Pomp, pageantry, power and prestige are just a few of the words to sum up the history and vibrancy of the City of London.Beyond its fame as the financial heart of London, this new guidebook explores the Square Mile of London revealing the secrets hidden in its rich treasure trove. Neither square nor a square mile, the City of London seems to lie beyond the limits of logic.From St Paul's, Wren's Masterpiece to the Barbican, Europe's largest centre for Arts, the City of Londo...

The City of London Freeman's Guide is the definitive concise guide to the Freedom of the City of London as it now is. Each year circa 1,900 people are admitted into the Freedom of the City of London, with more than half being presented by one of the City’s Livery Companies. Contrary to widely held belief, the Freedom of the City of London and the Livery Companies remain vital, relevant and active aspects of the City, upholding its traditions and reputation as a global centre of excellence ...

When Hitlers valet escaped the Berlin bunker in April 1945 a bag of the Fhrers clothes and possessions went with him. Of these, only a pair of soiled trousers completed the journey to South America where murderous neo-Nazis became obsessed with pursuing the DNA they might contain.Years later, when Brazilian gangsters were busy extorting money from an oil multinational, it fell to Barry Snapp, a reluctant junior executive, to handle negotiations. But when he discovered that the gang...

Dave Stewarts Leben war ein wilder Ritt - voller Musik und ausschweifender Partys, durchzogen von einem Strom neuer Ideen und geprägt von unendlichem Schaffensdrang. Schon früh war der gebürtige Nordengländer nach London gegangen, und schon als Teenager stand er bei Elton Johns Label Rocket unter Vertrag. Es folgten erste Platten und Tourneen, doch der große Erfolg wolte sich nicht einstellen. Bis Stewart 1976 auf eine junge Kellnerin traf, die ebenfalls Musik machte. Ihr Name: Annie Lenno...