The Stock Exchange Official Opening Ceremony by Her Majesty the Queen, 8th November 1972. This item is unavailable.The Stock Exchange Official Opening Ceremony by Her Majesty the Queen, 8th November 1972

12pp stapled commemorative brochure with tipped in colour portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and various black and white, sepia and colour illustrations in text. Printed and embossed stiff card covers. 8vo. The covers are a little soiled and gently rubbed around edges. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. There is a pocket inside the rear cover but its contents is lacking. The London Stock Exchange's new home, The Stock Exchange Tower, was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972. The landmark 26 floor building has a sprawling 23,000 sq ft face to face trading floor. The opening of the new premises marked a significant period of modernisation for the London financial markets and the construction of the Tower on Threadneedle Street and Old Broad Street as completed by Trollope & Colls in a project costing an estimated £13 million. This commemorative booklet contains a brief history of the London Stock Exchange and of the rebuilding, a forward look towards an international exchange and details of the opening ceremony and the Queen's role. Now known as 125 Broad Street, the Stock Exchange Tower has been transformed into a commercial office building, following the relocation of the London Stock Exchange to Paternoster Square in 2004.…