World's Oldest Clothes - Hidden Museums - Bloomsbury Walking Tour - London

Do you want to see the world's oldest garment of clothing? The Tarkhan dress! It's amazing, 5000 years old! In this London walking tour of Bloomsbury around the London University there are many hidden museums and lovely things to see as well as beautiful squares.
Woburn Walk is Regency from about 1822 with Listed buildings.
Tucked away in a corner so not to disturb wealthy residents.
W.B Yeats held meetings here every Monday attended by Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot and John Masefield. Masefield said it was the most interesting sitting room in London!!
Yeats was described by locals as "The toff what lived in the buildings"
Tavistock Square where Charles Dickens lived and wrote Tale of Two Cities, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, Bleak House. It was his last residence in London.
*Also on July 7th 2005 London bombings killed 13 people.
Gordon Square is a nice serene garden which features in The Mummy returns.
The Petrie Museum is where you will find thousands of Egyptian exhibits and the oldest garment, and just around the corner lies the Grant Museum where you can see a dodo and 67000 exhibits, including other extinct species.
Senate House
Senate House was used by Orwell as the inspiration for the Ministry of Truth (as the propaganda dept was based in there during the War)
UCL also is home to the remains of Jeremy Bentham from the 18th and 19th Century. He was a Social reformer and founder of Utilitarianism.
* Right and wrong is measured by the greatest happiness for the greatest number
Bedford Square
The Russel Family who were the Dukes of Bedford owned a lot of land in Bloomsbury
Many late 18th Century middle class houses remain here and are the most well preserved Georgian Houses in London.
Bloomsbury Square was developed by the Earl of Southampton in the 1660s.
Bedford house occupied north side but was later demolished when it became less fashionable.
In 1694 a 23 year old scot, John Law killed Edward Beau Wilson in a duel but he escaped his cell and became controller of Finances of France under Louis XV
Look out for the houses on the south side by John Nash
The Museum Tavern was probably The Alpha Inn in The Blue Carbuncle as Arthur Conan Doyle drank here and even describes its location. Karl Marx also drank here.
Sicilian Ave was built in 1910 with grade II listed lamp posts with cherubs on them and beautiful buildings.
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[@philiplettley]

Next time I'm in London, I'll contact you, for a day tour. Sadly won't be in the near future

[@quillclock]

nice chops bro

[@salmankhan-fk2qc]

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[@salmankhan-fk2qc]

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[@salmankhan-fk2qc]

Good...spek...fand...m.... Betesh. ...wll...good...ead...pon... Good...lej...spek....wll....u....liek..

[@TheFever77]

Somebody give this man his own TV show, he is phenomenal at what he does.

[@capuano3d]

He really puts love in it

[@c0rmster]

He’s great but fuck tv

[@c0rmster]

@zach morris It's that show where you never got to bang Kelly in the end, remember?

[@kathleenhorner9296]

BBC are you watching? Give this man his own show!

[@whi5tler_1337]

*THANKZ JULES MUM*

[@emmameade1864]

My dad and I watched this video today and smiled. We visited London last weekend and this is the last pub we stopped in after visiting the mummies in the British Museum, our farewell drink before making our way back to the airport. Small world...

[@TvTriangel]

I honestly think Joolz coul read and annotate a dictionary and it would be interesting and filled with story's from back in the day 😂

[@joechip733]

Another great video! I'd love to see you creating a video series about London Unis in your channel: their history, famous alumni, facts about their buildings and their previous use, etc. London Unis are part of what makes this city great and I believe it will be very interesting. Cheers!

[@Davysitter]

Love all your vids and congrats on your new career as Wolverine!

[@marshhen]

Yay you did Bloomsbury thank you thank you so much Julian. It means so much to me as I cannot travel there myself. What a fantastic channel. I enjoy every video.

[@beverleyarscott8589]

Excellent tour, this is from an ancient Londoner who loves our history and London well done.

