Last updated at 8:55 AM on 3rd February 2012
Cash-strapped British people will breathe a sigh of relief when they see these impressive treasure troves.
Despite the financial crisis, it seems the country still has some money left in the Bank of England’s vault beneath London.
In fact, there are stacks of gold bars worth a whopping £156billion stored in an old canteen deep below the streets of the capital.
Treasure trove: The Bank of England’s vault under central London contains 4,600 tons of the precious metal, worth an incredible £156billion.
Rich pickings: The rows of simple shelves are stacked high with 28lb 24-carat gold bars
It seems Gordon Brown did not manage to completely strip the country of its assets when he sold off 400 tons of gold at rock-bottom price during his time as Chancellor.
The gold he got rid of when prices were at a 20-year low cost the country up to £11bn, it was estimated last April
He made just £2.3billion on the precious metal he sold between 1999 and 2002.
So the 4,600 tons of the precious metal still stored in these concrete-lined vaults in the heart of London will be a welcome sight for those worried we have little left to fall back on.
The piles of 28lb 24-carat gold bars are stacked on simple blue shelves beneath strip lighting. One image alone shows around 15,000 bars or 210 tonnes of pure gold, with a value of approximately £3billion.
Worth a fortune: In this image alone there are around around 15,000 bars and 210 tonnes of pure gold, with a value of about £3billion
On the walls of one of the vaults, posters from the 1940s are still visible, from when the vast room was used as a canteen.
The walls must be literally bombproof as they were used by bank staff as air raid shelters during World War II.
The old-fashioned posters that hang around the room depict sunny climes, luxury cruises and happier times – which may be as welcome a sight as the valuables for many.
Three-foot long keys are needed to unlock to the doors that guard the rooms holding the gold – but sadly not all of it belongs to us.
Some is deposited by foreign governments as well as our own. Different shapes and marks distinguish the varying sources of the wealth.
I immediately noticed that the pictures of the gold bars were the same. David Wilcock’s article was published days earlier and I trust David. So, what’s up with this article. More efforts to pretend everything is alright by showing fake pictures or an attempt to discredit David?
I don’t have any idea, no more than anyone else. I can’t imagine they are using stock images, but they could be. HUgs, ~Jean
I hope the photos in this article aren’t placed here with the intent of convincing folks that the gold pictured is actually gold found/stored under the City of London? Perhaps it is there, perhaps not, as the journalist who wrote it really doesn’t specify. She simply leads you along to that assumption. These are the same stock photos found in David Wilcock’s latest article and according to that article the gold pictured is supposedly to be found stored in Thiland. Or perhaps David’s article is in error?
http://divinecosmos.com/ Scroll down about 2/3 towards the botton of the page in “section 5″ of David’s latest article on “Financial Tyranny” and see for yourselves.
It’s impossible to tell which end is up anymore and I suppose that in the larger scheme it truly doesn’t matter.
http://www.wariscrime.com/2012/01/28/video/plum-island-the-us-governments-island-of-horror/
Jean I think everyone needs to see this one! don’t you? scary stuff…
debbie
how an i contact you. mail?