From the Levant to the City of London; Lecture in London, 17 September; Greek Merchant Bankers, 19th Century

Katerina Galani lecture at the Hellenic Centre


FROM THE LEVANT TO THE CITY OF LONDON: GREEK MERCHANT BANKERS AND THE GREEK COMMUNITY OF LONDON IN THE 19TH CENTURY

Wednesday 17 September, 7.15pm - Great Hall, Hellenic Centre.

A lecture in English by Katerina Galani (Ionian University, Corfu, Greece), tracing the lives and works of Greek bankers, based on unpublished archival sources from Constantinople, Greece and the City of London.

The talk probes the transition of Greeks from the islands and ports of the Aegean (e.g. Chios, Andros, Hydra, Spetses, Smyrna, Constantinople) to the international financial centre of the City of London in the 19th century and shows how they expanded their trade business in Britain and became merchant bankers in the City. Free entry; booking essential on 020 7563 9835 or at press@helleniccentre.org.


Organised by the Hellenic Centre.