You never quite know what you are going to encounter when you venture into central London. A week ago Sue … More
Category: London
Bank of England Museum (5): Gold Standard
The Gold standard was established by the Bank of England in 1816. It set a standard weight of gold which … More
Tower of London (14): The Royal Mint
In 1279, William de Turemine was appointed Master Moneyer and the mint was moved from the city to more secure … More
The Bank of England Museum (4): The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street has become known as a nickname for the Bank of England, but what is … More
Tower of London (13): The Line of Kings
From 1692 one of the public attractions at the Tower was the Line of Kings, a display in chronological order … More
The Bank of England Museum (3): The early history of banknotes
The first notes were receipts for deposits made in the bank and were made out to the amount deposited. In … More
Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection
Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White … More
The Bank of England Museum (2): The History 1790-1950
Sir John Soane was appointed in 1828 to undertake an expansion of facilities on the site at Threadneedle St to … More
Tower of London (11): Salt Tower
The Salt Tower was built around 1230 as part of Henry III’s curtain wall. It has an upper chamber which … More
The Bank of England Museum (1): The History 1690-1790
Originally opened as a method of raising capital funds for the impoverished government of the day to raise funds for … More
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