Working Women of the East End Walking Tour: Highlighting Female Achievement in East London's History
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Greater London
Discover the untold stories of the working women of East London's history on this engaging walking tour. Learn about their achievements and give a voice to the victims of Jack the Ripper.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • East End - The tour will take guests to sites of importance to Women’s History within the East end.
  • Spitalfields - historic east end market
  • Brick Lane - historical London area
  • Tower of London - explore the women of the tower
What's Included
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • All Fees and Taxes Included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Throughout the course of London’s narrative, the East End has been a significant location; a sanctuary of evolution, notions, but also marked by delinquency and deprivation. Abounding with intriguing stories of the past, this locale magnetises both domestic dwellers and visitors. By exploring the lanes of East London, one can gain insights into the lives of its inhabitants, observe its unconventional culture, vivid graffiti, and beyond.

Our ‘Working Women of the East End’ guided journey on foot seeks to reshape perceptions of the East End by emphasizing the women who played integral roles in its animated past. By recounting the narratives and accomplishments of these labouring women and reinstating the voices of the women succumbed to Jack the Ripper, we strive to make a difference.

Location
Tower Hill
We will meet our guests outside Tower Hill Underground station, exit via the ticket hall, meet your guide next to the Tram Refreshments EC3N 4DJ
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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445lann
Apr 3, 2024
Excellent tour with knowledgeable and friendly guide - We had an excellent morning discovering the history of women in London that is often overlooked. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and thoroughly answered all of our questions. A tour with Women of London is a must for us on every London visit!
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Jop1971
Mar 31, 2024
Walking tour of London - What an amazing walking tour, enthusiastically delivered by Becky. Well researched and very informative, an excellent way to spend a morning/afternoon. We visited parts of London I would never have gone to, and ending in Spitalfields Market was excellent. I would thoroughly recommend this tour and hope to join them again.
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Juliepoolie
Mar 4, 2024
Bringing to life the incredible - and often little known - women of the area. Fascinating & inspiring! - What a fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable walking tour this was. We learnt loads and Charlotte our guide was really knowledgeable and engaging. She brought to life the incredible - and often little known - women of the area. Even the women I was aware of I learnt new things about and came away feeling inspired. Can't wait to book another tour!
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M4490nmalext
Jan 28, 2024
Great experience - Becky was so passionate and knowledgeable talking to us about some amazing East End women. I found the tour so interesting and it was lovely learning about some more unknown historical stories. Would highly recommend.
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Jillka7443fa
Jan 25, 2024
Excellent Womens History walk - It was a fascinating & stimulating walk with this excellent group . Full of information & a great pace including a coffee stop at a historic site . It left me wanting to learn more about the role women have played in history.Also to do the other tours available.
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Womenofamsterdam
Jan 22, 2024
Discover East London with Women of London - Thank you very much Becky for this interesting tour. My mother and sister joined the East End tour and learned about the struggles and achievements of a variety of women. For example about Britain's First Feminist Mary Wollstonecraft & the English textile designer and business owner Anna Maria Garthwaite! Highlight: the old bath houses It was a pleasure to escape the busy center and to experience the beauty of the East side of London. Becky is very attentive and you can tell she has more knowledge than she can fit in this walking tour. Book your tour!
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Carol_b
Jan 18, 2024
Guide brought it to life - It was all excellent.The tour guide was excellent very knowledgeable easy friendly manner very approachable to ask questions
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Curiosity24872153912
Jan 14, 2024
So much to know! - Becky was just great! Friendly, knowledgeable, very clear in communicating. Her enthusiasm for her work came shining through for us on the Working Women of the East End Walking Tour. We wish we could stay longer and do more tours.
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454katharinew
Dec 18, 2023
An insight into the lives of women working in London trying to make a living prior to the Welfare State. - This is a very interesting walk. Our guide was knowledgeable and her enthusiasm has inspired me to do further independent reading about these brave and in some cases pioneering women.
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Allisonbd9076xx
Oct 4, 2023
Fabulous tour - a highlight of my London vacation - Becky took us on an amazing and thoroughly interesting/educational Women of the East End Tour. I loved that she combined history, public health, economic trends and imperatives over London's history and how women at various class levels responded, and incorporated it all in a truly informative way. This was so much more dynamic and thought-provoking than the usual "so and so lived here" approach. We had the added benefit of being a small group (only 2 of us), so the ability to ask questions, share ideas and resources, and learn more about how and why Women of London LTD was created was an added bonus. I HIGHLY recommend this tour (I would give 10 stars if I could), and was sorry I didn't have time in my vacation to do another one. But, I will be back then next time I am in London. I also sent info about the company/tours to some of my British friends, who were happy to learn about it.
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