Savings Collection (page 9)

19Th Century American Money Box. From El Museo Popular Published Madrid, 1887

Cars parked outside London Bridge Station, 1931. Cars, one with white-walled tyres, parked beside the railway bridge, with an advertisement for the National Building Society

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Helicopters carrying piggy banks over clouds

Surprised Santa
Santa surprised at empty vault

WW2 leaflet, Warship Week, Win this Battle with the help of your savings. In support of the National Savings Movement and the Warship Week Campaign. Date: 1942

Frederick Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: circa 1915

WW2 poster, Warship Week, Winston Churchill
WW2 poster, Warship Week, A message from the Prime Minister, with a portrait of Winston Churchill and a letter from him in support of the National Savings Movement and the Warship Week Campaign

WWI Poster, War Loan, Invest Five Shillings
WWI Parliamentary War Savings Committee Poster, War Loan, Invest Five Shillings and help your country to win. Date: 1916

Street scene on the island of Susak, Croatia
Street scene on the island of Susak, on the northern Adriatic coast of Croatia. On the left is the City Savings Bank, and on the right is the First Croatian Savings Bank

WW2 Poster -- Buy Savings Certificates
Back them up! Buy Savings Certificates. Photolithograph poster, published by the National Savings Committee. Date: 1940

Advert from the National Savings Committee 1945
Rhyme and reason. Sing a song of spare cash, a song to make you sigh; Four and twenty shillings spent on a buy. When the buy was open the bug began to sing Wasn t that a lot to pay for such a foolish

Advert from the National Savings Committee 1943
Go on, buy it! Its not worth quarter the price. When he whispers in your ear, Go on, buy it ! be firm. Say No, I m going to have a little nest-egg for the time when money will buy something worth

Piggy bank, simple line drawing

World War II propaganda poster of a farmer holding his future
Vintage World War II propaganda poster featuring a farmer holding a truck, a tractor, a barn and silo, and his family in his arms. His hand is holding war bonds

Money Pouring Into Piggy Bank
UNITED STATES - Circa 1950s: Money Pouring Into Piggy Bank. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Bitcoin, conceptual artwork C016 / 9777
Bitcoin, conceptual computer artwork

Platinum bars
516014 01/01/1993 Platinum bars stored at Gokhran, the State Precious Metals and Gems Repository of Russia. Yuriy Somov/RIA Novosti

New York financial district during a crisis, 1800s
Financial panic on Wall Street, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Russian War Loan Card
An invitation to subscribe to the Russian war loan features a machine-gun team looking efficient enough - just the same, I wouldn t recommend this for your savings

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Metal piggy bank reflecting office walls

Donald Iain Smith
Australian Views Photographers: Donald Iain Smith

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Robot woman using blowtorch on vault door

Savings Bank, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Indonesia
Savings Bank in the European District, Batavia (Jakarta), Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: late 1920s

Plastic card, Dollar Savings Bank, New York City, USA
Plastic card, Dollar Savings Bank, Third Avenue near 148th Street, New York City, USA -- one one side a calendar for the year, on the reverse details of opening times and services offered. Date: 1916

General Post Office, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
General Post Office and Savings Bank, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1908

Savings Bank - Versailles, France. Date: circa 1910s

WW1 poster, Commercial Italian Bank war loan
Poster, Commercial Italian Bank, war loan promising 5% interest. 1917

Postwar poster, French and Italian Bank
Postwar poster in Spanish, French and Italian Bank, investment in French government loan with five per cent interest. 1920

WW1 poster, Buy War Savings Stamps
Poster, Help him win by Saving and Serving, Buy War Savings Stamps. 1918

WW1 German poster, War Loans
German poster, 8th War Loan issue. circa 1918

WW1 German war loan poster, Centralbank. circa 1918

WW1 Recruitment poster, Sam Brierley
Recruitment poster for British or Canadian Army, 2nd Corporal RE Sam Brierley of the National Union of Railwaymen writes from France, original War Savings poster. 1918

