The First World War started slowly enough. In fact it was the cause of the longest bank holiday in British history. In August 1914 the British economy was being run ragged by the impending war. People in power were desperately trying to find a way to secure the financial position of Britain and prevent the banks from failing. The bank holiday, Monday 3rd August 1914, was simply extended by the government to include Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th and Thursday...