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Businessmen Collection

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Lloyds Interior

Lloyds Interior
A busy scene inside Lloyds of London. Date: late 1960s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Lloyds Interior 1960S

Lloyds Interior 1960S
A busy scene inside Lloyds of London. Date: late 1960s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Richard Tangye, Birmingham engineering firm

Sir Richard Tangye, Birmingham engineering firm
Sir Richard Tangye, Head of the famous Birmingham engineering firm. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Popular Fiction Illustrated - The Eternal City

Popular Fiction Illustrated - The Eternal City by Hall Caine

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Spain, Madrid. A session of traders and industrialists

Spain, Madrid. A session of traders and industrialists, in the main hall of the Circulo de la Union Mercantil. Illustration by J. Comba. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Thomas Howell Williams Idris, founder of drinks company

Thomas Howell Williams Idris, founder of drinks company
Thomas Howell Williams Idris, founder of the Idris soft drinks company. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Two men talk in the street in Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia

Two men talk in the street in Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia
Two men wearing business suits and traditional chechia hats, talk in the street in Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia. Date: 1987

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Great Central Railway - Marylebone Station

Great Central Railway - Marylebone Station

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: WW2 Home Guard Greetings Card

WW2 Home Guard Greetings Card
A WW2 greetings guard using the theme of Britain's Home Guard. The illustration shows wartime professions, including businessmen, mechanic, butcher and a land girl. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Businessmen And Royal Guard

Businessmen And Royal Guard
An illustration reproduced from a poster design, showing three smartly dressed businessmen wearing black hats and long coats, walking away from a Royal Guard with a bearskin hat. Date: circa 1939

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Etude D'Avocats

Etude D'Avocats
This sketch portrays a pair of businessmen speaking. Date: circa 1901

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Businessmen

Businessmen
A sketch which shows a conversation between two businessmen. When we earn as much money as us, it's very difficult to be honest! Date: circa 1901

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: The Royal Artillery Memorial and St. James Park, London

The Royal Artillery Memorial and St. James Park, London. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Comic postcard, Gloomy businessman - Ups and Downs Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Gloomy businessman - Ups and Downs Date: 20th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: French and Korean businessmen Seoul, Korea, c. 1900

French and Korean businessmen Seoul, Korea, c. 1900
French and Korean businessmen dining together, Seoul, Korea, c.1900

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: I always go the Permanent Way to Paris - Business Travel

I always go the Permanent Way to Paris - Business Travel with British Railways - advertisement. 1949

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: The Stock Exchange, London

The Stock Exchange, London. Date: circa 1990s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Businessman dictating to secretary 1903

Businessman dictating to secretary 1903
Businessman dictating to secretary. Date: 1903

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Ian Lawson Johnston, 2nd Baron Luke

Ian Lawson Johnston, 2nd Baron Luke (1905-1996), British peer, businessman and philanthropist, Chairman of Bovril Ltd and other companies. Date: 1946

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: William Whiteley, department store founder

William Whiteley, department store founder
William Whiteley, founder of the department store in Westbourne Grove, West London. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: William Pelham Bullivant, ropemaker

William Pelham Bullivant, ropemaker
William Pelham Bullivant, Bullivant & Co, ropemaker and manufacturer of wire ropes. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: William Munton Bullivant, ropemaker

William Munton Bullivant, ropemaker
William Munton Bullivant, Bullivant & Co, ropemaker and manufacturer of wire ropes. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: William Hesketh Lever, founder of Lever Brothers

William Hesketh Lever, founder of Lever Brothers, Port Sunlight (now part of Unilever). late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Thomas Henry Ismay, founder of White Star Line

Thomas Henry Ismay, founder of White Star Line
Thomas Henry Ismay, founder of the White Star Line. circa 1890s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: T HW Idris, founder of soft drinks company

T HW Idris, founder of soft drinks company
T H W Idris, founder of the soft drinks company, seen here in court dress. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir William Arrol, builder of Tay, Forth, and Tower Bridges

Sir William Arrol, builder of Tay, Forth, and Tower Bridges
Sir William Arrol, MP, builder of Tay, Forth, and Tower Bridges. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Walter Gilbey, of W&A Gilbey Ltd

Sir Walter Gilbey, of W&A Gilbey Ltd, wine and spirit merchants. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Thomas Sutherland, P&O Chairman

Sir Thomas Sutherland, P&O Chairman
Sir Thomas Sutherland, Chairman of P&O, Peninsular & Orient Steamship Company. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Sydney Waterlow, statue in Waterlow Park, London

Sir Sydney Waterlow, statue in Waterlow Park, London
Sir Sydney Waterlow, founder of the printing company, statue erected in Waterlow Park, London. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Sydney Waterlow, founder of printing company

Sir Sydney Waterlow, founder of printing company
Sir Sydney Waterlow, founder of the printing company. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Philip Manfield, Great Northern Boot Company

Sir Philip Manfield, Great Northern Boot Company
Sir Philip Manfield, founder of the Great Northern Boot Company. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir John Leng, editor of the Dundee Advertiser

Sir John Leng, editor of the Dundee Advertiser, and MP. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Hiram Maxim, inventor of the automatic gun

Sir Hiram Maxim, inventor of the automatic gun. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Henry Doulton, Potter

Sir Henry Doulton, Potter. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Henry Allsopp, Lord Hindlip, Allsopps Brewery

Sir Henry Allsopp, Lord Hindlip, Allsopps Brewery
Sir Henry Allsopp, Lord Hindlip, of Allsopps Brewery. late 19th century

