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Map of Central London highlighting the historic City of London and surrounding districts including Westminster, Camden, Islington, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, and Lambeth. Major streets, subway (Tube) lines, railroads, and notable landmarks such as Blackfriars Station, Covent Garden, London Bridge, and the Royal National Theatre are labeled, with a numbered legend listing key sites.
Take the lift up the Lloyds Building to survey the City of London's financial district
A quiet spot in The Temple, London, a complex of law offices and halls granted to members of the legal profession in the 17th century.
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English language school promotion illustration. Silhouette of a man advertises or sells shouts in a megaphone and emerging from the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack).
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit?

City of London: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: BBC - The London that could have been. Jul 24, 2026
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of City of London, London, United Kingdom. Sep 05, 2022
Noted the relocation of the London Stock Exchange to Paternoster Square and the rise of Canary Wharf as a financial district. Mar 06, 2015
Changed "medieval" to "ancient" in the description of the city from which modern London has grown. Jan 21, 2015
Corrected display issue. Mar 14, 2014
Population data updated. May 14, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of City of London, United Kingdom. May 06, 2012
Add new Web site: Official Site of the city of London, United Kingdom. May 06, 2012
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of the City of London, England, United Kingdom. May 06, 2012
Article revised. Mar 10, 2005
Article revised. Nov 21, 2001
Article revised. Oct 25, 2000
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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