Elizabeth Fry | Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good
Like so many other Victorian bankers, Samuel Gurney was a Quaker. Banking and its rewards seemed at odds with a faith that valued modest simplicity, but Gurney's wealth helped the work of his sister, prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, who is immortalised on today's five-pound note.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 3'12''
- Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
- History
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good
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