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Get a sneak peek inside Bank of England gold vaults with virtual tour app

by LLB Editor
12th Jul 13 11:44 am

How would you like to take a tour of Bank of England’s vaults that contain 400,000 bars of gold worth £150bn?

Don’t start hatching plans for nicking a gold bar just yet because the tour is virtual.

The Cash Vault at the Bank of England

The Cash Vault at the Bank of England

The Bank of England has launched an app with which you can take a tour of its Threadneedle street HQ.

The Garden Court at the Bank of England

The Garden Court at the Bank of England

The highlights of the app include a tour of the vault, one of the largest in the world, and a sneak peak at the cash vault where the Bank keep its banknotes. The app also narrates the tale of a former two-metre-tall bank clerk aka “Bank Giant” who was buried in the garden in 1798 to protect his body from grave-snatchers.

Bank of England app

Bank of England app

Users can also virtually take a walk in the Garden Court where mulberry trees, used to make the first paper money, are planted

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