Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Peek inside the 19th century Bank of England! This painting by George Elgar Hicks shows our customers back in 1859. But who are they? And what role do the dog and cat play?

This film is part of our Objects in Focus series, where we take a moment to find out more about some of the interesting objects in the museum collection.

Find out more about the Bank of England Museum and view highlights from our collection: bankofengland.co.uk/museum/online-collections