Bank Building Collection (#9)

Facade of the Credit Lyonnais Bank, Paris (b / w photo)
3095235 Facade of the Credit Lyonnais Bank, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facade of the Credit Lyonnais Bank, Paris)

Cannes - Place du Casino and statue of King Edward VII of England. Postcard sent in 1913
660458 Cannes - Place du Casino and statue of King Edward VII of England. Postcard sent in 1913. by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

London Road and High Street, Sevenoaks (colour litho)
667812 London Road and High Street, Sevenoaks (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Road and High Street, Sevenoaks.); © Look and Learn

Johnny Newcome bringing rum to his fellow officers in the midshipmans mess
6337337 Johnny Newcome bringing rum to his fellow officers in the midshipmans mess by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (c.1797-1850) (after); (add.info)

Bank and House at Stone, Staffordshire, for the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Co (engraving)
6018851 Bank and House at Stone, Staffordshire, for the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Co (engraving) by English School

Views in the Royal Mint, London (b / w photo)
6013706 Views in the Royal Mint, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in the Royal Mint, London)

Mulready, When a Lad repulsed by Banks Housekeeper (engraving)
6008120 Mulready, When a Lad repulsed by Banks Housekeeper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mulready, When a Lad repulsed by Banks Housekeeper)

Bank of Economy fifty pound note from 1827 (litho)
6032970 Bank of Economy fifty pound note from 1827 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View across Hampstead Heath from Parliament Hill, London (photo)
6000017 View across Hampstead Heath from Parliament Hill, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View across Hampstead Heath from Parliament Hill)

Man kissing a woman in a garden (colour litho)
6001517 Man kissing a woman in a garden (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man kissing a woman in a garden)

Illustration for The Twigs or Christmas at Ruddock Hall (colour litho)
5235412 Illustration for The Twigs or Christmas at Ruddock Hall (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bank at Delhi (engraving)
1608983 The Bank at Delhi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bank at Delhi. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 August 1857)

Weapons and Implements of the Tribes of Central Africa, visited by Mrs W Baker (engraving)
1610762 Weapons and Implements of the Tribes of Central Africa, visited by Mrs W Baker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

People of Alexandria (engraving)
1622055 People of Alexandria (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: People of Alexandria)

Sketches in Venice (engraving)
1591513 Sketches in Venice (engraving) by Petherick, Horace (1839-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Venice. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 November 1887)

The Paris Exhibition of 1900 (engraving)
1599550 The Paris Exhibition of 1900 (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Exhibition of 1900)

The Irish Land League Trials in Dublin (engraving)
1590514 The Irish Land League Trials in Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Land League Trials in Dublin)

Capital Spec! Safe as the Bank! (engraving)
1586777 Capital Spec! Safe as the Bank! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capital Spec! Safe as the Bank)

The garden seat by Kate Greenaway
3779393 The garden seat by Kate Greenaway. by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: The garden seat by Kate Greenaway. Victorian children sitting on a bench. Boy with a hoop. Kate Greenaway by M)

Liberation of Mr O Connell, and the other State Prisoners, at Dublin (engraving)
1625099 Liberation of Mr O Connell, and the other State Prisoners, at Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Liberation of Mr O Connell)

The Nile Expedition, with the Royal Engineers (engraving)
1622897 The Nile Expedition, with the Royal Engineers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition, with the Royal Engineers)

The University Boat-Race, Sketches before the Race (engraving)
1624269 The University Boat-Race, Sketches before the Race (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: The University Boat-Race, Sketches before the Race)

The Failure of the City of Glasgow Bank (engraving)
1059941 The Failure of the City of Glasgow Bank (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Failure of the City of Glasgow Bank)

The Seizure of Arms at Clerkenwell, Trial of Thomas Walsh at the Central Criminal Court (engraving)
1061029 The Seizure of Arms at Clerkenwell, Trial of Thomas Walsh at the Central Criminal Court (engraving) by English School

The Failure of Mr Hooley (engraving)
1063657 The Failure of Mr Hooley (engraving) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Failure of Mr Hooley)

A Visit to an Australian Gold Mine (engraving)
1041150 A Visit to an Australian Gold Mine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to an Australian Gold Mine)

The Honourable Sir Henry Hawkins (engraving)
1064117 The Honourable Sir Henry Hawkins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Sir Henry Hawkins, who is retiring from the Bench)

A Days Pigeon Shooting at Kinsale, Ireland (engraving)
1038397 A Days Pigeon Shooting at Kinsale, Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Pigeon Shooting at Kinsale, Ireland)

