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Brian Cookson

Croydon, London
I have a BA Degree from Oxford and then worked for IBM for 30 years. Since 1997 I have worked as a London Blue Badge Tour Guide and delivered several talks for the Blue Badge Guild Continuing Development Programme.

Available talks by Brian Cookson

The Castle pub in Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia - Literary London

I talk about the architecture and history of these areas of London and the artists and writers who lived there, including Virginia Woolf, G B Shaw, W B Yeats and Charles Dickens among others.
Literature
Delivery: Open to both online or in person
Drawing of Old London Bridge

London Thames Bridges

I cover the history and design of London's Thames Bridges from Tower Bridge to Westminster Bridge, based on my book 'Crossing the River' published by Mainstream.
History
Delivery: Open to both online or in person
Photo of the Globe Theatre

Southwark - London's Historic Entertainment District

My Powerpoint presentation covers the area between The Monument and Tate Modern. We learn about Old and New London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Southwark Cathedral, The George Inn, Shakespeare's Globe and meet famous people including Chaucer. Shakespeare, Dr Johnson, and John Harvard.
History
Delivery: Open to both online or in person

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