Lucy McMurdo is a modern history graduate and native Londoner who has lived in the capital all her life. In 2003 when she qualified as a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide she combined two of her major loves, history and London and has been sharing her knowledge of the city with local and foreign visitors ever since. Always keen to explore and learn about London’s secrets she spends many hours ‘walking the streets’ looking out for hidden corners, unusual curiosities as well as architecturally significant buildings and ones that have a story to tell. She is the author of many local history books on the London area.

'My favourite Chelsea building is Michelin House, which used to be the headquarters of the tyre company and once contained 30,000 rubber tyres. I just love the stained-glass windows, mosaics and ceramic tiles, as well as the mis of art nouveau and art deco styles. It's definitely a reason to come back to Chelsea again and again and while there, also explore all the other fascinating buildings mentioned in Lucy's book.'

Lucy McMurdo is a modern history graduate and native Londoner who has lived in the capital all her life. In 2003 when she qualified as a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide she combined two of her major loves, history and London and has been sharing her knowledge of the city with local and foreign visitors ever since. Always keen to explore and learn about London’s secrets she spends many hours ‘walking the streets’ looking out for hidden corners, unusual curiosities as well as architecturally significant buildings and ones that have a story to tell. She is the author of many local history books on the London area.

'My favourite Chelsea building is Michelin House, which used to be the headquarters of the tyre company and once contained 30,000 rubber tyres. I just love the stained-glass windows, mosaics and ceramic tiles, as well as the mis of art nouveau and art deco styles. It's definitely a reason to come back to Chelsea again and again and while there, also explore all the other fascinating buildings mentioned in Lucy's book.'

Lucy McMurdo is a modern history graduate and native Londoner who has lived in the capital all her life. In 2003 when she qualified as a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide she combined two of her major loves, history and London and has been sharing her knowledge of the city with local and foreign visitors ever since. Always keen to explore and learn about London’s secrets she spends many hours ‘walking the streets’ looking out for hidden corners, unusual curiosities as well as architecturally significant buildings and ones that have a story to tell. She is the author of many local history books on the London area.

'My favourite Chelsea building is Michelin House, which used to be the headquarters of the tyre company and once contained 30,000 rubber tyres. I just love the stained-glass windows, mosaics and ceramic tiles, as well as the mis of art nouveau and art deco styles. It's definitely a reason to come back to Chelsea again and again and while there, also explore all the other fascinating buildings mentioned in Lucy's book.'