Toys Were Us
David Williams SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Region:
- East of England
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- Hobbies
- Updated:
- 27th October 2025
- Tagged:
- Dolls | Trains Teddy Bears
Even in our senior years we can remember our favourite toys and games in childhood. Now when so many toys rely on technical and on-line magic many of the traditional well-known toys no longer exist, this is a talk which reminds the audience just what pleasures we had from Barbie Dolls and Hornby trains and so much more from the distant past. I will bring my Teddy along as well - but I do the talking.
Views: 9 | Enquiries: 0About David Williams
I am a registered City of London guide-lecturer, historian and Freeman of the City. My early career was working on local newspapers as a Sports Journalist before progressing to become a freelance sportswriter, specialising in football reporting for the Sunday Mirror.
Then I went into the film and TV industry joining Pathe Pictorial as an scriptwriter. Following on from there I became a documentary film producer working on films for the BBC, the Armed Forces, private industry and Government departments. This involved travelling extensively from Australia to the Arctic , to several European countries, the Middle and Far East and the Falkland Islands. I finally retired after 35 years with a lot of experiences - good, bad, frustrating and funny.
I have a BA (Hons) in History (Birkbeck, London) and went on to get Masters' degrees at De Montfort University (Sport History and Culture) and a second Masters (Heritage Studies) at the University of East London.
I have been a speaker on Cruise Ships, edited magazines and lecture regularly to History Groups, Genealogy Societies, U3As, Probus Clubs as well as leading guided tours around London.
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