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Birth of an Old Lady

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The Bank of England started operating in Threadneedle Street 250 years ago on 5 June 1734. It had opened 40 years earlier in the reign of William and Mary. What began as a commercial concern developed into a supreme example of a Bank with a national conscience.
The programme looks back to the dramatic beginnings of this famous institution that is still so much of a mystery to so many. with contributions from
C. W. McMahon , Deputy Governor
D. H. F. Somerset , Chief Cashier
John Keyworth , Curator, Bank of England Museum Raymond Wood, Senior Gate Keeper
Narrator Nigel Anthony Guide Carole Boyd with PETER ACRE. JOHN BOTT. BERNARD BROWN. ARNOLD
DIAMOND. WILLIAM EEDLE.
ANTHONY HALL. CLIVE PANTO.
MARK ROLSTON. HILDA SCHRODER and DAVID
SINCLAIR
Research by ERIC KELLY Compiled and directed by JOHN THEOCHARIS

Contributors

Unknown:
C. W. McMahon
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D. H. F. Somerset
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John Keyworth
Narrator:
Nigel Anthony
Narrator:
Guide Carole Boyd
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John Bott.
Unknown:
Bernard Brown.
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William Eedle.
Unknown:
Clive Panto.
Unknown:
Mark Rolston.
Unknown:
Hilda Schroder
Directed By:
John Theocharis
Source: Radio Times

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