Official Guides to the City of London

Ian McDiarmid

Languages:

English.

Themes:

Financial Institutions, Crime and punishment, Romans, The Great Fire of London, Evening walks, Lectures and talks, Christmas Walks, Medieval London, Livery companies.

Biography

Ian qualified as a City Guide in 2017. He has worked as a senior bond trader and financial journalist. He is a friendly, knowledgeable guide, with a passion for passing on his enthusiasm for history and economics.

Qualifications

He studied History at Cambridge, before doing an MA at the University of London.

Guided Tours

Ian's particular interests include Roman and medieval London, and London as a financial centre. A full list of walks can be found on londonguidedwalks.co.uk

Talks

Ian gives talks on the City of London and modern finance, London's coffeehouses, the medieval guilds, and the Black Death.