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Bankrupt Collection

Background imageBankrupt Collection: Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821

Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821
Irish gentleman in Croftons whisky and beer bar in Dublin prison, 1821. Bankrupt Brian Boru with his friends in the taproom drinking with criminals and debtors. The Tap in Sheriffs Prison

Background imageBankrupt Collection: Notebook and wig of Justice Hawkins

Notebook and wig of Justice Hawkins
A notebook and wig once belonging to the English Judge, Justice Hawkins (Henry Hawkins, 1st Baron Brampton), given to Horatio William Bottomley, Liberal MP

Background imageBankrupt Collection: The Railway King! Down Upon Him

The Railway King! Down Upon Him! Satirical cartoon mocking the downfall of railway financier George Hudson. He is held upside-down by a bird - perhaps a crow or raven - dressed as a judge

Background imageBankrupt Collection: Thomas Hornors hut above the dome of St

Thomas Hornors hut above the dome of St
Thomas Hornors hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, where he painted his giant panorama of London, 1821

Background imageBankrupt Collection: Clarence Hatry financier and bankrupt

Clarence Hatry financier and bankrupt
Clarence Hatry (1888-1965), financier and bankrupt. The fall of the Hatry Group in September 1929 contributed to the Wall Street Crash. 1929

Background imageBankrupt Collection: People facing ruin from bank failure in the Panic of 1907, N

People facing ruin from bank failure in the Panic of 1907, N
In the summer of 1907, the American economy was showing signs of weakness as a number of business and Wall Street brokerages went bankrupt

Background imageBankrupt Collection: Hammered Bankrupt 1874

Hammered Bankrupt 1874
A failed company is hammered for bankruptcy Date: 1874

Background imageBankrupt Collection: Lord and Lady Brougham and Vaux by Madame Yevonde

Lord and Lady Brougham and Vaux by Madame Yevonde. Victor Brougham, 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (1909-1967), British peer and politician, and Violet Valerie French ( ) married in 1931

Background imageBankrupt Collection: Gentleman arrested for being in debt

Gentleman arrested for being in debt
Two men arrest a gentleman for being in debt, his son and wife watching helplessly. Date: 1843

Background imageBankrupt Collection: The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset having gone bust

The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset having gone bust
The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset and woeful having gone bust and been abandoned by society Date: 1911


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