Finance Collection (page 4)

Spring Forward In London
A railway worker stands on a ladder and changes a clock ahead one hour to begin Daylight Savings (or Summer) time, at Liverpool Street Station, London, early 20th Century. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

New Golden Arrow Loco
The locomotive William Shakespeare at Victoria Station, London, before entering service on the Golden Arrow route from London to Dover for the channel crossing, 11th October 1951

British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force
circa 1944: Four British Army Airspeed Horsa gliders with their tails detached for unloading and a Waco Hadrian glider all safely landed in a field

Aquitania
1st January 1920: The Cunard White Star liner Aquitania. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Michael Collins at Armagh, 1921
Michael Collins as Sinn Fein Minister of Finance(1890-1922). Pictured here in 1921 on the front cover of the Illustrated London News, speaking at Armagh

Poster, Back the Great Attack with War Savings, showing WW2 soldiers running across a beach. 1940s

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA

Northern Trust Company Bank, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Northern Trust Company Bank, La Salle and Monroe Streets, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1900s

London Stock Exchange 1980s 1988 AB ports Harold Rattle Shares Money Finance Busy

A man wears dollar sign rings in a jewellery shop in Manhattan in New York City
A man wears U.S. dollar sign rings in a jewellery shop in Manhattan in New York City November 6, 2014. A year-long investigation into allegations of collusion

Lloyds Coffee House, London. 1798

Handmade Logging Train
A hand-made, jerry-rigged, locomotive built round a steam engine circa 1890. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

View Of Hillbrow Tower & City Skyline, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Up Up And Away
17th July 1909: Balloons and people gather for an exciting day of balloon racing at Hurlingham. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Phillips/Getty Images)

Weaving Shed
A weaving shed in a Lancashire cotton mill. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Getty Images)

Union Pacific Loco
circa 1935: The imposing front view of a Union Pacific railroad engine with an Art Deco style typeface. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Friesian Cows
circa 1930: A Dutch farmer milking one of his Friesian dairy cows by hand. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Herbert Felton/Getty Images)

Macchi Varese
circa 1928: A record breaking plane, the Italian Macchi Varese Type 52 seaplane which won the 1926 Schneider Cup. It has a 12 cylinder A93 engine capable of 512 kilometres per hour

Algerian Piracy
1st May 1681, The peaceful merchant ship Kingfisher being attacked by Algerian pirates. Original Artwork: Piracy by Monamy (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Old fashioned cash register, (B&W)

TT Race Finish
28th June 1912: Ed Kickham finishing first at the Isle of Man Junior Tourist Trophy Race. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Cunard Ocean Liner RMS Aquitania
2nd August 1934: The RMS Aquitania photographed at Southampton. (Photo by Miller/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Designed by Leonard Peskett and built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank

Shoe Lane
August 1919: The Daily Sketch, Evening Standard and Edward Hulton offices in Shoe Lane, off Fleet Street, home of Britains national press. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Brighton Belle
20th March 1970: The Brighton Belle train near Victoria Station, London, on its way to Brighton. (Photo by Victor Drees/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Iron Miner
5th June 1948: A miner pauses in a tunnel before starting a shift in Britains most modern iron ore mine, at Irthlinborough in Northamptonshire

Flock Of Sheep
9th July 1949: A closely packed flock of Dorset Horned sheep on Maiden Castle Farm near Dorchester. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4826 - Where Are The Downland Sheep? - pub

Truckers
21st July 1951: A British Road Services truck pulls out of the Bermondsey depot as it sets out on a night run. Trunker is slang for long-distance lorry driver

Parisian Luxury
circa 1824: A Parisian gentleman takes a bath attended by his barber and manicurist. George Cruikshank (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Wine Tasters
A group of men tasting wine in a cellar. Original Artwork: Lithograph by Jacott from a painting by JP Hasenclever (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Saunders Roe A1; jet flying boat is towed to Westminster
Looking down on the lower Thames Reaches as the Saunders Roe A1 jet flying boat is towed to Westminster and moored off the South Bank. (Photo by Edward Miller/Getty Images)

In Berth; Dutch ship Lingestroom covered in snow at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London
18th February 1955: Dutch ship Lingestroom covered in snow at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London during a blizzard. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Bristol Brabazon I Airliner
16th June 1950: The Bristol Brabazon I, at 130 tons, the worlds largest airliner seen here as it visits London airport. The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a large propeller-driven airliner

RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off
17th May 1952: An RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5864 - We re Flying Five Years Ahead - pub.1952

Race To Scotland; Imperial Airways Bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over
16th June 1928: Imperial Airways bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over the River Tweed at Berwick during a race to Scotland against the LNER Pacific class steam locomotive The Flying Scotsman

Zeppelin Over Berlin
The Graf Zeppelin, the worlds most successful airship, flies over the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Leaving Fishguard
30th August 1909: A railway train departs from Fishguard Station. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bridge Construction
The south side of of Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction, 7th August 1929. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Hotchkiss
1953: The Hotchkiss, seen in Licoln Inn Fields. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6405 - By Their Internal Combustion Engines Ye Shall Know Them - unpub

Mass Production
Full-length image of auto workers lowering the body of a Model T onto its chassis on an assembly line ramp outdoors at the Ford Motor Company, Highland Park, Michigan

Three Liners
The USS Leviathan alongside White Stars Majestic and Cunards Berengaria in Southampton Dock. The Leviathan and Berengaria are both captured Hamburg America vessels

Front Line Copter
5th January 1969: A soldier in the U.S. Army 1st Air Cavalry holds his rifle above his head as he serves as a traffic cop for helicopters landing in a field during an operation north of Saigon in

Gold Prospecting
Gold prospectors in Australia panning water and silt in search of small nuggets of the precious metal. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Convict Ship
circa 1870: Convicts on a ship bound for Botany Bay, Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Building In Sydney
circa 1930: Sydney harbour bridge under construction. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

What We Need Is Another Pump. American cartoon satirizing President Roosevelts New Deal pump priming deficits; while he
NEW DEAL: PRIME PUMP. What We Need Is Another Pump. American cartoon satirizing President Roosevelts New Deal pump priming deficits; while he used more than $8 billion in emergency spending measures

Poster advertising Post Office Savings Bank
Poster advertising the Post Office Savings Bank -- money is power. Showing two tall smoking chimneys, possibly of Battersea Power Station. 20th century

Drunk Stockbroker - confused by toilet roll
Drunk Stockbroker - confused by a toilet roll, which he takes to be the ticker tape! (which would have provided him with the latest market prices). Date: circa 1910s

JAY GOULD CARTOON, 1882. An 1882 cartoon by Frederick Burr Opper of Wall Street as Jay Goulds private bowling alley

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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.