Finance Collection (page 8)

Prefabricated Council Flats
11th November 1959: Tennants live in prefabricated flats built for temporary accomodation during the war, until construction work on the Brandon Estate, Southwark, is finished

Empire State Building
Construction workers celebrate the completion of the iron work on the Empire State Building, Manhattan, circa 1930. The building was constructed between 1930 and 1931

Lionel L. Cohen, Vanity Fair, Lib
LIONEL LOUIS COHEN (1832-1887) English financier, politician, and communal worker. Trustee and later manager of the London Stock Exchange. MP for Paddington North

German Reichsbank in Berlin, Germany
Antique illustration of a German Reichsbank in Berlin, Germany

Steam Silhouette
circa 1946: A steam train silhouetted as it crosses the Ruhr. The Friedrich Wilhelm steelworks are in the background. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

London Bank
circa 1910: The National Provincial Bank, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Elephant And Castle
circa 1922: Traffic at the Elephant and Castle, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Waterworks
May 1909: A lock in the waterworks at Hampton Wick. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Food Convoy
9th May 1926: Guarded by armoured cars and troops, a food convoy passes through Poplar after leaving Londons East India dock on its way to Hyde Park Depot during the General Strike

Here Comes Haig
January 1919: The Jan Beydell in dazzle camouflage bringing Sir Douglas Haig in to port and to the reception committee awaiting him on the quayside. (Photo by A. R)

Fly! Airship! Fly
March 1919: Airship R33 during its take off for its maiden flight at an aerodrome in Barlow, Yorkshire. (Photo by R. Humphrey/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Airship R33
March 1919: The British airship R33 in its hangar as it prepares for its first ever flight at an aerodrome in Barlow, Yorkshire. (Photo by R. Humphrey/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Dreadnought
July 1909: Battleship, HMS Dreadnought. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

A Davis Silencer
22nd January 1913: An early Rudge motorcycle fitted with the Davis silencer, at the ACU Silencer Trials, Brooklands racecourse. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Conservative Van
10th December 1907: A Conservative Party van during electioneering in the provinces. The slogan reads; Socialism Denies Liberty. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Matchless Motorcycle
8th August 1908: Bert Colver on 3 1/2 hp Matchless at an Essex Motor Club Meeting. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Henley Boats
29th June 1926: Punts and rowing boats on the River Thames at Henley. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Motor Enclosure
31st March 1910: Motors in the enclosure at the hunt steeplechase at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Phillips/Getty Images)

Austin Morris
30th August 1979: An Austin Seven pictured before the Mini name became popular. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Down Escalator
22nd October 1930: Rush hour at Piccadilly Circus tube station, the down escalator to the Bakerloo line. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Sherry Cask
27th February 1954: A glass of sherry and a candle next to cobwebbed barrels in a wine cellar at Jerez in Spain. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6734 - Sherry Comes From Spain - pub

Thirsty Sheep
9th July 1949: A flock of sheep waiting by the water trough at Maiden Castle Farm, Dorchester. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4826 - Where Are The Downland Sheep? - pub

Key figures behind tariff reform from Birmingham area
The key figures behind tariff reform from the Birmingham area. Tariff Reform introduced by Joseph and Austen Chamberlain in 1903

R-101 Mooring
17th October 1929: An R101 airship on the mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Airship R-101
October 1929: Airship R101 passing over St Pauls Cathedral, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Steam Engines
circa 1935: Steam locomotives in action. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Ludgate Circus
3rd January 1914: A policeman stops the traffic and helps pedestrians to cross the road at Ludgate Circus in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Queen Mary
27th March 1936: The Cunard liner Queen Mary, arriving at Southampton for the first time. (Photo by Rapho Guillumette/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

SS Berengaria
4th May 1933: The giant Cunard liner Berengaria entering Southampton harbour assisted by tugs. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

European Central Bank and Euro Symbol, Willy Brandt Platz, Frankfurt-am-Main, Hessen, Germany, Europe

MOTHER GOOSE: KING. The king was in the parlor. Wood engraving from a late-19th century edition of Mother Gooses Melodies

BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Numbering machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D. C
BANK NOTE PRINTING PRESS. Numbering machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C. Line engraving, 1890

NY STOCK EXCHANGE, 1850. Steel engraving, 1850

Market Reports - Commodity Market
Market Reports - A Fall in Copper created some excitement! 1903

Poster advertising National Savings (the best British recipe for prosperity), with six recipes from one of the first television chefs, Philip Harben (1906-1970). circa 1940s

Dutch poster advertising a National Collection on behalf of the Fatherland (ie the German Reich), during the Second World War. May 1944

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

Melbourne Central Business District (Central Business District) and Yarra River, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Bank door transportation
Safes, Bankers Trust Co. Vaults. Team of horses pulling a vault door on Broad Street at Pearl Street, presumably on its way to the Bankers Trust Co. for installation; sign of rig reads: EMERGENCY DOOR

Mikhail Ivanovich Tereschenko, Russian politician and financier, seen here in August 1917. In this year he was appointed Finance Minister of the Russian Provisional Government, then Foreign Minister

The One Pound Look by Ricardo Brook
Front cover of The Bystander special issue focusing on the fall in the value of the pound during the first half of 1920. Here a rather aristocratic looking gentleman is fashioned out of a pound sign

Bank of Ireland, evening, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Lloyds insurance building and the Swiss Re Tower at night in London UK
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The Stock Exchange, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Grasshopper sign JRU01_01_106
Martins Bank, Lombard Street, City of London. Looking east along Great George Street towards Big Ben and Parliament Square, with pedestrians on the pavement in the foreground, photographed 1950-1953

Central business district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (engraving)
AIS5365877 Portrait of Nicolas Fouquet (engraving); (add.info.: Superintendent of Finance, French Minister of State (1615-1680)); © Iberfoto.

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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.