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Exchange Collection (#28)

"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: Palais de Justice and bridge to exchange, Paris, France

Palais de Justice and bridge to exchange, Paris, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageExchange Collection: Exchange hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

Exchange hall, Copenhagen, Denmark. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageExchange Collection: This is not the New York Stock Exchange, it is the patronage

This is not the New York Stock Exchange, it is the patronage exchange, called US Senate. Senators holding papers patronage, sold out, and New York quotations, with TC Platt handcuffed to man on left

Background imageExchange Collection: Trade Exchange, Antwerp, Belgium

Trade Exchange, Antwerp, Belgium
View of the Trade Exchange building at Antwerp, Belgium, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1839

Background imageExchange Collection: Thomas Hardy Drama Festival, Dorchester

Thomas Hardy Drama Festival, Dorchester
At the Thomas Hardy Drama Festival in Dorchester, Dorset, this scene shows the Excisemen discovering the concealed barrels under an apple tree

Background imageExchange Collection: Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Beurs van Berlage

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Beurs van Berlage on the Damrak. Designed as a commodity exchange by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage (constructed between 1896 and 1903)

Background imageExchange Collection: The Stock Exchange - Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Stock Exchange - Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Stock Exchange (La Bolsa) - Buenos Aires, Argentina Date: circa 1908

Background imageExchange Collection: Unappy businessman looking at stock exchange receipt

Unappy businessman looking at stock exchange receipt
Stocks Down. Unappy businessman looking at stock exchange receipt. Date: 1849

Background imageExchange Collection: Happy businessman looking at stock exchange receipt

Happy businessman looking at stock exchange receipt
Stocks Up. Happy businessman looking at stock exchange receipt. Date: 1849

Background imageExchange Collection: Stock Exchange Notes (3 / 4) - Bear Market

Stock Exchange Notes (3 / 4) - Bear Market
Stock Exchange Notes - Bear Market - The Tone was generally poor! 1903

Background imageExchange Collection: Poster: You can help to build me a ship

Poster: You can help to build me a ship
Poster: a British sailor says You can help to build me a ship. You can learn quickly and you will be working to win. Ask at any Employment Exchange for advice and full details

Background imageExchange Collection: Royal wedding 1863 - Prince and Princess of Wales

Royal wedding 1863 - Prince and Princess of Wales
The marriage of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor on 10th March 1863

Background imageExchange Collection: Switchboard operators

Switchboard operators
Two female operators by a witchboard of Western Electric system, 1927. Date: 1927

Background imageExchange Collection: Stock Exchange Notes (2 / 4) - Bull Market

Stock Exchange Notes (2 / 4) - Bull Market
Stock Exchange Notes - Unexpected Bull movements created great excitement! 1903

Background imageExchange Collection: Stock Exchange Notes (1 / 4) - Fall of Coal

Stock Exchange Notes (1 / 4) - Fall of Coal
An allegory on the The Fall of the Coal Price - Stock Exchange Notes: " Coal Fell Unexpectedly" !! 1903

Background imageExchange Collection: Stock Exchange Notes (4 / 4) - Bond Market

Stock Exchange Notes (4 / 4) - Bond Market
Stock Exchange Notes - Bond Market - A loan on Turkey 1903

Background imageExchange Collection: Manchester - The Royal Exchange

Manchester - The Royal Exchange Date: circa 1910s

Background imageExchange Collection: London / Bank 1950

London / Bank 1950
The Bank area, Threadneedle Street, London. The Bank of England is on the left, the Royal Exchange on the right and the Old Stock Exchange is in the centre. Date: circa 1950

Background imageExchange Collection: Lille, France - Ancient Marketplace and New Belfry

Lille, France - Ancient Marketplace and New Belfry
Lille, France - The Old Exchange (17th century Chamber of Commerce) and New Belfry (designed by architect Mary Louis Cobbler - work on the tower was interupted by the First World War). Date: 1930s

Background imageExchange Collection: Telephone Operators

Telephone Operators
Men and women working as telephone operators. Trelleborg

Background imageExchange Collection: The Exchange Railway Station - Liverpool

The Exchange Railway Station - Liverpool Date: circa 1907

Background imageExchange Collection: Recruitment poster, Train to Win

Recruitment poster, Train to Win, featuring a woman in nurses uniform. Apply to the Employment Exchange, government training schemes with paid allowances. Aimed specifically at women. 1940s

Background imageExchange Collection: Stock Exchange Notes - Bear Party Checked

Stock Exchange Notes - Bear Party Checked
Stock Exchange Notes - " The Bear Party received a sudden check!" A Bear market is a period of the stock market when prices are falling

