Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Would you wear a hat like this? It was designed for the women Porters who started to work at the Bank of England during the First World War.

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