Penny Collection (page 5)

Automatic machine, An aid to commerce (b / w photo)
6008237 Automatic machine, An aid to commerce (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Automatic machine, An aid to commerce)

A later Market Hall Bazaar, The address of the new Head Office and Warehouse is shown, 1890 (colour litho)
2811009 A later Market Hall Bazaar, The address of the new Head Office and Warehouse is shown, 1890 (colour litho) by English School

Salvation Army Shelter (Blackfriars): The "Penny Sit-Up"(b / w photo)
3102035 Salvation Army Shelter (Blackfriars): The " Penny Sit-Up" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salvation Army Shelter (Blackfriars)

Arrival of the workmens penny train at the Victoria Station (engraving)
584014 Arrival of the workmens penny train at the Victoria Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Guy Fawkes Night (engraving)
609094 Guy Fawkes Night (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guy Fawkes Night; collecting pennies for the Guy)

Reverse of a penny, from the reign of William I (silver)
FIT466175 Reverse of a penny, from the reign of William I (silver) by English School, (11th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Penny farthing in traffic outside the Mansion House in the 1880s (photo)
559956 Penny farthing in traffic outside the Mansion House in the 1880s (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

T Eccles, the Windermere and Winster Postman (engraving)
6008175 T Eccles, the Windermere and Winster Postman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T Eccles, the Windermere and Winster Postman)

A Shove-ha penny board with three discs played (litho)
5992290 A Shove-ha penny board with three discs played (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Shove-ha penny board with three discs played)

Election Sketches (engraving)
1613940 Election Sketches (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election Sketches. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 April 1880)

The "Truth"Toy Show at the Albert Hall (engraving)
1603827 The " Truth" Toy Show at the Albert Hall (engraving) by Hardy, David (1837-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Truth" Toy Show at the Albert Hall)

Caesars Penny (engraving)
2787338 Caesars Penny (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caesars Penny. Illustration for The Gospel according to Saint Matthew (Sampson Low)

Walnuts, ten a penny (engraving)
2786717 Walnuts, ten a penny (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walnuts, ten a penny. Illustration for Chatterbox (1872)

Imperial Penny Postage, the Organising Committee of the Conference (b / w photo)
1063573 Imperial Penny Postage, the Organising Committee of the Conference (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial Penny Postage)

A Portrait of Penny, (oil on canvas)
822915 A Portrait of Penny, (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 60.5x57 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Portrait of Penny. William James Glackens (1870-1938). Oil on canvas

A Day in the Country (engraving)
1107142 A Day in the Country (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day in the Country)

The end of the Holidays, going back to School (engraving)
1036401 The end of the Holidays, going back to School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of the Holidays, going back to School)

The last penny (colour litho)
3096286 The last penny (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last penny. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Short History of a Troublesome Girl (colour litho)
1046390 Short History of a Troublesome Girl (colour litho) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Short History of a Troublesome Girl)

Universal Postal Union (chromolitho)
961376 Universal Postal Union (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Universal Postal Union. 19th century illustration, initialled A C.); © Look and Learn

Great Britain - currency (chromolitho)
961322 Great Britain - currency (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Britain - currency.); © Look and Learn

Shakespeare gives a penny to a beggar, from My Magazine, pub. 1922 (colour litho)
3708996 Shakespeare gives a penny to a beggar, from My Magazine, pub.1922 (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Hatherell (1855-1928) My Magazine

One a-Penny, Two a-Penny, Hot Cross Buns (engraving)
3626119 One a-Penny, Two a-Penny, Hot Cross Buns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One a-Penny, Two a-Penny, Hot Cross Buns)

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (engraving)
3621471 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (engraving) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Merry Piper (colour litho)
2809362 A Merry Piper (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Merry Piper. Illustration for Chatterbox Annual, 1911.); © Look and Learn

"Sir, I want work;may I earn a penny?"(engraving)
2781240 " Sir, I want work; may I earn a penny?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Sir, I want work; may I earn a penny)

Coins of Henry VIII (engraving)
670385 Coins of Henry VIII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coins of Henry VIII. George (Gold) Noble. Gold Crown. Gold Half-Crown. Shilling

Mr John Henniker Heaton (colour litho)
612913 Mr John Henniker Heaton (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Henniker Heaton, International penny post, 17 September 1887)

