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Lord Mayors Show Collection

"The Lord Mayor's Show: A Spectacular Tradition in the Heart of London" Every year, in the historic City of London

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Lord Mayors Show, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: England, London, City of London, The Guildhall, Lord Mayors Show

England, London, City of London, The Guildhall, Lord Mayors Show, Horse-drawn Carriages Awaiting Start of The Parade

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, Queen Elizabeth (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show, Queen Elizabeth (engraving)
1596261 The Lord Mayors Show, Queen Elizabeth (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show, Queen Elizabeth)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Show - the man in brass (engraving)

Lord Mayors Show - the man in brass (engraving)
607083 Lord Mayors Show - the man in brass (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Mayors Show - the man in brass; from The Illustrated London News)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Show in the Olden Time (engraving)

Lord Mayors Show in the Olden Time (engraving)
2781214 Lord Mayors Show in the Olden Time (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Mayors Show in the Olden Time)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, 1902 (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show, 1902 (engraving)
1601239 The Lord Mayors Show, 1902 (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show, 1902, Humours of the Annual Civic Pageant)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, the Model of Baynards Castle in St Pauls Churchyard (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show, the Model of Baynards Castle in St Pauls Churchyard (engraving)
1592104 The Lord Mayors Show, the Model of Baynards Castle in St Pauls Churchyard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Key to the View of London and the Lord Mayors Show from St Pauls (engraving)

Key to the View of London and the Lord Mayors Show from St Pauls (engraving)
1596246 Key to the View of London and the Lord Mayors Show from St Pauls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The City lines Queen Victoria Street to watch the new Lord Mayor and his procession (b / w photo)

The City lines Queen Victoria Street to watch the new Lord Mayor and his procession (b / w photo)
3637389 The City lines Queen Victoria Street to watch the new Lord Mayor and his procession (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The float of the Entente Cordiale in the procession of the Lord Mayors Show in London (colour litho)

The float of the Entente Cordiale in the procession of the Lord Mayors Show in London (colour litho)
3097546 The float of the Entente Cordiale in the procession of the Lord Mayors Show in London (colour litho) by French School

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition Year (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition Year (engraving)
1624802 The Lord Mayors Show in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition Year (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1592092 The Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Sketches at the Lord Mayors Show (engraving)

Sketches at the Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1591504 Sketches at the Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Lord Mayors Show)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, Triumphal Arch in Cornhill (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show, Triumphal Arch in Cornhill (engraving)
1098362 The Lord Mayors Show, Triumphal Arch in Cornhill (engraving) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: How to Improve the Lord Mayors Show (engraving)

How to Improve the Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1041809 How to Improve the Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to Improve the Lord Mayors Show)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show a Hundred and Thirty Years since (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show a Hundred and Thirty Years since (engraving)
1053894 The Lord Mayors Show a Hundred and Thirty Years since (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Our Indian Visitors in London, seeing the Lord Mayors Show from the Admiralty (engraving)

Our Indian Visitors in London, seeing the Lord Mayors Show from the Admiralty (engraving)
1061217 Our Indian Visitors in London, seeing the Lord Mayors Show from the Admiralty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Indian Visitors in London)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Queens First Visit to the City, Lord Mayors Day, 1837 (litho)

The Queens First Visit to the City, Lord Mayors Day, 1837 (litho)
1598116 The Queens First Visit to the City, Lord Mayors Day, 1837 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens First Visit to the City, Lord Mayors Day, 1837)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, the Crowd on the Embankment (litho)

The Lord Mayors Show, the Crowd on the Embankment (litho)
1600663 The Lord Mayors Show, the Crowd on the Embankment (litho) by Read, Edward (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show, the Crowd on the Embankment)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Preparing for Lord Mayors Show (engraving)

Preparing for Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1624794 Preparing for Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for Lord Mayors Show)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show on the Thames (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show on the Thames (engraving)
587362 The Lord Mayors Show on the Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls Cathedral, London)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, some of the Principal Characters in the Procession (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show, some of the Principal Characters in the Procession (engraving)
1622894 The Lord Mayors Show, some of the Principal Characters in the Procession (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Champion, 'The Man in Armour'of the Show (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Champion, "The Man in Armour"of the Show (engraving)
1594392 The Lord Mayors Champion, " The Man in Armour" of the Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Champion)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Show - Ceremony of swearing in (engraving)

Lord Mayors Show - Ceremony of swearing in (engraving)
607086 Lord Mayors Show - Ceremony of swearing in (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Show, 1845 (engraving)

Lord Mayors Show, 1845 (engraving)
1101536 Lord Mayors Show, 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Mayors Show, 1845)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Show (engraving)

Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1101535 Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Mayors Show. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show in London, Two Novelties in the Procession (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show in London, Two Novelties in the Procession (engraving)
1627545 The Lord Mayors Show in London, Two Novelties in the Procession (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show in London)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Illustrations of the Mayoralty (engraving)

Illustrations of the Mayoralty (engraving)
1625199 Illustrations of the Mayoralty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations of the Mayoralty)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, Scenes in the Streets (litho)

The Lord Mayors Show, Scenes in the Streets (litho)
1100400 The Lord Mayors Show, Scenes in the Streets (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show, Scenes in the Streets)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Some of the Most Attractive Features of the Lord Mayors Show (engraving)

