UK Banknote History - A Quick Tour

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Published 2017-01-20
A quick trip back in time, featuring of all the banknotes used in the UK during the reign of Elizabeth II.

All Comments (21)
  • I wish they brought the £1 note back it would be a lot easier then having lots of change in you pocket or wallet
  • @webdesignerguy
    That Series C £10 note really was worth a fortune back in the day. Adjusted for inflation it was worth about £200 in today's money!
  • @shanemanchester
    What a great video. I’ve recently started collecting old banknotes, British ones especially, I’ve just got an old 1945 white fiver. 👍👍😀😀
  • @gv-k4f7g5b9
    Such a nice video, really simple but well thought out and informative (I didn't realise the Series E notes had a copyright mark, nor that the earlier notes from the series had a crown symbol which was replaced with the note denomination later). The reverse of the Series B blue £5 is my favourite (such a majestic looking lion).
  • @MVE200
    Thank you for this video, I’ve just spent the best 10 minutes reliving my childhood 😊
  • @Hedgehog2529
    that was very interesting never knew there were so many different bank notes in the last 60 years thanks for posting a lovely piece of history hopefully others see it too :)
  • @ebolarnator1794
    Brilliant collection! Definitely more than my collection but I appreciate the showcase as I wasn't even around when most of these were issued. Beautiful notes. All of them!
  • Next to Canadian paper money, banknotes from the uk are my favorite, the Colours, and design etc. are very fine . thanks
  • @LRC92
    Series F only consisted of the £20 and £50 notes issued in 2007 and 2011 respectively and the new polymer £5, £10 and upcoming £20 and £50 are series G.
  • @alhart404
    Great presentation.Thank you very much.
  • Personally my favorite bank notes are the US bills from before the 90s, I feel they are the most classic looking and is what I immediately think of when someone says money.
  • @arwelp
    I remember the Series C tenner - when I turned 16 an insurance policy my parents had started for me when I was born paid out, and I remember the insurance man counting out eight of those in front of me on the table at home. I was rich! (My older brothers had had policies too, but they got less because they were 10+ years older than me - the idea was to give us a little nest egg when we reached school leaving age). My dad used to give my mum a series C £5 every month, and apart from what we grew on the farm, that was what she had to feed us all with.
  • @silvercali1730
    Great video. Thank you for sharing this great information 👍🏻
  • @tomkerr552
    I loved the 60s notes. I was a bus conductor in the early 70s and brought back memories. I loved the old 10 shilling note. I remember them in my pay packet along with one pound notes and with two half-crowns.
  • @bobjacobson858
    Nice presentation! I have a collection including many of these--for example, 6 different 5 pound notes, with the oldest two being the predecimal versions shown in the video. I hope to add a 5 pound "white note" to my collection.