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TQ3281 : Statue on the facade of the Bank of England

Statue on the facade of the Bank of England

Are these the keys to the vaults? See TQ3281 : Bank of England, City of London EC3 - this and the other two statues are in a row at the bottom of the central portico.

Category: Statues

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Grid Square: TQ3281, 5971 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Mike Quinn (more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 17 December, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 10 January, 2009
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 327 812 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.8477N 0:5.2723W
Camera Location: OSGB36: TQ 327 811
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)

Image classification(about): Supplemental image

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TQ3281 : Statue on the facade of the Bank of England TQ3281 : Statue on the facade of the Bank of England

These sculptures, above the portico of the Bank of England, were the work of Sir Charles Wheeler - part of a set depicting 'Creators and Guardians of Wealth' - for Sir Herbert Baker's reconstruction of the Bank edifice between the World Wars.

Posted by Stan on Tue, 2 Feb 2010 (3 comments)