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Merchants Collection

Background imageMerchants Collection: Market Place, Romford, London, England

Market Place, Romford, London, England. Date: circa 1904

Background imageMerchants Collection: London - Billingsgate Fish Market - Standing amid the catch

London - Billingsgate Fish Market - Standing amid the catch
Oh My Cod! London - Billingsgate Fish Market - Standing amid the catch. Date: circa 1908

Background imageMerchants Collection: Horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent

Horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent
Delightful horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent. Trumans Brewery (founded in 1666) of Brick Lane in the Spitalfields area of London eventually closed in 1989. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMerchants Collection: Old Towngate - Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Old Towngate - Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Old Towngate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Holmfirth has become well known as the location of the situation comedy Last of the Summer Wine

Background imageMerchants Collection: Art / Hogarth / The Times

Art / Hogarth / The Times
THE TIMES 1 of 2 a satire on political rivalry between the Pitt and Temple factions

Background imageMerchants Collection: A BAZaR IN CAIRO 1885

A BAZaR IN CAIRO 1885
A bazaar in Cairo. Date: 1885

Background imageMerchants Collection: Decorations for the Coronation - Singapore

Decorations for the Coronation - Singapore
A simply outstanding set of street decorations in Singapore, set up to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953

Background imageMerchants Collection: T & W Farmiloe Limited - Rochester Row, Westminster, London

T & W Farmiloe Limited - Rochester Row, Westminster, London
The warehouses of T & W Farmiloe Limited - Rochester Row, Westminster, London

Background imageMerchants Collection: Horse pulling coal delivery cart

Horse pulling coal delivery cart
Horse pulling a coal delivery cart of Joyner and Sons with two tradesmen riding on the cart. Date: 1930s

Background imageMerchants Collection: Soho, London - 20 Greek Street W1

Soho, London - 20 Greek Street W1 - Hopkins Purvis & Sons Ltd, paint merchants. 1973

Background imageMerchants Collection: Indian Rice Merchants, Rangoon, Myanmar (Burma)

Indian Rice Merchants, Rangoon, Myanmar (Burma)
Indian Rice Merchants (Lakhmichand Manikchand) in Rangoon, Myanmar (Burma) - note the slightly cheeky bit of advertising by the Insurance Broker in the front row

Background imageMerchants Collection: A Game of Football in the Streets of London, c. 1314

A Game of Football in the Streets of London, c. 1314
Illustration of a game of football being played in the streets of London during the 14th century

Background imageMerchants Collection: Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall

Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall
Stationery, Pawlyn & Sons, Fish & Oyster Merchants, 14 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, with handwritten details. 1918

Background imageMerchants Collection: Shops / Jeweller C1905

Shops / Jeweller C1905
The exterior of Jay, Richard Attenborough & Co Ltd in Oxford Street, London, who advertise themselves as goldsmiths, silversmiths and diamond merchants

Background imageMerchants Collection: Comic postcard, Outside the builders merchants

Comic postcard, Outside the builders merchants - man with bucket and toilet seat Date: 20th century

Background imageMerchants Collection: Merchants Street, Colmar, Alsace, France

Merchants Street, Colmar, Alsace, France - view from the steps of the ancient Custom House circa 1910s

Background imageMerchants Collection: Cigogna manuscript (1671), Merchants in a bazaar

Cigogna manuscript (1671), Merchants in a bazaar

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, H & J Philp, Architects and Builders, Dunfermline

Advert, H & J Philp, Architects and Builders, Dunfermline
Advert for H & J Philp, Architects and Builders, Campbell Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Kings Lynn Custom Hse

Kings Lynn Custom Hse
The Custom House in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, built in the late 17th century as an exchange, or trading centre for merchants. Date: late 17th century

Background imageMerchants Collection: The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants

The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants in a port. The Death chooses one of them who is resisting, trying, in spite of the situation, to take some coins that he was counting at the time

Background imageMerchants Collection: Transport of goods by camel for loading onto ships

Transport of goods by camel for loading onto ships. Facsimile after a woodcut from La cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet (1516-1590), published in Paris in 1575

Background imageMerchants Collection: Lion trainers and sellers in Constantinople. Facsimile