Some of the Most Attractive Features of the Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1046724 Some of the Most Attractive Features of the Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, 'Dignity and Impudence'(engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show, "Dignity and Impudence"(engraving)
1057511 The Lord Mayors Show, " Dignity and Impudence" (engraving) by Buckman, Edwin (1841-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show, " Dignity and Impudence")

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Show, 1853 (engraving)

Lord Mayors Show, 1853 (engraving)
1097407 Lord Mayors Show, 1853 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Mayors Show, 1853)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: After the war, London has resumed this year the traditional procession called the Lord Mayor

After the war, London has resumed this year the traditional procession called the Lord Mayor (colour litho)
2808850 After the war, London has resumed this year the traditional procession called the Lord Mayor (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show, Knights in Armour (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show, Knights in Armour (engraving)
2772460 The Lord Mayors Show, Knights in Armour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show, Knights in Armour)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Title page of Real Life in London (engraving)

Title page of Real Life in London (engraving)
605414 Title page of Real Life in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of Real Life in London, volume 2)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show passing the Temple Bar (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Show passing the Temple Bar (engraving)
1602596 The Lord Mayors Show passing the Temple Bar (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Show passing the Temple Bar)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Procession in the 17th Century (engraving)

The Lord Mayors Procession in the 17th Century (engraving)
1617431 The Lord Mayors Procession in the 17th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Mayors Procession in the 17th Century)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show, Footmen and Coachmen trying on the New Liveries (litho)

Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show, Footmen and Coachmen trying on the New Liveries (litho)
1048325 Preparations for the Lord Mayors Show, Footmen and Coachmen trying on the New Liveries (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Some Novelties of the Coming Lord Mayors Show (engraving)

Some Novelties of the Coming Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1045773 Some Novelties of the Coming Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Novelties of the Coming Lord Mayors Show)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Corporation of London (engraving)

The Corporation of London (engraving)
1061611 The Corporation of London (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Corporation of London)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The New Lord Mayors Show, 1850 (engraving)

The New Lord Mayors Show, 1850 (engraving)
1097123 The New Lord Mayors Show, 1850 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Lord Mayors Show, 1850)

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The glimpses of road scenes of bygone centuries given in the Lord Mayors Show

The glimpses of road scenes of bygone centuries given in the Lord Mayors Show. The occupant of this sedan chair wore an old-world costume in keeping with so old a relic. 9th November 1926

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Show - ancient knights, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly

Lord Mayors Show - ancient knights, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly
Lord Mayors Show - ancient knights, 1844. Procession during the annual public parade to celebrate the inauguration of the Lord Mayor of the City of London

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Show - the Man in Brass, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly

Lord Mayors Show - the Man in Brass, 1844. Creator: Stephen Sly
Lord Mayors Show - the Man in Brass, 1844. Procession during the annual public parade to celebrate the inauguration of the Lord Mayor of the City of London

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: The Lord Mayors Show. (From the Industry and Idleness Series), 1747, (1920)

The Lord Mayors Show. (From the Industry and Idleness Series), 1747, (1920)
The Lord Mayors Show. (From the Industry and Idleness Series), 1747, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Sheriff in his state carriage during the Lord Mayors Procession, 1824

Sheriff in his state carriage during the Lord Mayors Procession, 1824

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Lord Mayors Procession, c1840

Lord Mayors Procession, c1840. Depicting various carriages, regiments and men in suits of armour on horseback, in a long procession

Background imageLord Mayors Show Collection: Civic carriage of Lord Mayor William Hunter, 1851. Artist: J Gilfoy

Civic carriage of Lord Mayor William Hunter, 1851. Artist: J Gilfoy
Civic carriage of Lord Mayor William Hunter. William Hunter was elected mayor in 1851




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"The Lord Mayor's Show: A Spectacular Tradition in the Heart of London" Every year, in the historic City of London, a grand event known as The Lord Mayor's Show takes place. This centuries-old tradition brings together people from all walks of life to celebrate the installation of the new Lord Mayor. As one of Europe's most iconic processions, it showcases the rich heritage and pageantry that defines England. Dating back to medieval times, this magnificent spectacle features an array of enchanting sights and sounds. Imagine witnessing three majestic elephants parading through the streets, their presence adding an exotic touch to this already mesmerizing event. Colorful lithographs capture these unforgettable moments for posterity. The procession winds its way through London's bustling streets, passing by notable landmarks such as The Guildhall and St Pauls Churchyard. Engravings depict Queen Elizabeth herself gracing The Lord Mayor's Show with her regal presence. Another engraving portrays a man made entirely out of brass, symbolizing strength and resilience. Transporting us back in time, historical engravings offer glimpses into how The Lord Mayor's Show was celebrated in bygone eras. From Baynards Castle model displayed proudly to key views from St Pauls Cathedral capturing the essence of this grand occasion – these images evoke a sense of nostalgia. Photographs reveal crowds lining Queen Victoria Street eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new Lord Mayor and his entourage. Black-and-white snapshots immortalize this momentous occasion when thousands gather to witness history unfold before their eyes. In later years, even international relations found expression within The Lord Mayor's Show procession. A vibrant color lithograph showcases a float representing Entente Cordiale during a time when diplomatic ties between nations were being strengthened. During special exhibitions like Colonial and Indian Exhibition Year, engravings highlight how diverse cultures came together under one roof at The Lord Mayor’s Show - truly embodying unity amidst diversity.