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Lloyd's Subscription Room - as it appeared at the entrance of Her Majesty, 1844. Queen Victoria visits Lloyd's insurance company in the Royal Exchange building, City of London. The room '...occupies the entire of the eastern side of the merchants' area, and is lighted from three principal windows from that side, as well as six raised skylights. The paneling of the walls is in accordance with the Italian style of the whole building, and the united shield of the arms of the City of London and Trinity Corporation are among the conspicuous ornaments seen in the room, Its dimensions are 98 feet long, by 40 feet'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.