Spending a Ha penny. By G. Smith (engraving)
663726 Spending a Ha penny. By G. Smith (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spending a Ha penny. By G. Smith)

A penny, from the reign of William I (silver)
FIT451698 A penny, from the reign of William I (silver) by English School, (11th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Postcard depicting British currency and its equivalents in other European money, c
CHT219332 Postcard depicting British currency and its equivalents in other European money, c.1905 (colour litho) by German School

The unemployed seeking work at the docks (engraving)
583085 The unemployed seeking work at the docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Street scene with many bicycles (litho)
559638 Street scene with many bicycles (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street scene with many bicycles)

The Coal of the Country, Black Turf, Black Turf, Twelve Sods a Penny (b / w photo)
6005848 The Coal of the Country, Black Turf, Black Turf, Twelve Sods a Penny (b/w photo) by Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coal of the Country, Black Turf)

Sketches at the Royal Review on Saturday Last (engraving)
1622148 Sketches at the Royal Review on Saturday Last (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Royal Review on Saturday Last)

In Camp with the 2nd Life Guards (engraving)
1626360 In Camp with the 2nd Life Guards (engraving) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Camp with the 2nd Life Guards)

"Tommy Atkins"in Hospital (engraving)
1626192 " Tommy Atkins" in Hospital (engraving) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Tommy Atkins" in Hospital)

Half penny soup house (engraving)
970484 Half penny soup house (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Half penny soup house)

Life in Paris, Christmas Time on the Boulevards (litho)
1063683 Life in Paris, Christmas Time on the Boulevards (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in Paris, Christmas Time on the Boulevards)

The Derby Day, Scenes by the Roadside and on the Downs (engraving)
1098779 The Derby Day, Scenes by the Roadside and on the Downs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Derby Day, Scenes by the Roadside and on the Downs)

Indian Head penny owned by the Dennis family, 1863. Creator: Unknown
The front of the coin features a white woman in profile wearing the headdress of a Native American man. Small text follows the circumference of the coin; to the images left it reads [UNITED STATES]

One Penny Coin. Best quality available Picture taken 18th
One Penny Coin. **Best quality available** Picture taken 18th June 1976

Precious pennies... Michael Dempsey adds one more coin to a chain of cash that went across Hepworth to celebrate the villages feast

Village Museum run by Children - penny farthing bicycle on show Aswell, Herts Tudor Style house. Circa 1950

The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec (September, 1759), October 10, 1779

Family Portrait, ca. 1855. Creators: W. Penny, WL Germon
Family Portrait, ca. 1855

British coin, George VI halfpenny
British coin, a George VI halfpenny for 1952, with a ship on the reverse. Date: 1952

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"Penny: A Journey Through Time on a Penny Farthing" Step back in time as the postman gracefully glides through the streets on his Pennyfarthing, transporting letters and parcels with ease. The clinking of gears and the rhythmic pedaling of this iconic cycling marvel fill the air. But beware. Legends speak of Spring-Heeled Jack, a winged monster said to haunt these very streets. As you listen to the enchanting Carousel Music Cover, keep an eye out for any mysterious figures lurking in the shadows. In Skipton, Yorkshire, a Penny Farthing Bicycle stands proudly as a testament to its historical significance. It reminds us of an era when bicycles were not just transportation but symbols of freedom and adventure. An old advertisement for Bicycles & Tricycles takes us back even further, showcasing how these innovative contraptions captured people's imaginations long ago. Lucy Locket lost her pocket while riding one such bicycle - perhaps she was too caught up in the thrill. Traveling down Borough High Street in London during 1904 must have been quite a sight with horse-drawn vehicles and barrows bustling about. Amongst them all, our trusty Penny Farthing Postman delivers messages from near and far. Let's not forget about Old English Coins that once jingled merrily in pockets across the land. These small treasures held great value and told stories of their own. Meanwhile, young girls diligently fill penny tins with mustard in Norwich, Norfolk – every drop representing hard work rewarded by just a single coin. Their efforts remind us that even small contributions can make a difference. As we conclude our journey through time on this magnificent Penny Farthing ride, let London Bridge (New Version) serenade us with its timeless words and music. Just like this historic bridge connects two sides of a river, so does our exploration connect past and present – reminding us that history is alive and waiting to be discovered.