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Exchange Collection (#25)

"Embracing the Spirit of Exchange: From Medieval Tales to Modern Times" Step into the world of exchange, where stories intertwine and connections are forged

Background imageExchange Collection: LONDON: ROYAL EXCHANGE. Bank of England and Royal Exchange at Threadneedle

LONDON: ROYAL EXCHANGE. Bank of England and Royal Exchange at Threadneedle and Cornhill Streets in London. Postcard, c1900

Background imageExchange Collection: BILL OF EXCHANGE, 1739. An English bill of exchange issued at Bristol, 1739. English

BILL OF EXCHANGE, 1739. An English bill of exchange issued at Bristol, 1739. English, 1739

Background imageExchange Collection: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Photographed c1904

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Photographed c1904

Background imageExchange Collection: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. The last day of the New York Stock Exchange in its former building

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. The last day of the New York Stock Exchange in its former building, April 26, 1903

Background imageExchange Collection: LABOR EXCHANGE, 1873. A newly arrived immigrant being interviewed by prospective

LABOR EXCHANGE, 1873. A newly arrived immigrant being interviewed by prospective employers at the labor exchange at Castle Garden, New York City. Wood engraving, American, 1873

Background imageExchange Collection: Financial Panic in New York 1873

Financial Panic in New York 1873
A panicked crowd on Broad Street, New York City, after the closing of the stock exchange doors during the Panic of 1873, 20th September 1873. The stock exchange stayed closed for ten days

Background imageExchange Collection: Baltic Interior

Baltic Interior
The interior of the Baltic Exchange in London, 3rd May 1920. The exchange is the centre of shipbroking and chartering in the City of London. (Photo by A. R)

Background imageExchange Collection: Berlin Stock Exchange

Berlin Stock Exchange
A stereoscopic view of the Borse Berlin (Berlin Stock Exchange) at Friedrichsbrucke, Berlin, circa 1890. The building was destroyed in 1945. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageExchange Collection: La Bourse

La Bourse
The Palais de Bourse, the Paris stock exchange, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageExchange Collection: Californian Sunkst Oranges, USA

Californian Sunkst Oranges, USA
A wooden crate/box of Californian Sunkist oranges, California, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageExchange Collection: London Stock Exchange - View down to the Kaffir Market

London Stock Exchange - View down to the Kaffir Market Date: early 1960s

Background imageExchange Collection: London Stock Exchange - Throgmorton St - Waiters & Sergeants

London Stock Exchange - Throgmorton St - Waiters & Sergeants
London Stock Exchange Visitors Gallery - Throgmorton St - Waiters & Sergeants Date: early 1960s

Background imageExchange Collection: Turkish Coin Card, illustrating various small denominations

Turkish Coin Card, illustrating various small denominations of coin with their foreign exchange rates. Date: 1910

Background imageExchange Collection: The Stock Exchange, Odessa, Ukraine

The Stock Exchange, Odessa, Ukraine Date: circa 1910s

Background imageExchange Collection: Corn Exchange, Mark Lane, London

Corn Exchange, Mark Lane, London
Corn Exchange, 55 Mark Lane, London - South Side. The physical exchange of corn! Date: circa 1907

Background imageExchange Collection: Telephone Operator - Wakeman, Ohio, USA

Telephone Operator - Wakeman, Ohio, USA
Telephone Operator at Wakeman, Huron County, Ohio, United States - a little village along the Vermilion River. Date: 1911

Background imageExchange Collection: Drunk Yokel protests his innocence to local landowner

Drunk Yokel protests his innocence to local landowner
" What! drunk again Mick?" " Well, I ve just had a toothful, yer Honour." " I think we shall have to get that tooth stopped." Date: 1892

Background imageExchange Collection: Lowestoft No. 2 Lifeboat Stock Exchange

Lowestoft No. 2 Lifeboat Stock Exchange
Lowestoft No.2 Lifeboat Stock Exchange, presented to The Royal National Life Boat Institution in 1893 by the members of the London Stock Exchange

