitals.
5 minutosEntrada gratuita
Royal Observatory Greenwich
This old water pump has an infamous history and sparked a major public health crisis in Victorian times. Don't get the hump!
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It all looks hunky dory on top now after the recent landscaped gardens but underneath are countless bodies from the plague.
5 minutosEntrada gratuita
We will visit the outside of this pioneering old soup kitchen in the heart of the East End of London.
5 minutosEntrada não incluída
These ancient Alms Houses
These ancient Alms Houses are still operating and helping those in need just as they have done for centuries.
5 minutosEntrada não incluída
These ruins were only found underground a few years ago and once contained the bones of thousands of victims of famine.
5 minutosEntrada gratuita
Old Spitalfields Market
It's long been a funky market but centuries ago this whole area was one of medical recuperation.
10 minutosEntrada gratuitaVer no mapa
Liverpool Street Station
Before we pop on the tube to our final leg of the tour we will visit the spot of the first hospital for those suffering from mental health issues. It's bedlam!
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Royal Observatory Greenwich
Cripplegate is a place where the infirm would gather as it was believed that they would be healed by divine powers. We will see the Tower Of St Elsyng Spital, the ruins of an early medieval hospital.
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On our way to our final destination we will pass through the beautiful and melancholic Postman's Park
10 minutosEntrada gratuita
We will visit parts of the oldest hospital in the Western World and if you book the optional entry at booking (only open some days) then we can look in this fascinating old hospital museum.
10 minutosEntrada gratuita
In this place of executions we will learn of the local body snatchers trade that though highly illegal helped doctors advance medical science.
10 minutosEntrada gratuita
We end this tour inside the truly ancient and magnificent Church of St Bartholomew the Great and visit the tomb of Rahere, the man who having almost died on his travels, had a vision of Saint Bartholomew and keeping to the promise he made to the Saint, returned to London to found not just this beautiful church but our first hospital which will be 900 years old in 2023.
10 minutosEntrada gratuita

Ponto de encontro

We meet at the Russel Square

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Recolha

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Regresso

We end at the oldest hospital in the Western World with great onward connections by London Underground or bus.

O que saber antes de ir

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
One per booking
Just show your paper or e-ticket to your guide.

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London’s Millennia of Medical Progress Private Historical Tour

Sobre esta atividade

Destaques

O que está incluído

Não incluído

Itinerário

We start off in beautiful Bloomsbury famed for its garden squares and creative spirit with a history of philanthropy

Foundling Museum

Royal Observatory Greenwich

Royal Observatory Greenwich

Sat in the midst of what was a terrible rookery, these are where the first cases of the Plague were recorded in London.

Whilst also the home of big names such as Paul McCartney and various showbiz offices it is here we will find the home of Mary Seacole.

This wonderful old pub is named after the doctor who deduced how bacteria and germs were spreading through the water supply. His famous water pump survives in the street.

Carnaby Street

We will visit the Edward Jenner statue in the beautiful Italian gardens of Hyde Park and learn about the man who invented vaccines.

Royal Observatory Greenwich

The oldest surviving operating theatre in the world is all that remains of this old hospital (Entry included if option booked).

London Bridge

Monument to the Great Fire of London

This church has an incredible history and was in a plague hotspot. The beautifully kept garden inside is full of old medicinal herbs that would have been used in the days before modern hospitals.

Royal Observatory Greenwich

It all looks hunky dory on top now after the recent landscaped gardens but underneath are countless bodies from the plague.

We will visit the outside of this pioneering old soup kitchen in the heart of the East End of London.

These ancient Alms Houses

These ruins were only found underground a few years ago and once contained the bones of thousands of victims of famine.

Old Spitalfields Market

Liverpool Street Station

Royal Observatory Greenwich

On our way to our final destination we will pass through the beautiful and melancholic Postman's Park

We will visit parts of the oldest hospital in the Western World and if you book the optional entry at booking (only open some days) then we can look in this fascinating old hospital museum.

In this place of executions we will learn of the local body snatchers trade that though highly illegal helped doctors advance medical science.

Ponto de encontro

Recolha

Regresso

O que saber antes de ir

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