Spain. 19th century. Savings Bank. Madrid. Colored engraving
Spain. 19th century. Savings Bank. Madrid. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1876. Colored

Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop and Savings Bank. Sales room
Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop and Savings Bank, an institution created with a social and religious assistance to the most needy. Sales room. Madrid

Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop. Pawn jewelry. Madrid. Colored
Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop and Savings Bank, an institution created with a social and religious assistance to the most needy. Pawn jewelry. Madrid

WW2 leaflet, Warship Week, Don t miss the boat, the Navys Here. In support of the National Savings Movement and the Warship Week Campaign. Date: 1942

WW2 leaflet, Warship Week, The Signal Is Save
WW2 leaflet, Warship Week, The Signal is Save. The Navys Here. In support of the National Savings Movement and the Warship Week Campaign. Date: 1942

WW2 leaflet, Warship Week, HMS Victory bulldog
WW2 leaflet, Warship Week, The Navy Guards Your Food. HMS Victory bulldog. In support of the National Savings Movement and the Warship Week Campaign. Date: 1942

WW2 poster, The Signal Is Save, with four naval flags and a warship in the background. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, Save for victory in war savings. Date: circa 1942

WW2 - National Savings Committee Flier - Wings for Victory - The Skys The Limit. Date: circa 1941

Amsterdam Savings Bank, Amsterdam, New York State, USA
Interior of the Amsterdam Savings Bank, Division Street, Amsterdam, New York State, USA. circa 1915

North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, USA
View of North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, USA, with pedestrians and traffic. Date: circa 1905

The Tank Bank - Trafalgar Square War Bond Shop, WWI
An Army tank in Trafalgar Square where the public could buy war bonds. It was part of a wider exhibition of war trophies in the square at the time and attracted much attention and media interest

Things We Vow We Will Do, When Peace Breaks out
Cartoon by George Studdy showing a gent purposefully indulging in wasteful behaviour, a welcome relief after years of food control, shortages and rationing. Date: 1918

War-Time Economies Saving Breath, WW1 Heath Robinson
War-Time Economies from Heath Robinson - to Save Your Breath. The Penny-in-the-Slot machine for blowing out candles. Wartime savings taken to ridiculous lengths by William Heath Robinson who suggests

WW1 poster, National Savings Campaign, How you can help. Date: 1914-1918

Two boys emptying a piggy bank onto a table. The coins seem to be mostly penny and threepenny pieces (pre-decimalisation). Date: circa 1960s

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During times of war, the concept took on a whole new meaning. As depicted in the iconic WW2 poster showcasing a map of the British Army, "Wings For Victory" became more than just a slogan; it symbolized the power of collective savings to support national defense efforts. The National Savings Group wartime poster urged citizens to contribute their hard-earned money towards victory by investing in war bonds and supporting their troops. Looking back even further, during World War I, Liberty Loan posters encouraged Americans to save for their country's cause. Blythe House in West Kensington served as a hub for the Post Office Savings Bank, reminding people that every penny saved could make a difference. Bank vaults stood as symbols of security and trust throughout history. Whether it was The Savings Bank of Utica in New York or any other financial institution worldwide, these fortified chambers held not only monetary value but also hopes and dreams for future prosperity. Advertisements promoting National Savings reminded individuals that saving wasn't just about personal gain but also contributing to society's welfare. These campaigns aimed to instill discipline and foresight into everyday life choices. In times of crisis, such as depicted in the dramatic rescue with the breeches buoy poster, savings provided much-needed relief and stability when unexpected events occurred. It highlighted how having financial reserves can be an essential lifeline during challenging circumstances. Lastly, "Help to Buy an Aeroplane" showcased how individual contributions could collectively fund significant projects like aircraft production during wartime. From historical posters urging citizens' involvement to bank vaults safeguarding wealth and advertisements emphasizing communal responsibility – all these images remind us that they have always played a vital role in shaping our past while securing our future.