- DURATION 60 mins
Event Description
Have you ever wondered about the huge network of drains and culverts beneath your feet in London’s streets? Here is an opportunity to find out more about where the water goes and how the present network of drains and sewers came into being. Discover the story of nightmen, the ‘Cathedral of Drains’ and how to avoid a heavy drain cover from being blown high into the air.
- Duration: 60 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Meet the Host, Andrew
Andrew Warde has more than 40 years experience as a London Blue Badge guide, with additional guide qualifications for the City of London and for Windsor & Eton. He presents illustrated talks and walks in and around London, telling all about historic buildings, curious survivals from times past, or special areas of London life and the Thames riverside. These talks reveal fascinating aspects of London’s past and the people who lived there.
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