Go on a Journey of Discovery through our shared history, present and future.

Each of the Globes speaks to one of the nine themes of the Journey of Discovery – ranging from Mother Africa through The Reality of Being Enslaved and Echoes in the Present – which give us the opportunity to reimagine our past, present and future.

This tour is designed to be thought provoking and will take you through the streets and alleys of the City of London to explore and uncover some of the history about the British capital’s involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade, inviting you to consider the multiple legacies of slavery. On the way we’ll talk about the origins of the English and British Transatlantic Slave Trade and hear about: the reality of being enslaved; how resistance and uprisings catalysed the ending of slavery; the heroes and allies of the abolition campaign. We’ll also look at some of the institutions, past and present, which have foundations in slavery, and the legacies of slavery, including how profits and slave compensation money was ploughed into organisations and industries as varied as banks, hospitals, arts and culture, railways and the built environment amongst others and the toxic legacy of racism and inequality that Transatlantic Slavery left behind.

MEET YOUR GUIDE:

Dominic is a London Blue Badge Tour Guide, born and raised in London. He started creating tours about London’s involvement in the transatlantic enslavement of Africans in 2014 whilst working at the Museum of London Docklands where he developed and delivered public tours of the London, Sugar and Slavery gallery. He qualified as a professional guide in 2016 and enjoys showing the world of London to people from all over the world. In addition to tours about the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Dominic specialises in tours about Brixton and its Caribbean history, the Black presence in London and the London Docklands and Canary Wharf.

Meeting Point: St Paul’s Tube Station

Timings

Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour to experience the first globe, check in with the guide and for a prompt start.

Clothing Guidance

Estimated tour time is 2.5 hours with breaks. Due to the changeable weather we suggest layers and flat comfortable footwear. Please check weather conditions on the day of the walk.

If you have any access needs please advise the guide at the start of the tour.

Routes and globes are all on flat sites and should be suitable for all levels of mobility

Content Guidance

Tour suitable for all ages : Please note that the histories will touch on sensitive historical topics, however guides will ensure that the tour is appropriate for all participants.