…of the Bank of England, in the eighteenth century. Brought to you by Anne L. Murphy in her new book Virtuous Bankers: A Day in the Life of the Eighteenth-Century Bank of England. This book is a remarkable achievement, as it truly does recreate the rhythms of a typical day in the life of the
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…of the Bank of England, in the eighteenth century. Brought to you by Anne L. Murphy in her new book Virtuous Bankers: A Day in the Life of the Eighteenth-Century Bank of England. This book is a remarkable achievement, as it truly does recreate the rhythms of a typical day in the life of the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street:
Early afternoon was viewed by the Inspectors as one of the times during which the Bank was at its most vulnerable. This was because most of the senior men would leave for the day at around three o’clock, some to pursue second jobs and others to take advantage of the leisure ‘earned’ by their seniority. It was an action that the Inspectors regarded as ‘very extraordinary’ and certainly not what was expected from men in positions of responsibility.
How many other works have sentences like this?:
There is no record of the types of locks generally used at the Bank, but it is clear that the Inspectors were unconvinced of their quality in at least some cases.
This book is not for all readers (not everyone will care about the particular topic), but it represents a very real advance in our understanding of how things actually work.
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