Notes Collection

Five pound note issued by the Bank of England

Scene in a lecture theatre, with chemical equations written on the blackboard, a woman giving a lecture, and students taking notes. circa 1940s

Da Vincis crossbow. Late 19th Century reproduction of a page from a notebook written by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), showing his design for a giant crossbow. Published circa 1894-1904

Book of the Dead Plate 3
The weighing of Anis conscience by Anubis : Thoth notes the result - Anemit waits to devour him if guilty (which he is not)

More Golfing Notes, by William Heath Robinson
Some suggestions for the novice. Illustrations showing various devices to assist golfing skills. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

1923 German Hyperinflation
A boy and men with a pile of useless Deutsch mark banknotes as hyperinflation hits Germany in 1923

British Bank Notes
A One Pound and a Ten Shillings note issued following a moratorium announced by the Government at the outbreak of World War One

Illustration, rolled paper scroll tied with gold ribbon

Saucy dancer, wearing only balloons - Following raid
Saucy dancer, wearing only balloons, following a police raid: " You can t pin anything on me!" Date: late 1930s

Electric guitar and amplifier

Notes by Leonardo da Vinci on the flow of water. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), an Italian artist, sculptor, architect and musician

Jenny Lind / 1850 Print
JENNY LIND Swedish soprano, known as The Swedish Nightingale and The Queen of Song, depicted exchanging her notes for gold

Hogarth / British Stage
A JUST VIEW OF THE BRITISH STAGE or Three heads are better than one, scene Newgate

Old Uk Money 1969
A pile of " old" United Kindom currency, including pound notes shillings and copper coins before Decimalisation occurred on 15 February 1971

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

Card index box. Index cards arranged alphabetically in a box

Mental Cruelty by H. M. Bateman
A banks customer struggles to control his reactions at seeing piles of money being handled by the staff behind the counter

The Nile -- Notes for Passengers on Cooks Steamers
A bust of Queen Nefertiti in profile, with a sketch of the River Nile in the background, on a Thomas Cook publication, Notes for Passengers on Cooks Steamers

Aubreys Plan of Avebury
John Aubreys plan of Avebury. Aubrey was an English antiquary, who suplimented his writings on sites with detailed plans and sketches

Edinburgh Uni Studying
Students at Edinburgh University, apparently studying science, read and make notes in a library

One Million German Mark banknote - 1923 - testament to the hyperinflation experienced by the Weimar Republic in the early 1920s. Date: 1923

Costume Design for Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3060378 Costume Design for Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1914 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Brailovsky, Leonid Mihhaylovich (1867-1937); The Museum of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

WW2 - Secret Of The Scarlet Bomber
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Secret Of The Scarlet Bomber, written by Phillip Conde. The image portrays a wartime policeman writing notes

Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie from Life Magazine, 1905 (colour litho)
BAL41671 Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie from Life Magazine, 1905 (colour litho) by Levering, Albert (1869-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist)

Page 3 of a musical score for the song Just a Soldier (litho)
NAM281529 Page 3 of a musical score for the song Just a Soldier (litho) by English School, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: a patriotic song dedicated the Middlesex Regiment)

The Brandenburger Concertos, No. 5 D-Dur, 1721 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 308416)
XPH308425 The Brandenburger Concertos, No.5 D-Dur, 1721 (pen and ink on paper) (see also 308416) by Bach, Johann Sebastian (1748-78); Staatsbibliothek, Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: 1)

The Lute Player, c. 1595 (oil on canvas)
BAL2639693 The Lute Player, c.1595 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 94x119 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Faraday on magnetism and gravity, 1849
Faraday on magnetism and gravity. Page from the notebooks of British physicist Michael Faraday (1791-1867), showing notes and a diagram of an apparatus for investigating magnetism and gravity

50000000000 Mark note
The hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic 1921-1923. Front of a Banknote on 50 000 000 000 Mark edited iat Hamburg 1/11 1923. Date: 1921-1923

