Organization that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade securities

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A bomb inscribed 'Declaration of war' is exploding over the world's stock markets and destabilising stocks and shares. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

A Dutch physician involved in share dealing in the Dutch speculation explosion of 1720. Engraving, 1720.

An ill man throwing a tantrum and a hot-water bottle after hearing his rubber shares have gone down. Process print after S. Wood, 1912.

Lord Cochrane and Captain de Beranger, collaborators in a fraudulent manipulation of the Stock Exchange, playing dice while in the stocks. Coloured etching by George Cruikshank, 1814.

An old lady is startled by exploding bombs on which are written 'Germany', 'France', 'Russia', 'Great Britain' and 'Austria Hungary'. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

The English coffee house in Amsterdam, with people trading shares; with vignettes showing the rise and fall of the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

The Old Exchange in Amsterdam: dealers offer share certificates for sale during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

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Stock exchanges

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Images referencing Stock exchanges

Works from the collections

An ill man throwing a tantrum and a hot-water bottle after hearing his rubber shares have gone down. Process print after S. Wood, 1912.

A bomb inscribed 'Declaration of war' is exploding over the world's stock markets and destabilising stocks and shares. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

The English coffee house in Amsterdam, with people trading shares; with vignettes showing the rise and fall of the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

The Old Exchange in Amsterdam: dealers offer share certificates for sale during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

An old lady is startled by exploding bombs on which are written 'Germany', 'France', 'Russia', 'Great Britain' and 'Austria Hungary'. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

Stock exchanges

Images from the collections

Images referencing Stock exchanges

Works from the collections

An ill man throwing a tantrum and a hot-water bottle after hearing his rubber shares have gone down. Process print after S. Wood, 1912.

A bomb inscribed 'Declaration of war' is exploding over the world's stock markets and destabilising stocks and shares. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

The English coffee house in Amsterdam, with people trading shares; with vignettes showing the rise and fall of the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

The Old Exchange in Amsterdam: dealers offer share certificates for sale during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.

An old lady is startled by exploding bombs on which are written 'Germany', 'France', 'Russia', 'Great Britain' and 'Austria Hungary'. Drawing by A.G. Racey, 191-.

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