Life in London

Thursday, 29 August 2013

How to become The Right Honourable, The Lord Mayor of London

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of (and head of) the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and as such governs a much larger area. Within the City of London, the Lord Mayor has precedence over other individuals and has various special powers, rights and privileges.

Want to become The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London? Find out in this short video:

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Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Roman London in AD70

London Guildhall's Ampitheatre

It's been ten years since Boudica burned Londinium to the ground....

The city was a commercial hub for the rest of the continent and was increasing in its importance. This is evident from the large scale infrastructure the Romans built including Briton's first ampitheatre, forum and basilica.

Roman Forum - Image from www.historic-uk.com

A Roman ampitheatre is a large, circular open air venue with raised seating used for sporting events and executions. The ampitheatre was excavated at London Guidhall in 1987 and now holds several pieces of world class art.

A Roman Forum was a hub for business, containing markets, shops and offices.A Roman Basilica was used as a civic centre. Londinium's Basilica was the largest north of the Alps which matched the scale of the city's expansion.

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