Picture No | 12587078 |
Date | 1694 |
Description | Founding of the Bank of England |
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Founding of the Bank of England - proposed by William Paterson, the Bank of England was formed with Sir John Houblon as its first Governor, initially located in Mercers Hall.
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Source | Illustration after a fresco by George Harcourt (in the Royal Exchange) in 'The Story of the British People in Pictures, Odhams Press' |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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