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Holy Infant of PragueThe miraculous Holy Infant of Prague was revealed by his mother Mary to Saint Cyril of the Mother of God, a barefoot Carmelite monk, at Prague, in the 9th century
Thames MudlarksBarefoot mudlarks scavenging in the Thames at low water
Carmelite NunsDiscalced (= Barefoot) Carmelite Nuns
Isadora Duncan / BarefootISADORA DUNCAN American dancer, barefoot on stage
Madimba - Congo - Pipe-smoking ladyA rather powerful looking lady from the Congo, smoking a pipe and carrying a large wicker basket on her head. She is the wife of the Chief of the Mpongo Tribe of Kibweta, Madimba, Congo, Africa
Teenage PregnancyA barefoot pregnant teenager in a rather unflattering gingham mini maternity dress
Waifs and Strays Society AdvertisementAn appeal for funds by the Waifs and Strays Society featuring an illustration of two barefoot children in rags on a doorstep
Clan SinclairClan SINCLAIR a young barefoot woman wears a long tartan plaid
Walsingham PilgrimsIn the Middle Ages, pilgrims thronged to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk, leaving their sandals in the " Slipper Chapel" and walking barefoot 2 miles to the shrine
The Slipper ChapelIn the Middle Ages, pilgrims thronged to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk, leaving their sandals in the " Slipper Chapel" and walking barefoot 2 miles to the shrine Date
Riding Hood / SteinbruckRed Riding Hood encounters a friendly wolf in the woods who offers her his paw
Children Make a WreathThree little girls & their brother sit upon a quilt in the middle of the floor. The eldest girl has abandoned her knitting to make a floral wreath for the youngest. Date: circa 1870
Boy, Dog and CatMy turn now - a barefoot boy reluctantly shares his meal with his feline friend and canine chum
Boy carrying a donkey
Emigration. Irish Emigrants Leaving Queenstown HarbourDetailed harbour scene with hundreds of emigrants waiting for the boat for New York, steam ships in the background. In the foreground barefoot young lads are expectantly waiting
Link Boy, 18th CenturyA barefoot LINKBOY carries a flaming torch with which he will illuminate the path of a gentleman, in the absence of any fixed street lighting
Clan Mac NicolClan MAC NICOL a young barefoot woman is on her way to the burn to fetch water in her wooden pail
Irish CrofterAn old Irish crofter, leaning on his walking stick and smoking his pipe outside his cottage with his barefoot granddaughter
Madman in Mad HouseA mental patient, confined in a strait-jacket, is chained barefoot in a small bare cell - a warder opens the door for a visitor to see the wretch, perhaps a one-time friend
Boy attacked by cat
Wireless Class Aboard Training Ship Mount EdgcumbeBarefoot boys, in naval-style uniforms, attend a wireless class aboard the training ship Mount Edgcumbe. One boy stands in front of a wireless apparatus wearing headphones. Date: 1916
Dancing Woman of Bengal, performing before a European Family. (Plate 14 of 20) Date: 1813
Cairo - Sellers of BouzaItinerant sellers of Bouza, a fermented alcoholic beverage produced from wheat in Egypt. Is this the origin of the English term booze??? Date: circa 1910s
African Coptic Priest - probably in Ethiopia. He is wearing a spectacular tradional hat and carries a staff and a Coptic cross. Date: circa 1930s
Kabyle Women and babies - Algeria. The Kabyle are Berbers from North Eastern Algeria - estimated population today of 5 million individuals. Date: circa 1910s
The unemployed in the East End, LondonThe unemployed in the East End of London wait outside Mansion House. There is a notice saying - Mansion House Fund Notice - and the men are applicants for the relief fund
Bringing home the turfA Colleen (a young unmarried Irish girl) bringing home a wicket backpack full of cut turf. Date: 1909
Playing on a WallAn older little girl helps a younger one, her sister, perhaps, to walk on a wall. Date: 1930s
Street music: organ grinder claimant, 1873The " nobleman" organ grinder: a claimant to a title whilst on tour through the Irish provinces. Though he refused to name himself
Malay Seller of Satay Beef with his portable shop - Singapore Date: circa 1910s
Porter in ThessalonikaIndigenous barefooted elderly Turkish porter, carrying a small wooden cabinet - Thessalonika Date: circa 1910s
Egypt - Runners / Messangers Date: 1908
Material / Cloth merchant - AlgeriaMaterial/Cloth merchant - Algeria Date: circa 1910s
Jesters (Smith)In the background is a FOOL, a kind of domestic idiot : the JESTER is a more sophisticated creature, expected to be witty rather than the butt of coarse amusement. Date: 1272
CATSKINCatskin walks barefoot through the woods, carrying her belongings with her
West End Visits EastThe West End visits the East End of London - a party of slummers are welcomed by some, but the barefoot children are scared and the sick creature in bed sees them as monsters. Date: circa 1890
Drunk Outside NY SaloonHaving taken advantage of drinks for just three cents, a man passes out on the pavement outside, watched by a barefoot child. Date: 1891
Star Child and SilverA poor child has fled barefoot into the forest - she looks up at the stars - and they fall in the form of silver coins. Date: 19th century
Indian Actresses / JaffnaActresses from Jaffna (Southern India). Date: circa 1880
Barefoot in the DewThe joy of running barefoot in the dew... Date: 1912
Houseless Poor Asylum, Cripplegate, LondonA variety of barefoot individuals standing around outside the asylum or hostel on Banner Street, Cripplegate, London, operated by the Houseless Poor Society
Salvation Army Slum Sisters on a home visitTwo Salvation Army so-called Slum Sisters visit the home of a poor family. At the door, the mother holds a baby in her arms while another child stands barefoot on the paving stones
Wet day in Madras, IndiaA wet day in Madras, India. The local population use a variety of different methods to keep the rain off their heads!
Belly Dancer - Algeria
Group of Algerian MusiciansA group of Algerian musicians, seated outside their house, with a low round table holding a selection of food and drink
Snake Charmer - Tangiers, MoroccoAn attentive crowd watching a rather wild-looking snake charmer. Amongst the onlookers is (interestingly) a British Naval officer smoking a pipe
Moorish Woman at the wellA Moorish Algerian woman raising water from a well in a small wooden bucket
Seller of little chickensA Bohemian Gypsy lady chicken seller, specialising in little chickens. Pictures with her young male assistant