Postcard; unused colour illustrated postcard of the Bank of England and Royal Exchange, 1905 - 1910
Main details
| Reference number | 2005/2735 |
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| Description | This photographic postcard shows the Bank of England and Royal Exchange buildings. Threadneedle Street, which runs between them, is bustling with traffic and pedestrians. A Great Eastern motorbus can be seen in the foreground. There are two horse buses, a motorcar and two horse-drawn delivery vans to the left. The information about the two buildings on the back of the postcard states that the Bank of England was the centre of the world's financial business. It was built in 1788 after designs by Sir J Soane. The Royal Exchange building was opened in 1814. It was the third to be built on the site, the first two having been destroyed by fire. |
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| Dates | 1905-1910 |
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| Completeness | 70% |
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Physical description
Item content Attribute Value Text The Bank of England and Royal Exchange, LondonOn reverse: The Bank of England & Royal Exchange. The Bank of England is the centre of the world's financial business, it was erected in 1788 after designs by Sir J Soane, in a Corinthian style of architecture after the model of the Sibyl at Tivoli. The Royal Exchange is the third building on the site, the two first having been destroyed by fire. The present building by Tite, was opened in 1814. -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Publisher Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1905-1910 -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Borough City of London,