Your First Day in Medieval London: Could You Survive?

London, 1355. You have a few coins, no job, and nowhere to sleep. Could you find food, paid work, and a bed before nightfall? Step into medieval London through the eyes of an ordinary newcomer. Cross the crowded London Bridge, buy your first loaf of bread, search for work, and discover why knowing a trade was not always enough to open a workshop. From riverside labour and the aftermath of the Black Death to guild rules, water carriers, church bells, and curfew, this animated journey explores the people and everyday decisions that kept the city moving. This AI-assisted 3D historical reconstruction follows a fictional newcomer. The story draws on historical laws, objects, and records; the characters and visuals are illustrative reconstructions. What would you try to secure first—food, work, or shelter? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe to Pastwoven Studio for more journeys into ordinary lives in history. CHAPTERS 00:00 Arriving in London, 1355 00:53 London Bridge: a neighbourhood over the river 01:52 Bread, prices, and the law 02:41 Drinking water and city streets 03:37 Skills, guilds, and apprenticeships 04:30 Finding work after the Black Death 05:30 The people who kept London working 06:25 The family behind a surviving bell 07:23 Lodging, curfew, and the night watch 08:19 Enough for another morning #MedievalLondon #MedievalHistory #AnimatedHistory #MiddleAges #PastwovenStudio