Shortly after the Irish war of Independence began in January 1919, several areas declared themselves as self-governing Soviets. When Limerick was declared a Special Military area by the British army on 9 April, a general strike was called to start on the 14th and the Limerick Soviet began. Negotiations brought an end to the strike on 27 April. From 15-27 April a series of 1, 5 and 10 shilling notes were issued, and these are well-known to collectors. Less well known are the 1, 5 and 10 shilling notes that were issued in Limerick for the centenary celebrations. The notes circulated in several Limerick shops and businesses, exchanging at 1 shilling = 1 euro, and ceased circulation at midnight on 1 May 2019. There are similarities with the British Transition Town notes such as the Bristol, Lewes or Totnes Pounds.
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The Bank of England and Provincial Banking – Brian Williams
A brief informal account of the development of our banking system, being a résumé of a PowerPoint presentation given recently to the Social History Group section of Bookham U3A.
Home Rule for Wales and Scotland – Unusual Overprint – Gary Oddie
This is not my opinion, or indeed that of the BNS, but refers to a ten-shilling note with an unusual political overprint seen for sale recently. This article will describe the note and suggest a date for the overprint as 1966-1969.
The Banknotes issued by J. Wilkinson of Ipswich in 1796-7 – Gary Oddie
In the British Isles small denomination banknotes are quite unusual, a likely result of denominations of less than 20/- having been banned by Act of Parliament in 1775. The next 40 years did see a few provincial issues by banks and businesses with denominations ranging from 2d to 15/-. Based on Roger Outing’s catalogue (England and Wales, not counting skit notes) there are just 26 notes issued for 5/- or less and the number increases to 51 when notes for less than 20/- are added. This article was prompted by the acquisition of a One Shilling note issued by J. Wilkinson of St Clement St. in Ipswich in 1797 and brings together what I have found that has already been published. The conclusion is that the name John Wilkinson is a very challenging name to research and his address was in one of the poorest areas of the town.
BALLINDALLOCH WORKS CHECKS Contemporary Documentation Discovered – Eric C. Hodge
Contemporary records for any research are often difficult to trace and harder to place in context. The legal documents discussed in this brief article specifically identify known persons, places and issues of the Ballindalloch Cotton Works in more detail than previously understood. They corroborate the issues of checks to the value of 5/ and 7/ and give more insight into the reasons for their short period of issue.
The writer would appreciate details of any known Ballindalloch Works checks not listed in Table 1 of the article.
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