Joint Naval and Military Manoeuvres on the Danube, Monitors on the River (litho)
1043110 Joint Naval and Military Manoeuvres on the Danube, Monitors on the River (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Panic in the City, Scene in Lombard-Street on Friday (engraving)
1099151 The Panic in the City, Scene in Lombard-Street on Friday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Panic in the City)

Galway (engraving)
3654009 Galway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galway. Illustration for The Imperial Gazetteer, A General Dictionary of Geography (Blackie)

Leicester Square, London (colour photo)
3095835 Leicester Square, London (colour photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leicester Square, London. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Couple with egg heads (colour litho)
3096359 Couple with egg heads (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple with egg heads. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Elmfield Park, Doncaster (colour photo)
3095307 Elmfield Park, Doncaster (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elmfield Park, Doncaster. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Clovelly, Devon (colour photo)
3095272 Clovelly, Devon (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clovelly, Devon. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Boardroom, Credit Lyonnais bank, Paris (b / w photo)
3095244 Boardroom, Credit Lyonnais bank, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boardroom, Credit Lyonnais bank, Paris)

Aldermens room, Guildhall (colour photo)
3095080 Aldermens room, Guildhall (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldermens room, Guildhall)

Vice-Chancellor Bacons Farewell to the Bench (engraving)
1055150 Vice-Chancellor Bacons Farewell to the Bench (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vice-Chancellor Bacons Farewell to the Bench)

Jolly Times (engraving)
961415 Jolly Times (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jolly Times. Engraving after a painting by M Fleischer)

An artists wanderings, in Paris (colour litho)
959142 An artists wanderings, in Paris (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: An artists wanderings, in Paris)

Divorce (chromolitho)
1094255 Divorce (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Divorce. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Francois Guizot, French statesman and orator (chromolitho)
1094223 Francois Guizot, French statesman and orator (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Guizot (1787-1874), French statesman and orator

The Edmund Main Colliery, near Barnsley, sketched from the Bank near the Masons Arms (engraving)
1098072 The Edmund Main Colliery, near Barnsley, sketched from the Bank near the Masons Arms (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Edmund Main Colliery)

Arawak Doctors Benches from Upper Moruca River (colour litho)
980558 Arawak Doctors Benches from Upper Moruca River (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arawak Doctors Benches from Upper Moruca River)

Mounet-Sully dans la "Greve des Forgerons"(colour litho)
3098839 Mounet-Sully dans la " Greve des Forgerons" (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mounet-Sully dans la " Greve des Forgerons")

Attendant la Diligence (Waiting for the Stagecoach) (colour litho)
3098712 Attendant la Diligence (Waiting for the Stagecoach) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attendant la Diligence (Waiting for the Stagecoach)

The school of graces (b / w photo)
3095943 The school of graces (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The school of graces. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Couple kissing on a bench (colour litho)
3096449 Couple kissing on a bench (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple kissing on a bench. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Bank Buildings: A Glimpse into Architectural Marvels and Historical Significance" Step into the world of bank buildings, where grandeur meets functionality. From the enchanting CEC Savings Bank Palace in Bucharest, Romania to the majestic Housing Bank adorned with flags in Amman, Jordan, these structures are more than just financial institutions - they are symbols of power and prosperity. Take a journey back in time as you explore the historical illustration of the Olfen bank building in Hamburg, Germany. This digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century artwork transports us to an era when banking was still evolving. Intriguingly, amidst all this history lies a peculiar scene captured by a colour litho - an old woman accompanied by a strange cat sitting on a bench. What secrets do they hold? Perhaps it is a reminder that even within these solid walls filled with transactions and numbers, there is room for mystery and unexpected encounters. Venturing further into imagination, we stumble upon the Crazy Theatre depicted in Imagier de l'enfance from c. 1900. This engraving invites us to ponder how banks can be both serious institutions and sources of artistic inspiration simultaneously. As we delve deeper into alphabets engraved onto our collective memory, we encounter letters R and E representing "Repetition" and "Exercise. " These engravings from Alphabet français (1887) remind us that banks rely on repetition for stability while constantly adapting through exercise to meet ever-changing financial landscapes. History takes center stage once again with posters like "Third loan of Defense Nationale du Credit Lyonnais: Subscribe" (1917), urging citizens to support their nation during times of crisis. Banks become catalysts for unity as communities come together under one cause. Yet amidst all seriousness lies romance; The Romantic Itinerary portrayed through vibrant colour lithos captures love's essence intertwined with finance. It reminds us that even within the realm of numbers, emotions and dreams find their place.