In Pictures: The Lord Mayor's Show

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In Pictures: The Lord Mayor's Show
Image by Nadja Ryzhakova.
Image by Nadja Ryzhakova.
Image by dave_bass5.
Image by dave_bass5.
Image by Nadja Ryzhakova.
Image by Nadja Ryzhakova.
Image by dave_bass5.
Image by dave_bass5.
Image by Nadja Ryzhakova.
Image by Nadja Ryzhakova.
Image by dave_bass5.
Image by dave_bass5.
Image by Nadja Ryzhakova.
Image by Nadja Ryzhakova.
Image by dave_bass5.
Image by dave_bass5.

Thousands of people wait for hours in the cold, to cheer on a banker dressed in extremely expensive clothing, as he processes through town in a golden coach. Welcome to the strange world of the Lord Mayor's Show, where banker-bashing sentiment is put on hold for the sake of one of the country's oldest traditions.

685th Lord Mayor Roger Gifford proved as popular as his predecessors as crowds four-deep lined the streets of the City. As usual, a parade of people connected to the City accompanied him — from former soldiers to school groups to livery companies.

The proceedings were captured by iPad artist Nadja Ryzhakova and Londonist Flickr pool contributor dave_bass5. If you like Nadja’s work, check out her website, store and Facebook page for more examples.

Last Updated 12 November 2012