"They form part of a new exhibition looking at the rebuilding works that took place a century ago, replacing most of the interior behind its famous solid fortress wall with the modern bank that's there today. The exhibition, in the museum's rotunda, shows the various stages of the rebuilding process, from demolition of the old, discoveries of the even older in the basements, and how the current bank building was constructed."
"As a grand building, it has a lot of grand decoration, including lots of floor mosaics. A replica of the entrance hall mosaic is in the centre of the rotunda, but there's also a piece of mosaic in the exhibition that wasn't used. It's the Irish harp surmounded with the British Crown, and the bank rebuilding took place in the uprisings leading to independence."
Roman artefacts found during the Bank of England rebuilding are on display in the bank's free museum. The exhibition in the rotunda outlines the stages of the century-old reconstruction, from demolition and basement discoveries to construction of the current building. Decorative elements are highlighted, including floor mosaics, a replica entrance hall mosaic, and an unused mosaic featuring the Irish harp with the British Crown. The exhibition includes unused banknote designs, samples of decorative vents and door handles, experimental clay "bricks", and a historic sign about Saturday cash counter hours. The display presents key highlights of a grand building that appears older than it really is.
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