Record
One-pound banknote
< 1 of 1 > Back
Issued by the Air Bank, Douglas, Heron and Co., Ayr
Add to album
This one pound banknote was issued by the Air Bank, as Douglas, Heron and Co. was known. It is dated 1 August 1780. The company's name is derived from the spelling of Ayr on its banknotes.
One-pound banknote, Douglas Heron and Company, 6 November 1769
The Air Bank was opened in Ayr in 1769. It was one of the few Scottish banks to fail badly. Its collapse in 1771 disastrously affected many of its customers, but the Scottish economy was strong enough to hold off a more general crisis.
Record details
To search on related items, click any underlined text below.
- Online ID: 000-100-079-404-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland H.OIA 107
- Date: 1769
6 November 1769 - Material: Paper
Banknote - Dimensions: 135 mm x 122 mm
- What: Banknote
- Subject:
- Who: Douglas Heron and Company (Maker)
- Where:
- Event:
- Description:
- References:
- Translations:
- Related Records:
< 1 of 1 > Back