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London’s Millennia of Medical Progress Private Historical Tour
5,0
(2 recenzii)
4 ore
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din 5
2 recenzii
Despre activitate
Nowhere in the world has been quite so important in the field of medicine than London. Historically, if only for its long history filled with disasters and diseases, but in the last few centuries it has also been the home of science and some of the most incredible jumps in medicine and healthcare anywhere on Earth.
This tour will visit plenty of sites that have helped change the world as well as visiting some of the spots that were home to some of the countless medical and social problems in history. In many ways, this tour isn’t just a Medical History Tour but also a fabulous alternative tour of London.
We will see where vaccines and medicines were invented, visit the first operating theatres, orphanages, social care, mental institutions and hospitals in the western world. Follow in the footsteps of medical pioneers and visit the sights of some of the biggest healthcare disasters and underhand medical events as we go from the herbal medicine & crusaders to COVID-19 & the modern day.
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Pe scurt
- Durată
- 4 ore
- Confirmare
- Confirmare în 48 de ore
- Bilet
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Grup
- Doar grupul tău
- Persoane pe rezervare
- 1–15
- Ghid
- engleză
- Organizator
- Ye Olde England Tours
Vârste: Tineri (9–14 ani) · Adulți (15–99 ani)
Ce include
Inclus
- Inclus: Private Guided Tour
Nu este inclus
- Nu este inclus: Underground tickets are not included (£7.40 per adult)
Itinerar
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Bloomsbury
35 min
We start off in beautiful Bloomsbury famed for its garden squares and creative spirit with a history of philanthropy
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5 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
Learn the incredible story of how this pioneering children's facility was created by a hardened Yorkshire sailor. (Entry availability able if you pick the relevant option).
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Oprirea 3
5 min
The world leading children's hospital with its little known connection to Peter Pan.
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Oprirea 4
5 min
This small garden square is where Florence Nightingale set up her pioneering company of nurses before the Crimean War.
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St Giles-in-the-Fields Church
10 min Intrarea inclusă
Sat in the midst of what was a terrible rookery, these are where the first cases of the Plague were recorded in London.
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Soho Square
10 min
Whilst also the home of big names such as Paul McCartney and various showbiz offices it is here we will find the home of Mary Seacole.
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John Snow Saloon
5 min
This wonderful old pub is named after the doctor who deduced how bacteria and germs were spreading through the water supply. His famous water pump survives in the street.
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10 min
As we transition from one leg of the tour to the next, we will pass through the epitome of 60's London, Carnaby Street.
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Statue of Edward Jenner
10 min
We will visit the Edward Jenner statue in the beautiful Italian gardens of Hyde Park and learn about the man who invented vaccines.
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Oprirea 10
15 min
We will walk through Paddington to see the spot where the first Antibiotics were discovered.
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Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
5 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
The oldest surviving operating theatre in the world is all that remains of this old hospital (Entry included if option booked).
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5 min
Get a great view of the City of London as we move towards the next leg of our tour.
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The Monument to the Great Fire of London
5 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
We will pass right by this impressive monument to the biggest disasters to ever hit London.
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St Olave's Church
5 min
This church has an incredible history and was in a plague hotspot. The beautifully kept garden inside is full of old medicinal herbs that would have been used in the days before modern hospitals.
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Oprirea 15
5 min
This old water pump has an infamous history and sparked a major public health crisis in Victorian times. Don't get the hump!
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Aldgate Square
5 min
It all looks hunky dory on top now after the recent landscaped gardens but underneath are countless bodies from the plague.
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Soup Kitchen for the Jewish Poor
5 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
We will visit the outside of this pioneering old soup kitchen in the heart of the East End of London.
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Norton Folgate Alms Houses
5 min Intrarea nu este inclusă
These ancient Alms Houses are still operating and helping those in need just as they have done for centuries.
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Spitalfields Life
5 min
These ruins were only found underground a few years ago and once contained the bones of thousands of victims of famine.
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10 min
It's long been a funky market but centuries ago this whole area was one of medical recuperation.
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5 min Intrarea inclusă
Before we pop on the tube to our final leg of the tour we will visit the spot of the first hospital for those suffering from mental health issues. It's bedlam!
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Oprirea 22
10 min
Cripplegate is a place where the infirm would gather as it was believed that they would be healed by divine powers. We will see the Tower Of St Elsyng Spital, the ruins of an early medieval hospital.
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Postman's Park
10 min
On our way to our final destination we will pass through the beautiful and melancholic Postman's Park
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St Bartholomew's Hospital Museum
10 min
We will visit parts of the oldest hospital in the Western World and if you book the optional entry at booking (only open some days) then we can look in this fascinating old hospital museum.
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WIlliam Wallace Memorial
10 min
In this place of executions we will learn of the local body snatchers trade that though highly illegal helped doctors advance medical science.
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Church Of St. Bartholomew The Great
10 min
We end this tour inside the truly ancient and magnificent Church of St Bartholomew the Great and visit the tomb of Rahere, the man who having almost died on his travels, had a vision of Saint Bartholomew and keeping to the promise he made to the Saint, returned to London to found not just this beautiful church but our first hospital which will be 900 years old in 2023.
Punct de întâlnire și preluare
Poți fi preluat de la cazare sau poți veni direct la punctul de întâlnire.
Punct de întâlnire
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We meet at the Russel Square
Punct de final
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We end at the oldest hospital in the Western World with great onward connections by London Underground or bus.
Locuri de preluare
- Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
- The Hoxton, Holborn
- The Langham, London
- Avonmore Hotel
- Claridge's
- ME London
- LSE Rosebery Hall Residence
- Howard Winchester Hotel
- Grosvenor House Suites
- hub by Premier Inn London Westminster Abbey hotel
- Hilton London Bankside
- The Continental Hotel
și încă 402 locuri de preluare
We can usually pick up from any Central London (Zone 1 TFL Map) hotel and travel by Underground to the tour starting point.
Cum folosești biletul
Just show your paper or e-ticket to your guide.
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Bine de știut
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Variante
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London’s Millennia of Progress: A Medical History – Bodysnatchers to Vaccines!
Pickup included
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Foundling Museum
Foundling Museum: The Foundling Museum which tells the story of the Britain's first home for children at risk of abandonment.
Pickup included
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Old Operating Theatre Museum
Old Operating Theatre & Museum: In the attic of the 18thC church of the old St Thomas’ Hospital, this museum offers a unique insight into medicine & surgery.
Pickup included
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St Bart's Hospital Museum
St Bart's Hospital Museum: The museum, based in a working hospital in the City of London, exhibits objects and archives dating back to the 12th century.
Pickup included
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