Fifty Collection

Wall mural revolution at Belfast
Belfast. Wall mural 1950 - Fifty years of revolution 2009. Date: 2011

Euro bank notes. Three fifty Euro bills. The Euro is the common currency for twelve member states of the European Union including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy

AEESA refrigerator
First electric refrigerator produced in Spain by AEESA brand (Anglo-Espanola de Electricidad SA). 50 s. Colored

Curling on Loch Leven, Kinrosshire during the Grand Match between north and south Scotland; it was the first outdoor bonspiel for nearly fifty years

50000000000 Mark note
The hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic 1921-1923. Front of a Banknote on 50 000 000 000 Mark edited iat Hamburg 1/11 1923. Date: 1921-1923

ENDYMION
Endymion, beloved by the Moon- goddess Selene, sleeps - eternally young - on Mount Laetmus, where she visits him nightly, eventually bearing him fifty daughters

Stock Share Certificate - The Anaconda Company, 50 shares. 1970

Christ Appearing to His Mother, c1440. Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
Christ Appearing to His Mother, c1496. The scene on the right panel of the Miraflores Altarpiece is the only one in this altarpiece that illustrates two events at once

Rose camellia, Camellia japonica
5856363 Rose camellia, Camellia japonica; (add.info.: Rose camellia, Camellia japonica, with crimson flower and dark green foliage)

Dark-coloured catchfly, Silene ornata
5856355 Dark-coloured catchfly, Silene ornata; (add.info.: Dark-coloured crimson catchfly, Silene ornata. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse Plants" (1807)

Water arum, Calla palustris
5856350 Water arum, Calla palustris; (add.info.: White water arum (marsh bastard arum, dragon lily), Calla palustris, White flower shown cut above two large, flat, heart-shaped, dark-green leaves

Fiddle-leaved physic nut, Satropha panduraefolia
5856389 Fiddle-leaved physic nut, Satropha panduraefolia; (add.info.: Fiddle-leaved physic nut, Satropha panduraefolia, with orange flowers from the West Indies)

Spiral-flowered moraea, Moraea spiralis
5856382 Spiral-flowered moraea, Moraea spiralis; (add.info.: Spiral-flowered moraea, Moraea spiralis, with white flowers tinged with pink)

Bucks-horn lobelia, Lobelia coronopifolia
5856377 Bucks-horn lobelia, Lobelia coronopifolia; (add.info.: Bucks-horn lobelia, Lobelia coronopifolia, with indigo flowers and blue foliage)

Saffron-coloured ixia, Ixia crocata
5856374 Saffron-coloured ixia, Ixia crocata; (add.info.: Saffron-coloured ixia, Ixia crocata, with bright orange flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse)

Rigid-leaved gorteria, Gorteria rigens
5856369 Rigid-leaved gorteria, Gorteria rigens; (add.info.: Rigid-leaved gorteria, Gorteria rigens, with vivid orange flower. Native to the Cape, South Africa)

Cotinus-leaved dais, Dais cotinifolia
5856366 Cotinus-leaved dais, Dais cotinifolia; (add.info.: Cotinus-leaved dais, Dais cotinifolia, with delicate pale lilac flowers. Shrub from the Cape, South Africa)

Indian chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum
5856365 Indian chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum; (add.info.: Indian chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum, with crimson flower)

Persian cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum
5856358 Persian cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum; (add.info.: Persian or florist's cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum, pink and white flowers and purple underside leaves)

Creeping cereus, Cactus flagelliformis
5856357 Creeping cereus, Cactus flagelliformis; (add.info.: Creeping cereus, Cactus flagelliformis, with vivid crimson flower)

Round-headed buddleia, Buddleia globosa
5856352 Round-headed buddleia, Buddleia globosa; (add.info.: Round-headed buddleia or orange-eye butterfly bush, Buddleia globosa, with round orange flowers)

Blue lily or Agapanthus umbellatus africanus
5856347 Blue lily or Agapanthus umbellatus africanus; (add.info.: A sky-blue agapanthus lily flower shown in full bloom in the top of the page)

Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870
5614372 Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870; (add.info.: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870. English writer and social critic of the Victorian era)

Shining-leaved sage, Salvia formosa
5856393 Shining-leaved sage, Salvia formosa; (add.info.: Shining-leaved sage, Salvia formosa, with scarlet flowers from Peru)

Winged-podded sophora, Sophora tetraptera
5856390 Winged-podded sophora, Sophora tetraptera; (add.info.: Winged-podded sophora, Sophora tetraptera, with pale green flowers)

Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens
5856381 Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens; (add.info.: Climbing maurandya or Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens, with pale lilac flowers)

