The Suffragettes of London and the Violent Fight for the Vote
Did you know that during the early 1900’s, a London-based organization smashed windows, set fire to buildings and placed out bombs in public areas? Their slogan was ”Deeds, not words” and their goal was to make sure women gained equal voting rights. With the StoryTourist app, you can travel back in time and step into […]
Five fascinating stories of historic pubs in London
StoryTourist is in the business of bringing you to the locations where stories take place, and pubs are definitely venues where many a great story has been told. Check out our list of five historic London pubs and the fascinating tales that surround them! The pub culture in the UK in general, and in London […]
Halloween special: 5 classic horror stories set in London
London has its fair share of bright lights and glamor. But perhaps the British capital is more associated with rainy nights, dark alleys, old houses and abandoned places. Not surprisingly, it’s the set of many mystery tales. We’ve listed five London horror stories that will send a chill down your spine this Halloween. 4:50 From […]
Sherlock Holmes – the father of modern forensics
Many investigative methods, such as the analysis of ashes, mud and gunpowder appeared in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s books about Sherlock Holmes before they were used in criminal investigations. What’s more, a number of criminologists have credited the famous detective stories as a catalyst for their research. So – perhaps it’s not surprising that Sherlock […]
The release of our Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde tour in London!
The Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde London walking tour i released. Do you like gothic horror stories? Well, we hope that you will enjoy our newly released ”The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde” London StoryTour! ”The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde” StoryTour invites you to step into the story […]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – what makes a person evil?
Walk the historic streets of London and discover the places where Robert Louis Stevenson let the good-natured Dr. Jekyll commit horrific crimes in the name of Mr. Hyde with the the London walking tour. What makes a person commit horrific crimes? Is the human being inherently evil but civilised by society, or does society make […]
10 facts about Robert Louis Stevenson
The Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson is most known for his novel ”Treasure Island”, and for the gothic novella “Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”, which our upcoming London StoryTour is based on. Here are ten quick facts to get to know him better! Early life Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850 […]
Ten odd Sherlock facts
New release! You’re aware that our Sherlock Holmes walking tour through London has been released, right? Get it here! About the tour During the tour you’ll take part in the Sherlock short story “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”. You’ll walk in Sherlock’s footsteps and try to solve the case of the stolen blue jewel. […]
The Sherlock Holmes Tour release
It’s elementary, dear friends. Our Sherlock Holmes London audio tour is live. And it is FREE to download until the end of October! Get it here The Sherlock Holmes London audio tour This StoryTour is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short story “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”. Dr John Watson will be […]
Our insider’s guide to London
Insider’s guide to London by Joseph Cherry Joseph Cherry is the man responsible for all the audio and a lot of the animations and fun puzzles in the StoryTourist tours. As it happens, he is also a Brit with strong opinions about correct biscuit terminology (the back story here might be that one of his […]