Background imageExchange Collection: Soldiers on leave at a railway station, WW1

Soldiers on leave at a railway station, WW1
Soldiers with their kit, on leave at a railway station (possibly a London terminus), during the First World War. There is a sign for exchanging French money into English currency for officers

Background imageExchange Collection: Soldiers on leave changing their money, WW1

Soldiers on leave changing their money, WW1
Soldiers on 14 days leave changing their French money into English currency at the change box on a railway station platform during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageExchange Collection: Signal exchange beneath Fricourt Chateau, France, WW1

Signal exchange beneath Fricourt Chateau, France, WW1
Royal Engineers at work in a signal exchange in a captured German dugout beneath Fricourt Chateau, Somme, northern France, during the First World War. Date: September 1916

Background imageExchange Collection: Poster seeking women for the ATS and WaF

Poster seeking women for the ATS and WaF
Poster seeking women to join the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) and WaF (Womens Auxiliary Air Force) -- full information at the nearest recruiting centre or your employment exchange

Background imageExchange Collection: Copenhagen Phone Exchang

Copenhagen Phone Exchang
Telefonselskabets Centralbureau - the central telephone exchange, Copenhagen - note the operator with the long plaits ! Date: 1888

Background imageExchange Collection: Aladdin New Lamps 1933

Aladdin New Lamps 1933
" New lamps for old" : the old merchant makes his way along the street. 1933

Background imageExchange Collection: Scottish Inn Scene C1800

Scottish Inn Scene C1800
A merry scene inside a Scottish tavern. Two drunken fellows exchange pleasantries whilst another man chats with the serving maid, who unawares spills drink from her jug. Date: circa 1800

Background imageExchange Collection: NY Phone Exchange 1910

NY Phone Exchange 1910
Section of a typical New York City telephone exchange : working here is evidently an exclusively female preserve Date: 1910

Background imageExchange Collection: Blood Exchange / 1924

Blood Exchange / 1924
Dr. Jaworskis blood exchange rejuvenation treatment Date: 1924

Background imageExchange Collection: Telephone exchange

Telephone exchange Date: 19th century

Background imageExchange Collection: Manchester Stk Exchange

Manchester Stk Exchange
A crowd of gentlemen at the Manchester Stock Exchange Date: 1955

Background imageExchange Collection: Royal Exchange / Chromo

Royal Exchange / Chromo
A view of the exterior of The Royal Exchange showing people and horses and carts in the surrounding roads. Date: circa 1890

Background imageExchange Collection: Liverpool / Exchange Synta

Liverpool / Exchange Synta
Liverpool: the Exchange, visited by Dr Syntax Date: 1813

Background imageExchange Collection: Euros in notes and coins

Euros in notes and coins
Currency, Euro banknotes and coins

Background imageExchange Collection: Money in notes and coins

Money in notes and coins
Currency. A selection of banknotes and coins in US Dollars, Euros and Roubles

Background imageExchange Collection: Carbon cycle, artwork

Carbon cycle, artwork
Carbon cycle. Artwork illustrating the global carbon cycle. Carbon is stored in the Earths terrestrial biosphere (flora, fauna, soil and freshwater), geosphere (geological store)

Background imageExchange Collection: Banknotes and coins

Banknotes and coins
Money. A selection of rolled bank notes and piled coins. Seen here are US Dollars, Euros and Russian Roubles. The arrangement is suggestive of the skyscrapers in a citys financial district

Background imageExchange Collection: BUSN2A-00169

BUSN2A-00169
Pandemonium in the New York Gold Room on Black Friday, September 24, 1869. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

Background imageExchange Collection: 30 Broad Street, New York

30 Broad Street, New York
Building, 30 Broad Street. Exchange Place looking upwards toward the Continental Bank Building at 30 Broad Street; pedestrians and automobiles visible

Background imageExchange Collection: Gossip central! A telephone exchange in Columbus, Ohio

Gossip central! A telephone exchange in Columbus, Ohio, America

Background imageExchange Collection: Gladstone and the Midlothian Campaign - Meeting in Corn Exch

Gladstone and the Midlothian Campaign - Meeting in Corn Exch
View of the Ladies Gallery in the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh during a meeting in which four-times Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone undertook his tour of Midlothian during a US-style campaign

Background imageExchange Collection: Consolidated Stock Exchange, New York

Consolidated Stock Exchange, New York City, America

Background imageExchange Collection: Two policewomen registering for war work

Two policewomen registering for war work
Two Met Police women registering for war work at a labour exchange in London

Background imageExchange Collection: The Royal Exchange, Glasgow

The Royal Exchange, Glasgow

Background imageExchange Collection: German communications WWI

German communications WWI
German telephone exchange in Schwiedeckelager on the Western Front during World War I




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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.