The white Bank of England One Hundred Pound note was first issued in 1725 and last issued in 1943.
It ceased to be legal tender on the 16th of April, 1945.
The Bank of England white Five Pound note was first issued in 1793, last issued in 1957 and ceased to be legal tender in 1961.
If by "large" Five Pound note you mean the white type printed on only one side, dimensions about 211mm by 133mm, they last issued in 1957 and ceased to be legal tender in 1961.
The Sovereign is still legal tender, but since the value of a gold Sovereign far out weighs its face value of One Pound, only a fool would spend one for a Pounds worth of goods. Sovereigns (or any British gold coin) only cease to be legal tender when through wear, they fall below a certain weight.
1947
All Bank of England Twenty Pound notes that have been withdrawn from circulation (up to and including the Edward Elgar notes), are no longer "legal tender" having been demonetised. The Bank of England advises - All Bank of England notes from which legal tender status has been withdrawn remain payable at face value forever at the Bank of England in London. Any such notes may be presented for payment either in person during business hours, or sent to us by post.
1956
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Hong Kong was first formally ceded to the British on August 29, 1842.
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Farthings ceased to be legal tender in the United Kingdom on December 31, 1960. The Farthing, which was worth one-quarter of a penny, was gradually phased out due to inflation and the decreasing purchasing power of the coin. The last minting of the farthing was in 1956, and it was demonetized on the last day of 1960.
1967, when the long-established British sea-base of Aden was evacuated by British forces, and became South Yemen.
With the possible exception of traders tokens (with the traders business name on them), there were no "Australian" Farthings ever produced. The only Farthings to ever circulate in Australia were British Farthings.