Background imageExchange Collection: Broad Exchange, Broad Street, New York, USA

Broad Exchange, Broad Street, New York, USA
The Broad Exchange Building, 25 Broad Street, Manhattan, New York, USA. Built in 1900 to provide office space for financial companies including Paine Webber. Date: 1916

Background imageExchange Collection: Scorchers Progress - Royal Exchange - Errant city cyclist

Scorchers Progress - Royal Exchange - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress V - The Royal Exchange, London - An errant city cyclist causing havoc with his fellow road-users. Here pedestrians

Background imageExchange Collection: The NY Stock Exchange, Broad Street, New York, USA

The NY Stock Exchange, Broad Street, New York, USA Date: circa 1905

Background imageExchange Collection: Valencia, Spain - The Llotja de la Seda

Valencia, Spain - The Llotja de la Seda
Valencia, Spain. The Llotja de la Seda (Lonja de la Seda or Silk Exchange) - a late Valencian Gothic style civil building in Valencia, Spain, built between 1482 and 1548

Background imageExchange Collection: Stock Exchange, St Petersburg, Russia

Stock Exchange, St Petersburg, Russia
View of the Old St Petersburg Stock Exchange (or Bourse) from across the River Neva, with the two Rostral Columns in front

Background imageExchange Collection: Russian Easter Greetings Card

Russian Easter Greetings Card - A young couple exchange eggs and a kiss! The painting is by Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna

Background imageExchange Collection: Houston, USA. Huge United States rocket ship on display at NASA Johnson Space Centre

Houston, USA. Huge United States rocket ship on display at NASA Johnson Space Centre

Background imageExchange Collection: USA, Texas, Rio Grande Valley. Mated pair of northern cardinals exchange food in a breeding display

USA, Texas, Rio Grande Valley. Mated pair of northern cardinals exchange food in a breeding display. Credit as: Dave Welling / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imageExchange Collection: Ollantaytambo, Peru. The Terrace of Ten Niches

Ollantaytambo, Peru. The Terrace of Ten Niches

Background imageExchange Collection: Holland, Amsterdam, Stock Exchange

Holland, Amsterdam, Stock Exchange

Background imageExchange Collection: CANADA-Manitoba-Winnipeg: Old & New Architecture in the Exchange District

CANADA-Manitoba-Winnipeg: Old & New Architecture in the Exchange District
CANADA, Manitoba, Winnipeg: Old & New Architecture in the Exchange District

Background imageExchange Collection: Longfield Mart. 1935

Longfield Mart. 1935

Background imageExchange Collection: Heat exchange unit on poultry farm, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, August

Heat exchange unit on poultry farm, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, August

Background imageExchange Collection: Floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Engraving, 1885

Floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Engraving, 1885

Background imageExchange Collection: Telephone: man on left is making call which passes through the operator at the exchange

Telephone: man on left is making call which passes through the operator at the exchange, centre, to recipient on the right. Ader system. Engraving published Paris 1881

Background imageExchange Collection: Washington E Connor, partner and broker of Jay Gould. Thought to do the largest

Washington E Connor, partner and broker of Jay Gould. Thought to do the largest brokerage business in the New York Stock Exchange. Engraving 1885

Background imageExchange Collection: Telephone Exchange, Paris. From Le Petit Journal Paris 17 April 1904. Women telephonists

Telephone Exchange, Paris. From Le Petit Journal Paris 17 April 1904. Women telephonists, boy messenger, male supervisors

Background imageExchange Collection: Main station of Exchange Telegraph Company, London, England, showing operator receiving

Main station of Exchange Telegraph Company, London, England, showing operator receiving a message on ticker-tape machine. Morse transmitting instrument connected directly to the Stock Exchange

Background imageExchange Collection: The second Royal Exchange, London, built after Greshams Exchange had been destroyed

The second Royal Exchange, London, built after Greshams Exchange had been destroyed in the Fire of London 1666. This building was burned down on 10 January, 1838. 18th century copperplate engraving

Background imageExchange Collection: Female telephonists at the Central Telephone Exchange, Paris. Wood engraving 1890

Female telephonists at the Central Telephone Exchange, Paris. Wood engraving 1890

