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Origin:
Gillrays May 1797 cartoon titled "The Old Lady Of Threadneedle Street".
It shows Pitt, the Prime Minister of the time, ravashing an old lady - personifying the Bank - who's dress was made of one pound notes. The Government had made repeated demands on the Bank Of England to provide gold to fund the wars against France.
The Gillray cartoon was the origin of the moniker "The Old Lady Of Threadneedle Street".
The Bank of England (The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street)
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