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Cartoon, Victimised Citizen - Here comes that cadger, Old Father Christmas, again! John Bull digs in his pocket for some change. 1884
Little Women - Christmas entertainmentsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Christmas entertainments, in which the friends and family dress up and act out scenes from a romantic melodrama
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
Gentleman meeting an old man in a parlour. Good to see you recovered, dear uncle. (It puts back the inheritance, but its fine)
The Skeleton of Death and the Devil fight over a GamblerThe Skeleton of Death and the Devil fighting over a losing Gamester in a gambling house. Two other gamblers sit at a table with cards and coins
Skeleton of Death stealing gold from a MiserSkeleton of Death stealing gold coins and treasure from a Miser in his vault with barred windows. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein
Skeleton of Death pulling the hair of a Merchant as he counts his money and examines his goods on the dock. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans
Tiger cowrie, wrinkled cowrie, money cowrie, etcTiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris 1, wrinkled cowrie, Nucleolaria nucleus 2, money cowrie, Monetaria moneta 3, and Ellatrivia merces 4, Porcelaines
Malabar chestnut or money tree, Pachira aquatica (Pachira macrocarpa). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Plow, vase, money and musical instruments of the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Antoni Carboni from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Chinese money changer cutting silver ingots into different sizes for payment, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste
French medieval silver (argent) and copper (billon) coins with coat of arms: gros tournois 1, 2, blancs 3, 4, liard 5, and obole 6
French medieval gold coins: ecu a la couronneFrench medieval gold coins with coat of arms: ecu a la couronne 1, ecu-heaume 2, royaux 3 and saluts 4. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la
Carnival in Torquay, Devon -- people in costume. Date: circa 1930
Gold bricks on display, Dawson City, Yukon, NW CanadaGold bricks on display from the Klondike gold rush, Bank of British North America, Dawson City, Yukon, NW Canada. Date: late 1890s
Bucking the Tiger, early days of gambling in Nevada, USA, showing men at a Faro Table. Date: circa 1900s
Crap Table, Las Vegas Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USACrap Table, Las Vegas Club, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1940
Tango Room, Club Fortune, Reno, Nevada, USATango Room, Club Fortune, East Second Street, Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1938
Poster, His Majestys Army, Rates of Pay for Soldiers, WW1Poster, His Majestys Army, Weekly Rates of Pay for Private Soldiers in the Regular Army and Special Reserve, First World War. 1915
Adverts, Bank of Scotland, Cox Brothers, DundeeAdverts for The Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, and Cox Brothers Limited, Jute, Flax and Hemp Works, Dundee, Scotland. 1905
Comic postcard, Scotchmans coat of arms, with a humorous verse. Date: circa 1910s
Comic postcard, Scotsman with whisky and Scots dictionaryComic postcard, Scotsman with Old Scotch whisky and Scots dictionary. Date: circa 1910s
Advertisement, National Bank of Egypt, with offices in Egypt and the Sudan. Date: 1936
Box lid, The Auctioneer Game
Poster, Lend Strength to Britain, Buy National Savings
Poster, The Merchant of Venice, ShylockTheatre poster for Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, featuring Shylock with his money
Educational Bank, One Pound note, for scholastic use only
Stationery, The Stock Exchange, weekly journalStationery, The Stock Exchange, Imperial Buildings, Ludgate circus, London, a weekly journal for capitalists and investors. 1890
People with Wheel of Fortune, Nevada, USAPeople with a Wheel of Fortune at a gambling club in Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1940s
Las Vegas Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USALas Vegas Club, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1947
Joe W Browns Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USAJoe W Browns Horseshoe Club, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -- one million dollars in cash on display in the form of one hundred ten thousand dollar bills, inside a giant golden horseshoe
Patriotic poster, Buy British - Look at it from Both SidesLook at it from Both Sides - One the one hand employment, on the other - moneu to spend. - Buy British and be self-supporting
Poster, Women of the Forces, WW2Poster, Women of the Forces, War Service Grants, Emergency Grants, Second World War. circa 1940
Man carrying imitation paper money, China, East Asia -- the custom was to burn the money over the grave of someone who had died, to supply their spirit with money in their new existence. Date: 1922
Man carrying coins round his neck, China, East Asia. Date: 1922
Dancing woman of Biskra, Algeria, North AfricaDancing woman at a cabaret in Biskra, Algeria, North Africa, with a tambourine in which she collects money. Date: 1922
Three women of Algeria, North Africa, in jewelled costumes, lighting a cigarette. Date: 1922
Two dancing women of Algeria, North AfricaTwo dancing women from south of Biskra, Algeria, North Africa. Date: 1922
Metal Check Receipt, Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society, WW2Metal Check Receipt, Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society, Powis Street, Woolwich, SE London, for half year ended 6 January 1945. Date: 1945
Clarence Hatry financier and bankruptClarence Hatry (1888-1965), financier and bankrupt. The fall of the Hatry Group in September 1929 contributed to the Wall Street Crash. 1929
Britain leaves Gold Standard, Throgmorton Street, LondonBritain leaves the Gold Standard, 22 September 1931 - Throgmorton Street, London, in turmoil. 1931
Gold Rush, 1932Gold Rush - in 1932 Britain left the Gold Standard and the price of scrap gold soared. 1932
Money box and coins on a Christmas card -- May Fortune fill your Money box this Yuletide. Date: circa 1900s
Tap pouring out money with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Nieces of Duchess of York selling RNLI flagsJean and Elizabeth Elphinstone, nieces of the Duchess of York, selling Royal National Lifeboat Institute flags. 1935
St Valentines Day bank note from the Bank of Love, Temple of Hymen, promising to pay the entire love of the suppliant, signed by the Governor of the bank, Cupid. Date: 1867
Poster, Fight with National War Bonds, WW1Poster, Fight with National War Bonds -- a female figure waving a British flag during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Flowers and coins on a German greetings cardFlowers, ribbons, coins and a bird on a three-dimensional German greetings card. Date: circa 1890s