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Lifting the Lid on Robert Fortune, Is he really the Tea Thief? : the Man, the Legend….and most definitely the Myth
Robert Fortune was styled the man who stole tea from China. Except he wasn’t. The real tea thief is unmasked.
The Imperial Weight of British Tea
Britain’s colonial legacy on today’s tea workers.
(Image from Wikimedia - Banoy from Thunderbolt tea in Darjeeling)
Limited Fortunes, Unpaid Debt: The Untold Cost of Freedom on St Helena
On St Helena, the story of abolition is complex. At abolition, the East India Company compensated slave owners—but the enslaved were burdened with loans to 'buy' their freedom. Although they tried, many couldn't afford to repay the Company leading to poverty.
That time I said “it’s not a cock-up on national TV'‘
The airport a long way from a long way
‘A London Lark’ has risen. Join us on 13 June 2025
A unique telling of the history of the East India Company : dramatised and with plenty of drama. My EIC tour but much, much more. Tickets for sale now!
A Day in the life of a Governor…. from rockfall to a dead donkey
A dead donkey, at a tea party, with puppies, rockfall, fuel shortages and windshear. The most unusual day.
Lisa Honan, our Founder and Lead Guide, was Governor of St Helena and Ambassador for Nepal.
Learn more about Lisa’s journey to becoming a London tour guide.