Author: Graham Greenglass
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1526715430
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
This is the first ever comprehensive history, guide and companion to the Guildhall, City of London.After the Romans deserted Londinium, where and when does Londons history restart? The answer lies within the highly visible, but rarely seen, ceremonial centre of the City of London: Guildhall.This fascinating complex of government buildings is central to Londons development, from Saxon times to the 21st century. It is the scene of royal banquets and historic trials, home to one of Londons finest art galleries and archive to the nations most comprehensive library of London books.Roman Londons only amphitheatre lies beneath, visible today and publicly accessible for the first time in seventeen hundred years. The City of London Police Museum relocated in 2016 to a larger, newly designed, accessible space within Guildhall Library.A history of Guildhall was last published in the 1920s. It was heavily bombed in 1940 and this will be the first book to record Guildhalls remarkable architectural and cultural resurrection since the end of the war. Photographs and images previously unpublished will be included and for the first time this book will also feature a comprehensive guide to Guildhalls many publicly accessible areas.Only one British building hosts banquets for British monarchs and visiting heads of state: Guildhall. Only one London building has a continuous story since Roman London: Guildhall. Only one building has governed the City and still directs its future: Guildhall. This illustrated history and companion to one of Londons most important and oldest buildings will prove indispensible to all interested in Londons history.
Guildhall - City of London
Author: Graham Greenglass
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1526715430
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
This is the first ever comprehensive history, guide and companion to the Guildhall, City of London.After the Romans deserted Londinium, where and when does Londons history restart? The answer lies within the highly visible, but rarely seen, ceremonial centre of the City of London: Guildhall.This fascinating complex of government buildings is central to Londons development, from Saxon times to the 21st century. It is the scene of royal banquets and historic trials, home to one of Londons finest art galleries and archive to the nations most comprehensive library of London books.Roman Londons only amphitheatre lies beneath, visible today and publicly accessible for the first time in seventeen hundred years. The City of London Police Museum relocated in 2016 to a larger, newly designed, accessible space within Guildhall Library.A history of Guildhall was last published in the 1920s. It was heavily bombed in 1940 and this will be the first book to record Guildhalls remarkable architectural and cultural resurrection since the end of the war. Photographs and images previously unpublished will be included and for the first time this book will also feature a comprehensive guide to Guildhalls many publicly accessible areas.Only one British building hosts banquets for British monarchs and visiting heads of state: Guildhall. Only one London building has a continuous story since Roman London: Guildhall. Only one building has governed the City and still directs its future: Guildhall. This illustrated history and companion to one of Londons most important and oldest buildings will prove indispensible to all interested in Londons history.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1526715430
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
This is the first ever comprehensive history, guide and companion to the Guildhall, City of London.After the Romans deserted Londinium, where and when does Londons history restart? The answer lies within the highly visible, but rarely seen, ceremonial centre of the City of London: Guildhall.This fascinating complex of government buildings is central to Londons development, from Saxon times to the 21st century. It is the scene of royal banquets and historic trials, home to one of Londons finest art galleries and archive to the nations most comprehensive library of London books.Roman Londons only amphitheatre lies beneath, visible today and publicly accessible for the first time in seventeen hundred years. The City of London Police Museum relocated in 2016 to a larger, newly designed, accessible space within Guildhall Library.A history of Guildhall was last published in the 1920s. It was heavily bombed in 1940 and this will be the first book to record Guildhalls remarkable architectural and cultural resurrection since the end of the war. Photographs and images previously unpublished will be included and for the first time this book will also feature a comprehensive guide to Guildhalls many publicly accessible areas.Only one British building hosts banquets for British monarchs and visiting heads of state: Guildhall. Only one London building has a continuous story since Roman London: Guildhall. Only one building has governed the City and still directs its future: Guildhall. This illustrated history and companion to one of Londons most important and oldest buildings will prove indispensible to all interested in Londons history.
The Guildhall of the City of London
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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A Hand-book to the Guildhall, and the various offices of the corporation of London. By A. Harvey
Author: City of London (England). Corporation
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Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Gog and Magog. The Giants in Guildhall; their real and legendary history. With an account of other civic giants ... With illustrations, etc
Author: Frederick William Fairholt
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Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Description of the Guildhall, Exeter
Author: George Oliver
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Category : Exeter (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Category : Exeter (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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A Brief Account of the Guildhall of the City of London
Author: John Bowyer Nichols
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Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Proceedings of the Anti-Slavery Meeting, held at the Guildhall, Bristol, on Thursday, Feb. 2, 1826
Author: Guildhall (BRISTOL)
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Brief memoirs of the judges whose portraits are preserved in Guildhall
Author: London Guildhall
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Dialogue between the Two Giants at Guildhall, humbly addressed to John Wilkes, Esq; to which is added, a versification of two of Mr. W-'s election pieces
Sermons on the Panels of the New Guildhall, Plymouth
Author: W. Whittley
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 338525101X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 338525101X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description