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Lloyds Of London Collection

"Lloyds of London: A Historic Institution at the Heart of the City" Step back in time to 1798, where it all began at Lloyds Coffee House in London

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The Titanic Slip, c1910s, (1928)

The Titanic Slip, c1910s, (1928)
The Titanic Slip, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Creator: William Holland

Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Creator: William Holland
Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Interior of the Lloyds Coffee House in Lombard Street in the City of London. Lloyds became a meeting place for merchants and shipowners

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Interior view of Lloyds Subscription Room in the Royal Exchange, City of London, 1809

Interior view of Lloyds Subscription Room in the Royal Exchange, City of London, 1809

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyd's Merchants Room - Reading the News of the Victory of the Alma, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Lloyd's Merchants Room - Reading the News of the Victory of the Alma, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Lloyd's Merchants Room - Reading the News of the Victory of the Alma, 1854. Crimean War news. Lloyd's Rooms, in the Royal Exchange [in London], are...the resort of merchants, shipowners

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyd's of London, City of London, London, England, UK

Lloyd's of London, City of London, London, England, UK

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: UK, England, London, City of London, Cornhill, Royal Exchange Clock with Lloyds of London

UK, England, London, City of London, Cornhill, Royal Exchange Clock with Lloyds of London and The Scalpel Buildings

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds Building, city of London, London, England, UK

Lloyds Building, city of London, London, England, UK

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Leadenhall Market & Lloyds of London, London, England, UK

Leadenhall Market & Lloyds of London, London, England, UK

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds of London, London, England, UK

Lloyds of London, London, England, UK

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Royal Exchange, London, , c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)

Royal Exchange, London, , c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)
5242386 Royal Exchange, London, , c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Committee Room, Lloyds of London (colour photo)

Committee Room, Lloyds of London (colour photo)
3095073 Committee Room, Lloyds of London (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Committee Room, Lloyds of London)

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Punch cartoon: At Lloyd s. Where an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good - Lloyds of London (engraving)

Punch cartoon: At Lloyd s. Where an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good - Lloyds of London (engraving)
6035005 Punch cartoon: At Lloyd s. Where an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good - Lloyds of London (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: At Lloyd s)

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Subscribers Room, Lloyds of London (b / w photo)

Subscribers Room, Lloyds of London (b / w photo)
3095075 Subscribers Room, Lloyds of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Subscribers Room, Lloyds of London)

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The Subscription Room at Lloyds, after an old print (engraving)

The Subscription Room at Lloyds, after an old print (engraving)
489346 The Subscription Room at Lloyds, after an old print (engraving) by Rowlandson, T. (1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C. (1762-1832) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds Commercial Room - admission of the public, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Lloyds Commercial Room - admission of the public, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Lloyds Commercial Room - admission of the public, 1844. Visitors in the newly opened Royal Exchange building in the City of London

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds Subscription Room - as it appeared at the entrance of Her Majesty, 1844

Lloyds Subscription Room - as it appeared at the entrance of Her Majesty, 1844. Queen Victoria visits Lloyds insurance company in the Royal Exchange building, City of London

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: John Julius Angerstein, Esq. 1832. Creator: Edward Scriven

John Julius Angerstein, Esq. 1832. Creator: Edward Scriven
John Julius Angerstein, Esq. 1832. Portrait of John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823), English philanthropist, merchant and Lloyds underwriter

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds New Building: The Underwriting Room, 1928

Lloyds New Building: The Underwriting Room, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds New Building: Entrance in Leadenhall Street, 1928

Lloyds New Building: Entrance in Leadenhall Street, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The King and the Mason May 23rd 1925, (1928)

The King and the Mason May 23rd 1925, (1928)
The King and the Mason May 23rd 1925, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds Room. 1927 - As Seen by a Punch Artist, (1928)

Lloyds Room. 1927 - As Seen by a Punch Artist, (1928)
Lloyds Room. 1927 - As Seen by a Punch Artist, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds War Memorial, 1928

Lloyds War Memorial, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The Second Royal Exchange, South Front, in 1788, (1928)

The Second Royal Exchange, South Front, in 1788, (1928). From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Page of Arrival and Loss Book at Lloyds, 1774, (1928)

Page of Arrival and Loss Book at Lloyds, 1774, (1928)
Page of Arrival and Loss Book at Lloyd s, 1774, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Label of Arrival and Loss Book, 1774, (1928)

Label of Arrival and Loss Book, 1774, (1928)
Label of Arrival and Loss Book, 1774, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Policy on Life of Napoleon, 1813, (1928)

Policy on Life of Napoleon, 1813, (1928)
Policy on Life of Napoleon, 1813, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Facsimile of the Earliest Extant Copy of Lloyds List, c1740s, (1928)

Facsimile of the Earliest Extant Copy of Lloyds List, c1740s, (1928)
Facsimile of the Earliest Extant Copy of Lloyds List, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Page of Register Book 1764-5-6, (1928)

Page of Register Book 1764-5-6, (1928)
Page of Register Book 1764-5-6, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The Fame Tea Service at Lloyd s, c1804, (1928)

The Fame Tea Service at Lloyd s, c1804, (1928)
The Fame Tea Service at Lloyd s, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Opening of the Third Royal Exchange, 1844. Banquet in Subscription Room, (1928)

