Note Collection (page 8)

Tap pouring out money with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

St Valentines Day bank note from the Bank of Love, Temple of Hymen, promising to pay the entire love of the suppliant, signed by the Governor of the bank, Cupid. Date: 1867

Vintage paper bag, Watkins record stall, Tooting Market
Vintage paper bag for Watkins record stall at Tooting Market, Tooting High Street, SW London. 20th century

Hiding Cupids Message - a woman hides a billet doux under some plants in a greenhouse

"Trilby"on the English Stage, Mr Beerbohm Tree as Svengali and Miss Dorothea Baird as Trilby (b / w photo)
1100218 " Trilby" on the English Stage, Mr Beerbohm Tree as Svengali and Miss Dorothea Baird as Trilby (b/w photo) by English photographer

View of the traffic at Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: circa 1905

Advert for Mappin & Webb luxury items 1916
Varity of sterling silver luxury Christmas gifts for the homefront. 1916

Five pound note (chromolitho)
724714 Five pound note (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Five pound note. Postcard with an illustration of a five pound note)

Set design for The Flea, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1925 (tempera on wood)
2905945 Set design for The Flea, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, 1925 (tempera on wood) by Kustodiev, Boris Mikhailovich (1878-1927); State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Autograph letter with drawings, 1915-19 (pencil on paper)
2909386 Autograph letter with drawings, 1915-19 (pencil on paper) by Vache, Jacques (1895-1919); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Autograph letter with drawings, 1915-19 (pencil on paper)
2909385 Autograph letter with drawings, 1915-19 (pencil on paper) by Vache, Jacques (1895-1919); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Letter to Josephine de Beauharnais, 1795-6 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 700245-7)
700246 Letter to Josephine de Beauharnais, 1795-6 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 700245-7) by Bonaparte, Napoleon (1769-1821); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter to Josephine de Beauharnais, 1795-6 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 700246-7)
700245 Letter to Josephine de Beauharnais, 1795-6 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 700246-7) by Bonaparte, Napoleon (1769-1821); Private Collection; (add.info)

Banknote for 500 francs from the 24th Germinal of the Year XI, 1806 (ink on paper)
XIR170456 Banknote for 500 francs from the 24th Germinal of the Year XI, 1806 (ink on paper) by French School, (19th century); Banque de France, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Section of US Capitol South Wing, 1803 (pen & ink with wash on paper)
3432346 Section of US Capitol South Wing, 1803 (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Latrobe, Benjamin Henry (1764-1820); Private Collection; Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

"Preposterous"cried Solomon in a rage, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by
3481715 " Preposterous" cried Solomon in a rage, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J M Barrie (1860 - 1937), pub

Broad-winged Buzzard, litho by J. T. Bowen, 1840 (colour litho)
1272216 Broad-winged Buzzard, litho by J.T. Bowen, 1840 (colour litho) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 17x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: " Drawn from Nature by J.J)

Microbes in Bank-Notes (engraving)
3627725 Microbes in Bank-Notes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Microbes in Bank-Notes)

Childhoods faith in Santa Claus: the Christmas Letter, 1887 (engraving)
3316048 Childhoods faith in Santa Claus: the Christmas Letter, 1887 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Front endpaper details from Astronomia nova Aitiologetos
2916306 Front endpaper details from Astronomia nova Aitiologetos, by Johannes Kepler (engraving) by German School, (17th century); The University of St

Note pasted on to the front board of Difesa, by Galileo
2916300 Note pasted on to the front board of Difesa, by Galileo, 1845 (pen and ink on paper) by Scottish School, (19th century); The University of St

Christmas sign in wood, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731486 Christmas sign in wood, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas sign in wood)

Reverse side of J. E. Doig (Sunderland) Saving a Goal postcard
NFM315190 Reverse side of J.E. Doig (Sunderland) Saving a Goal postcard, (colour litho) (pair of 315189) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester

Back of Jim Hogan postcard, 1907 (b / w photo) (pair of 315183)
NFM315184 Back of Jim Hogan postcard, 1907 (b/w photo) (pair of 315183) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester

Title page of Histoire de la Grandeur et de la Decadence de Cesar Birotteau
BLT252741 Title page of Histoire de la Grandeur et de la Decadence de Cesar Birotteau, 1839 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France

Robert E. Lees letter of Resignation from the Federal Army, 20th April, 1861 (litho)
PNP258682 Robert E. Lees letter of Resignation from the Federal Army, 20th April, 1861 (litho) by Lee, Robert E. (1807-70); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fennel, a botanical plate from the Discorsi by Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501-77
REV345841 Fennel, a botanical plate from the Discorsi by Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501-77) published in Venice, 1570 (woodcut) by Italian School

