The cheque features the signature of Elizabeth II, making it a piece of history from the era. It was issued in Ireland, specifically in Northern Ireland.
1943 £20 Belfast Banking Company Northern Ireland P-129c.1 -{ E 5958 }-
10 X NORTHERN BANKING COMPANY CHEQUEs Belfast with guide
BELFAST BANKING SPECIMEN CHEQUE DAVID THOMPSON LTD
1942 Northern Ireland £5 Five Pound Banknote, Belfast Banking Co Ltd [34385]
THE CALEDONIAN BANKING COMPANY LIMITED, 1897 cheque issued from the Nairn branch
London County Banking Company Ltd 1882 Hanover Square Bank Cheque Ref R32403