Open House Festival

Internet infrastructure of London walking tour

infrastructure/engineering

James Henry Greathead, 1870

Tower Subway Tunnel, EC3R 6AN

"When trying to find Internet infrastructure in a city, it's helpful to start from the ground up – or, more precisely, somewhere just below the ground up..." - Ingrid Burrington, artist (2016) This tour will walk you through the ubiquitous but often invisible infrastructure that enables connectivity in London, with a focus specifically on the City of London.

Getting there

Tube

Bank, London Bridge, Tower Hill

Bus

15

Access

Facilities

What you can expect

There will be some seating available at specific points on the tour. There will not be an official bathroom spot available during the tour.

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Activities

Sun 14 Sep

Guided tour

10:30–12:30

Internet Infrastructure of London Walking Tour

This tour will walk you through the ubiquitous but often invisible infrastructure that enables connectivity in London.

How to book

Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.

Sun 21 Sep

Guided tour

10:30–12:30

Internet Infrastructure of London Walking Tour

This tour will walk you through the ubiquitous but often invisible infrastructure that enables connectivity in London.

How to book

Please create a free visitor account to book your festival tickets.

About

Learning how London stays connected

This tour will walk you through the ubiquitous but often invisible infrastructure that enables millions of Londoners to stay connected, guided by a research fellow and artist from the Internet Society.

Walkers will learn how architecture originally made for transport and communication, now enables internet connectivity. They will learn how to untangle the invisible signs of internet connectivity across the city, often disguised under manholes, up lamp posts, and behind inconspicuous buildings.

The tour begins at the Tower Subway Tunnel, a forgotten legacy of Victorian engineering, now a container for undersea telecommunications.

Walking shoes are encouraged.

Online presence

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Subway

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