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Bills Collection

"Bills: A Glimpse into Nature's Curiosities and Human Affairs" The Mauritian Dodo, with its compact body and distinctive curved brown bill

Background imageBills Collection: CARTMEL RACES POSTER

CARTMEL RACES POSTER
A poster announcing Whit Monday races (29th May 1871) at Cartmel, Lancashire. Races will include a hurdle race, the Hartington Stake, the Innkeepers Stake, a Trotting Match and a Hound Dog Trail

Background imageBills Collection: Mauritian Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), compact bird with curved, brown bill and brown feet, side view

Mauritian Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), compact bird with curved, brown bill and brown feet, side view

Background imageBills Collection: Thomas Newton, Butcher

Thomas Newton, Butcher

Background imageBills Collection: Marguerite Durand / Losque

Marguerite Durand / Losque
MARGUERITE DURAND French womens rights activist and journalist: a satirical depiction

Background imageBills Collection: Flying pterosaurs

Flying pterosaurs, artwork. Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that inhabited what is now North America and Europe during the late Cretaceous period, between 85 and 75 million years ago

Background imageBills Collection: Two Puffins and a coastal landscape

Two Puffins and a coastal landscape
Two puffins set in to the border framing this coastal scene of a rocky coastline with a lighthouse stop the high cliffs. Airbrush and watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBills Collection: Life Is Just One Damned Thing After Another (colour litho)

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)

Background imageBills Collection: 100 and 50 drachmas bills, Greece. Coin

100 and 50 drachmas bills, Greece. Coin

Background imageBills Collection: Domestic Duck, Indian Runner Duck, duckling, close-up of head, calling

Domestic Duck, Indian Runner Duck, duckling, close-up of head, calling

Background imageBills Collection: Samuel Spencer Bill 1880

Samuel Spencer Bill 1880
Samuel Spencer, draper, of Chester

Background imageBills Collection: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) adult, with sandeels and seaweed in beak, standing on rock

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) adult, with sandeels and seaweed in beak, standing on rock, Inner Farne, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, july

Background imageBills Collection: Postman (Petherick)

Postman (Petherick)
London characters: the POSTMAN brings letters of thanks, letters from banks, letters of joy from girl and boy, receipted bills and invitations... (Auden)

Background imageBills Collection: African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) adult, feeding, close-up of head

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) adult, feeding, close-up of head

Background imageBills Collection: A woman posting bills during an intensive campaign to obtain more money and men during World War One

A woman posting bills during an intensive campaign to obtain more money and men during World War One
3058452 A woman posting bills during an intensive campaign to obtain more money and men during World War One. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935; Photo © Hilary

Background imageBills Collection: A man who has been drawing bills of credit in his father's firm without permission being

A man who has been drawing bills of credit in his father's firm without permission being confronted by his parent
5616183 A man who has been drawing bills of credit in his father's firm without permission being confronted by his parent; (add.info)

Background imageBills Collection: Chart compiled from London Bills of Mortality for 1796-1800, showing the number of deaths

Chart compiled from London Bills of Mortality for 1796-1800, showing the number of deaths from various causes
527510 Chart compiled from London Bills of Mortality for 1796-1800, showing the number of deaths from various causes and the number of deaths at differenct ages

Background imageBills Collection: Vietnamese Dong currency, various denominations of paper banknotes, money

Vietnamese Dong currency, various denominations of paper banknotes, money

Background imageBills Collection: Binions Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Binions Horseshoe Club, 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. circa 1964

Background imageBills Collection: Stan Morrice, 69, of Aberdeen gets a hand with his fuel bill from Alex Salmond MP

Stan Morrice, 69, of Aberdeen gets a hand with his fuel bill from Alex Salmond MP. 28th March 1994

Background imageBills Collection: Oatman Hotel, Town of Oatman on Route 66, Arizona, Nevada, USA

Oatman Hotel, Town of Oatman on Route 66, Arizona, Nevada, USA

Background imageBills Collection: The Miser Molier

The Miser Molier
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Background imageBills Collection: Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Paris in 1899

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Paris in 1899. Date: 1899

Background imageBills Collection: Cartoon, Liberal Prime Minister Asquith

Cartoon, Liberal Prime Minister Asquith
Political cartoon, Liberal Prime Minister Asquith, I can't get all this washed in time - cat washerwoman attempting to cope with Parliamentary Bills in the form of laundry

Background imageBills Collection: Spanish Civil War. Bills issued by the touwn

Spanish Civil War. Bills issued by the touwn council of Reus for local use (1937). SPAIN. Bilbao. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Foundation

Background imageBills Collection: Carrying of the second reading of the first reform bill in the House of Commons. Date: 21 March 1831

Carrying of the second reading of the first reform bill in the House of Commons. Date: 21 March 1831

Background imageBills Collection: Loving glances

Loving glances
Magnus Renmyr

Background imageBills Collection: Barrels of Money (oil on canvas)

Barrels of Money (oil on canvas)
487078 Barrels of Money (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 61x45.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageBills Collection: Bill, c. 1480 (steel & wood)

Bill, c. 1480 (steel & wood)
490902 Bill, c.1480 (steel & wood) by Italian School, (15th century); 184.8x11.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Background imageBills Collection: Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas), Australia

Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas), Australia
animal, animals, australia, bill, bills, bird, birds, close, close-up, close-ups, closeup, closeups, dacelo, detail, details, earth, feather, feathers, floor, forest, format, gigas, grass, head

Background imageBills Collection: King penguins hugging each other with their necks, mating ritual, South Georgia Island, Antarctica