Lion trainers and sellers in Constantinople. Facsimile after a woodcut from La cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet (1516-1590), published in Paris in 1575

Background imageMerchants Collection: French costumes, end of the 15th century

French costumes, end of the 15th century. Bourgeois woman 1, female merchant 2, merchants 3, 4 and bourgeois men 5, 6. The men with large purses or almoniers on their belt

Background imageMerchants Collection: Jesus Christ driving the money changers from the temple

Jesus Christ driving the money changers from the temple. Christ in halo brandishing a whip attacking traders. The temple filled with priests, merchants, animals, children

Background imageMerchants Collection: Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta

Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta
Spain, Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta. Ice well dating from the 14th-16th centuries

Background imageMerchants Collection: Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta

Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta
Spain, Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta. Ice well dating from the 14th-16th centuries

Background imageMerchants 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 imageMerchants Collection: Court of Pie-poudre

Court of Pie-poudre
A special court that sat in times of public markets or fairs in England in medieval times

Background imageMerchants Collection: DUTCH MERCHANT VESSELS

DUTCH MERCHANT VESSELS
Dutch West Indies Merchant Vessels. Date: early 17th century

Background imageMerchants Collection: Tea Merchants Shop, China

Tea Merchants Shop, China

Background imageMerchants Collection: Africa. Loanda. St. Paul of Loanda. Market Square

Africa. Loanda. St. Paul of Loanda. Market Square
History of Africa. 19th century. Loanda. Saint Paul of Loanda. View of the Market Square. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageMerchants Collection: An Irish Village

An Irish Village
A painting of an ecclesiastical building and a monument within an Irish village, a figure can be seen in the foreground by a merchant's cart. Date: circa 1922

Background imageMerchants Collection: Ypres

Ypres
An oil painting which shows part of the Cloth Hall, a medieval commercial building in Ypres, Belgium, originally constructed in the 13th century

Background imageMerchants Collection: The Fish Market, Venice

The Fish Market, Venice
A painting which depicts the busy scene of a fish market in Venice, Italy, beside a canal, customers can be seen in great numbers, bartering with merchants for their catch, which consists of fish

Background imageMerchants Collection: Vegetable Market

Vegetable Market
A painting showing the hustle and bustle of a vegetable market, with customers browsing the stalls of merchants. Date: circa 1916

Background imageMerchants Collection: Malines, Bailles de Fer

Malines, Bailles de Fer
This highly detailed artwork shows the Bailles de Fer a market square in Mechelen, Belgium, given its name from the wrought iron balustrades that protected the old canal

Background imageMerchants Collection: The Fish Market

The Fish Market
A painting of some merchants chatting while crouched, with three baskets full of fish between them, at a market. Date: circa 1915

Background imageMerchants Collection: Japan - Charcoal Dealer

Japan - Charcoal Dealer
Charcoal Dealer, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert for Chapman Dress Merchants, London

Advert for Chapman Dress Merchants, London
An advert for Chapman & Co. silk agents and dress merchants based at 2 Notting Hill, London

Background imageMerchants Collection: Burns Philp & Co Advertisement

Burns Philp & Co Advertisement
An advertisement photograph showing a hut settlement by the waters edge, with a number of small boats on the surface. Used for promoting Burns Philp & Co

Background imageMerchants Collection: Fruit Stall Traders

Fruit Stall Traders
An Aquatint showing some fruit stall merchants at a market, plying their trade. Date: circa 1929

Background imageMerchants Collection: British smaller Inland Postcard

British smaller Inland Postcard
This replaced the earlier larger card and is an early example of how advertisers and merchants were making use of this cheap and efficient form of communication

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert for Vennall & Co, Grocers, High Street, Rye

Advert for Vennall & Co, Grocers, High Street, Rye
Advert for Vennall & Co, Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants, High Street, Rye, Sussex Date: 1926

Background imageMerchants Collection: S B Jackson & Son, Coal Merchants, Liverpool

S B Jackson & Son, Coal Merchants, Liverpool
S B Jackson & Son, Coal Merchants, Castle Street, Liverpool, stationery. Date: 1889

