History

• November 8, 2019

  Private Atkinson’s War

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Private Edward Atkinson’s example of trench art is what is called a “love token”—a souvenir made from a coin. It’s one man’s personal wartime experience expressed through a pocket-sized medium.

  Content type(s): Blog Subject(s): Collection, History
• May 24, 2019

  The Hunting of the Greenback

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  During World War Two, the Bank created the Foreign Exchange Control Board (FECB). One of its major tasks was to find as many US dollars as possible to pay for American imports.

  Content type(s): Blog Subject(s): About us, History
• May 15, 2019

  What goes up…

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  Economic bubbles continued to pop up regularly throughout history, and still do today.

  Content type(s): Blog Subject(s): History
• April 1, 2019

  How Does $ = Dollar?

  By: Graham Iddon

  
  

  

  How on earth did an “S” with a line or two through it come to represent a dollar? Any ideas? No? That’s OK, you’re in good company.

  Content type(s): Blog Subject(s): Collection, History