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Visit to the Bank of England Museum and Talk.

10th December 2025


On December 10th, eighteen of us had lunch in an Italian restaurant (local to the Royal Exchange) before heading into the Bank of England Museum where there is a great collection showcasing the history of the UK's central bank, from gold bars to banknotes and even some old machinery and some very interesting tales told by the staff. We finished with an interesting and interactive talk on the history of the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

And remember the name of John Soane the original architect- he may well be cropping up in a few of the visits planned for 2026!

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Author: Hilary Norton

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London Region of U3As  
Walks and Visits Programme

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Here is the programme of walks and gallery visits for June

There are some spaces still for some sessions:
David Lloyd's NPG visit 9th June
Freda Dahl-Nielson Georgian heroine 25th June
Richard Pusey's Whitehall walk 29th June
Elena Paolini Guildhall Art Gallery 30th June

 All events are £10, no refunds. The sessions from June will launch on Thursday 21st May 2026

The next full programme of walks for July can be found here and on the events page of the website.
The sessions for July will launch on Sun 28th June '26 from 10.00

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