Background imageMerchants Collection: Chandni Chowk, The Chowk, shops, Delhi, India

Chandni Chowk, The Chowk, shops, Delhi, India
19th century vintage photograph: Chandni Chowk, The Chowk, merchants and stalls, shops, Delhi, India

Background imageMerchants Collection: Policeman on traffic duty, London

Policeman on traffic duty, London
Policeman directs traffic in Central London during rush hour. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMerchants Collection: Howards House, Clapton

Howards House, Clapton
View of howards House in Clapton, London

Background imageMerchants Collection: Scenes from Madagascar, 1820

Scenes from Madagascar, 1820
Slave traders leading an enslaved family to market 58, a crocodile seizing a bullock 59, and stranded French sailors meeting the King of Madagascar 60. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Background imageMerchants Collection: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Canons of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Canonici del S. Sepolcro

Background imageMerchants Collection: Four Chinese merchants playing the game of odd or

Four Chinese merchants playing the game of odd or even (Tui-Tsu) in summer clothes, China, 19th century. A man uses a stick to move the cash bets on the table

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advertisement for Stones Ginger Wine. Date: 1893

Advertisement for Stones Ginger Wine. Date: 1893

Background imageMerchants Collection: La Turbie, France - the Trophy of the Alpes

La Turbie, France - the Trophy of the Alpes (Trophy of Augustus)

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, Park & Paterson Ltd, Metal Merchants, Glasgow

Advert, Park & Paterson Ltd, Metal Merchants, Glasgow
Advert for Park & Paterson Ltd, Metal Merchants and Smelters, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, Lawson & Co, Timber Merchants, Govan, Glasgow

Advert, Lawson & Co, Timber Merchants, Govan, Glasgow
Advert for Lawson & Co, Timber Merchants and Sawmillers, Park Saw Mills, Albion Street, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, James Paton & Sons, Ayr Saw Mills, Scotland

Advert, James Paton & Sons, Ayr Saw Mills, Scotland
Advert for James Paton & Sons, Timber Merchants and Saw Millers, Ayr Saw Mills, Ayr, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, Hamilton, Marr & Co, Timber Merchants, Glasgow

Advert, Hamilton, Marr & Co, Timber Merchants, Glasgow
Advert for Hamilton, Marr & Co, Timber Merchants, Govan Saw Mills, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, Russells, Diamond and Jewellery Merchants

Advert, Russells, Diamond and Jewellery Merchants
Advert for Russells, Diamond and Jewellery Merchants, Church Street, Liverpool. 1884

Background imageMerchants Collection: Andrew Melrose, Tea Merchants, Edinburgh, Scotland

Andrew Melrose, Tea Merchants, Edinburgh, Scotland
Advert for Andrew Melrose & Company, Tea Merchants, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, Allan & Dey, Fish Merchants, Aberdeen

Advert, Allan & Dey, Fish Merchants, Aberdeen
Advert for Allan & Dey, Fish Merchants, Aberdeen, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: A G Kidston, Iron, Steel and Metal Merchants, Glasgow

A G Kidston, Iron, Steel and Metal Merchants, Glasgow
Advert for A G Kidston, Iron, Steel and Metal Merchants and Exporters, Great Clyde Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Indian men with hookah pipe and fan relaxing

Indian men with hookah pipe and fan relaxing under a canopy. Members of the third caste of Vaisyas, or farmers, merchants and officials

Background imageMerchants Collection: Provost of Merchants of Paris, Prevot des

Provost of Merchants of Paris, Prevot des Marchands, reign of King Francis I

Background imageMerchants Collection: Design, The Company of Merchants of Edinburgh, Scotland

Design, The Company of Merchants of Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Adverts, Lees, Anderson & Co, Lawson & Co, Scotland

Adverts, Lees, Anderson & Co, Lawson & Co, Scotland
Adverts for Lees, Anderson & Co, Engineers, Boilermakers and Shipbuilders, Govan, and Lawson & Co, building contractors, merchants, etc, Park Saw Mills, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Adverts, James Templeton & Co, A G Kidston & Co

