Dr John Price delivers public talks and undertakes guided walks and other activities on a range of history topics at locations across London.
For information about forthcoming walks and talks, please check John’s Eventbrite page.
If you would like to arrange a bespoke talk, guided walk, or other event, please Contact John
History Talks
John delivers talks, lectures, seminars, and workshops on a wide range of modern and contemporary history topics.
He provides history talks and lectures for a wide range of different audiences and organisations including: Local History Societies; Family History Societies; U3A groups; heritage organisations; libraries, archives, and galleries; schools and colleges; corporate events.
Anywhere where people are interested in history!
John has a wide and varied portfolio of talks, lectures, and seminars, including the following examples:
- Baildon Street: The Blackest Street in Deptford
Examines a particular street in Victorian Deptford that, as part of Charles Booth’s study of London, was branded one of the worst streets in London. - The Everyday Heroes of Postman’s Park
Explores the history of the Watts Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice in Postman’s Park and the stories behind some of the individuals commemorated on it - Postman’s Park and Everyday Heroic Self-Sacrifice
Uses the Watts Memorial as an entry point to examine the wider field of everyday heroism in nineteenth and twentieth century London - The Forgotten Heroes of Postman’s Park
Reveals the story of the eighty-four historical individuals currently missing from the Watts Memorial in Postman’s Park and tells some of their stories. - Daring & heroic actions: the Albert Medal and the construction of non-military heroism
Discusses the introduction of the Albert Medal and what that has to tell us about wider conceptions of civilian heroism in Victorian Britain - Monuments to the brave: the public commemoration of ‘everyday’ heroism 1880-1914
Explores the various monuments and memorials across Britain dedicated to everyday heroism. - Windrush: Arrival
Outlines the story behind the arrival of the Empire Windrush in 1948 and explores the stories behind some of the passengers and the post-war Britain that that arrived in. - Race, Racism, and Resistance in Postwar London
Outlines and charts some of the key moments in the postwar history of racism and anti-racism in London. - Fire in Babylon: The New Cross Fire and the Black People’s Day of Action
Examines the New Cross Fire of 1981 and the Black People’s Day of Action, the largest political mobilisation of black communities in London’s history. - Writing Home: Windrush and Migrant Communications
Engages with the 1962 West Indian Migrants Survey and examining how and why recent migrants to Britain maintained connections with the friends and family in the Caribbean. - Lonely Londoners: Walking, Mobility, and Migration in Postcolonial Postwar Literature
Explores postwar postcolonial literature through the lens of walking and mobility in London.
History Walks
John regularly undertakes guided history walks, most notably in the New Cross area, but also more widely in London. Examples include:
- Locating London’s Everyday Heroes
- A People’s History of New Cross
- Walking with Booth: Hatcham Park 1899
- Walking with Booth: Deptford 1899
- There Before Us: Housing the People of Deptford
- Walking the Battle of Lewisham
History Shows and Workshops
Projecting the Past: A Victorian Magic Lantern Show
Step back in time and experience an authentic Victorian Magic Lantern show with an original magic lantern and glass slides. View scenes of everyday life and fascinating images from further afield taken by missionaries on their travels.
Retro Camera and Photography Workshop
Learn about the development of cameras and photography before getting hands-on and taking photos yourself with a retro camera.
If you would like to arrange any of these events, please Contact John.
