Photograph album, labelled 'No. 14', containing 60 black and white prints showing the construction of the 'new' Bank of England. Between 1925 and 1939 the 'Old Bank' was demolished and a new building designed by Sir Herbert Baker was constructed on the same site in Threadneedle Street, incorporating elements from Sir John Soane's old Bank of England. The album contains views of reinforced floors; exterior views of the building during construction; shuttering to the canopy in Bullion Yard, domes, cornices and mansard roof; heating coils in the ceiling of the cashiers suite, waiting rooms and issue office; vaulting over the economics and statistical departments; foundations for diesel generators; constructional steelwork and stonework; and the dome at Tivoli Corner.
Laing Construction took over the London firm of Holloways in 1964. It is presumed that the photograph album was acquired at this point.
Album stored in box labelled 90/2000: 3 albums (Holloway) Bank of England refurbishment.
This is part of the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
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Early 20th Century Bank (Financial), Construction
