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Reference number

SM (10) 9/4/28 (11) 2/2/3 (12) 2/2/1

Purpose

Design, 1819 (north-west) (3)

Aspect

10 Plan of part of the Principal Floor 11 Plan shewing the proposed Temporary Bank Note Printing Office &c 12 Plan shewing the proposed Temporary Bank Note Printint Office

Scale

(10-12) bar scale

Inscribed

10 as above, The Bank of England, now Five Pound note office, for numbering / Bank notes, Bank note Office, No. 2 / Ground Floor, A / 12 Machines / for the / numbering / of Bank notes, Upper part / of Steam / Engine, A / _ _ _ 3 desks 12 feet 6 inch, 2 desks 12 feet 6, 23 feet, 62 feet, 7 desks 14 feet [illegible] and 1 desk 14-1 11 as above, The Bank of England, no. 1 Basement Story, Steam Eng:[ine] and some dimensions given 12 as above, The Bank of England, Mr Jones / 1st dr[awin]g Room, Store Room / for paper, no 3 / First Floor, Present / Printing Office and some dimensions given

Signed and dated

  • (11-12) 1819

Hand

Soane office

Level

Drawing

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