Received heath, Erica retorta
5856371 Received heath, Erica retorta; (add.info.: Received heath, Erica retorta, with pale pink flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse Plants" (1807)

Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum
5856368 Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum; (add.info.: Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum, with pale lilac and pink flowers)

Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B)
5856364 Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B); (add.info.: Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B), with white flowers tinged with pink and yellow

Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca
5856359 Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca; (add.info.: Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca, yellow flowered shrub with evergreen foliage)

Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870
5614370 Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870; (add.info.: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870. English writer and social critic of the Victorian era. Seen here aged 51)

Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia
5856395 Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia; (add.info.: Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia, with small purple flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse Plants")

Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia
5856385 Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia; (add.info.: Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia, with large pink and green flowers, and crimson edged foliage and stalk)

Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea
5856379 Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea; (add.info.: Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea, with large purple and white flowers. A native of China)

Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata
5856373 Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata; (add.info.: Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata, with unique turquoise green and blue flowers)

Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata
5856370 Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata; (add.info.: Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata, with pale white, pink and yellow flowers)

Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata
5856349 Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata; (add.info.: Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata, succulent plant with tall stalk bearing pink and scarlet drooping flowers)

Cape Aitonia, Aitonia capensis
5856348 Cape Aitonia, Aitonia capensis; (add.info.: A branch of Cape aitonia, Aitonia capensis, with many curly leaves and pale pink flowers, and a large pink angular berry at its base)

Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa
5856378 Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa; (add.info.: Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa, with large pink flowers. A native of the Cape, South Africa)

Barbadoes lily, Amaryllis equestris
5856376 Barbadoes lily, Amaryllis equestris; (add.info.: Barbados lily, Amaryllis equestris, with deep crimson flower and dark foliage)

Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens
5856353 Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens; (add.info.: Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens, with bright orange and yellow flowers, vivid green small pinnately compound leaves)

Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901
5614362 Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901; (add.info.: Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901)

Common Indian reed, Canna indica
5856392 Common Indian reed, Canna indica; (add.info.: Common Indian reed or shot, Canna indica, with vivid scarlet and yellow flowers, a native of Asia, Africa and America)

Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana
5856387 Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana; (add.info.: Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana, with crimson flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse)

Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea
5856354 Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea; (add.info.: Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea, from the Cape, South Africa)

Egyptian bindweed, Convolvulus cairicus
5856351 Egyptian bindweed, Convolvulus cairicus; (add.info.: Egyptian bindweed or mile-a-minute vine, Convolvulus cairicus, with deep blue flowers and dark green foliage)

Blue sophora, Sophora australis
5856391 Blue sophora, Sophora australis; (add.info.: Blue sophora, Sophora australis, with pale blue flowers from Asia and America)

Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon
5856384 Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon; (add.info.: Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon, with large hairy dingy flowers and pink veined leaves)

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"Fifty: A Journey Through Time and Currency" Step into Belfast's vibrant streets, where a wall mural revolution tells tales of resilience and unity. Among the colorful artwork, one can spot hints of history - Euro bank notes fluttering in the wind, symbolizing Europe's economic integration. In a cozy kitchen corner stands an AEESA refrigerator, faithfully preserving memories of countless family gatherings over the years. It silently witnesses laughter and love shared around its cool embrace. Venturing further north to Loch Leven, we find ourselves captivated by the graceful sport of curling on frozen waters. The rhythmic gliding of stones across the ice echoes centuries-old traditions passed down through generations. A relic from Germany's tumultuous past catches our eye - a 50000000000 Mark note. Remnants of hyperinflation serve as a stark reminder that even currencies can bear witness to historical upheavals. Delving deeper into financial history, we stumble upon a Stock Share Certificate from The Anaconda Company. Its intricate design reflects an era when fortunes were made and lost amidst industrial expansion and speculation. Art lovers are drawn to Rogier Van der Weyden's masterpiece "Christ Appearing to His Mother. " Painted around 1440, this poignant depiction evokes emotions with every brushstroke, reminding us of timeless themes such as faith and compassion. The name "ENDYMION" whispers secrets from Greek mythology - a tale woven with dreams and eternal youth. Like Endymion himself, we embark on this journey seeking everlasting inspiration in unexpected places. Another German mark note emerges - this time worth fifty million marks. As inflation ravaged economies during times of crisis, these pieces became symbols not only for monetary value but also for societal instability. Caroline of Brunswick graces our narrative next; her life entangled in royal drama as she navigated marriage to King George IV amidst scandalous rumors and political intrigue. Her story serves as a reminder of the complexities that lie beneath historical figures.