Back of Charged Through, (ink on paper) (pair of 315224)
NFM315228 Back of Charged Through, (ink on paper) (pair of 315224) by English School, (19th century); National Football Museum, Manchester

Back of After the Cup Tie, (ink on card) (pair of 315222)
NFM315223 Back of After the Cup Tie, (ink on card) (pair of 315222) by English School, (19th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; English, out of copyright

Royal Haymarket Bank, joke theatrical bank note (engraving)
610594 Royal Haymarket Bank, joke theatrical bank note (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Haymarket Bank)

The bank note paper mill (engraving)
604679 The bank note paper mill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bank note paper mill, Laverstoke, Hampshire)

Fol. 24 from Notes for the filing and the completion of my works
BLT164252 Fol. 24 from Notes for the filing and the completion of my works (pen and ink on paper) by Balzac, Honore de (1799-1850); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Copy of a letter written by Charles II, 1648 (litho)
476890 Copy of a letter written by Charles II, 1648 (litho) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Intercepted Love Letter, c. 1855-60 (oil on canvas)
AKV406792 The Intercepted Love Letter, c.1855-60 (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); 54.2x32.3 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Kunstverlag; German, out of copyright

Schoolboys workbook, with Greek writing (pigment and wood)
AMQ107042 Schoolboys workbook, with Greek writing (pigment and wood) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Egyptian, out of copyright

Multiplication is Vexation (chromolitho)
2811751 Multiplication is Vexation (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Multiplication is Vexation)

One of the first open fronted shops in the early 1900 s, A new idea for easy shopping... (colour litho)
2811011 One of the first open fronted shops in the early 1900 s, A new idea for easy shopping... (colour litho) by English School

Happy German soldier with a notification of leave (coloured photo)
6031382 Happy German soldier with a notification of leave (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy German soldier with a notification of leave)

German soldier holding a note and a bunch of flowers (photo)
6031224 German soldier holding a note and a bunch of flowers (photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German soldier holding a note and a bunch of flowers)

The Note and the Nosegay (engraving)
1613343 The Note and the Nosegay (engraving) by Yeames, William Frederick (1835-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Note and the Nosegay)

Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, dated 16 September 1915 (pen & ink on postcard
2909392 Autograph postcard to Jean Mollet, dated 16 September 1915 (pen & ink on postcard) (see also 2909393) by Apollinaire

Young woman receiving a bouquet of flowers and a letter from an admirer (litho)
6001476 Young woman receiving a bouquet of flowers and a letter from an admirer (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter to the artists granddaughter Angela Thirkell (pencil on paper)
6322823 Letter to the artists granddaughter Angela Thirkell (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: A folio of twenty letters)

The Letter (oil on canvas)
2641330 The Letter (oil on canvas) by Induno, Domenico (1815-78); 114.3x83.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Musical Note with Stars on a Blue Background, 1942 (screen print)
2630098 Musical Note with Stars on a Blue Background, 1942 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a single stylized musical note)

Floor plan for the Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, designed by Carlo Fontana
3318672 Floor plan for the Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice, designed by Carlo Fontana, 1654 (ink in paper) by Bezzi, Tomaso (fl.1650); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

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"Unveiling the Secrets: A Journey through History with a Note" Step into the world of knowledge and discovery as we unravel the hidden tales behind various notes. From Leonardo da Vinci's intricate sketches of skull anatomy to Johann Sebastian Bach's mesmerizing music score, each note holds a story waiting to be told. Delve into da Vinci's genius mind as his crossbow design takes center stage, showcasing his multifaceted talents beyond art. Witness the formation fighting during WWI, where notes were exchanged between soldiers on battlefields, carrying messages of hope and camaraderie amidst chaos. Marvel at the delicate pen strokes on paper that brought Bach's timeless melodies to life, reminding us of the power of music transcending time and space. Travel back in time with a black-and-white photograph capturing Grimsby Street or join Catford evacuees as they embark on an unforgettable journey during wartime. Gaze upon Big Ben standing tall against London Tram, symbolizing resilience and unity in times of adversity. Explore Jean-Paul Marat's tragic fate immortalized by Jacques Louis David's oil painting – a chilling reminder of revolutionary turmoil. Escape reality with "The Owl and The Pussycat, " a whimsical note transporting us to Edward Lear's enchanting world filled with imagination and wonder. Finally, witness industrial prowess at Consett Ironworks or trace Afghanistan's historical borders through an ancient map from the 1860s. These diverse notes connect us across centuries, bridging gaps between cultures and generations. They remind us that even in this digital age, there is something magical about pen meeting paper or brushstrokes telling stories on canvas. So let these notes guide you through history’s corridors as we unlock their secrets together – for within each stroke lies a tale waiting to be heard.