Last week I visited the Bank of England Museum, which tells the story of "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" from its founding in 1694 as The Governor and Company of the Bank of England until the present day. Here are a few pictures from the Bank, located on Threadneedle Street in the heart of the City of London. I don't have any pictures from inside the museum as it is located within the confines of the Bank and security precludes photography. There are some full-scale recreations of the older Bank and I'd recommend the museum to anyone with an interest in economics, politics, or history.
These first few pictures show quite clearly the ancient security walls and the (relatively) new upper portions, which are about 100 years old.
This shot, taken from the intersection of Threadneedle and Cornhill, shows the Bank on the left and the Stock Exchange on the right.
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