Silvered City is a high resolution cityscape showing the changing face of the City of London‘s skyline. The image captures many of the capital’s most recognisable buildings, seen here under the soft, reflective morning light that gives the photograph its name.
In this view, St Paul’s Cathedral is the historic heart of London’s skyline. After St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower 42 is the grand old lady of tall buildings here, having been first occupied in 1980, with the Lloyds building following in ’86. Together they marked the start of London s move into modern high-rise architecture. It’s now hard to imagine the skyline without 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), completed in 2004, which quickly became one of the City of London’s most recognisable landmarks.
Since then, newer towers such as 122 Leadenhall Street (The Cheesegrater), 20 Fenchurch Street (The Walkie Talkie), and the Heron Tower have joined them, forming the cluster of glass and steel that defines London’s modern business district. The image includes the London Eye, 20 Fenchurch Street, 54 Lombard Street, The Willis Building, Lloyds of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, 122 Leadenhall Street, St Helen’s Building, 30 St Mary Axe, Tower 42, 6 Bevis Marks, The St Botolph Building, 99 Bishopsgate, Heron Tower, the Barbican, and CityPoint. The City of London has a new and ever-changing skyline, the glass of these superstructures reflecting the silvered morning light.
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Page last updated: October 2025