THE article about Southampton's "undersold'' history and the appointment of six new tourist guides (Daily Echo, April 26) reminded me of the attempt to promote the city's heritage a few months ago.

One of the events was a costume guided walk around the walls - including a recently opened new section. Until then I had no idea there was a new section open so went to join the tour at the appointed time.

Unsure of exactly where the walk was starting from - I know tours in the past have started from the Bargate or the archaeology museum - I called into the tourist information centre and was told it started from the former.

Despite getting there some 15 minutes prior to the appointed time and waiting 20 to 30 minutes after, no guide nor prospective visitors turned up.

The city's heritage and history cannot be of such low interest to all surely?

I agree with David Farr's letter in the same issue about the three Queens, headed City Missed Golden Opportunity. Such a rare event was not given the pre-publicity it deserved. Had I known of it beforehand I would have arranged the day off work to be there.

Why should we continually fall behind Portsmouth?

Let's tell everyone the reasons they should feel proud to be a resident of Southampton by publicising it more!

CHRISTOPHER MURFIN, Shirley, Southampton.