[@user-nq7yx7dg1w]

Not only Londoners love London. The concept that London - or any other place in the world , at that- belongs just to the people born there , that really is ANCIENT. London ows its prosperity to everyone's work and efforts, and love & care, and that includes of non- Londoners. British made fortunes, as still does today thanks to all the countries and peoples it colonized Stay safe. 😚😷😷

[@Lefemme2]

The city of London owes you an award for being a wonderful travel ambassador! UK Holiday 2021, Thank You Joolzy

[@BritishBriggsy]

Brilliant as usual so far! Keep it up - Can't wait to visit some of these magnificent museum for myself! :D

[@kimivogel2092]

I'm looking forward to your videos! You show us such interesting places, things, houses and people. Greetings from Germany

[@MrMomo182]

Bloomsbury: where they live in squares and make love in triangles.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Dorothy Parker has been credited with this quip, I rather doubt it myself

[@voornaam3191]

It's hip to be square...

[@jackbennett2269]

Voor Naam cool it

[@voornaam3191]

@@jackbennett2269 Or drop it like it's hot.

[@voornaam3191]

Has anybody thought of the Pentagon yet? Love in triangles, live in squares, working for the Pentagon. The key word here is polygon. Where has Polly gone? Took a plane straight into the Pentagon... Counting 1 3 5 7 9 11 surprise! Proving Ministry of Defense is the Ministry of Those Foreign Wars. Remember Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Golf War? They are always in a war, or provoking a new one. And it's never their fault? Maybe they should consider a King, instead of those Nine Oclock News presidents. You English are not that agressive. But okay, my contribution is Pentagon and polygon.

[@richardweaver9682]

Southern California here and first time seeing a video of yours. I like the idea of looking at the smaller points of interest in major cities so great idea here! The smaller museums are really interesting and it's fun to see parts of a large city that are not all traffic and crowds.

[@davidregan8152]

The Best person on youtube for information and history of London, and I thought I knew London!!

[@kdean9537]

Love and enjoy all your videos, but this one, for some reason, I found very informative and entertaining, you seem to have covered alot! As usual your commentary is really well done! 💖 Thank you Julian...take care!

[@llchapman1234]

I always get excited when I see another Joolz Guide video posted. It's really lovely to see how he loves London like an old friend.

[@cannett8966]

Hi Joolz. Looking good with the chops. C from the little haunted cottage in Ireland 🍀🍀🍀👻👻👻

[@msrose4051]

glad I found this. as an American, its lovely to have a guided tour of London.

[@MrDaiseymay]

Im 78 and never been there---except via this transportation. which is the next bst thing

[@Renxo761]

I hope you visit some day ​@@MrDaiseymay

[@steven2212]

Love London, so much history packed into a relatively small space. You all must work together and rid your great city of the criminals who like to stab and assault.

[@russelldobbins8893]

@@LiftOffLife The London Mayor has no control over policing. Policing in the UK is a Home Office issue, in other words the responsibility of the UK government. You should know this but I guess the truth doesn't suit your agenda.

[@ramblingrob4693]

@@LiftOffLife I agree

[@ramblingrob4693]

@@russelldobbins8893 BS

[@annother3350]

Russell - tsk tsk. You underestimate the power of the mayor. Sadiq has been absolute horseshit compared to the last few mayors - surely you can see that. If you were correct then Sadiq wouldn't keep making promises. He'd just say 'its not my problem I don't control the police'

[@plhebel1]

history is write,, We'll this land was giving to some Abby from Edward the Confessor,,, Whole smokes, thats going back a few years or centuries,,,, and more than a few!!! Love that kinda stuff.

[@luciatheron1621]

Do drone on, I love it. Makes me miss London, fabulous city...

[@jennieeveleighlamond]

Ask A Mortician has a whole video on Jeremy Bentham's preserved body and head.

[@scarlieweow8071]

Ah i love her! Can’t believe I haven’t seen that video yet , cheers for mentioning it

[@2Sugarbears]

That was fascinating. That little museum on Mallet Place was a wonder. Thanks so much.

[@Albanwinter]

"Daisy, Daisy give me your answer true..." One of the songs my Grandma taught me. Dang it, now my eyes are leaking. *sigh*.

[@Alchemist37]

We went to London for the first time last year and the museum circuit in Kensington was the highlight of our trip. Simply incredible. We're going to have to come back and see all these other ones you've shown us today :) THX !

