America and London

America and London is on at the City of London Heritage Gallery in the Guildhall Art Gallery until 29 October, having opened back on 2 May. It's a display curated by The London Archives, and it marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The whole thing looks at the political, cultural and diplomatic links between the United States and the City of London over more than two centuries, and it does that through rare documents and symbolic objects rather than a big, sweeping narrative.

Most of what you'll see comes from the City's own archives. There are two letters from 1775, one sent to the City of London from the General Committee of Association of the City and County of New York and another from the Congress in Philadelphia, so you can see the early correspondence from the American colonies. Then there's a silk bookmark commemorating the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on 14 April 1865, and the Roll of Fame recording the Honorary Freedom of the City of London granted to General Dwight D. Eisenhower for his part in the defeat of German forces during the Second World War. It's a wide span of time to cover in one room, from the Revolutionary War through to the mid-twentieth century.

Entry is free, and the room is open during the gallery's regular hours, so it's easy to slot in around other things. You'll find it at the City of London Heritage Gallery, inside the Guildhall Art Gallery at Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AE.