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Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Selling saltTacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Establishment. Selling salt. Miniature. Fol. 62v
Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14 th century. Medieval handbook of healTacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Man offering turnips. Miniature. Fol. 51 r
Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Man gathering turnips. Woman cleaning turnips in a river. Miniature. Fol. 52 r
Georgius Agricola (1494-1555). German scientist. Known as the father of mineralogy. Engraving belonging to his work De Re Metallica. Basel 1564. Colored
Philippines. Natives cutting abaca. Colored engraving. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1876
Parliament of Paris. France. 18th centurySpecial Session of the Parliament of Paris, celebrated as a result of the severe financial crisis. 18th century. Engraving. Carnavalet Museum. Paris. France
Saint-Simon, Claude Henri de Rouvroy (1760-1825). French philosopher and economist
Farmers plowing and sowing. Late 15th century. ItalyFarmers plowing and sowing. Miniature of Grimani Breviary. Late 15th century. Saint Marks Library. Venice. Italy
Poster, 2nd International Fair of Damascus, Syria, 1-30 September 1955. Great economic event for Syria and the Arab World. Date: 1955
Cartoon, Women also profiteer, WW1Cartoon, Women also profiteer. Showing how women are also profiting from the war, either by socialising with servicemen or selling them expensive flowers, food and drink. Date: 1916
Cartoon, Anti-Saccharites, or John Bull and his Family leaving off the use of Sugar, by James Gillray. Showing John Bull and his wife (actually King George III and Queen Charlotte)
In the Stretching Sheds of an Ox-Tail Soup Factory. War-Time Economies from William Heath Robinson including an ingenious idea for making the ingredients for oxtail soup go further. Date: 1918
KRUPP, Friedrich Alfred (1854 - 1902). German steel manufacturer of the company Krupp. 1900. Engraving
Image of the construction of the railway in Cuba between Havana and Bejucal (27, 5 km), 1835. It was the first railway in Latin America and Spain. Engraving
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Cadiz (1572). Fishing in an almadraba tuna. Etching. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona
Spain (19th c. ). Economy (1885)SPAIN. Barcelona. Sants Montjuic. Textile company La Espa ndustrial, dedicated to spinning, weaving and printing of cotton. Founded in 1847 in Madrid and moved to Barcelona in 1851
Alfred Meakin china plate - Lloyd George quotationAlfred Meakin china plate with decorated border. Transfer reads - BARNSTAPLE. THE RT. HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, PRIME MINISTER
Stock market crash, Vienna, 1873The failure of the stock exchange in Vienna, 9th May 1873. Date: 9th May 1873
Advert for Latona radiators 1933Perfect heating and economy. The Latona is the only efficient paraffin oil-heated portable, giving the comfort of central heating without the expense of installing costly piping. 1933
Caricature of Norman Angell, writer and politicianCaricature of Sir Ralph Norman Angell (1872-1967), writer, lecturer and Labour politician. Best known for his book, The Great Illusion (1910), arguing against war from an economic point of view
WW1 - League of National Safety - set up to promote the value of rationing, the efforts to avoid wastage, to further the objects of the Food Economy Campaign
French Revolution (1794). Assignats, banknote of the French Republic. Coin. SPAIN. Madrid. Army Museum
Buy British - Empire Marketing Board Poster encouraging the purchase of home-grown produce, products and services. Striking design by Tom Purvis. circa 1930s
YOUNG PLAN / 1929The Young Plan rises like a phoenix/vulture from the ashes of the Dawes plan (the USs previous attempt to ease Germanys economy). 1929
People facing ruin from bank failure in the Panic of 1907, NIn the summer of 1907, the American economy was showing signs of weakness as a number of business and Wall Street brokerages went bankrupt
Prester JohnPRESTER JOHN legendary ruler of Ethiopia, to whom the Egyptians pay tribute to discourage him from damming the Nile which would destroy their economy
Spain. Andalusia. Ecija and Genil river. Map, 1576 at Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Franz Hogenberg (1536-1590). Salamanca University Library
Amber jewelry. Shop windowPoland. Gdansk. Amber jewelry. Shop window. St. Mary Street
Roman weight for a loom. From Alcolea del Rio, AndalusiaWeight for a loom. Roman age. From Alcolea del Rio, Andalusia. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia. Spain
Visigoth gold coin. 5th-8th centuries. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia. National Art Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain
Siglufjordur (Herring Town), IcelandSiglufjordur (Sigulufirdi) used to be the center of the herring fisheries in Iceland, and the herring played a very large role in the nations economy and industry. Date: 1939
United States. Cincinnati. Jewellery. Inside view. 1876United States. Cincinnati, Ohaio. Duhme & Co. Manufacturing Jewelers. Jewellery. Inside view. 1876. Colored engraving
Sands Scarborough - Beach Promenade, Sea, Bathing huts on rights. Part of Box 145 Boswell Collection - East Coast. Scarborough With a population of just over 61, 000
Denarius. Roman silver coin. Adverse. Roman emperors. Effigies: Trajan, Domitian and Vespasian. 268 Bc-360. Provincial Museum of Lugo. Galicia. Spain
The Husband and how to train it - carrying her bagsThe Husband and how to train it. Dear Girls, once married, teach it economy by saving money otherwise wasted in cab fares, porters etc. Date: 1907
Advertisement for British Tailoring and Repairing, WW1Advertisement for British Tailoring and Repairing, advising on the economies of repairing or renovating old clothes during wartime. Date: 1917
Balten, Pieter (1527-1584). Flemish painter and engraver. FAIR. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary
Roman mosaic. Port scenes. 3rd -4th century. From Vega Baja de Toledo. Museum of Hospital de la Santa Cruz. Toledo. Spain
Roman coin. As. Reverse. 1st century BC. Decoration: Merida foundation. Oxen guided by a priest. Merida (Augusta Emerita). National Museum of Roman Art. Merida
Roman coin. Dupondius. Adverse with portrait of Livia, wifeRoman coin. Dupondius. Adverse with portrait of Empress Livia, wife of Augustus. Brass. 1st century BC. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain
Roman coin. Dupondius. Reverse. Relief depicting the gate of the wall of Augusta Emerita. Brass. 1st century BC. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain
Spain. Barcelona. Labor Congress. Engraving. ColoredSpain. Barcelona. Labor Congress. Engraving by Padro. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1870. Colored
Italy. Pompeii. Italy. Thermopolium. (Sreet of Abundance)Italy. Pompeii. Italy. Thermopolium. Commercial establishment (restaurant). Both hot and cold food and drink were stored in the jars in the counter. (Sreet of Abundance)
Italy. Herculaneum. Thermopolium. Commercial establishment (restaurant). Both hot and cold food and drink were stored in the jars in the counter
Leon Say (1826-1896). Engraving. ColoredJean-Baptiste Leon Say (1826-1896). French economist and statesman. Engraving in The Artistic Illustration, 1896. Colored
The Arms of the Dutch East India Company, 1651, by JeronimusJeronimus Becx (active c. 1649-1658). Dutch artist. The Arms of the Dutch East India Company, 1651. Detail. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town ofJeronimus Becx (active c. 1649-1658). Dutch artist. The Arms of the Dutch East India Company and of the Town of Batavia, 1651. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Alphonse XII inaugurating the agricultural conferences. EngAlphonse XII (1857-1885). King of Spain. The King inaugurating the agricultural conferences. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1876. Colored