Front door and facade of the Bank of England building on Threadneedle St, London, EC2R 8AH. The bank controls interest rates for the UK. (118)

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Front door and facade of the Bank of England building on Threadneedle St, London, EC2R 8AH. The bank controls interest rates for the UK. (118) The Bank of England – bronze entrance doors. The Bank of England’s entrance on Threadneedle Street has two bronze front doors adorned with highly symbolic emblems. Each has a ‘caduceus’, the staff of bankers’ patron saint the Roman god Mercury. The left door shows a sailing ship, symbolising old ways of communication, while the right shows the new: electricity. Heads of lions also decorate each door as they guard the treasure within.

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Size: 3735px × 5616px
Location: Bank of England, Threadneedle St, London, EC2R 8AH. UK.
Photo credit: © David Gee 4 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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