Income Collection

Tsai Shen Yeh - The Chinese God of wealth
Tsai Shen Yeh is a Chinese God of wealth (often also called Lu Shing or The Star God of Wealth). Images of the God can be seen in many Chinese and oriental houses and buildings

The Income Tax Official in Hades by H. M. Bateman
A tax man from the Inland Revenue suffering his worst nightmare - locked in a cage suspended over a pile of cheques and money he cannot reach. Cartoon by H. M

A problem of income - couple trying to balance the books
A problem of income. Grenville and Sue Collins trying to balance the books as they await the Mary Evans Picture Library Royalty Statement...! Date: circa 1910s

INCOME TAX 1940 / 1
A letter asking for income tax to be paid

Cute Puppies: Income Tax Collector Dog

The Home Of The P. C. C
A drawing which shows the front face of the home of the P.C.C. Great Britain's first postal college of art, an institution to aid artists in the generation of income. Date: circa 1919

Caricature illustration of Winston Churchill presenting budget, by Blam. Showing Churchill with magic wand, in front of budget presented on hats along table

But Who Will He Belong To? General Election 1910
Adapted drawing from a painting by Joshua Reynold of United Kingdom not knowing which way the election would go. The general election was resulted in a hung parliament

Comic postcard, Man pushing pram - maternity benefit Date: 20th century

Cartoon by Gillray, a poor man goes hungry - wages were low and food prices were high, thanks to foreign wars, corn duty and a bad harvest. 1790s

Inland revenue envelope, c. 1920s
An prepaid envelope for the collection of income tax, addressed Inverness, Scotland. Date: circa 1920s

The Tune we Dance to - Pacifism - Society of Friends
" The Money Goes Round and Around... And it comes out here!" Pay your income tax and it ends up being fired from a gun. Pacifist postcard published by the Society of Friends (Quakers)

Osbornes leap
In 1559, Sir William Hewet (Clothworker) was mayor, whose income is estimated at lb6, 000 per annum. Hewet lived on London Bridge, and one day a nurse playing with his little daughter Anne

War Pay Poster
Information poster encouraging soldiers to save some of their pay during WWI in the form of savings certificates, earning a high rate of interest and free of income tax

Greenhouse / Fox Ash
A greenhouse on the Lands Settlement, Fox Ash Estate, Ardleigh, Essex. Money made from the crops grown on each holding are used to supplement the tenants income. Date: circa 1960

Birchington VAD nurses
Studio photograph (Houghton, Margate & Broadstairs) of the Birchington (Kent/178) VAD nurses. A group of ten nurses is shown

Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, WW1
Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, Optimism and Pessimism, during the First World War. On the left is a smiling, patriotic man reading the financial news

The Optimist & the Pessimist by George Belcher, WW1
The Small One: They seem to think the war will be over very soon now, Mrs Arris The Ohter: I shouldn t be surprised, Mrs. Green; twenty-five shillings a week and me usband away

Greetings from Nevada, USA, the one sound state -- no retail sales tax, no corporation tax, no state income tax, no inheritance tax, no thumb tax. Date: 1940

Two scruffy street boys discuss lowering of income tax
Joyful News. " Ow, I sy Billie, Fader says there ll be a penny off de income-tax nex Year." Date: 1895

Millionairess quizzes Lord on his wealth (and evident lack thereof, despite appearances!) American Millionairess - " And have you really got a Coronet

Uncle Sams income. Illustration shows a customs officer placing a tax stamp on an American heiress, also vignettes showing some suggested ways of generating revenue

Poultry, The City, London - looking toward the Mansion House

Model of Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb
A small scale model of Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb. Central Square was laid out by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and includes St Judes Church, The Free Church and a Quaker Meeting House

The Income Official Cuts A Few Figures On The Ice, by H. M
A humorous illustration showing an accountant carving numbers into the ice whilst skating. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

Sir Kingsley Wood (1881-1943)
Photograph of Sir Kingsley Wood, the Conservative MP, seen in 1938 - the year that he held the posts of Minister of Health and Secretary of State for Air

John Bull after Tax
Mr John Bull after an attack of Income Tax

Edward VII Gambling
EDWARD VII at Monte-Carlo. His companion : Its alright for you, if you lose, you just raise the income tax

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