Spending Collection

Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg with family
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg (1884-1966), fourth and youngest daughter of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and his wife, Maria Alexandrovna (later Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg)

Greta Garbo (1905-1990)
A portrait of Greta Garbo on her yacht off Catalina Island. Greta Garbo was born in Stockholm and was spotted whilst studying at the Royal Theatre Dramatic School by the Swedish director Mauritz

Comic postcard, Little girl with a penny for the toilet Date: 20th century

Armstrong Whitworth AW. 650 Argosy T. 2 9Q-COA
(ex Royal Air Force) Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy T.2 9Q-COA Jason (msn 6791, ex XR136), of O.R.A.S. (Otrag Range Air Services) at East Midlands Airport, in November 1977

Anti-ratecapping demonstration
A demonstration in London against ratecapping, which allowed Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Government to restrict local council spending

Comic postcard, Couple having picnic on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scotsman discusses runners training Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scotsmen discuss football match Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scotsman and taxi driver Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scotsman outside barbers shop Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, four Scotsmen spending a penny Date: 20th century

Armstrong Whitworth AW. 650 Argosy T. 2 9Q-COA
(ex Royal Air Force) Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy T.2 9Q-COA Jason (msn 6791, ex XR136), of O.R.A.S. (Otrag Range Air Services) at East Midlands Airport

Cartoon, The Popular Guy (Lloyd George): I see no reason why government treason should ever be forgot! Date: 1919

Advert from the National Savings Committee 1945
Rhyme and reason. Sing a song of spare cash, a song to make you sigh; Four and twenty shillings spent on a buy. When the buy was open the bug began to sing Wasn t that a lot to pay for such a foolish

Advert from the National Savings Committee 1943
Go on, buy it! Its not worth quarter the price. When he whispers in your ear, Go on, buy it ! be firm. Say No, I m going to have a little nest-egg for the time when money will buy something worth

A Scotchman Visiting Monte Carlo by H M Bateman
A Scotchman, ordered to the Riviera for his health, makes the mistake of visiting Monte Carlo by H M Bateman. This illustration shows a man from Scotland being carried away by worried officials after

Cartoon, Explanation, WW1
Cartoon, Explanation. Three old age pensioners outside a restaurant discuss earnings and taxation. The plump man says he pays no taxes because he spends all his money on food. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Good sense, WW1
Cartoon, Good sense. An extravagant wife explains to her soldier husband why she had to buy such expensive clothes, and travel home by taxi. Date: 1916

British visitors spending money in Switzerland
Thats the way the money goes in Switzerland today: how British visitors spend their 75 quota. Date: 1947

Seat of the Sorrowful - the Homeless in London
Some of Londons homeless spending the night on the citys public benches. Date: 1909

Advert from the National Savings Committee 1946
Listen to your wiser self ! Shoppings done and you ve a few shillings to spare. Going to let them burn a hole in your purse

Advert for the National Savings Committee 1947
Keep a firm hold of your shopping drill. Desire! " My dear - the very thing" ! Debate! " But is it worth all that"

Young boy tucking in at the Ice Cream stall " Don t e make a gawd of is stummick? Why, thats the second a porth I ve seed I m ave this mornin !" Date: 1902

Spending money 1918
Various scenes of women and men spending money. Date: 1918

Selling Indulgences C15
Jesuits sell indulgences to the people of Lucerne, Switzerland - the populace give the Church money in return for spending a shorter period in Purgatory... Date: 15th century

Burns / Made to Mourn
MAN WAS MADE TO MOURN O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time! Mis-spending all thy precious hours, thy glorious, youthful prime!

Squaring the Circle
A stylised illustration showing an angular honeymooning couple paying a rotund bellboy at the hotel where they are spending their wedding night

National Training School of Cookery at South Kensington. Mo
The National Training School of Cookery was established in 1873, and commenced its work at South Kensington in 1874 with a view to promote generally the diffusion of a knowledge of cookery amongst

Bernadettes Home
The family home of Bernadette Soubirous, at Lourdes, now in 1900 offering lodgings to pilgrims who could enjoy the privilege of spending the night in the saints home !

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