Finance Collection (page 5)

UK money, pound coins

Chongqing Hongya Cave
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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Bitexco Financial Tower modern office block

The Loves of the Fox and The Badger, or The Coalition Wedding. January 7, 1784

Market Hall, Sudbury, c1850, (1943). Creator: Walker
Market Hall, Sudbury, c1850, (1943). View of Market Hill, with St Peters Church, and the Corn Exchange (right), built in 1841, in the town of Sudbury, Suffolk

Trinity College and Bank of Ireland, College Green, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s

Street Market
1892: A carriage travelling past a street market at Southsea. (Photo by F J Mortimer/Getty Images)

Rent Day, c1584-1638. Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Younger
Rent Day, c1584-1638. From the Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire

Dollar Savings Bank, Niles, Ohio, USA, marking the spot where President McKinley was born. Date: circa 1905

WW2 Christmas card, Lloyds Bank, showing the white cliffs of Dover. Date: 1944

John Dixon, Clarence Hatry, Edmund Daniels
Arrested on a charge of conspiracy with intent to defraud: from left to right, John Dixon, Clarence Hatry and Edmund Daniels. Date: 1929

WW2 Poster -- Don t Waver, Help Wavell
Dont Waver, Help Wavell. En---ds War Weapons Week, 17-24 May 1940. War saving photolithographic poster, published by The National Savings Committee, London, The Scottish Savings Committee

STOCK EXCHANGE, 1963. Stock brokers trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photographed by Thomas J. O Halloran, 26 September 1963

Whaling
An engraving of men in small row boats surrounding a whale a spearing it with harpoons, circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

East Hampton Windmill
Illustration of a grist windmill in East Hampton, New York circa 1880. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Cold Blackfriars Southern Railway Station
18th December 1946: Platform at Blackfriars Southern Railway station covered in thick white frost. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Bus Splash
26th April 1934: A London bus splashes along flooded Shooters Hill Road in Blackheath following heavy rain. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Bluebird
16th May 1963: Donald Campbells racing car Bluebird in which he eventually won the land speed record. The car is silhouetted against the sun on the salt flats of Lake Eyre in Australia

Pilot Aboard
1930: A river pilot from the PLA Pilot station at Gravesend, Kent climbs up the side of a ship to take it to its destination at one of the London docks. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Road Into Liverpool
circa 1920: Horsedrawn carts bring the goods from Liverpool Docks into the city centre. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Liverpool Docks
circa 1920: A scene of busy activity at Liverpool Docks. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Pound sign

Broadstairs Beach
1865: The promenade at Broadstairs, Kent from the towns beach where several fishing boats are moored. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Albert Docks
circa 1885: Dockers load up The Arawa in the Royal Albert Docks, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

CANADIAN CURRENCY, 1837. Rebellion scrip issued under the name Distillery of St. Denis, displaying various combinations of the monetary values of France, England, the U.S. and Spain, 1837

Barrage Balloon
1st August 1918: A barrage balloon tethered at Queens Club, London, in the background the tents used for housing the balloons. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Captured Aircraft
9th November 1918: Captured German aircraft at the Lord Mayors show, London. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Railway Cleaner
26th October 1907: A man sweeping a Great Central Railway carriage, at Marylebone. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Travel Information
17th August 1913: The indicator board showing train arrivals and departures at Charing Cross Railway Station in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Railplane
The Bennie railplane being demonstrated at Glasgow, Scotland. It consists of self-propelled passenger cars driven by air screws, suspended from a steel girder

Princess Flying Boat
19th August 1952: Holidaymakers at Cowe, Isle of Wight, watching the launching of a 140 ton Saunders-Roe Princess flying boat prior to flight trials

Dereliction
8th January 1955: The derelict buildings and discarded machinery of a worked-out coal mine near Wigan, Lancashire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7467 - Problem Of A Dying Coalfield - pub

Winter Sheep
12th March 1955: A herd of Glencoe sheep, driven from the hills by the harsh Scottish winter, gather around fodder provided for them at the farm in the valley

Dounreay
The bottom half of the worlds first electricity-producing fast breeder reactor at Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment in Scotland, 14th July 1956

Tunnel Pump
1837: Pumps draining the Kilsby Tunnel of quick sand during construction of the London - Birmingham Railway. Original Artwork: Lithograph by J C Bourne after a drawing by the same

Black Friday 1869
Illustration of the scene in the Gold Room of the New York Stock Exchange when the stock market crashed on Black Friday, New York, New York, September 24, 1969. Drawing by C. S

Clock Inspection
1957: Mr King examining the clock face of Big Ben, in Clock Tower (the clock tower) of the Houses of Parliament, London. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)

Jaguar XK120
24th October 1953: A Jaguar XK120 hardtop which will be appearing at the Earls Court Motor Show, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - The New Cars - pub

Metal Airship
Crowds gather to view the first all metal dirigible airship. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Bluebird
January 1929: The Napier Arrol Aster Car Bluebird used to break the land-speed record by Sir Malcolm Campbell. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bristol 404
24th October 1953: A Bristol 404 motor car in front of an aircraft hangar. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub

New York Stock Exchange trading, 1980s C016 / 2381
New York Stock Exchange trading. Banners and computer workstations on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

View from the Royal Observatory across Greenwich Park towards the Royal Naval College & Canary Wharf, London, England, UK

May 2008
UK, England, London. The Lloyds Building in the London city centre

Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another (colour litho)
3093963 Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another)

Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie from Life Magazine, 1905 (colour litho)
BAL41671 Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie from Life Magazine, 1905 (colour litho) by Levering, Albert (1869-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist)

Aerial of downtown district with Transamerica pyramid at dusk, San Francisco, California, USA

European Central Bank at sunset, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

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"Unveiling the Layers of Finance: From Capitalist Pyramids to Shock Battalions" Step into the world of finance, where history and symbolism intertwine to shape our economic landscape. In 1911, an American Socialist poster depicted the capitalist pyramid, highlighting the power dynamics at play within financial systems. This visual representation reminds us that wealth often accumulates at the top, while those at the bottom struggle to climb. But finance is not just about hierarchy; it's also a battlefield. Just like in war, there are winners and losers. The concept of "Search And Destroy" resonates with traders who tirelessly seek profitable opportunities amidst market chaos. Wellington Bombers soaring through skies become metaphors for strategic maneuvers made by investors aiming for success. Yet finance isn't always about destruction; it can be a creative force too. Enter Biba Style - a fashion movement born out of London's swinging sixties that embraced individuality and self-expression through clothing choices. Similarly, financial innovation can bring new ideas and approaches to traditional markets. However, sometimes tragedy strikes even in this realm of numbers and profits. The Twin Towers stand as a somber reminder of how unforeseen events can shake global economies to their core – forever altering Wall Street's landscape. Amidst these ups and downs lies resilience – symbolized by Lancaster Bombers soaring high above adversity during World War II. Finance endures challenges but adapts to survive. The London Stock Exchange echoes this sentiment with its stock jobbers' pitches – bustling trading floors where fortunes rise or fall in seconds. Here, emotions run high as bulls battle bears in an allegorical painting from 1879 by William H. Beard. Beyond borders lie other iconic symbols tied to finance's influence on society: Fawley Oil Refinery represents energy markets shaping nations' destinies while R101 Airship signifies technological progress intertwined with investment risks taken on grand scales. And let us not forget the power of ideology.