Money Collection (page 32)

The Bank Nun
Sarah Whitehead, sister of a failed businessman, believed the Bank of England owed her money, lost her mind, flitting about the City until she became known as The Bank Nun

Helping to Cross Street
A man earns some money by helping people to cross a Paris street in wet weather

The Cobbler & Financier
THE COBBLER AND THE RICH MAN A rich financier gives a frugal cobbler a large sum of money; previously happy, the cobbler now finds he can t sleep for fear of thieves Date: circa 1870

Fable / Maid & Milk Pail
COUNTRY MAID AND MILKPAIL The maid unwisely thinks of all she will do with the money for the milk at market, and neglects to watch what she is doing so spilling the milk

Stack of Coins
A photo from the royal mint to show how the new money is made. This picture shows crown pieces of the new design

Fist Full of Pounds
A dashing man clutches a fistful of pound notes

French Money Crisis
A scarcity of small change sets off a financial panic in France : would-be gold buyers on the steps of the Paris bourse

Conductor Collects Fares
High class men and women aboard an Omnibus are asked by the conductor for their ticket money with a mixture of annoyance and acceptance

Distributing money to the French prisoners of war at Portsmo
A scene during the celebrations of George IIIs Diamond Jubilee in 1810 showing threepence being distributed by Burridge and Sons of Portsmouth to 6715 French prisoners being held on board prison

Aunt Sallys Christmas Boxes: John Crasss Discomfiture
A Victorian family around a dining table during the distribution of envelopes of money, or Christmas boxes to servants. The servant who has just received his is either embarrassed or unimpressed with

Monte Carlo Winner
A huge stash of winnings surrounds a lucky gambler at Monte Carlo

Seamans Allotment Note
A seamans allotment note by which a mother has sent money to her son aboard his ship Inverness

Lassie Tramples Washing
It is the firm belief of postcard makers that the Scots are too canny to waste money on a washing machine - instead they trample the washing, the way the French do grapes

Old Dutch Cleanser 1919
Old Dutch Cleanser keeps all cooking and kitchen utensils spotless and sanitary, saving time, money and labor

Leopold Ii / Belgium / Vf 69
LEOPOLD II King of Belgium (1865-1909): a satirical comment on his love of money

Aynho / Apricot Village
Cottagers in this Northants village grow apricots on the walls of their cottages. When the fruit is ripe, the fruit is harvested, sold and the money used to pay the rent

The Tholsel / Dublin / 1817
Tholsel Houses were financial centres where people exchanged money. This Dublin building was demolished in 1809. The lower floor was used as a market

Miser Snuffed Out
The miser is snuffed by a demon - illustration to Wynkyn de Wordes edition of The Ship of Fools

Lithuanian Dance Bears
A spectator puts money in the cap held out by a performing bear from Lithuania, while musicians provide an accompaniment

Redeeming First-Born
The ceremony of the Redemption of the First-Born - the priest makes a show of taking the baby away, the father offers money to redeem it, watched by midwife, nurse & guests

Jesus and Money
Questioned by the Pharisees about money, he replies : Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar s; and unto God the things that are God s

Money to Old Woman
On a cold winters night, a couple give money to an old woman

Customs / Leap Year / Card
The chance of love and money on a card celebrating a leap year

Sucessful Tycoon
A man in a suit lights his cigar with a one pound note

Pawnbroker Sign / 1940S
Symbol of the pawn shop, the Three Golden Balls was adapted from the arms of the Medici financiers who came to this country from Italy in 1282 to lend money to English Kings

Money Changer / China
A money changer examines a coin to check against others which he stoes on strings to correctly assess size and weight

Mother Skinflint / Thrift
MOTHER SKINFLINT, THE THRIFTY HOUSEWIFE You re a genius for saving! Yes, everyone knows. You would skin a flint and starve the crows!

Illiterate Workers Bill
An exact copy of a bill for 10s. 10d. sent by a bricklayer who could not write, to a gentlman for whom he had worked. The symbol for settled is very dramatic! Date: late 19th century

Printing at Bank of Eng
The banknote printing room at the Bank of England, London

Melting Metal for Coins
Melting metal for coins at the Royal Mint, London

Coining in Germany C16
Coining in Germany

Cash Register 1909
Cash register

Maximilian I Shown Mint
A mint is shown to the young Emperor Maximilian I

Pacific Currency
Money-cowries of Pacific Islanders

Moulding Coins at Mint
Moulding coins at the Royal Mint, London

American Cash Register
An American cash register saves money and brain

German Mint
Coining in Germany

Tom Thumb Cash Register
The handsome " Tom Thumb" cash register is priced at twenty- one pounds and ten shillings

Unwelcome Bill Appears
The Baron de Rothsattel receives an unwelcome bill from Vietel Itzig

Coining Machines 1797
Coining machines

Williams of Oswestry
W. Williams, draper, grocer and undertaker, of Oswestry

Election Bribery 1853
Bribery at election time

Safe on Wheels C1900
A safe on wheels (for ease of theft)

Ironmonger Receipt 1881
James Williams, ironmonger, of Shoreditch

Debt-Paying C1830
Paying bills old and new

Bare-Faced Bribery 1773
Bare-faced bribery

Fund-Raising Concert
To raise money to purchase a million guns, Garibaldi stages a patriotic concert in the Pagliano theatre, Firenze. French and Italian flags are proudly waved

Stitching Fur Cloaks
Men at tables in a workshop surrounded by pelts stitch fur cloaks. A customer lays down his money & places his order. The fur could possibly be ermine

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