Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks

“However, in the early 1970s we decided that we wanted to celebrate some of the renowned people Scotland has given the world.”

“This is the first time in almost 20 years that Clydesdale has launched a completely new family of banknotes.”

“The front of each new note honours a prominent and innovative Scot while the reverse of each note features one of Scotland's five World Heritage sites.”

“Clydesdale Bank is the largest note issuer in Scotland, with over £1.1bn in circulation in any given week.”

“The new notes entered circulation in late autumn 2009.”

“Images of famous Scots started appearing on notes in 1971.”

“£5 - Front: Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin. Reverse: St Kilda £10 - Front: Robert Burns. Reverse: The Old & New Towns of Edinburgh £20 - Front: Robert the Bruce. Reverse: New Lanar…”