This is a tour which takes in the Roman origins of the City, the Anglo-Saxons, the Normans, the Middle Ages through the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, the Georgian era, the impact of the Victorian and Edwardian reigns and on to the present day.

There have been many great events and some remarkable people who have influenced and contributed to the growth of London over the centuries. This is an opportunity to understand why London today has become such an influential World city and the chosen venue for the 2012 Olympic Games.