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The sign for Martin's bank in Lombard Street, London circa 1989. Tradition has it that a banking business has been carried on at the sign of the grasshopper since 1563. Lombard Street has been the banking centre of London since the 12th century and signs were used to advertise businesses before the naming of streets in 1740. (Photo By RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)

The sign for Martin's bank in Lombard Street, London circa 1989. Tradition has it that a banking business has been carried on at the sign of the grasshopper since 1563. Lombard Street has been the banking centre of London since the 12th century and signs were used to advertise businesses before the naming of streets in 1740.  (Photo By RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)