Bank Collection (#28)

German cruiser Blucher, Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1
The disabled German armoured cruiser SMS Blucher which later sank, during the Battle of Dogger Bank, in the North Sea, First World War. Date: 24 January 1915

Out Sailing - Young Couple in The Netherlands
Out Sailing - A young couple in The Netherlands take their small sailing boat out onto the lagoon for a spin. Date: circa 1940s

Savoy Theatre and hotel, the Strand
Entrance to the Savoy Theatre and hotel on the Strand, London with the National Provincial Bank on the corner. A policeman directs traffic. Date: 1947

American soldiers at Cochem, Germany, post-WW1
American soldiers standing on the bank of the Moselle River at Cochem, Germany, just after the end of the First World War. Date: 24 December 1918

Scene during the Battle of Dogger Bank, WW1
Scene during the Battle of Dogger Bank, in the North Sea during the First World War. Date: 24 January 1915

People queueing for the Fun Fair, Battersea Park
A huge crowd of people queueing for the Fun Fair in Battersea Park on a Bank Holiday, at 4pm, not put off by the cold weather. It was part of the Festival of Britain. Date: May 1951

Jericho, West Bank, Palestine
Jericho - an ancient city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories, Israel. Date: circa 1910s

Wartime poster advertising Post Office Savings Bank, encouraging people to Save for Defence during the Second World War. 1940s

Bank Holiday mobilisation activity at Sheerness, WW1
Bank Holiday mobilisation activity at Sheerness at the start of the First World War. British civilians watch the warships with interest from the deck of the Princess of Wales, Rochester

The Sketch front cover with Princess of Margaret - Festival
Front cover of the Sketch magazine featuring a portrait of Princess Margaret in honour of her opening the Festival Gardens at Battersea Park on May 3 1951

Morocco - Casablanca - The Main Bus Station (Le C. T. M. - Compagne Generale de Transports), next to the Morocco State Bank Building. Date: circa 1920s

Canvas and aluminium screen, Festival of Britain, London
View of a brightly coloured canvas and tubular aluminium screen which faced the Country Pavilion at the Festival of Britain exhibition on the South Bank, London. early 1951

Memorial to victims of Russian Outrage
A memorial to George Henry Smith and Richard William Leggett of the ill-fated trawler Crane, who lost their lives as a cause of action by the Russian Baltic Fleet on October 22nd 1904

Concert in Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
Scene inside the new Royal Festival Hall, on the South Bank, London, with one of the first concerts taking place. The auditorium, balcony and boxes are almost full

Charles Price
The notorious swindler and bank-note forger, Charles Price, who committed suicide in 1786. Date: 18th Century

Biscuit manufacturing display, Festival of Britain, London
Aerial view of a biscuit manufacturing display, making ice cream wafers, in the Central Hall of the Power and Production Building, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. Date: May 1951

Festival of Britain and Fun Fair, with Danish royal visitors
Views of the Festival of Britain (South Bank) and Fun Fair (Battersea). Top left is the boating pond with a cardboard set suggesting English village buildings

Fountains spouting at the Festival of Britain, London
View of fountains spouting at the Festival of Britain exhibition on the South Bank, London, near the Sea and Ships Pavilion, with Big Ben in the background. early 1951

Things of the Present by Sherriffs
Cartoon by Sherriffs showing a street artist who has completed a superb drawing of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank in London, with the notice, All My Own Work ! Date: 1951

Exhibits in Dome of Discovery and Shot Tower, London
Various exhibits in the Dome of Discovery and the Shot Tower at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. Top left shows a reconstruction of Captain Cooks ship, Endeavour

Poster advertising Austrian War Bonds from a Viennese bank. Depicting a medieval soldier with a drum and a sword. early 20th century

Tatler front cover, Festival of Britain number 1951
Front cover of The Tatler, 9 May 1951, celebrating the opening of the Festival of Britain. The cover features the 18th century Tatler mascot striding over the site on Londons South Bank. Date: 1951