King penguins hugging each other with their necks, mating ritual, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Close-up of two king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) entwined together and hugging each other with their necks in mating ritual; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Background imageBills Collection: A Shoe-billed Stork, London Zoo, July 1926 (b / w photo)

A Shoe-billed Stork, London Zoo, July 1926 (b / w photo)
3483822 A Shoe-billed Stork, London Zoo, July 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Background imageBills Collection: The Bill Sticker (engraving)

The Bill Sticker (engraving)
2808340 The Bill Sticker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bill Sticker. Illustration for The Book of Trades or Circle of the Useful Arts (12th edn)

Background imageBills Collection: Comic postcard, Man racing for the train, pursued by his creditors Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man racing for the train, pursued by his creditors Date: 20th century

Background imageBills Collection: The Earl of Elgin giving the Royal Assent to Bills passed by the Canadian Legislature (engraving)

The Earl of Elgin giving the Royal Assent to Bills passed by the Canadian Legislature (engraving)
1601916 The Earl of Elgin giving the Royal Assent to Bills passed by the Canadian Legislature (engraving) by English School

Background imageBills Collection: Home Rule Bill of 1912

Home Rule Bill of 1912
John Redmond (1856 - 1918), leader of the Irish party, claiming home bill for Ireland. Declaring that " The bill will establish in Ireland a Parliament with power to deal with purely Irish

Background imageBills Collection: Codys Wild West Show, 1893 (colour litho)

Codys Wild West Show, 1893 (colour litho)
1547597 Codys Wild West Show, 1893 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageBills Collection: The Queens Visit to the Wild West Show at West Brompton

The Queens Visit to the Wild West Show at West Brompton
ILN147909 The Queens Visit to the Wild West Show at West Brompton, 1887 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London

Background imageBills Collection: The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Unjust Steward (chromolitho)

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Unjust Steward (chromolitho)
6001779 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of the Unjust Steward (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ)

Background imageBills Collection: The Rent Collectors (oil on panel)

The Rent Collectors (oil on panel)
NCM94520 The Rent Collectors (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 58x88.3 cm; Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery; eNorwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery; Flemish

Background imageBills Collection: The vapours, or the day of memories

The vapours, or the day of memories
Les vapeurs, the day of memories. A woman drinks tea on the sofa while her maid picks up bills strewn over the floor. Kind husband, would you heal the painful nerves of your wife

Background imageBills Collection: Rent day (oil on panel)

Rent day (oil on panel)
BH34268 Rent day (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 58x88.3 cm; Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBills Collection: Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord

Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord
3588369 Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord George Cavendish, including Alexander Bowies bill, 1829-300 (pen & ink on paper) by English School

Background imageBills Collection: Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord

Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord
3588365 Devonshire MSS AS 3101, folio from a bundle of bills settled by Pinder Simpson for Lord George Cavendish, including Alexander Bowies bill, 1829-300 (pen & ink on paper) by English School

Background imageBills Collection: True Reform of Parliament, i. e. Patriots lighting a Revolutionary Bonfire in New Palace

True Reform of Parliament, i. e. Patriots lighting a Revolutionary Bonfire in New Palace
2655356 True Reform of Parliament, i.e. Patriots lighting a Revolutionary Bonfire in New Palace Yard, pub. Hannah Humphrey, 1809 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray

Background imageBills Collection: Fitting Out, from The Progress of a Midshipman, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)

Fitting Out, from The Progress of a Midshipman, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562172 Fitting Out, from The Progress of a Midshipman, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: He hails in lifes advancing way)

Background imageBills Collection: Joe W Browns Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Joe W Browns Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Joe 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

Background imageBills Collection: The Wild West Show at West Brompton

The Wild West Show at West Brompton
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show at Brompton. The company forming a line. Date: 1887

Background imageBills Collection: Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl of St Aldwyn

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl of St Aldwyn
Capital F. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, 1st Earl of St Aldwyn (1837-1916), British Conservative politician - Chancellor of the Exchequer (1885-1886 and 1895-1902) Date: 1900



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"Bills: A Glimpse into Nature's Curiosities and Human Affairs" The Mauritian Dodo, with its compact body and distinctive curved brown bill, was a unique bird that sadly went extinct. The Cartmel Races Poster showcases the excitement of horse racing, where bets are placed and bills exchanged. Thomas Newton, the local butcher known for his quality meats, keeps track of his expenses meticulously to ensure smooth bill payments. Marguerite Durand/Losque captures the essence of life through her lens—every moment frozen in time like an unpaid bill waiting to be settled. A domestic duckling's close-up headshot reveals its adorable features, including a tiny brown bill that emits cute little calls. Two puffins standing against a breathtaking coastal landscape remind us that nature's beauty is priceless but also demands our conservation efforts. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming as if it were just one damned thing after another—a constant stream demanding attention and payment (color litho). Greek history comes alive through ancient currency depicted on 100 and 50 drachmas bills—a reminder of how commerce has evolved over centuries. An Atlantic Puffin stands proudly on a rock with sandeels and seaweed clutched in its colorful beak—an industrious creature always hunting for sustenance amidst turbulent seas. Samuel Spencer Bill's name etched onto an artifact from 1880 serves as a testament to the lives lived before us—their stories forever preserved in time through these historical remnants. Malcolm Turnbull and Josh Frydenberg address pressing energy concerns—reminding us that even political decisions have financial implications reflected in our monthly utility bills. An African Grey Parrot feeds itself diligently by using its agile beak—a reminder that survival often depends on adapting to changing circumstances.