Walking Tour – No Gods, No Masters: A Radical Walk of Bloomsbury
On this walk you will find out about some of the radical reformers, idealists and revolutionaries who lived or worked there, the movements they brought into being, and the connections between them.
Who is this tour for?
People interested in London’s social and political history, and the development of radical ideas in London and their legacies, especially from the 1830s to the 1930s.
Practical information
You will need comfortable shoes suitable for taking part in a 2-hour walk (with several stops), and water for refreshment. At the end of the walk, your tutor will provide a handout of key points.
This tour is fully wheelchair accessible.
This tour will begin at the Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the middle of Tavistock Square Gardens.
Need to Know
You will learn
- How individuals and collective groups in the Bloomsbury area challenged orthodoxies in British society in the period for the 1830s-1930s
- Some key biographical details of these individuals and connections between them
- The locations most connected with them
- The legacy of their ideas and actions
Meet the Guide
David Rosenberg
David Rosenberg is an educator, writer, and tour guide of London’s radical history who has taught at Bishopsgate Institute and other adult education institutions for several years. He is a grandchild of Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants from Poland and Ukraine who settled in the East End of London. In the 1980s he worked for projects and organisations concerned with race equality, including the Runnymede Trust.
David Rosenberg is the author of Battle for the East End (2011) and Rebel Footprints (2nd edition 2019), and has written articles on London’s social history and current affairs for various print and online publications, including the Guardian, New Statesman, Time Out, Jewish Quarterly, and Channel 4’s History website.
Dates and Times
Walking Tour – No Gods, No Masters: A Radical Walk of Bloomsbury
, 4:26 - 6:26
