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New Stock Exchange in London dealing with contracts on coal. La Ilustraci eriod o Universal. Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library
FLORIDO BERNILS, Enrique (1873 - 1929). The port of Malaga. 1885. Spanish school. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cᤩ z. Museo de Cᤩ z
MOLES, M. F. (second half 19th century-begin 20thMOLES, M.F. (second half 19th century-begin 20th century). The grape harvest. 1900. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Sitges. Maricel Museum
GIRONA I AGRAFEL, Manuel (1818-1905). Spanish financier, founder of the first private bank in Spain, Banco de Barcelona, ?
PICO, Jos頨17th century). Conseller Quart (CouncillorPICO, Jos頨 17th century). Conseller Quart (Councillor fourth) of the Consell de Cent (Council of One Hundred). Government of the city of Barcelona. 1692. Painting. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona
Spain (1870). Opening of the Barcelona Exhibition. Etching. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library
Jewish merchant, 18th c. Hindu art. Miniature Painting
Pillow seller. Augustus reign (1st c. BF- 1st c. )Pillow seller. Augustus reign (1st c.BF- 1st c.). Roman art. Early Empire. Relief. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. Galleria degli Uffizi (Uffizi Gallery)
Graphic front cover - Sir Arthur YappSir Arthur Yapp (1869-1936), Deputy President of the YMCA and Director of Food Economy during the First World War. Responsible for encouraging the nation towards frugal
Clincher tyres advertisement, WW1 - Reginald McKennaAdvertisement for Clincher Tyres during the First World War featuring a caricature of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald McKenna who says we must economise
Paris, France - La Bourse. Date: circa 1839
Growing food in Chancery Lane, WW1Mr Hubert Hall, resident officer of the Public Record Office in Chancery Lane, pictured hard at work in the gardens of the old Rolls House, where
The first National Kitchen, WW1The first National Kitchen in Britain, opened on 21 May 1917 by Queen Mary. The National Kitchens were opened during the First World War to provide one solution to food shortages
Cartoon criticising dogs given luxury food in wartime, WW1One of the horrors of war. " And did ums tink their mumsie would waste her money on the horrid war and rob her popsy-wopsies of their ickle nicy-picie" An illustration by George L
Belling electric fires advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Belling electric fires, with the revelation that families could do without one servant as a result of the modern device
Food shortages, WW1London society finds that the only topic of conversation in 1918 is food, rationing and what there is available to eat. An illustration by Annie Fish to accompany the Letters of Eve gossip column in
Eve talks to Lord Rhondda, the Food Controller, WW1Eve, the fictional gossip columnist of The Tatler magazine, lectures Lord Rhondda, the Food Controller during the latter part of the First World War, on the fact that his economy campaign
Campbell Dye Works advertisement, WW1Advertisement for P & P Campbell Limited, Dye Works of Perth, whose dyes in wartime allowed people to practice wartime economy by dry-cleaning or dyeing existing clothes or soft furnishings instead
The impact the war had on upper classes in Hyde ParkA slightly comedic illustration in Hyde Park, showing the effect of WW1 on the upper classes. Shown in rags, the only sign of their class is the style of their clothes with a suggestion that this was
Lady Kindersley as a waste paper merchant, WW1Lady Kindersley, formerly Miss Gladys Beadle, pictured near her home in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, collecting waste paper with the aid of her children and two donkey carts
The Education of the Masses, War Economy, Douglas MacKenzieIllustration showing the mass of entertainment and amusements on offer to the London population during the First World War, despite the fact the country was supposed to be practising war economy
Rainaway Conduit CoatThe Rainaway Conduit Coat at Kenneth Durward s. It is 48 inches long and cut with a very deep sleeve; it is an ideal coat for motoring and absolutely waterproof
Darn It by Edmund BlampiedA pretty sketch of a young woman darning a stocking - a fine example of war economy. 1916
War Economy by A. Wallis Mills, WW1Lady Sybil de Vere: " Do look at those extraordinary people. Their clothes are quite new!" Sir Hugo: " Rotten bad form
The Patriots by George Belcher, WW1Three rather shabby, working class women, who probably don t have much choice about how extravagantly they choose to dress