[@judithbateson6353]

Strewth Joolz, that was one of your best! I'm staying in Bloomsbury this weekend so I'll be rambling round those places. There are so many hidden gems in Bloomsbury, you could do loads of vids there. Thanks shedloads.

[@mickymantle3233]

Joolz. You look like the Marquis of Queensbury the nemesis of Oscar Wilde !

[@eastcoastartist]

I really want to visit this Egypt museum!!!

[@kdisley]

Whenever I hear the song _"Daisy Bell"_ (Harry Dacre, 1892), I always hear it in the 'voice' of the IBM 704... The *IBM 704* was a very early example (in 1962) of a computer capable of voice synthesis, and the song _"Daisy Bell"_ was used to demonstrate that it could not only talk, but sing! Present at this demonstration was a science-fiction writer you nay have heard of named *Arthur C. Clarke,* and this marvel of the transistor age stayed with him until he was writing a screenplay for a pretty-successful film with a chap named *Stanley Kubrick.* This is why the computer HAL sings _"Daisy Bell"_ in its last moments in the movie *"2001: A Space Odyssey"* when Dave Bowman unplugs his core computer chips - it represents HAL's memory being disassembled to the point where it can only remember the earliest remnants of its programming, the software being built upon the legacy of that powerful IBM 704 computer Clarke had seen demonstrated. I believe there are some KZbin clips of the actual IBM 704 voice synthesis demonstration floating about if you search for them... if anything it actually sounds even more eerie than HAL's "death" in the movie!

[@MrDaiseymay]

EXCELLENT INFORMATION, THANK YOU.

[@ultrakoichi]

Great place to hang around, loved the museums and Georgian buildings!

[@VictoriaPichel]

I enjoyed this very much! Especially considering I walked around that area, going from russell square station to the british museum. Which I couldn't find (took me some time to figure out google maps, haha) so I asked, twice, a couple of policemen on the streets, and none of them knew where the museum was. Interesting. Eventually I found it but I got in from the back entrance. Don't remember going through much security controls. Not even a queue. Oh, 2015, how naive we were... Gorgeous area of London and very informative video! Need to go see that Woburn walk. Looks beautiful! Thanks, Jools! Have a great week.

[@lavalleyforce]

Could you possibly record with more volume or turn up volume before you upload?

[@ThatOldBiddy]

Very much enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing. :D

[@angelawalton6006]

Joolz do you do any thing from Wimbledon SW19 i suppose its got History besides tennis and crocqkay excuse the spelling

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Another extraordinary video on London...!!! 👍🔝 Fantastic stuff Jules...!!! 😀

[@MrDaiseymay]

Another very watchable tour Joolz, just one issue, can you equalise the sound. The singing on this one, is way above your dulcet tones, and I was continually altering the volume.---ta very much like

[@kck9742]

BTW, is it cool or sad that I can sing along with a song from the 1890s?

[@annother3350]

Cool that you can sing along. Sad if you did a remix

[@atbailey]

Raised the bar yet again, my good friend. Excellent work.

[@vmbrister3278]

Joolzie! Something has attached itself to your face! Somebody get a Bat!!! Don't worry, Joolzie, we'll soon have you set right! Now hold still......

[@billcarrell8622]

Sunday mornings just wouldn't be the same for me without my Joolz fix. Joolz would you ever consider a live stream sometime?

[@GULFRAZMAJEEDseye8eyes]

Senate House a gossip house amongst the Congress of America and gossip between the parliamentary using poetry communications in and tossing dot dot

[@earthcat]

🎶🎵Daiiisy, Daiiisy give me your answer do! I'm half crazy all for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage...I can't afford a carriage but you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two! 🎵🎶😁

[@joansmith3296]

Thank you Joolz! I just love the places you take us. What gorgeous buildings. I think this video is one of your best. BTW I love the face hair!

[@aremegoso]

Was hoping for a Joolz guides video this morning.

[@gloriahanes6490]

America tears down historical buildings and homes where in Europe these are prized and cherished for future generations. Never understood why Americans do not preserve the past and continue to destroy significant sites. Just in the last few years, Jackson, Michigan has taken down 1,200 Victorian homes and buildings.....sad and shameful.

