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A horse-drawn carriage with people dressed in historical attire and a crowd watching on a cloudy day.

📍 Local News

The Lord Mayor's Show: How an 800-Year-Old Ceremony Survived Fire, Plague and the First Lady Mayor

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

A corner building with a brick facade featuring a restaurant with outdoor seating under red umbrellas, next to a street with parked cars and a red scooter.

📍 Local News

The Great Twelve: How Medieval Trade Guilds Still Elect the Lord Mayor of London

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

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 close-up view of the majestic dome and golden cross finial of St. Paul's Cathedral against a clear blue sky.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community Stories

Welcome to City of London Magazine: Your Guide to the Square Mile

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

A sweeping concrete walkway in foreground, curving towards the right, overlooks a brutalist architectural complex with gray buildings, multiple levels, and an underpass with the word 'barbican' visible, all under an overcast sky.

🎨 Arts & Culture

The Barbican: How Brutalist Architecture Became the City's Cultural Heart

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026