Episode 5: The Story of Roxeth by T L Bartlett.

In this episode Nick and John explore the lost ancient quarter of Roxeth as described in T L Bartlett’s Story of Roxeth. Bartlett creates ‘deep topography’ of the area now known as South Harrow, outlining its mythology, history as a Roman settlement, its fields and rivers and the birds, particularly the Rooks from whom it derives its name.

(Tim Bradford, author of The Groundwater Diaries, joins the team for a walk following the Roxbourne stream.)

With readings from The Story of Roxeth by Heidi Lapaine.

Ventures and Adventures in Topography is a show that looks at the rich tradition of early 20th century topographical walking guides to London and the South East and explores what use they might be to us today. Presented by John Rogers and Nick Papadimitriou.

Originally broadcast on 2nd December 2009.

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Episode 4.

(photo by Peter Knapp.)

This week John and Nick take a dérive through James Bone’s The London Perambulator published in 1925. Bone’s view of the city was idiosyncratic and hard to pin down, he was drawn to the overlooked and maligned corners of the metropolis. He dreamed of having the keys to the spirit of London and preached the virtues of night-time perambulations in all weathers.

Includes readings by Heidi Lapaine and field recordings retracing the chapter on North O’Euston.

Read more about this episode here.

Ventures and Adventures in Topography is a show that looks at the rich tradition of early 20th century topographical walking guides to London and the South East and explores what use they might be to us today. Presented by John Rogers and Nick Papadimitriou.

Originally broadcast 25th November 2009.

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Episode 3.

(photo: Peter Knapp)

In this episode Nick and John take a lopsided ramble through Pathfinder’s Afoot Round London (published in 1911) and get lost in the Essex Golden Triangle between Chigwell and Loughton.

Read more about this episode here.

Ventures and Adventures in Topography is a show that looks at the rich tradition of early 20th century topographical walking guides to London and the South East and explores what use they might be to us today. Presented by John Rogers and Nick Papadimitriou.

Originally broadcast on Wednesday 18th November 2009.

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Episode 2

Ventures and Adventures in Topography is a show that looks at the rich tradition of early 20th century topographical walking guides to London and the South East and explores what use they might be to us today. Presented by John Rogers and Nick Papadimitriou.

In this episode John and Nick take a topographical ramble through the pages of The Fringe of London by Gordon S. Maxwell published in 1925. They hold this book as being the holy text of suburban wayfarer. Includes field recordings of a trip to Monks Park near Wembley following Maxwell’s chapter on that suburb when it was a rural district. They also discuss Maxwell’s writing with Professor Kristen Bluemel.

More info about the episode can be found here.

Email Nick and John: deeplibrary@yahoo.com

Originally broadcast on Wednesday 11th November 2009.

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