Treasure of the Month for March 2021
As a revolution hits our high streets with century-old names disappearing and fundamental changes in the way we purchase goods from jeans to washing machines, this month we look back to an almost forgotten but nonetheless momentous change in our shopping routines. Fifty years ago, the first few months of 1971 saw a transformation in our purses and wallets – the introduction of decimal currency, which had first been proposed in 1824.
Posted on the 1st March 2021 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for February 2021
In recent weeks, as the global pandemic continues, the media has highlighted the shocking increasing issue of food poverty in the UK. This month we look back to how Lionel de Rothschild (1808-1879) took the lead in responding to another human crisis - the Irish Famine of 1847.
Posted on the 1st February 2021 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for January 2021
Communication has always been a key factor in the successful nature of Rothschild businesses; even if business itself was interrupted communication would always find its way to New Court. With this in mind, this month we reflect on how a historical epidemic from nearly 200 years ago threatened to disrupt the then only form of communication; the letter.
Posted on the 1st January 2021 | Read more…
EABH working papers series: latest publication: eabh paper 2020/05
The eabh (European Association for Banking History) is pleased to announce the latest publication in its series of Working Papers (eabh Papers).
Posted on the 11th December 2020 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for December 2020
As many of us spend more time indoors during the colder months, perhaps it’s time to take up a new hobby, or rekindle an old one. Or maybe it’s time to indulge ourselves by taking some well needed R&R in front of the television. Either way, it’s a good opportunity to learn about chess, a game which was well loved by a pioneering member of the French Rothschild family - Jaqueline Piatigorsky (née de Rothschild), chess champion, tennis champion and talented sculptress.
Posted on the 1st December 2020 | Read more…
EABH working papers series: latest publication: eabh paper 2020/04
The eabh (European Association for Banking History) is pleased to announce the latest publication in its series of Working Papers (eabh Papers).
Posted on the 19th November 2020 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for November 2020
On the first Thursday of November each year World Digital Preservation Day is celebrated by the global Archive community. This event brings together a wide variety of people and institutions to celebrate all things digital focusing on a different theme each year. This year’s theme ‘Digits: for Good’, is an opportunity to celebrate the positive impact digital preservation has had in a year which has seen a sudden and global reliance on digital information and infrastructure.
Posted on the 1st November 2020 | Read more…
EABH working papers series: latest publication: eabh paper 2020/03
The eabh (European Association for Banking History) is pleased to announce the latest publication in its series of Working Papers (eabh Papers).
Posted on the 3rd October 2020 | Read more…
Treasure of the Month for October 2020
October 2020 is a month that the Archivists have eagerly been anticipating as we await the reopening of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt. After being closed for nearly six years, the museum is due to reopen on the 21st of October, after a major building extension, complete interior renovations and reinterpretation of the galleries, achieved with financial support from the city and donors including the Rothschild family. This month we look at one of the items that has been lent from the collections of The Rothschild Archive, London, an exquisite portrait of Louise, Baroness Mayer Carl von Rothschild (1820-1894) and her daughter Adele (1843-1922).
Posted on the 1st October 2020 | Read more…
EABH working papers series: latest publication: eabh paper 2020/02
The eabh (European Association for Banking History) is pleased to announce the latest publication in its series of Working Papers (eabh Papers).
Posted on the 1st September 2020 | Read more…