Festival of Britain - Radio Telescope - Shot Tower
The huge Radio Telescope, visible for miles, a futuristic lighthouse for projecting messages to the moon. It was actually the Shot Tower, an old London landmark

Grattan Dalton, American train robber, who was killed in a bank raid in 1892 Date: 19th Century

Festival of Britain - Transport Pavilion - base of the Skylon visible in the background, behind the Fairway Fountains. The locomtive is an IGR Steam Locomotive

Herbert Kitchener and others in Western Palestine
Herbert Kitchener (later Lord Kitchener, 1850-1916) and others inside their tent whilst on a mapping survey of Western Palestine (Israel, West Bank and Gaza today) for the Palestine Exploration Fund

Chile - Concepcion - The National Savings Bank
Chile - Concepcion - Caja Nacional de Ahorras (The National Savings Bank). Date: circa 1920

Guinness Brewery, Dublin - Scald Bank
Unloading empty casks at the Guinness Brewery, Dublin - Scald Bank. Date: 1920

Bob Dalton, American train robber who was killed in a bank raid in 1892. Date: 19th Century

Punting - pushing off from the bank. " I can just Manage" Date: 1902

Bohm-Ermolli command post, Czernowitz (Chernivtsi)
Soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Army at the command post of army commander General Eduard von Bohm-Ermolli (1856-1941) (seen here behind the table, wearing the darker cap)

Briggs at the Festival by Graham
Cartoon by Graham featuring his butler character Briggs (created for The Tatler) being pursued by some mischievous children who seem to have somehow got hold of the tall

Landscape scene with stretch of water
A watercolour landscape scene showing a stretch of water and a few buildings on the horizon

Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London
General view of the Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London, looking down the River Thames from Big Ben. From the right can be seen County Hall, the Dome of Discovery

Royal visit to Festival of Britain, South Bank, London
Scene at a royal visit to the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Here Princess Margaret is seen shaking hands with one of the exhibition officials

Princess Elizabeth at the Royal Festival Hall
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) acknowledging the cheers of the audience when she attended the first concert of the National Federation of Jazz Organisation at the Royal Festival Hall

Seaside section, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London
An artists impression of the Seaside section of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Showing people enjoying the various attractions, including peep shows

Queen Mary at the Festival of Britain
Queen Mary touring the pavilions of the Festival of Britain on the South Bank of London in a wheelchair. Date: 1951

Opening of Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
Scene at the royal opening of the new Royal Festival Hall, on the South Bank, London, with a full auditorium, and members of the royal family in the royal box -- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

Transport exhibits at Festival of Britain, London
Various transport exhibits at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London, showing aircraft, trains and a high-speed car. Date: May 1951

Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip at Festival of Britain
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured on their tour of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London in May 1951

Queue for Dome of Discovery, Festival of Britain
A long queue of people patiently waiting to enter the Dome of Discovery at the Festival of Britain on Londons South Bank on Whit Monday. Date: May 1951

Axminster carpet loom, Festival of Britain, London
A large Axminster carpet loom on display and in action in the Power and Production Pavilion, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. Date: May 1951

Various sculptures at the Festival of Britain, London
Various sculptures on display at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. They are by Jacob Epstein, John Matthews, Daphne Hardy, Karel Vogel, Barbara Hepworth, Frank Dobson

Poster, Join the Thrift Column (a play on words -- not the Fifth Column!). Advertising the Post Office Savings Bank. Showing a long queue of people waiting to open their accounts. 20th century

View of the Bailey Bridge, Festival of Britain site, London
View of the Bailey Bridge across the River Thames, part of the Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London. The bridge, decorated with flags and wind-driven spinners

Glass Tower at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London
View of the Glass Tower by Waterloo Bridge, at the Festival of Britain exhibition on the South Bank, London. The tower was made of steel and glass, and contained a lift

The Sketch front cover - Festival of Britain
Front cover of the Sketch magazine, showing a map of the United Kingdom with rays emanating from the London area, together with a lady in historical costume holding a tray of toys

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