About Tina Baxter

Tina adores the City of London. Trained as a City of London Guide, she particularly enjoys the Medieval and Tudor periods plus the Livery Companies and the Ceremonial elements of the Square Mile. When not walking and talking she loves to share her knowledge of City history via her blog, Miss B Takes A Walk. Tina also offers walks as an independent guide through Footprints Of London.

Open Garden Squares Weekend – The City Of London’s Gardens & Parks

June 17, 2013 By Tina Baxter

With great pleasure I accepted an invitation to guide a walk for Open Garden Squares Weekend under the auspices of the London Parks & Gardens Trust in association with the National Trust. This annual showcase of London’s greenery is now in its 15th year, and a great opportunity to look into those gardens and squares […]

For Whom the Bells Toll…

April 23, 2013 By Tina Baxter

The silencing of Big Ben and the muffling of bells and drums for the funeral of Margaret Thatcher made me reflect on the importance of bells – their part in our history, the ceremonial traditions of the City of London as well as the country at large. St Paul’s Cathedral, the great Wren masterwork, is […]

Becoming A Freeman Of The City Of London

March 24, 2013 By Tina Baxter

michael caine museum of london exhibition

‘Not a lot of people know that‘ Sir Michael Caine CBE became a Freeman of the City of London on 8 March, the day before his 80th birthday, in recognition of his long film career. Born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in 1933 to a fishporter and housewife, he was brought up in Southwark and then the Elephant […]

At Sixes & Sevens – A Phrase Born In The City Of London

March 23, 2013 By Tina Baxter

In days gone by the pageants for the Lord Mayors of London were held on the river rather than on the street, thus the term ‘floats’ which is now in common usage as a description for any vehicle that’s been all dressed up for a festival. During these river spectacles there could be as many […]