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所謂「針線街」（Threadneedle Street）應該是幾百年前的稱呼，在20世紀它一直是倫敦証券交易所（LSE）和英格蘭銀行（Bank of England 暱稱old lady of Threadneedle-street: A nickname for the Bank of England. –我們從中可以了解以前的針線、女紅等等是該國家計之支柱）之所在。

在狄更斯的《尼古拉斯 尼克爾貝》：
「……他們到達銀行以後，老[紳士極敏捷地下車，再次挽著尼古拉斯，引他迅速地沿著針線街前進，穿過右邊的幾條胡同和通道，終於到達一片有樹蔭的寧靜的小廣場。…….. 」(The old gentleman got out, with great alacrity, when they reached the Bank, and once more taking Nicholas by the arm, hurried him along Threadneedle Street, and through some lanes and passages on the right, until they, at length, emerged in a quiet shady little square. Into the oldest and cleanest-looking house of business in the square, he led the way. The only inscription on the door-post was ’Cheeryble, Brothers;’ but from a hasty glance at the directions of some packages which were lying about, Nicholas supposed that the brothers Cheeryble were German merchants.)
hc案：這 the bank ，當然應該翻譯得更具體才好，因為那兒的銀行可不少，譬如說，古歷史（希臘）學者George Grote ( 1794 - 1871)在該街共同創立銀行，在1820年起並在該處落角為文。.。

Thomas Carlyle 的名著Past and Present 第三章有一自注，說明worth 在 value 的意義上之一層面為. How much he amounts to, — by the Threadneedle-street standard or another! . 此地Threadneedle Street 即表示倫敦之金融中心（is the center of British banking. ... ）。Charles Lamb 著名的散文集 The Essays of Elia ，似有兩處提到此街。