Money making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins mb-width 2736 an area behind St Martin-in-the-Fields

an area behind St Martin-in-the-Fields then inhabited by cooks

The Ratcliffe Fire of July 1794 was the worst fire disaster to affect London between the Great Fire of London and the Blitz

A group of musicians and dancers

photographed at the BBC Theatre

Money making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins mb-width 2736 an area behind St Martin-in-the-FieldsMoney making; stamping and milling the disks and weighing the finished coins, 20th century. When the disks have been cut they are 'marked' (top left), that is, the edge is slightly raised to protect the coin from abrasion, then washed in acid, cleaned in sawdust and dried by hot air. The disks are next stamped (top right). Finally the coins are weighed (bottom) in a room full of balances that are inspected daily. The coins fall automatically into one