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| | London (UK) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about London (UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | After being sworn in at the Guildhall, he or she is presented the next day to the lord chief justice at the Royal Courts of Justice in Westminster, an event marked by the ceremonial procession of the Lord Mayor's Show. |
 | | There are over 100 city guilds (livery companies) covering an array of occupations, including, in order of civic precedence, mercers, grocers, drapers, fishmongers, goldsmiths, merchant taylors, skinners, haberdashers, salters, ironmongers, vintners (wine merchants), and clothworkers. |
 | | The original purpose of the guilds was to administer apprenticeships and oversee production. |
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