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Mine of Wealth That Escaped Discovery for 3, 000 Years, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]
Wealth Beyond the Dreams of Avarice Consigned to the Tomb, c1935. Antechamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, looking south. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton
Ah! Mr Bilk em how d ye do?... c1825. Two men meet outside Fleet Prison. One is old, thin, poor and respectable the other obese and flashily dressed
A General Fast in consequence of the War!!, 1794. Artist: Isaac CruikshankA General Fast in consequence of the War!!, 1794. Two separate views: Lambeth, showing an archbishop and his family gorging at the dinner table; and Spitalfields
Drawing of the state lottery in the Guildhall, City of London, 1739. Including a descriptive verse in the lower margin
The Atlas of the Landed Interest, 1784. Thomas Powys, MP for Northamptonshire, carries a large bale representing the interests of the landowners
A Well-Fed Citizen going to his Country Seat at Hornsey, 1773. An extremely fat man removes his clay pipe to tell his one-legged rider not to go too fast. On the back axle stands a footman
A macarony alderman and his rib, c1770. Artist: James CaldwallA macarony alderman and his rib, c1770. A fat alderman with an elaborate wig strolls with a woman, presumably his wife, as in the Biblical creation of Eve from Adams rib
Visit of the Prince of Wales to Shoreditch, London, 18th October 1927. The future King Edward VIII visits Windsor House, a council estate in Wenlock Road, Shoreditch, London
The review... Soho, London, 1750The review... 1750; a street in the Soho area, London, with women of fashion wearing enormous hoop skirts with pulley operated lifting devices; in the rear a woman in a similar skirt is being hoisted
A fair held in the gardens of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, c1842. Well-to-do people - the men in top hats - watch a military band
State Lottery at Guildhall, London, c1790The drawing of the state lottery at the Guildhall, London, c1790; with figures observing the proceedings
Field Lane Ragged School, London, c1850. Interior view of the Field Lane Ragged School, with adults attempting to teach a group of disorderly children
Imperial crown of state worn by King George III on his coronation, 1763
Predatory lawyers, 1770. A gullible citizen between two lawyers; the one on the left knowingly lays his finger to his nose while the other smiles reassuringly at his client in a satire on legal
The expense of lawyers, 1770. A smug lawyer in a lace shirt about to eat an oyster while giving a half-shell to two miserable looking men; a reference to the high cost of legal fees
The Lottery Contrast, 1760. The entrance to Touchpenny, Fortune and Winalls State Lottery Office; clerks are at a table within; oyster woman exulting over winnings
The Ladies Contrivance, 1777. Two sedan chairs pass on the cobbled street, the nearer one has been specially enlarged to accommodate a woman sporting an enormous hair-style which was the fashion of
The industrious prentice grown rich... plate VIII of Industry and Idleness, 1747The industrious prentice grown rich and sheriff of London, plate VIII of Industry and Idleness, 1747; the scene is old Fishmongers Hall
A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate II of VIII. Artist: William HogarthA Rakes Progress, 1735; plate II of VIII. Tom Rakewell is at his morning levee, attended by hangers on of various professions
A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate I of VIII. Artist: William HogarthA Rakes Progress, 1735; plate I of VIII. Tom Rakewell is taking possession of his miserly fathers effects. Kneeling beside him is a tailor measuring him up for a new set of clothes
A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate V of VIII. Artist: William HogarthA Rakes Progress, 1735; plate V of VIII. Tom Rakewell marries an old but rich woman, in order to retrieve his fortune. Meanwhile, in the background
The cockpit, London, 1759. Artist: William HogarthThe cockpit, 1759; scene of a cockfight at the Royal Cockpit in Dartmouth Street, off Birdcage Walk, London. In the centre is the blind Lord Albemarle Bertie, a wealthy gambler who is being robbed
Noon, plate II from Times of Day, 1738. Artist: William HogarthNoon, plate II from Times of Day, 1738. View of Hog Lane, Westminster, London with St Giles in the Fields visible in the background
Britannia in her chariot, 1790. Artist: Peltro William TomkinsAllegorical image showing Britannia in her chariot and putti carrying cornucopia, 1790. The original painting was exhibited at the Bank of England to mark the recovery from illness of King George III
A monument dedicated to posterity in commemoration of ye incredible folly transacted in... 1720. The figure of Fortune is conducted by Folly in a chair drawn by the South Sea and other Companies
EH Harriman, American railway executive, 1901. Edward Henry Harriman (1848-1909) became President of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1901
John D Rockefeller, American tycoon and philanthropist, in his later years, 20th century. Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry
The Gourmands, 1920-1930. Pochoir print
Rolls-Royce car. The famous Rolls-Royce marque was founded by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls in 1906
A Man aged 38, ca 1521. Artist: Leyden, Lucas, van (1489 / 94-1533)A Man aged 38, ca 1521. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Portrait of a man, 1529. Artist: Heemskerck, Maarten Jacobsz, van (1498-1574)Portrait of a man, 1529. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Banknote store in the vaults of the Bank of England, c1870. The man is holding a candle lantern. (Colorised black and white print)
The Banquet Hall, 1946. From Greetings from Mount Vernon V.A.. [Capitol Souvenir Company, Washington D.C. 1946]
Dr. Johnson in Ante-Room of Lord Chesterfield, 1748, (c1915). Artist: Edward Matthew WardDr. Johnson in Ante-Room of Lord Chesterfield, 1748, (c1915). Held by the Tate Modern, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]
The Marquis De Pompadour, 1758, (c1915). Artist: Francois BoucherThe Marquis De Pompadour, 1758, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]
Monseigneur Le Duc D Orleans, 1789, (1913). Artist: Philibert Louis DebucourtMonseigneur Le Duc D Orleans, 1789, (1913). Philibert-Louis Debucourt (1755-1832), French nobleman. From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]
Panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849. The discovery of gold in 1848 led to mass immigration into California
Dish warmer and cover, c. 1820, 1953Dish warmer and cover, c.1820, 1953. The piece (c1820) is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA
Tom Thynne of Longleat by Sir P. Lely, c1670, (1911). Artist: Peter LelyTom Thynne of Longleat by Sir P. Lely, c.1670, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]
Mr. Dermot McCalmont, 1911. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]
Sir R. Waldie Griffith, 1911. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]
Konig Ludwig XIV, von Frankreich 1638-1715, 1934. Louis XIV (1638-1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil)
Jakob Fugger 1459-1525. - Gemalde von Durer, 1934Jakob Fugger 1459-1525.1934. Jakob Fugger of the Lily (1459-1525), also known as Jakob Fugger the Rich or sometimes Jakob II, was a major merchant, mining entrepreneur and banker of Europe
King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid, 1884, (1911). Artist: Sir Edward Coley Burne-JonesKing Cophetua and the Beggar Maid, 1884, 1911. Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From Bibbys Annual 1911. [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]
A Man of the Time of George II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton CalthropA Man of the Time of George II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]
Lady Clonmel, c1890, (1912). Artist: Ellis William RobertsLady Clonmel, c1890, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
Mammon, c1884, (1912). Artist: George Frederick WattsMammon, c1884, (1912). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