[@fabriceduchenne7237]

Thanks ! I'm French & I Love LONDON - U.K

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

fabrice duchenne I always thought Anglophiles in France were a myth! 😉❤️🌹✌🏻🇬🇧

[@neofils]

Sadly Gandhi was a racist , he left many racist comments against black South Africans.

[@griffin2263]

great video !! as always so interesting one more reason to love sundays Joolz Guides new video ...I was watching one of bald and bankrupt"s videos a while ago and some one mentions you in the comments ..I can't remember what the comment was but it was funny ...so your famous (not that you didnt already know that) !! if I remember which video it was I will share the link ..

[@andypoopoo16]

Another brilliantly interesting video from the best. I love seeing and hearing about all the little hidden gems of London. Thank you.

[@RudieRickenbacker]

You've got some iron filings on yer chops, must be your magnetic personality.. keep up the good work brother, ace channel. underated as f**k

[@oscarrincon7366]

I really love the content of this channel, it has also made me improve my listening comprehension. Listening to authentic British people really makes a difference.

[@kathleenhorner9296]

That was maahvelously eccentric tour and you do it so well!!

[@SuzieLady]

My husband and I LOVE your videos.. However, I’m NOT impressed that you have not covered Islington.. Pentonville road (my road) has beautiful Georgian houses( I live in one) history and interest plus the high street with the gorgeous Camden passage and period houses strewn about everywhere! We would be over the moon to see you cover this area of Angel Islington, our beautiful part of London. Tally ho! Suzie and Nigel 🇬🇧

[@annother3350]

He's hardly stepped foot in south London at all!!

[@vilstef6988]

Julius, sometimes you wear blue denim, but when you wear the tailored trousers, are they in Black Watch Tartan?

[@thepearlatelier4256]

oh my gosh incredible, better than any tv programmes. You live and breath this. I hope someday i can get to be as good as you are at what you do via youtube. How lucky i am to stumble into your channel.

[@peteringram7690]

A terrific video! Thank you sir. I appreciated the Sherlock Holmes reference, good stuff!

[@oldskertonion]

Always very interesting passed another 20 mins on!

[@ryanessex7978]

Frankie Carbone once said before he was found hanging dead, " I'm gonna go get the papers, Get the papers. "

[@audschaeffer3135]

My mom's name is Daisy. I need to show her this for her song too!

[@danchauhan6704]

Like your take on Bloomsbury.. Always enjoy your persona.. Joooolz what's YOUR favourite part of London? Top 3 maybe.

[@1jimmy534]

These videos are so lovely. Especially at the moment when we cannot visit all the fascinating places.

[@whi5tler_1337]

*_WHERE'S ALL THE GANGS STABING EACH OTHER, DO YOU CLEAR THEM ALL OUT BEFORE FILMING_*

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

Hi have you done a vlog on St. Christopher's place ? One of the little 'finds' of London, although it's years ago since I last visited there. Love your vlogs by the way really look forward to seeing the next installment Thanks

[@patrickpatel5527]

You sound cross between Loyd Grossman and very young Jeremy clarkson . And u resemble a handsome looking version of Arnold Vosloo from The Mummy film

[@laughswhentickled]

Lloyd Grossman is a septic tank and Jeremy Clarkson is a Yorkshire Man from Doncaster. The man doesn’t have a bit of a Yorkshire accent.

[@piersmettrick]

Hi Joolz Thank you for your Videos, as i can't walk well but would have loved to book a tour with you so your videos give me a great insight into London thanks again

[@katerinak4164]

Your videos are great! Thank you for taking us to all these interesting places!

[@stevencassidy6982]

"Wot the Dickens" in Woburn Walk does the best tandoori checken and mayonnaise baps in London

[@sherrywells470]

You're so lovely! Your voice is like silk. You should have a television show. 😊

[@danbennett2891]

". . . I'm your Daisy" And, "Time to get the papers, get the papers."

[@swinnburn]

Burn it all down,strike,strike a match let the flame burn it all down...

