Category

🏛️ History.

City of London Magazine History: the latest stories, openings and ideas from across City of London Magazine. Read the most recent history reporting, opinion and analysis from City of London Magazine — updated daily.

4 storiesHome →

A light-colored stone statue of a bearded man in historical clothing stands within an arched niche on a building facade.

🏛️ History

Sir Thomas Gresham: The Tudor Financier Who Built the City's Trading Future

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

Detailed inscriptions on ceramic tiles commemorate Edmund Emery, Mary Rogers, and William Donald, who sacrificed their lives for others, set against a backdrop of a brick shelter with a tiled roof.

🏛️ History

Postman's Park: The Hidden Memorial to Ordinary Heroes Most Londoners Walk Past

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A towering stone monument with carved details and text stands in front of a modern building with a patterned reflective facade.

🏛️ History

The Monument: How Robert Hooke Turned a Great Fire Memorial Into a Secret Laboratory

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

A large silver griffin statue with red accents stands prominently on a pedestal against a clear blue sky, with buildings and a construction crane in the background.

🏛️ History

The City of London: A Guide to the Square Mile's Unique Governance and Ancient Traditions

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026