Dickins & Jones First World War advertisementAdvertisement for Dickins and Jones, the department store in Regent Street, London, advertising their rich, brocaded crepe shirts
Becoming fashions combined with true economy, WW1A double page spread from The Tatler giving examples of economical outfits which could be purchased in wartime. Extravagant evening dresses are not featured but instead coat frocks
Keep the Workers Working, Buying fur coats during WW1A spread from The Tatler featuring four designs for fur coats from a Parisian design house and ladies to continue to buy luxury fashion in wartime
A Really Welcome Economy by Bruce BairnsfatherA Really Welcome Economy " One shell-less day a week wouldn t be a bad idea, would it Bert?" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1917
Keeping a check on fuel consumed by G. H. DavisYour fuel target: keeping a weekly check on the fuel consumed in an average household during the Second World War. Electricity and gas meters will tell you if you are keeping to your proper average
Day in the life of an average household by G. H. DavisYour fuel target: a day in the life of an average household during the Second World War. Detailing economies that need to be practised in order to keep within the limits of fuel consumption laid down
Fuel for domestic appliances by G. H. DavisYour fuel target: details that will help in planning economy during the Second World War, so that fuel rationing can be avoided
St Joseph De Chamberlayne. In Birmingham Cathedral. His spear of fiscal reform has overcome Uncle Sam and Deutscher Michel
Design for the building of small holdingsThe question of the land: small holdings. How a pleasant-looking livable house can be erected on a suitable site for 233. It has a dairy in the south-east corner adjacent to the larder and scullery
The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906Cartoon showing a globe-headed American character nursing his bandaged head; a humorous look at the effects of the San Francisco earthquake on the American economy
Franco-British Exhibition, White City - Palace of MusicColonnade at The Palace of Music at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. The point of the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908 was to celebrate the Entente Cordiale
Franco-British Exhibition, White City - The Elite GardensThe Elite Gardens at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. The point of the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908 was to celebrate the Entente Cordiale
Franco-British Exhibition, White City - Machinery HallEntrance to The Machinery Hall at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. The point of the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908 was to celebrate the Entente Cordiale
Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London - The PavilionThe Pavilion at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. The point of the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908 was to celebrate the Entente Cordiale (signed in 1904 between Britain and France)
Franco-British Exhibition, White City - Fine Art PalaceThe Fine Art Palace at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. The point of the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908 was to celebrate the Entente Cordiale
Colonnade at the British Applied Arts PalaceThe Colonnade at the British Applied Arts Palace at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. The point of the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908 was to celebrate the Entente Cordiale
Franco-British Exhibition, London - From the Concert HallView from the Concert Hall at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. The point of the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908 was to celebrate the Entente Cordiale
The Franco-British Exhibition - London - The Fine Art PalaceThe Fine Art Palace at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. The point of the Franco-British Exhibition in 1908 was to celebrate the Entente Cordiale
Philip II of Spains golden coin, coined in Seville. 16th century. Numismatics. Reverse. Philately and Numismatics
Solidus of Honorius and Arcadius (4th c. ). RomanSolidus of Honorius and Arcadius (4th c.). Roman art. Late Empire. SPAIN. Burgos. Provincial Archaeological Museum
FELIU DE LA PENYA, Narc( -1712). Spanish historian" FELIU DE LA PENYA, Narc ( -1712). Spanish historian, lawyer, economist and industrialist. " F鮩 x de Catalu uot; " (Barcelona, 1683)."
London. Customs House. Engraving. SPAIN. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)
Ferdinand Viis silver coin worthing ocho reales" Ferdinand Viis silver coin worthing " ocho reales". Coined in Cᤩ z in 1814. Coin."