"The Old Lady" celebrates 325 years on Threadneedle Street
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London, Jul 17 (EFE).- The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, perhaps more commonly known simply as the Bank of England, will at the end of the month celebrate its 325th anniversary in its current location, a period in which it has bankrolled wars, propped up governments and regulated the UK's financial system.
To mark the occasion, the BoE's museum has brought together 325 items for a curated trip down memory lane for a building that has become a quintessential part of London's urban landscape, immortalized in films like "Mary Poppins" and, more recently, in English rapper Stormzy's music video for his hit "Vossi Bop."
"325 years, 325 objects" previewed for the press on Wednesday and will open its doors to the general public with free admissions from July 22 - May 15, 2020.
Its current building was designed by architect Sir Herbert Baker, who destroyed and rebuilt on the site where his predecessor, Sir John Soane, had designed the original headquarters when it relocated to Threadneedle Street in 1734.
Originally founded as a private entity to finance England's war with France, the Bank of England was nationalized between 1946-98, when it became an independent public entity under the then-Labour government.
FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITION ON WEDNESDAY IN LONDON
To mark the occasion, the BoE's museum has brought together 325 items for a curated trip down memory lane for a building that has become a quintessential part of London's urban landscape, immortalized in films like "Mary Poppins" and, more recently, in English rapper Stormzy's music video for his hit "Vossi Bop."
"325 years, 325 objects" previewed for the press on Wednesday and will open its doors to the general public with free admissions from July 22 - May 15, 2020.
Its current building was designed by architect Sir Herbert Baker, who destroyed and rebuilt on the site where his predecessor, Sir John Soane, had designed the original headquarters when it relocated to Threadneedle Street in 1734.
Originally founded as a private entity to finance England's war with France, the Bank of England was nationalized between 1946-98, when it became an independent public entity under the then-Labour government.
FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITION ON WEDNESDAY IN LONDON