About this collection
Banking saw an explosion of technology in the 1900s. Customer numbers were growing, and firms were under pressure to process an ever-increasing volume of transactions. Speed and security were essential. Inventors around the world found a ready market for their mechanical time-savers. As the century progressed, the financial sector also embraced the rise of computer technology. Explore the fascinating history of this workplace evolution through some marvellous machines in the collection of HSBC Continental Europe.
