Commerce Collection (page 6)

Fruit auctions at Covent Garden Market, London, c1901 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

Sale of unredeemed goods at Debenham, Storr and Sons auction rooms, London, c1903 (1903)
Sale of unredeemed goods at Debenham, Storr and Sons auction rooms, Covent Garden, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

Interior of the Royal Exchange, City of London, c1910 (1911). Founded by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham, the Royal Exchange was officially opened on 23 January 1571 by Queen Elizabeth I

The merchant navy of old Japan: a trading ship under the old regime, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

The beginnings of commerce: primitive people bartering ivory tusks and bull hides, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

The beginning of the British Empire in India, 17th century (1908). The trading post established by the East India Comany at Surat, Gujarat

The old East India House in 1630 (1905). The headquarters of the East India Company in Leadenhall Street, London. From Cassells History of England, Vol

The Pool of London, 1888 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

The Marche St Honore, 1915. Artist: AP Martial
The Marche St Honore, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

The Flower Market, 1915. Artist: Frank Milton Armington
The Flower Market, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

The Marche des Capucins, 1915. Artist: Leopold Flameng
The Marche des Capucins, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Open air market, Avenue de Clichy, 1915. Artist: Edgar Chahine
Open air market, Avenue de Clichy, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Orange Market, Bombay, c1910 (1935). Artist: William Samuel Horton
Orange Market, Bombay, c1910 (1935). From The Studio Volume 109. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1935]

Offices of Perez and Sanjurio, importers and exporters, Asuncion, Paraguay, 1911. A print from Picturesque Paraguay by Alexander K MacDonald, Charles H Kelly, London, 1911

The Royal Exchange, London, late 19th or early 20th century. The Royal Exchange in the City of London was founded in 1565 by Sir Thomas Gresham to act as a centre of commerce for the city

Royal Exchange, looking south-west, City of London, 1809. Artist: W Angus
Royal Exchange, looking south-west, City of London, 1809. View of the second Royal Exchange, designed by Edward Jerman, which replaced the original built by Sir Thomas Gresham

New York Stock Exchange, New York City, USA, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway
New York Stock Exchange, New York City, USA, c1930s. The largest stock exhange in the world, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

A street merchant, Japan, 1904. A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack, 34 Henrietta Street, London WC2 and Edinburgh, 1904

Merchants store and fireproof warehouse, Edo period, Japan, 1603-1868 (1904). A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack

Lunch stand in a public park, Japan, 1904. A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack, 34 Henrietta Street, London WC2 and Edinburgh, 1904

Bank of England, City of London, 1805. Artist: A Warren
Bank of England, City of London, 1805. The Bank of England was established in 1694 to act as banker and debt manager for the government

Coal Exchange, Thames Street, City of London, 1830. Artist: R Acon
Coal Exchange, Thames Street, City of London, 1830

Royal Exchange, Cornhill, City of London, 1829. Artist: J Tingle
Royal Exchange, Cornhill, City of London, 1829. View of the second Royal Exchange, designed by Edward Jerman, which replaced the original built by Sir Thomas Gresham

The new Metropolitan Poultry Market, Smithfield, London, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 16th January 1875

The banks of the Mississippi, c1860s (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume III, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Vegetable pedlar, Japan, 1882. Artist: Felice Beato
Vegetable pedlar, Japan, 1882. A photograph from Labor and Porcelain in Japan, by the United States Consul-General, Yokohama, 1882

Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet, Scottish banker, (1870). Artist: Henry Robinson
Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet, Scottish banker, (1870). Forbes (1739-1806) was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1776-1778

Statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, Port Said, Egypt, c1920s-c1930s(?). A French diplomat and entrepreneur, de Lesseps (1805-1894)

Trade label of the South Sea Company, 18th century (1894). The South Sea Company was founded in 1711 in order to trade with Spanish America on the assumption that the War of the Spanish Succession

The East India House, City of London, late 18th century. Artist: B Green
The East India House, City of London, late 18th century. Founded in 1600, the British East India Company effectively ruled India from 1757 until after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 when

The East India House in its Former State, London, early 19th century. Founded in 1600, the British East India Company effectively ruled India from 1757 until after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 when

Buying camlets in a shop, Yokohama, Japan, 1865. A print from The Illustrated London News, 7th October 1865

Canning Dock, Liverpool, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Canning Dock, Liverpool, 1924-1926. Canning Dock opened in 1737. Liverpool grew rapidly in importance as a port in the 18th century with the growth of trade, including the transport of slaves

Ferdinand de Lesseps, 19th century French diplomat and entrepreneur, (1900). De Lesseps (1805-1894) built the Suez Canal to enable shipping to pass between the Mediterranean

Trade: trading post in Africa, c1900. Colonial trading post. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Cecil Rhodes, 19th century English-born South African statesman, c1905. Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines, and formed De Beers Consolidated Mines in 1888

The old stock exchange in Amsterdam, destroyed by fire in 1858, (1903). A print from The Worlds History, A Survey of Mans Record, by Dr HF Helmolt, Volume II, William Heinemann, London, 1903

Ships of the Hanseatic League of the 14th and 15th century, (1903). Artist: Willy Stower
Ships of the Hanseatic League of the 14th and 15th century, (1903). 1 and 3: Cologne ships of the year 1400; 2: Wisnar ship; 4: Lubeck ship; 5: Danzig ship; 6: Elbing ship

Melbourne from the Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 1886. Artist: Frederic B Schell
Melbourne from the Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 1886. The Yarra River is the river on which the city of Melbourne was founded, Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I

Port of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1886. Artist: W Mollier
Port of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1886. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell

Circular Quay, west side, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: Frederic B Schell
Circular Quay, west side, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney

Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: J Hellawell
Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney

Shipping, Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: JR Ashton
Shipping, Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney

Scenes of medieval life, 13th century, (1870). A wood engraving after a miniature in a psalter, representing warlike, scientific, commercial, and agricultural works

Telemachus gains Information of the commerce of Tyre, 1775. Artist: W Walker
Telemachus gains Information of the commerce of Tyre, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

Building of the Panama Canal, Panama, late 19th-early 20th century. The idea of building a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific was first planned by the French civil engineer

Bank of England, London, 20th Century. The Bank of England was established in 1694 to act as banker and debt manager for the government

The Shrimp Girl, c1740-1745 (1910). Artist: William Hogarth
The Shrimp Girl, c1740-1745 (1910). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1910)

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