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Reference Number (click to see whole series/group)15A13/1/3/65
Extent4 items
TitleIMAGE OF THREADNEEDLE STREET: PAY HALL AND FRONT COURT
Datec. 1920s
DescriptionExterior views taken from the roof of The Royal Exchange, showing Britannia sculpture above the Pay Hall entrance. The skyline at the back of the Bank can be seen.

1) HOD/687-A: Landscape print. Verso: 'The Entrance Court of the Bank of England in ruins as seen from roof of Royal Exchange.' Photographer's stamp and Bank of England copyright stamp.
2) HOD/687-A: Portrait print. Verso: details in pencil have been erased; Photographer's stamp and Bank of England copyright stamp.
3) HOD/687-B: Verso: 'The Entrance Court of the Bank of England in ruins as seen from roof of Royal Exchange'; Photographer's stamp and Bank of England copyright stamp.
4) HOD/687-C: Verso: 'Bank of England Entrance Court in ruins previous to re-building as seen from roof of Royal Exchange' A mark has been made and annotated 'Carved stone found under this column' which corresponds to the column on the right in the image.
Related MaterialSee 15A13/1/3/60, 15A13/1/3/2/47, E8/33 and E8/34 for photographs and information about the Masonic foundation stone, which is probably refered to in image 4).
Original ReferenceHOD 59
HOD/687
YearOpen2016
AuthorJoel, Humphrey and Vera
CopyrightBank of England copyright
KeywordBuilding Construction; Architecture [UK Archival Thesaurus]
PhysicalDescriptionPhotographic Print
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