From Micelle Mitchell comes this photo. It's taken around the underground station "Bank" in central London. This area of London is the home of the Royal Exchange that was founded by Sir Thomas Gresham in 1565. The Elizabethan merchant and courtier established the Exchange as a centre for commerce. At the centre of the original building was a vast courtyard where merchants and tradesmen did business. Queen Elizabeth I bestowed its Royal title and to this day the Royal Exchange is one of the sites from which new monarchs are announced.