Trading Collection

Barter. Miniature. 15th century of the poem Le Roman de la Rose (13th century). Chateau de Chantilly. France

London Stock Exchange - The Stock Jobbers Pitches. Date: early 1960s

The Original Co-op, Rochdale, Lancashire
On December 21st, 1844, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society commenced trading in this building thereby launching the worldwide Co-operative movement

Vucciria Market, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Vasco da Gama in India
Portuguese Colonial History Series - Vasco da Gama has an audience with The King of Calicut (Kozhikode), the Samudiri (Zamorin) in May 1498

Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499
Hong Kong street scene. Pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and signs in both Chinese script and English on a hill street in Hong Kong in the 1890s. At the time, this area was a British colony

London Stock Exchange, Throgmorton Street - The Trading Floor

Chicago Board of Trade - the interesting, lively, and at times noisy trading on the floor. Date: 1916

Sir John Brockett
SIR JOHN BROCKETT of Brockett Hall, Hertfordshire : merchant trading with Spain. Date: 1538 - 1598

A display of vases at the Qing and Ming Ancient Pottery Factory, Jingdezhen city, Jiangxi Province, China, Asia

Overhead view of the fruit and vegetable market, Pushkar, Rajasthan State, India, Asia

USA, California, Northern California, North Coast, Fort Ross, Fort Ross State Historic Park, site of Russian trading colony established in 1812, Russian Orthodox Church

Lebanon / Sidon
The former Crusader fortress at Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon was originally the most important Phoenician trading centre in the Mediterranean. Date: 1930s

Euro bank notes. Three fifty Euro bills. The Euro is the common currency for twelve member states of the European Union including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy

Colourful designs for sale along Jolly Beach, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Tulips for sale in the Bloemenmarkt (flower market), Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Traditional sake barrels at Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East

Market Day in a Mexican Village. Date: circa 1920s

Tea Clipper, 1860s, expanded cross-section

Davison Newman & co, Creechurch Lane, London c.1920 (b/w photo)
XJF323043 Davison Newman & co, Creechurch Lane, London c.1920 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Henry Avery, pirate
Captain Avery and his crew taking one of the Great Moguls ships. In 1695, pirate Henry Averys (aka Every or Avary) ship, the Fancy

Great Zimbabwe - The Conical Tower
The majestic remains of a once-thriving trading civilisation who were the ancestors of the Shona peoples of Zimbabwe. Date: circa 1940s

Illustration of peasants arriving at a medieval castle to buy and sell in the courtyard market

Illustrated map of ancient Arab trade routes and pilgrimage sites

The Square in front of Les Halles, 1880 (oil on canvas)
XEH41970 The Square in front of Les Halles, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); Musee des Beaux-Arts Andre Malraux, Le Havre, France; Giraudon; French, out of copyright

Oil lamps on sale at a market in the Medina, Marrakech, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Morocco

QUEENs DOCK, HULL. The Port of Hull is a trading port located at the confluence of the River Hull and the Humber Estuary in the city of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Banana seller, Village of Masango, Cibitoke Province, Burundi, Africa

Kumquats for sale on the market in Cours Saleya, Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, French Riviera, France, Europe

Nanban Six-Fold Screen Depicting the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship for Trade
3548717 Nanban Six-Fold Screen Depicting the Arrival of a Portuguese Ship for Trade, Edo Period (ink, colour & gold leaf on paper) by Japanese School

The Last Day of the Old Smithfield Market, London 1855
Last days trading at the Old Smithfield Market, London. Large number of cows, sheep and pigs in pens awaiting sale and slaughter. In the background, the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral is silhouetted

Cover design, Dombey and Son
Cover design, Part XI of Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens, August 1847, with illustrations by Hablot K Browne. 1847

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)

Traditional Turkish decorative pottery for sale, Grand Bazaar (Great Bazaar), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Barrels of molasses in the West India Docks (sepia photo)
STC347646 Barrels of molasses in the West India Docks (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

West India Docks, London. Date: 1815

De Havilland Dragon G-ADDI Air Navigation and Trading Co
De Havilland Dragon G-ADDI of the Air Navigation and Trading Co at Blackpool in 1952, ex Railway Air Services and RAF Date: 1952

Deck of container ship, elevated view

NY STOCK EXCHANGE, c1907. The floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Photographed with a camera hidden in the photographers sleeve, c1907

Woman selling Mangoes on the street - Dakar, Senegal
Moorish Woman selling Mangoes on the street - Dakar, Senegal Date: circa 1950s

Strong Cheese repels diner and waiter
One of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Cheese: " Supply much stronger, but very little demand." This commodities phrasiology is illustrated by a waiter struggling to cope

Manchester Ship Canal - Unloading bananas
Unloading bananas from a steamship liner moored up on the Manchester Ship Canal directly into railway wagons on a track on the edge of the quayside

Horses and people at Barnet Fair
Horses waiting for a new owner at Barnet Fair, north London

A traditional tea shop on Qinghefang Old Street in Wushan district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, Asia

Worry dolls, Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Central America

Vietnam, Northern Vietnam, Sapa. Vietnamese woman wearing a classic vietamese hat, selling colourful local produce at a food market in Sapa

