Level | Item |
Reference Number (click to see whole series/group) | 15A13/1/3/2/100 |
Extent | 16 items |
Title | IMAGES OF THREADNEEDLE STREET DEMOLITION AND REBUILDING: THE FRONT ENTRANCE HALL INCLUDING MOSAIC AND SCULPTED CEILING, CORRIDORS, FIRST FLOOR INTERNAL BALCONY, AND BARTHOLOMEW LANE ENTRANCE |
Date | May 1933 |
Description | Set of images showing the progress of the rebuilding of the Bank, particularly the Hopton Wood stonework and the ground floor mosaics by Boris Anrep. All images have a Bank of England copyright stamp and photographer's stamp on the verso. These prints do not have a caption or information on the verso.
1) HOD/1816/559A - 1: Location unclear, possibly the second floor overlooking the front lobby. A sign for Chief Cashier is visible. 2) HOD/1816/559B: - 2 The front lobby at the Threadneedle Street entrance looking north west. 3) HOD/1516/559C - 3: The front lobby at the Threadneedle Street entrance looking north. 4) HOD/1516/559D - 4: A ground floor corridor parallel to Bartholomew Road looking north. 5) HOD/1516/559E - 5: A first floor corridor. 6) HOD/1516/559F - 6: The Bartholomew Lane entrace looking east. Verso: 'Bar Lane'.A ground floor corridor. 7) HOD/1516/559G - 7: Close up on mosaic in front lobby facing north. 8) HOD/1516/559H - 8: The sculpted ceiling above the front lobby. 9) HOD/1516/559I - 9: The front lobby facing east 10) HOD/1516/559J - 10: A doorway, possibly in Parlours. 11) HOD/1516/559K - 11: The balcony over the first floor near the Threadneedle Street entrance. 12) HOD/1516/559L - 12: The balcony over the first floor near the Threadneedle Street entrance. 13) HOD/1816/559/M - 13: The entrance to the Oak Room, third floor. 14) HOD/1516/559N - 14: The corridor outside the Oak Room, third floor. 15) HOD/1516/559O - 15: The front lobby at the Threadneedle Street entrance looking north east. 16) HOD/1516/559P - 16: Doorway, possibly on the third floor. |
Original Reference | HOD/1816 |
YearOpen | 2016 |
Author | Joel, Humphrey |
Copyright | Bank of England Copyright |
Dimensions | All approx. 205mm x 255mm |
PhysicalDescription | Photographic print |