Stronghold By The Marsh -- Hub of London's commercial and banking world - the Bank of England (left) and the Royal Exchange, recently re-opened after war damage, as a bourse. The Royal Exchange, third building on the site (the others were destroyed by fire) was opened in the reign of Queen Victoria. It is now mainly a rendezvous for City businessmen and workers. December 1, 1948. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).;Stronghold By The Marsh -- Hub of London's commercial and banking world - the Bank of En