Bank of England Museum (8): Royal Maundy

The tradition of the royal maundy seems to date beck to the early 13th century when in remembrance of Jesus Christ’s … More

Bank of England Museum (7): History of coins 1900-1972

The sovereign, half-sovereign and the crown were all withdrawn from circulation in 1914 along with the phasing out of the … More

The Wardrobe Tower stands adjacent to the White Tower. It was begun around 1190 and its name comes from the … More

Coins as items of barter currency had first appeared in the UK in the Iron age. The value of a … More

The White Tower was the original castle keep started by William I in 1070, just 4 years after he won the … More

You never quite know what you are going to encounter when you venture into central London. A week ago Sue … More

The Gold standard was established by the Bank of England in 1816. It set a standard weight of gold which … More

In 1279, William de Turemine was appointed Master Moneyer and the mint was moved from the city to more secure … More

The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street has become known as a nickname for the Bank of England, but what is … More

From 1692 one of the public attractions at the Tower was the Line of Kings, a display in chronological order … More