Scruffy Collection (#3)

Old man with military colours and medal, Balham, SW London
An old man wearing military colours and a medal (dated 1895), Balham, SW London. circa 1960s

Tramp sitting on grass, Balham, SW London
A tramp sitting on a patch of grass in Balham, SW London. His beard has recently been trimmed during a visit to the clean-up centre. Date: circa 1960s

Tramp asleep on a Balham street, SW London
A tramp asleep on a bench on a Balham street in SW London. The various bags and papers appear to belong to him. Date: circa 1960s

Fairground worker closing lorry before departure
A fairground worker closing the back of the final lorry before departure to a new location. Date: circa 1960s

Refuse collectors at work on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1960s

Three children with jug, Balham, SW London
Three little children with a water jug from a pub, on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boys with tricycles in a Balham street, SW London
Six small boys in a huddle with tricycles in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Girl eating ice cream on a Balham street, SW London
A little girl in a dirty dress, eating ice cream on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1967

Children sittiing on kerb, Balham, SW London
Two smiling children sittiing on a kerb on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Woman with Bearded Collie
Woman with her friendly Bearded Collie. Date: 20th century

Woman with scruffy dog
Woman from the 1920s poses with a cute and scruffy dog by her side. Date: early 20th century

Two girls climbing drainpipe, Balham, SW London
Two girls climbing a drainpipe and getting through an open window of a building in the Zennor Road area of Balham, SW London. Two lines of washing are hanging nearby. Date: circa 1961

Two boys with cricket bat on a Balham street, SW London
Two boys with a cricket bat on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boys playing on street corner, Balham, SW London
Four boys playing on a Balham street corner, SW London. Two of them are holding a cricket bat and a stick as if they are weapons. Date: circa 1961

Two boys with jam jar on a Balham street, SW London
Two little boys with a jam jar on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boy with dog, Balham, SW London
A boy sitting on a dustbin in front of a house in Balham, SW London, with a dog on his lap. Date: circa 1961

Boys with toy gun, Balham, SW London
Two boys on a Balham street, SW London. The younger boy has a plastic bottle in his mouth, while the older one holds a toy gun. Date: circa 1961

Boy with toy gun and cowboy hat, Balham, SW London
A little boy named Freddie, age 2, with a toy gun and a cowboy hat, on a Balham street corner, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boys with a tricycle in a Balham street, SW London. One boy is holding a toy gun, and another is wearing a mask. Date: circa 1961

Goldminers in Chitina Valley, Alaska, USA. They are relaxing in their camp at Hells Half Acre, near the Kennecott Mines, Wrangell area. Date: circa 1920

Goldminers in Alaska, USA
Goldminers in their camp, Alaska, USA. Date: circa 1908

Suffragette, poker Rolling Pin. Scruffy woman with a poker in one hand and a rolling pin in the other declares, I want my Vote Date: circa 1910

War Economy by A. Wallis Mills, WW1
Lady Sybil de Vere: " Do look at those extraordinary people. Their clothes are quite new!" Sir Hugo: " Rotten bad form

The Patriots by George Belcher, WW1
Three rather shabby, working class women, who probably don t have much choice about how extravagantly they choose to dress

Gipsy Child & Dog
A scruffy gipsy child, cuddling a black and white dog. Date: 1973

Hungry Gipsy Girl
A hungry gipsy tomboy, waiting for her supper beside a campfire cauldron. Date: 1973

Prairie wigwam - home to an indigenous Mother and Uncle
Prairie wigwam - home to the indigenous mans Mother and Uncle, both of whom peep out of suitable holes in the decorated canvas covering. It looks as if the Uncle has already hit the bottle

Blind Beggar on a London Street, with a sign explaining his situation around his neck and a small scrawny pet dog at his side

Body confidence of a diminutive ruffian
" Shure, if oi was as big a ye-self oid woipe the flure wid yez, little as oi am!" Date: 1900

An unflattering Irish type who wanted Home Rule for Ireland. Date: circa 1890s

Country Tramp dismayed at only available activity being work
" Poor Man! And can t you find anything to do?" " Nothing but Work, Liddy." Date: 1898

Young children on the street with the youngest in a pram
Carriage Folk? Certainly not a fancy carriage in sight for these three! Date: 1900

Two scruffy street boys discuss lowering of income tax
Joyful News. " Ow, I sy Billie, Fader says there ll be a penny off de income-tax nex Year." Date: 1895

Rather drunk Australian Art Critic Date: 1890

Russian Basket Seller playing a whistle (to attract the attention of would-be basket purchasers). Date: 1902

Scruffy young miserable Scottish golfing caddy bemoans his lot... " They call me " Breeks" But my Maiden names McIntosh!" Date: 1907

Stock Exchange Notes (3 / 4) - Bear Market
Stock Exchange Notes - Bear Market - The Tone was generally poor! 1903

Two brothers and their sister in a backyard
Two brothers and their sister pose for their photograph in a rather untidy-looking backyard. Date: circa 1940s

Cartoon - Two lads having a joke about their Fathers
Two young lads trade insults, each one trying to belittle each others Father. " Your Father couldn t pass the Doctor!" " Garn, yours can t pass a pub." Date: circa 1915

Cartoon - The Officers Mess
The Officers Mess! Four young boys playing at being soldiers act in a very un-soldier-like manner, eating, drinking and generally lounging about! Date: circa 1915

Recruiting for Crimea
Recruiting for the Crimean War in Charles Street, Westminster. Date: 1855

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Native
A Native of these islands. This scruffy, dirty looking but contented old character is apparently a stranger to soap and water, which is ironic as he casts the perfect shadow of a wash basin and jug

Gipsy boy with his horse
A gipsy boy with his horse, which he is holding by a chain round its neck

Green gipsy caravan at the side of the road
A green gipsy caravan at the side of the road, painted green with red and yellow decorations, and a blue door

Six children with a makeshift cart in a London street
Six children with a makeshift cart, on a scruffy terraced street in London. Two of the boys have bare feet

Neglected boy from a South Wales mining district
A neglected boy from a South Wales mining district. Images like this were copied by W E Jones for his father to use while campaigning for support for the Miners Union

Waifs and strays of London
A group of London waifs and strays or street arabs

Gipsy man at an encampment
A gipsy man at an encampment

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