The designs used on British paper currency at the beginning of the Second World War were introduced in 1855 and had been altered only slightly over the intervening years.[1] The notes were made from white rag paper with black printing on one side and showed an engraving of Britannia by Daniel Maclise of the Royal Academy of Arts in the top left-hand corner.[1] The £5, also known as the White Fiver, measured 7+11⁄16 in × 4+11⁄16 in (195 mm × 120 mm),[2] while the £10, £20 and £50 notes measured 8+1⁄4 in × 5+1⁄4 in (210 mm × 133 mm).[3]