Walks · London · English
4 narrated stops, 12 minutes of stories, 2.7 km on foot. Press play at each stop — no app needed — or open the walk in Avsha and let the stories keep coming as you move.
Stop 1 · 3 min
In short: Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 in a second-floor laboratory at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. He noticed a stray mold called Penicillium notatum dissolving bacteria on a forgotten petri dish after returning from a two-week holiday.
↓ 1.2 km · 17 min to the next stop
Stop 2 · 3 min
In short: Jane Austen stayed at her brother Henry’s home at Number 23 Hans Place in Knightsbridge. During her stay, she corrected the proofs for Emma and received a suggestion from the Prince Regent’s librarian to dedicate the novel to the Prince.
↓ 400 m · 6 min to the next stop
Stop 3 · 3 min
In short: Eight-year-old Mozart lived at 180 Ebury Street in Belgravia in 1764. While his father was ill and required silence, Mozart composed his first symphony, Symphony Number 1 in E-flat major, at a desk in this house.
↓ 1.1 km · 16 min to the next stop
Stop 4 · 3 min
In short: Place d'Armes features architectural styles from four centuries, including the 1684 Saint-Sulpice Seminary, Montreal's oldest standing structure. The square also houses the Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's first skyscraper, and a monument to Montreal's founder, Paul de Chomedey.