The Scent of London – A History of Local Smells with Will Tullett

Lecture

Will Tullett, an expert in the history of smell and heritage will be exploring the local area through its ‘smell-scape’. From stable stenches to market aromas, learn about the role of smell and the stories this often overlooked sense gives way to within British culture and society.

Speaker

Will Tullett (He/him) is a Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of York, specialising in research and teaching across three main areas: sensory history, embodied history, and environmental history. His research interests encompass the history of smell and heritage, the materialisation and embodiment of gender, as well as the histories of medicine, science, pollution, and environmental degradation.

£5

Wednesday 14th May

6:30-7:30pm in the Crypt

(with time after for questions and discussion)

2025 Lecture Series: Sights and Sounds of Marylebone

In celebration of St Marylebone’s rich heritage, the 2025 Lecture Series returns, inviting you on a sensory journey that brings the past to life. Through a series of evening talks, we offer you the opportunity to explore history not just as events, but as experiences.  

We have an incredible selection of historians and educators who will each give the audience the opportunity to engage with visuals, audio, and even tastes, textures and smells…