Adverts, James Templeton & Co, A G Kidston & Co
Adverts for James Templeton & Co, Carpet Manufacturers, Glasgow, and A G Kidston & Co, Iron, Steel and Metal Merchants, Great Clyde Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Adverts, William Younger & Co, Andrew Melrose & Company

Adverts, William Younger & Co, Andrew Melrose & Company
Adverts for William Younger & Co Limited, Abbey & Holyrood Breweries, Edinburgh, and Andrew Melrose & Company, Tea Merchants, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Adverts, Brownlee & Co, J & R Tennent Limited, Scotland

Adverts, Brownlee & Co, J & R Tennent Limited, Scotland
Adverts for Brownlee & Co Limited, Timber Merchants, Glasgow, and J & R Tennent Limited, Brewers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, Old Scotch Whiskies, Edinburgh, Scotland

Advert, Old Scotch Whiskies, Edinburgh, Scotland
Advert for Old Scotch Whiskies, Archibald Aikman & Co Ltd Wine Merchants, Edinburgh and London. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, Brownlee & Co, Timber Merchants, Glasgow

Advert, Brownlee & Co, Timber Merchants, Glasgow
Advert for Brownlee & Co, Timber Merchants and Saw Millers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Snake merchant in Central America

Snake merchant in Central America
A snake merchant in Central America. 1892

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert, Haig & Vince, The Scotch Warehouse

Advert, Haig & Vince, The Scotch Warehouse
Advert, Haig & Vince, Highland Costume Makers, Juvenile Outfitters, The Scotch Warehouse, Oxford Street, London. 1879

Background imageMerchants Collection: Merchants Hall, New York City, USA

Merchants Hall, New York City, USA
Merchants Hall or Exchange, New York City, USA. 1857

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advertisement for Cross - Wild Beast Merchant, Liverpool

Advertisement for Cross - Wild Beast Merchant, Liverpool. " Anything from A Humming Bird to an Elephant " Date: 1907

Background imageMerchants Collection: Enontekis at source of the Muonio River, Finland

Enontekis at source of the Muonio River, Finland
Enontekis (Enontekio) at the source of the Muonio River, Finland, showing the Ministers House, the Church, and the Warehouses of the Lapps and Merchants of Tornea. 1819

Background imageMerchants Collection: Coal-whippers

Coal-whippers
Coal been brought from the mines was transported by ship to London docks to be sold, illustration showing a gang of coal-whippers on board bringing the coal up from below deck using pulley system

Background imageMerchants Collection: Advert for Coca-tonic, Champagne - nerve tonic 1897

Advert for Coca-tonic, Champagne - nerve tonic 1897
Sold in wine merchants stores and chemist. The highest class natural champagne and coco leaf extract, the most powerful nerve tonic. 1897

Background imageMerchants Collection: The Pantheon Theatre, Oxford Street, London

The Pantheon Theatre, Oxford Street, London, by this time used as offices and stores by Messrs W & A Gilbey, wine and spirit merchants. circa 1902

Background imageMerchants 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 imageMerchants Collection: The Market Square and Henwoods Arcade - Johannesburg, South Africa. Date: 1905

The Market Square and Henwoods Arcade - Johannesburg, South Africa. Date: 1905

Background imageMerchants Collection: Scene in the environs of Calcutta 1857

Scene in the environs of Calcutta 1857
Suburbs of Calcutta, where a native merchant returning from the city transported in a horse-drawn carriage passes-through at high speed

Background imageMerchants Collection: The Merchants Refrigerating Co. building

The Merchants Refrigerating Co. building, 35 North Moore Street, New York, pictured circa 1905. The building today has been converted into apartments, and is known today as the Ice House. Date: c

Background imageMerchants Collection: Sir Walter Gilbey

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

Background imageMerchants Collection: MEETING OF MERCHANTS 1850

MEETING OF MERCHANTS 1850
Albert and the Lord Mayor of London hold a meeting at the Mansion House, where leading merchants and manufacturers are invited to support the Exhibition project. Date: 1850

Background imageMerchants Collection: LEVEE FOR TRADESPEOPLE

LEVEE FOR TRADESPEOPLE
Albert and the Lord Mayor of London hold a levee at the Mansion House, where leading merchants and manufacturers are invited to support the Exhibition project. Date: 1850



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