Background imageExchange Collection: Elizabeth I on her way to open the first Royal Exchange, London, 23 January 1571

Elizabeth I on her way to open the first Royal Exchange, London, 23 January 1571. Copperplate engraving c1680

Background imageExchange Collection: Royal Exchange London, late 18th century. This was the second Royal Exchange built

Royal Exchange London, late 18th century. This was the second Royal Exchange built after Greshams original building was destroyed in the Fire of London, 1666. Copperplate engraving

Background imageExchange Collection: Old Stock Exchange, Amsterdam, Holland, destroyed by fire in 1858. Engraving

Old Stock Exchange, Amsterdam, Holland, destroyed by fire in 1858. Engraving

Background imageExchange Collection: Crowds gather outside the New York Stock Exchange dring the Wall Street Crash in 1929

Crowds gather outside the New York Stock Exchange dring the Wall Street Crash in 1929

Background imageExchange Collection: Crowds outside the Stock Exchange, New York, after the Wall Street Crash, October 1929

Crowds outside the Stock Exchange, New York, after the Wall Street Crash, October 1929. Stock Market

Background imageExchange Collection: Bank of England and Royal Exchange, Jubilee Week, London, England. Horse-drawn vehicles

Bank of England and Royal Exchange, Jubilee Week, London, England. Horse-drawn vehicles filling streets in course of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee celebration in 1897

Background imageExchange Collection: The most famous expedition dispatched to Punt was by Queen Hatshepsut in the Eighteenth Dynasty

The most famous expedition dispatched to Punt was by Queen Hatshepsut in the Eighteenth Dynasty (1540-1304 BC). Engraving based on detailed descriptions of trade between Punt

Background imageExchange Collection: Business in full swing in The Manchester Exchange, headquarters of the grocery trade in Lancashire

Business in full swing in The Manchester Exchange, headquarters of the grocery trade in Lancashire, England, c1905

Background imageExchange Collection: Elizabeth I inaugurating the first Royal Exchange, London, 1571. The Exchange was

Elizabeth I inaugurating the first Royal Exchange, London, 1571. The Exchange was built by Thomas Gresham (1519-1579). Chromolithograph trade card

Background imageExchange Collection: Bell Telephone Company, America. Top left: Winding and inspecting coils. Top right

Bell Telephone Company, America. Top left: Winding and inspecting coils. Top right: Experimental deparment. Centre right: First Bell telephone and First Boston telephone exchange with 5 lines (1877)




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"Embracing the Spirit of Exchange: From Medieval Tales to Modern Times" Step into the world of exchange, where stories intertwine and connections are forged. In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, " William McLaren's vivid illustrations bring this timeless tale to life, showcasing a knight's journey through challenges and exchanges that test his honor. Meanwhile, at the London Stock Exchange, stock jobbers passionately pitch their trades in pursuit of financial success. The bustling atmosphere reflects the ever-changing nature of commerce, as individuals engage in an intricate dance of buying and selling. Recruitment posters for the Women's Army Corps (WaC) and Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) depict brave women stepping forward to serve their country during wartime. These images capture a different kind - one where sacrifice is made for a greater cause. The iconic photograph capturing the Christmas Truce reminds us that even amidst conflict, humanity can prevail. Soldiers from opposing sides exchanged greetings and gifts on that fateful day, reminding us all of our shared humanity. From business cards advertising wig makers like William Johnson to historic football matches at Plough Lane in Wimbledon, London has long been a hub for cultural exchanges. Whether it be through sports or fashion choices, these interactions shape our society today. During World War I, women joined forces in the Land Army - exchanging traditional gender roles for work on farms. Their dedication helped secure food supplies while challenging societal norms. Market reports highlight another form - one between English country squires carving beef with precision. This tradition showcases not only culinary expertise but also camaraderie among peers. In George Studdy's artwork titled "Fair Exchange, " we witness an adorable dog offering its bone to another animal as a symbol of friendship without expecting anything in return. It serves as a reminder that true exchange goes beyond material gains; it encompasses kindness and compassion too. Finally, LLOYD'S OF LONDON stands tall as a symbol of the insurance industry's rich history.