The designs used on British paper currency at the beginning of the Second World War were introduced in 1855 and included, in the top left-hand corner, and engraving of Britannia by Daniel Maclise, RA.
The designs used on British paper currency at the beginning of the Second World War were introduced in 1855 and the design altered only slightly. In the top left-hand corner was an engraving of Britannia by Daniel Maclise, RA.