Cours Saleya, Nice, Provence, France

Colourful Ethiopian souvenirs for sales in Lalibela, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Bicycle with flowers in basket, Havana Centro, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Marche des Artisans (Artisans market), Djembe, Bamako, Mali, Africa

View of Judea, the capital of Siam, c. 1662-3 (oil on canvas)
3545857 View of Judea, the capital of Siam, c.1662-3 (oil on canvas) by Vinckeboons, Johannes (1576-1632) (attr. to); 97x140 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Birmingham Horse Fair, c. 1841-49 (w / c on paper)
2959557 The Birmingham Horse Fair, c.1841-49 (w/c on paper) by Cox, David (1783-1859); 18.7x29.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Scene on the Horan Canal near Canton, c. 1850 (colour litho)
STC225377 Scene on the Horan Canal near Canton, c.1850 (colour litho) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fair of Beaucaire and a view of Tarascon (coloured engraving)
695017 The Fair of Beaucaire and a view of Tarascon (coloured engraving) by Basset, Paul Andre(fl. 1750-85); 31.7 x 47.1 cm; Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The answer lies in the heart: Lovely 21 year old Chantal Deschamps from France was in Covent Garden this morning with a special " Get to my heart" message

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England - The Pontoon - Catch of Cod. In 1790 the population was less than 1, 000 and in 1907 it was 65, 000

CURB STOCK BROKERS, c1916. Stock brokers trading on the New York Curb Association market, with brokers and clients signaling from street to offices. Photograph, c1916

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

Petticoat Lane silhouette
A smart lady with a small dog in tow walks through Petticoat Lane, Londons famous East End market. Date: 1926

FINANCIAL CENTER, c1920. Crowd of men involved in curb exchange trading on Broad Street, New York City. Photograph, c1920

Handmade hats for sale, Plaza San Francisco, Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

A dye trader offers his brightly coloured wares in a roadside stall in Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Lloyds insurance building and the Swiss Re Tower at night in London UK
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Women in conical hats at the fish market by the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, south of Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Asia

Street market, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Chillies for sale, street market, Bangkok, Thailand

Market traders in boats selling flowers and fruit, Damnoen Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Market trader in boat selling flowers and fruit, Damnoen Saduak floating market, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Souvenirs including models of temples and postcards for sale, Selinunte, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Garlic for sale on the market in Cours Saleya, Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Cote d Azur, Provence, France, Europe

India / Calicut / Settlement
The European (Portuguese trading) settlement at Calicut

India-Africa Trade
Trading vessels leaving India to trade with Africa

United Arab Emirates UAE 10 Ten Dirham Bank Note United Arab Emirates UAE 10 Ten Dirham Bank Note

Brunei 10 Ten Ringgit (Dollar) Banknote Brunei 10 Ten Ringgit (Dollar) Banknote

Woman filleting snoek, Kalk Bay, South Africa

1st century Roman corbita, side view
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Archangel, Russia - The Surkow & Shergold Timber Deal Yard
Arkhangelsk (Archangel), Russia - The Surkow & Shergold Timber Deal Yard. The Shergolds arrived in Russia from Britain in the late 18th century

Aerial view of people sitting on traditional boats at Old Dhaka river port along Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dubai Spice Souk, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan 11162 (msn 440-454, CL-66C / CV-540). A CL-66C Napier Eland powered Cosmopolitan, at Burbank after disposal by RCAF without Eland engines

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Global Trade: From Vasco da Gama's Voyage to Modern Markets" Embark on a journey through time and continents as we delve into the captivating world of trading. Our first stop takes us back to 1498, when Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrived in India, opening up new trade routes that would shape history. Next, we find ourselves amidst the vibrant chaos of Vucciria Market in Palermo, Sicily. Here, locals and visitors alike engage in lively bartering for fresh produce and local delicacies, showcasing the essence of Mediterranean trade. Moving forward to London's bustling Stock Exchange - The Stock Jobbers Pitches - where fortunes are made or lost with every transaction. This iconic financial hub has been at the forefront of global commerce for centuries. Transporting ourselves across continents once again, we land in Hong Kong during the 1890s. Amidst its crowded streets filled with merchants and traders from all walks of life, one can sense the city's thriving economic spirit that still persists today. In Chicago Board of Trade, we witness a different kind of exchange – commodities trading. Here futures contracts are bought and sold daily; an essential pillar supporting agricultural economies worldwide. Stepping away from markets momentarily, let us introduce Sir John Brockett – an influential figure who played a pivotal role in shaping Britain's trade policies during his tenure as Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Our journey now leads us to Jingdezhen city in China where ancient pottery factories proudly display their exquisite vases dating back to Qing and Ming dynasties. These masterpieces represent not only artistic brilliance but also serve as tangible symbols of international trade throughout history. Shifting our focus towards currency itself brings us face-to-face with Euro banknotes – a testament to Europe's unified economy built upon seamless cross-border transactions fostering prosperity among member nations. Lebanon’s Sidon beckons next; a city steeped in history and renowned for its vibrant souks.