A treasure of scientific papers by codebreaking war hero Alan Turing fetched $625k at auction after being found in loft and ...

The country’s treasury selected Turing as the new face of its £50 note in 2019. Turing’s papers arrived to experts in a small carrier bag. Credit: Rare Book Auctions A friend steps in ...

British banknotes last underwent a change in June 2024, which saw Charles III replace the former monarch, Elizabeth II, in the same design.

Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years. Notable historical ...

Alan Turing was one of the most influential British figures of the 20th century. In 1936, Turing invented the computer as part of his attempt to solve a fiendish puzzle known as the ...

About £6.6bn in old banknotes has not been cashed in across the UK, even though the paper £20 and £50 stopped being legal ...

Since money such as banknotes is at the heart of charitable giving, isn't it about time that giving was depicted on a ...

Bank of England banknotes have showcased notable historical figures since 1970, when William Shakespeare became the first ...

A trove of Alan Turing's papers, including his own personal copy of his PhD dissertation, is going up for auction June 17 after narrowly avoiding destruction. The papers were "offprints," or ...

It was also gifted to Routledge by Turing’s mother and her handwritten letter dated May 16 1956 was included. The letter reads: “I have to-day sent by registered post 13 of Alan’s off-prints … ...