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- Title
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
- Authors
Keyworth, John
- Abstract
The article discusses the history of the Bank of England and reflects on its Cartoons and Caricatures. It informs that bank was named 'The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street' after caricaturist James Gillray cartoons. It states that cartoons by Gillray predict that Great Britain president William Pitt was interested in bank reserves. It informs that artists including Steve Bell have maintained the concept of bank as an Old Lady in their works and the bank was nationalized on March 1, 1946.
- Subjects
BANK of England; GILLRAY, James, 1756-1815; PITT, William, 1759-1806; BANK reserves; BELL, Steve
- Publication
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, 2013, Vol 53, Issue 2, p137
- ISSN
0005-5166
- Publication type
Article