Treasure of the Month for December 2019
In the Archive collection is a small red leather box, containing a collection of thirteen ‘Specimen coins 1902’ an uncirculated set of the coinage of the day, specially issued to mark the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. This month we take a look at the story behind the Coronation and solve a seasonal mystery.
Posted on the 1st December 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for November 2019
In 2019 the Evelina London Children’s Hospital celebrates its 150th anniversary. The hospital has been providing the highest standards of healthcare to children since its foundation by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild in 1869, in memory of his late wife Evelina. Members of the Rothschild family continue to support innovation and excellence at ‘The Evelina’. This month we explore the history of the hospital.
Posted on the 1st November 2019 | Read more…
EABH Archival Workshop: GDPR and Historical Archives, European Central Bank, 23 March 2020
The eabh in co-operation with the European Central Bank are calling for papers for their joint workshop, GDPR & Historical Archives, 23 March 2020, European Central Bank, Sonnemannstrasse 20, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Posted on the 2nd October 2019 | Read more…
*NEW* Bullion microsite: a research resource for the study of Rothschild and gold
To coincide with the centenary of the Gold Fixing in September 2019, The Rothschild Archive has created a new microsite dedicated to the history of Rothschild and Bullion. The site features pages on Gold Trading, Gold Mining, and Gold Refining (focusing on the activities of the Rothschild Royal Mint Refinery). The site includes a history of the Gold Fixing, and for the first time, a comprehensive list of the daily Gold Prices 1919-1968 is available to researchers.
Posted on the 2nd October 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for October 2019
Letters Patent of Denization for Nathan Mayer Rothschild, 1804: As citizens of the United Kingdom contemplate the realities of leaving the European Union, and European citizens living in the UK are invited to apply for settled status, this month we look back to the efforts of Nathan Mayer Rothschild to secure residency rights in England at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Posted on the 1st October 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for September 2019
Sometimes it is the smallest of objects that can have the greatest significance. In the collections of the Archive is a small, rather tired-looking Union Jack desk flag, about 25 cm high. This flag, originally one of a set of five, once played a crucial role in the business of one of earth’s most precious traded commodities – gold. September 2019 marks the centenary of the Gold Fixing, which for over 80 years took place at New Court, with the London firm of N M Rothschild & Sons at the heart of proceedings.
Posted on the 1st September 2019 | Read more…
EABH Archival Workshop: Minting History, The Rothschild Archive London, 29 October 2019
The eabh in co-operation with The Rothschild Archive London invites delegates to attend the Archival Workshop Minting History: Financial History at Face Value, 29 October 2019, The Rothschild Archive, London.
This workshop is aimed at minting and financial institutions’ archivists, money museum curators and researchers. The extensive archives of mints are a treasure-trove of information often covering extended periods of time. Yet some of these archival treasures are only accessible to a handful of specialists or remain largely unknown to researchers and the public. This workshop aims to present these materials to a wider audience and make them more accessible to interested researchers and scholars.
Posted on the 5th August 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for August 2019
As Rothschild & Co. welcomes its summer interns and global graduates for 2019, we look back seventy years to a time when a young Mr Edmund de Rothschild, recently de-mobilised, spent time at banks in America learning the business of banking.
Posted on the 1st August 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for July 2019
As we enter the Summer party season we look back to one of the most spectacular social events held in Victorian Britain - the famous Devonshire House Ball of 1897, an elaborate costumed pageant hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.
Posted on the 1st July 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for June 2019
On 7 June, 1904, the Directors of the Fondation Rothschild held their first meeting in Paris. The formal establishment of the Fondation Rothschild in July 1904 was the continuation of generations of the French Rothschild family’s commitment to social welfare, and the beginning of an ambitious programme to provide the workers of Paris with high-quality affordable homes. Read more about this innovative and ambitious scheme.
Posted on the 1st June 2019 | Read more…
EABH Workshop: The Dynamics of Inclusive Finance, 20-21 March 2020: Call for Papers
The eabh is calling for papers for the Workshop The Dynamics of Inclusive Finance, 20-21 March 2020, University of Utrecht, Netherlands.
Posted on the 17th May 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for May 2019
This month, the Manchester Ship Canal, one of greatest infrastructure projects of the Victorian age, celebrates its 125th anniversary. The London house of Rothschild was one of main backers of the project, a legacy of support for ground-breaking innovation which continues today.
Posted on the 30th April 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for April 2019
This month, continuing our delve into the archives of the Exbury Rothschilds, we look back 80 years to the golden age of opulent travel, with the Inaugural Coasting Cruise in May 1936 of the Queen Mary, one of the greatest passenger liners of the twentieth century.
Posted on the 1st April 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for March 2019
For the Spring season, we look back to one of the enduring passions of the Rothschild family – horticulture and the creation of beautiful and inspiring gardens. On the 23 March 2019, Exbury Gardens in Hampshire opens for the season. Exbury, famed throughout the world for its rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias (and between the Wars, its orchids) is a stunning sight from March to August. This year the displays will be extra special as Exbury marks its centenary in 2019.
This month we explore the history of the world-famous gardens created by Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942), “a banker by hobby – and a gardener by profession".
Posted on the 1st March 2019 | Read more…
EABH Archival Workshop: Minting History, St Petersburg, 21 June 2019: Call for Papers
The eabh is calling for papers for the Archival Workshop Minting History: Financial History at Face Value, 21 June 2019, Bank of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia.
This workshop is aimed at minting and financial institutions’ archivists, money museum curators and researchers. The extensive archives of mints are a treasure-trove of information often covering extended periods of time. Yet some of these archival treasures are only accessible to a handful of specialists or remain largely unknown to researchers and the public. This workshop aims to present these materials to a wider audience and make them more accessible to interested researchers and scholars.
Posted on the 21st February 2019 | Read more…
EABH Conference: The Development of Financial Markets, St Petersburg, 20 June 2019: Call for Papers
The eabh is calling for papers for the conference The Development of Financial Markets, 20 June 2019, Bank of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia.
The conference adopts a longue durée approach to the historical study of the design of financial systems and their related institutions. The deadline for abstracts submission is 11 March 2019.
Posted on the 20th February 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for February 2019
In today’s fast-moving business environment, rapid access to accurate intelligence is critical. Protecting our information assets is a key responsibility of us all. But protection of information is not just a 21st century phenomenon. This month we look back to how the Rothschild business has historically employed methods to keep data safe and secure.
Posted on the 1st February 2019 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for January 2019
This month we look at a fine example of a delicate photograph by Anselm von Rothschild (1844-1911). a gifted photographer and leading member of the Viennese Camera Club.
Posted on the 1st January 2019 | Read more…