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Leslie O'Brien Biography and Timeline

Follow Leslie O'Brien through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Leslie O'Brien, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1968

First Giant Banknotes Printed

Governor of the Bank of England · London · Economy / Currency

Leslie O'Brien serves as Governor when the Bank of England first prints one-million-pound Giant notes used to support the backing of certain banknote issues.

Role range: 1966-1973

Records, sources and methodology

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