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Charles Tennant, head of St Rollox Chemical Works

Sir Charles Tennant, head of St Rollox Chemical Works

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Charles Mark Palmer, mining industry, Jarrow

Sir Charles Mark Palmer, mining industry, Jarrow

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, maker of Guinness Brewery

Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, maker of Guinness Brewery

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Silhouette, Joseph Fry, head of Frys Cocoa, Bristol

Silhouette, Joseph Fry, head of Frys Cocoa, Bristol
Silhouette, Joseph Fry, founder and head of Frys Cocoa and Confectionery, Bristol

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Michael Thomas Bass, Lord Burton, brewer

Michael Thomas Bass, Lord Burton, brewer, son of Michael Bass, founder of the firm. circa 1900

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Michael Bass, founder of the brewing firm

Michael Bass, founder of the brewing firm

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham, inventor

Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham, inventor
Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham (1815-1906), English inventor and industrialist. circa 1890s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Lord Armstrong, armaments manufacturer

Lord Armstrong, armaments manufacturer
William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (1810-1900), armaments manufacturer, scientist, inventor and philanthropist. circa 1890s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Lawson Johnston, founder of Bovril

Lawson Johnston, founder of Bovril

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Joseph Storrs Fry, head of Fry s, Bristol

Joseph Storrs Fry, head of Fry s, Bristol
Joseph Storrs Fry, head of Frys Cocoa and Confectionery, Bristol

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: John Rylands, head of cotton firm J Rylands & Sons

John Rylands, head of cotton firm J Rylands & Sons
John Rylands, head of the cotton firm J Rylands & Sons

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: John Pearce, founder of Pearce and Plenty

John Pearce, founder of Pearce and Plenty, and the British Tea Table Company

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: John Pearce at his coffee stall, City Road, London

John Pearce at his coffee stall, City Road, London
John Pearce at his coffee stall in City Rd, London -- on the proceeds he founded the British Tea Table Company

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: John Davidson Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil

John Davidson Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: John Brinsmead, founder of piano manufacturers

John Brinsmead, founder of piano manufacturers
John Brinsmead, founder of the piano manufacturers

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: J M Cook of Thomas Cook travel company

J M Cook of Thomas Cook travel company
J M.Cook of the Thomas Cook travel company

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: J. B Robinson, South African millionaire

J. B Robinson, South African millionaire
J B Robinson, South African gold and diamond millionaire

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: J Pierpont Morgan, American financier

J Pierpont Morgan, American financier

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Charles Tyson Yerkes, Metropolitan District Railway

Charles Tyson Yerkes, Metropolitan District Railway
Charles Tyson Yerkes, owner of the Metropolitan District Railway. circa 1900s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Charles M Schwab, Great American Steel Trust

Charles M Schwab, Great American Steel Trust
Charles M Schwab, Manager of the Great American Steel Trust

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Sir Walter Gilbey

Sir Walter Gilbey, 1st Baronet (1831 -1914), English wine-merchant and philanthropist. Date: 1889

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Worshipping the Golden Calf

Worshipping the Golden Calf
Businessmen get down on their knees to worship the Golden Calf Date: 1892

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Passenger in the Heathrow Terminal and a Branch of Midla?

Passenger in the Heathrow Terminal and a Branch of Midla?
Passenger in the Heathrow Terminal and a Branch of Midland Bank Date: 1950s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Bowler-hatted City gent in a park

Bowler-hatted City gent in a park. Date: 1962

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Seoul, Korea - Modern Shopping Street

Seoul, Korea - Modern Shopping Street Date: 1930s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Popular Fiction Illustrated - The Eternal City

Popular Fiction Illustrated - The Eternal City by Hall Caine

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Watneys Happy Families - Mr Combe

Watneys Happy Families - Mr Combe, the Manager. circa 1930

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: East Africa - Agency Building

East Africa - Agency Building - white single-storey building workers sitting outside. Part of Box 249 Boswell Collection - East Coast of Africa

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: City gent in a park

City gent in a park, using an ingenious water-boiling spirit-powered stove stored in his bowler hat -- an invention by Alistair McBride. The stove has sufficient fuel to boil three kettles per day

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Mr Cowangate

Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Mr Cowangate the Manufacturer. 1928

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Merchants & Noble 1350S

Merchants & Noble 1350S
Merchants: hood, long cote- hardie, gipon, piked shoes, cape, front buttoning super- tunic, girdle with pouch, dagger & rosary. Nobleman: gipon, knightly-girdle, mantle Date: 1350s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Cartoon, They are giving their blood, WW1

Cartoon, They are giving their blood, WW1
" While the businessmen rake in the cash, the soldiers are paying with their blood" 1916

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Pro British Stamps

Pro British Stamps
British first - we do not stock Russian goods. These stamps were issued free to British businessmen and traders for use in the crack down on cheap Russian goods. Date: 1930s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Edgar Wallace entertains a few of his acquaintance 1929

Edgar Wallace entertains a few of his acquaintance 1929
Cartoon by H.M.Bateman, showing businessmen acting in a non Professional manner, probably depicting one of Edgar Wallaces (British author), crime books that he wrote at the time? Date: 1929

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: International Departures

International Departures
Passengers checking in at the International Departures desk in the Europa Building, London (now London Heathrow) Airport. Date: mid 1960s

Background imageBusinessmen Collection: Essex Gatehouse, London

Essex Gatehouse, London
The Essex Gatehouse, Essex Street, just off the Strand, London, was originally the Essex House which belonged to the Bishops of Exeter. Date: 1930s


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