Bank of England in Threadneedle Street
Bank of England in Threadneedle Street
Record No
49763
Title
Bank of England in Threadneedle Street
Description
View of the Printing Works of the Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, City of London. Printing of banknotes started on the site in 1791, but this particular room - designed by Sir John Soane - was not added until 1808. Just five of the presses can be seen in this photo, with the operators standing alongside them. Young boys, like those on the left, were employed in the works until 1918, when the school leaving age was raised to 14. In 1917 the Printing Works was moved out of Threadneedle Street to the former St Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics in Old Street.
Date of execution
1890
Section
The London Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_025_78_7366
London picture map location
Exact
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