[@DJ-mr6um]

I'm praying to get into UCL (I'm a mature student) so I've been unconsciously watching videos about the area. I can't tell you how much I screamed when you started playing Daisy Daisy. ITS A SIGN FROM THE UNIVERSE. (my name is Daisy by the way 😅)

[@ShugAveri]

I've been to that pub! good memories!

[@kck9742]

Just stumbled upon this channel, very cool! This is the neat thing about the UK and continental Europe... you can see things that are centuries old. Here in Florida, you're lucky to see something 100 years old unless you go to St. Augustine.

[@adiemuller9486]

"Wot the Dickens" is such a great cafe name!

[@pjgathergood6987]

Bloody hell Joolz - I was actually on my way to The Petrie Museum this past week (it's been on my "to do" list for a while) but the weather changed my exploration route for the day - I might have even seen you (note: not a stalker). But definitely on my list to do very soon, as is the Grant Museum - for freebies they both look very interesting. I love all your videos but this is the most enjoyable one you've done for a while - I love when you totally explore an area and go in places; and 'hidden museums' is definitely a vein that is worth exploring much more. Have you visited The Clink Museum? That would be interesting to watch.

[@EliteXtasy]

This was quite an aesthetically-pleasing video.

[@ryanessex7978]

Do you mean architecture or the Mutton chops ? Lol.

[@towrnghrybear]

Enjoyed the View Joolz.....tall, cute, and HAIRY!!! WOOF!

[@inessamaria2428]

I went to the musem, and then I checked the pub. Best combination ever.

[@Joolzguides]

Great! SOunds like a nice day

[@elizabeth-gl8ki]

Your plaid trousers are very spiffy!

[@namewithay]

BENTHAM'S HEAD

[@Lusty0Majo]

YES! I came in the comments for this.

[@louisea.sanfacon4323]

Wonderful video again, very nice walk, great museums, and I love the fact that you use your dady's hat.

[@Torso]

Great video! I used to work in the building just across the street from Tavistock Square...it's a nice part of town!

[@MissMellyVee]

Wonderful information as per usual, thanks Julian :)

[@JagBetty]

Someone always comes out with a noisy trolley........always. Or someone is speaking loudly on their phone. What a great channel this is.👍😎

[@SindyJ37]

Another great video! Love the mutton chop sideburns!

[@robertscottpurse1]

How about an episode of The Avengers tv series locations around London? That would be lovely 🤓

[@ajl8198]

I would love a guided tour from you when I go to London

[@je6874]

I study at UCL and watch your videos all the time... gutted I didn’t see you that day!!

[@racheldelgado277]

So enjoying your videos, and the music too.

[@darladoxstater8528]

I had the good fortune to meet Douglas Adams in 1982, at the World Science Fiction convention in Chicago.

[@CathyBrodie1]

Fantastic video, so many gems in this one! Those 2 small museums are definitely going to be on my list to visit when COVID eventually ends. For now, overseas travel is just a faraway dream for we Aussies, sigh.

[@robinjones6999]

Another belter mate. Oooo Ive got to get to that museum of moles! etc. All the best and Cheers

[@achilliaroberso9366]

New subscriber, love historical collection, awesome video, thanks for sharing.

[@mlouwagie]

grating....... daisy daisy daisy ...audition track??!...not a good choice for the sound....it was in the 2001( movie) whats the point .......makes you think crazy people vomit in london for fun........

[@DavidNPS]

Yes. I finally found the video that is in vicinity of where I will be staying next month, Bedford Hotel area. Thanks Jules ! I've highlighted some stops. 🙂

[@rlund651]

Another great post

[@kathleenbuxton6944]

I’ve just found you site and want to say thank you for a very entertaining and interesting show ...X

[@vilstef6988]

Jeremy Bentham: Present but not voting. He called his cane Dapple.

[@joelfromportland]

I love your videos! I haven't been to England since 1976. I love the history of it all! I especially liked the hat shop. You should do the other hat shop too sometime. Thanks!

[@mariamjehn7071]

This is so fun!!! Love the history the tour if all the areas if the city...I'm from Maine and my travel dream is the UK and Ireland...Someday ...but fir now this is great..Thanks...very enjoyable...

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

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