Opening of the Third Royal Exchange, 1844. Banquet in Subscription Room, (1928)
Opening of the Third Royal Exchange, 1844. Banquet in Lloyds Subscription Room, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds Committee Room - As Seen By A Punch Artist, 1927, (1928). Artists: George Belcher

Lloyds Committee Room - As Seen By A Punch Artist, 1927, (1928). Artists: George Belcher
Lloyds Committee Room - As Seen By A Punch Artist, 1927, 1927, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Titanic Entry in Index to Lloyds List of 1912, (1928)

Titanic Entry in Index to Lloyds List of 1912, (1928)
Titanic Entry in Index to Lloyds List of 1912, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The Times Memorial at Lloyds, c1800s, (1928)

The Times Memorial at Lloyds, c1800s, (1928)
The Times Memorial at Lloyd s, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: John Bennett, Secretary of Lloyds 1804-1834, 1928

John Bennett, Secretary of Lloyds 1804-1834, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Part Page of Original Index to Lloyds List, c1800s, (1928)

Part Page of Original Index to Lloyds List, c1800s, (1928)
Part Page of Original Index to Lloyds List, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The Second Royal Exchange After The Fire in 1838, (1928)

The Second Royal Exchange After The Fire in 1838, (1928)
The Second Royal Exchange After The Fire in 1838, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The Nelson Plate at Lloyd s, c1800, (1928)

The Nelson Plate at Lloyd s, c1800, (1928)
The Nelson Plate at Lloyd s, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Sir Brook Watson, Bart. Chairman of Lloyds 1796-1806, c1803, (1928)

Sir Brook Watson, Bart. Chairman of Lloyds 1796-1806, c1803, (1928)
Sir Brook Watson, Bart. Chairman of Lloyds 1796-1806, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Risk Book of Mr. John Janson, 1804, (1928)

Risk Book of Mr. John Janson, 1804, (1928)
Risk Book of Mr. John Janson, 1804, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Urn presented to Thomas Backhouse by Committee on American Captures 1806, 1928

Urn presented to Thomas Backhouse by Committee on American Captures 1806, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Caricature by Ansell, Showing Doorway of Lloyds in 1808, 1928. Artists: Ansell, Unknown

Caricature by Ansell, Showing Doorway of Lloyds in 1808, 1928. Artists: Ansell, Unknown
Caricature by Ansell, Showing Doorway of Lloyds in 1808, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Thomas Tayler, Master of Lloyds Coffee House, 1774-1796, (1928)

Thomas Tayler, Master of Lloyds Coffee House, 1774-1796, (1928)
Thomas Tayler, Master of Lloyds Coffee House, 1774-1796, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The Coffee Room at Lloyds, 1798, (1928)

The Coffee Room at Lloyds, 1798, (1928)
The Coffee Room at Lloyd s, 1798, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: The South Sea House in 1754, mid 18th century, (1928)

The South Sea House in 1754, mid 18th century, (1928)
The South Sea House in 1754, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Page of Register Book 1775-6, (1928)

Page of Register Book 1775-6, (1928)
Page of Register Book 1775-6, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Advertisement of Sale by Candle at Lloyds, 1796, (1928)

Advertisement of Sale by Candle at Lloyds, 1796, (1928)
Advertisement of Sale by Candle at Lloyd s, 1796, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Appointment of Agent at Antigua, 1911, (1928)

Appointment of Agent at Antigua, 1911, (1928)
Appointment of Agent at Antigua, 1911, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageLloyds Of London Collection: Lloyds Subscription Rooms As Seen By Rowlandson in 1800, 1928. Artists: Thomas Rowlandson

Lloyds Subscription Rooms As Seen By Rowlandson in 1800, 1928. Artists: Thomas Rowlandson
Lloyds Subscription Rooms As Seen By Rowlandson in 1800, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]




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"Lloyds of London: A Historic Institution at the Heart of the City" Step back in time to 1798, where it all began at Lloyds Coffee House in London. This iconic establishment laid the foundation for what would become one of Europe's most renowned financial institutions. Fast forward to 1947, and William Holland's creation had evolved into a symbol of trust and reliability. Situated in the bustling City of London financial district, Lloyds stands tall amidst a sea of skyscrapers. The striking Lloyds Building, designed by Richard Rogers in 1986, dominates the skyline with its unique architectural style. Nearby is another architectural marvel - the Scalpel on Lime Street - a testament to Kohn Pedersen Fox's modern design prowess since its completion in 2018. Venturing further into this vibrant city, you'll stumble upon Cornhill's Royal Exchange Clock proudly displaying "Lloyds of London. " This historic clock serves as a reminder that Lloyds has been an integral part of England's capital for centuries. As you explore Leadenhall Market & Lloyds of London, you'll be captivated by their timeless charm. These landmarks epitomize both old-world elegance and contemporary sophistication against the backdrop of bustling streets. Delving deeper into history, we find ourselves transported to c. 1890-1900 through a captivating photochrom image showcasing Royal Exchange - an era when Lloyds was already making waves within global commerce. Inside Lloyds' hallowed halls lies its Committee Room – depicted vividly in color – where important decisions are made amidst an atmosphere steeped in tradition and expertise. A Punch cartoon from yesteryears humorously reminds us that even during challenging times like ill winds blowing nobody good; Lloyds remains steadfast as a beacon for stability. The Subscribers Room offers glimpses into moments frozen in black and white photography—a space where members gather, sharing knowledge and forging relationships that have withstood the test of time.