Big Ben with scaffolding, Palace of Westminster, London, and the musical notes of the chimes given below (in E Major). The scaffolding was erected in 1933 to enable renovation work to the clock

Girton College Lecture
A lecture at Girton College, Cambridge, a women-only college until 1977: the students concentrate and prepare to take notes

St Andrews University
Women students at St Andrews University reading books and making notes in the library

Tulipa orphanidea var. whittallii No. 1560. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Eyed tulip, Tulipa agenensis (Tulipa praecox). Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Lady tulip, Tulipa clusiana. Silkscreen botanical illustration by Elsie Katherine Dykes from William R. Dykes Notes on Tulip Species, Herbert Jenkins Ltd. London, 1930

Banknote of Sudan, 1885 (pressboard)
1203132 Banknote of Sudan, 1885 (pressboard) by Sudanese School, (19th century); 6.4x10.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Woman of Procida, seated (w / c on paper)
898719 Woman of Procida, seated (w/c on paper) by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); Musee Hebert, Paris, France; (add.info.: Procidas wife, sitting.); French, out of copyright

Lenin / Comintern Congress
VLADIMIR LENIN Russian statesman, at the 3rd Congress of Comintern (Communist International Congress), Moscow, Russia

Handwritten musical score (ink on paper)
XJF400697 Handwritten musical score (ink on paper) by Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Manuscript page from the score of Les Huguenots
XOT366590 Manuscript page from the score of Les Huguenots by Meyerbeer, Giacomo (1791-1864); Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana, Vicenza

Common dormouse, sketch C016 / 5883
Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius). Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals circa 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Harmonious hand, 17th century artwork. This depiction of the harmonious hand shows musical scales and staves, with notes shown at each joint

Police radio operators

School for Butlers
Trainee butlers take notes as their teacher points to a blackboard diagram, explaining the correct way to carve lamb

Stock Exchange Traders
Four City traders on the London Stock Exchange compare notes

Student Nurses 1940S
Four young British student nurses making notes together from medical textbooks

Reindeer 1597
A German depiction with notes on hunting - in Germany, the reindeer is a creature to be hunted, rather than bred for its attributes as in Lapland

A solicitor
5616167 A solicitor; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a solicitor taking down a client's statement. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1884); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"Unveiling the Tales of Time: From Da Vinci's Crossbow to Saucy Dancers and Electric Guitars" In this captivating collection, a five-pound note takes us on an extraordinary journey through history. It all begins with Da Vinci's crossbow, a masterpiece that transcends time and showcases the genius of one of history's greatest minds. Flipping through the pages, we stumble upon Plate 3 from the Book of the Dead, revealing ancient Egyptian secrets etched onto delicate papyrus. The notes whisper stories of an era long gone but forever imprinted in our collective memory. As we turn further into these remarkable notes, we encounter the tumultuous year 1923 in Germany when hyperinflation wreaked havoc on its currency. Witnessing stacks of worthless banknotes piled high reminds us of the fragility and power held within paper money. But fear not. British banknotes come to our rescue like a knight in shining armor. Their intricate illustrations are reminiscent of rolled paper scrolls tied with golden ribbons—a symbol of prosperity and stability amidst chaos. Suddenly, a saucy dancer wearing only balloons catches our eye—her vibrant spirit defying conventions even after facing raids by prudish authorities. She represents rebellion against societal norms and serves as a reminder that art can never be silenced. The melody changes as an electric guitar and amplifier appear on stage—an iconic duo that revolutionized music forever. These electrifying notes transcend language barriers, uniting people across generations with their soul-stirring tunes. And then there are Leonardo da Vinci's own handwritten notes—a glimpse into his brilliant mind where ideas flowed freely like ink onto parchment. His sketches reveal his insatiable curiosity about everything under the sun—from anatomy to inventions yet to be realized. William Heath Robinson adds humor to this symphony with "More Golfing Notes, " showcasing his whimsical contraptions designed for golf enthusiasts seeking unconventional ways to conquer the course.