Begging Collection (page 4)

Yichang, China - Chinese Beggar
Chinese Beggar on the street at Yichang, a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, Peoples Republic of China. Date: 1920

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

A recuperating wounded WW1 soldier gets his comeuppance - initial delights at the idea of a massage from nurse on the Monday turns into stark realisation tat this might not be quite so pleasurable

Cissie Milford as Skittles - At The Worlds Mercy
Cissie Milford as Skittles " At The Worlds Mercy." Date: circa 1911

Wandering Tibetan Buddhist Holy Man or Mystic. Date: circa 1900s

Irony - fat Londoner begs for money for his starving family
A rather fat Londoner begs for " a copper" for his " starving wife and family at ome" fom a smart gent (Phil May himself - clearly seeing the ludicrous side of the request!)

Witty tramp and disgusted older woman - Phil May Cartoon
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a witty (if rather drunk) tramp and disgusted older woman, who refuses to provide charity

Blind Russian Beggar and ragged child Date: 1901

Fes, Morocco - The Moulay Idriss Mosque
Beggars at the Offering Wall of the Moulay Idriss Mosque at Fes (Fez), Morocco. Idris I (or Idris ibn Abdullah) was the first ruler and founder of the Idrisid Dynasty, ruling from 788 to 791 AD

STAR, F. C. In the Castellana. 1902. Newspaper
" STAR, F.C. In the Castellana. 1902. Newspaper Illustration " Nuevo Mundo"."

Civil law, 14th c. The king trying slander. In her knees, a woman begging for mercy. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Library of the Monastery of El Escorial

Princess Mary Village Homes, Addlestone, Surrey
Children at the Princess Mary Village Homes for Little Girls, Addlestone. The cottage homes style development opened in 1870 as an Industrial School for girls placed there by magistrates for reasons

Kaiser Wilhelm appeals to Queen Alexandra
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany appeals to Queen Alexandra of Great Britain, who sits atop the vast wealth of the British Empire

Advertisement for Selfridges toys for Christmas, with a silhouette of children hanging up their stockings ready to be filled with presents

Indian Brahmin at prayer - a fine example of religious asceticism Date: circa 1905

Drunkeness satire
Oh, poor thing, is your husband a drunkard? - No, is yours? Satirical drawing Date: 1906

Jack Sparrow asking the horse for a few grains of corn. Unfortunately he is too late -- there is nothing left in the bag. Date: 1937

French couple seduction sequence
A French couple in a seduction sequence. He kneels at her feet, in a begging posture, while she stands with her back to him, reading his call-up papers. (2 of 4) Date: early 20th century

India - Darjeeling - a Tibetan Monk
India - Darjeeling - a Tibetan Buddlist Lama (Monk) begging, carrying a tamborine and small horn pipe Date: circa 1907

Isaac of Cyprus begs Richard I
Isaac Kommenos of Cyprus begs Richard I for the release of his daughter. In retaliation for the imprisonment of his fiancee and sister when they were shipwrecked

German street band, 1857
A German street band in Paris, 1857. Date: 1857

Italian Pifferari, 1875
Italian pifferari elicits a donation from some wealthy music lovers beneath an awning. 1875

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Blind Malay Beggar Date: circa 1910s

Before and After the Election
Before the election, the Candidate is begging the voter on his knees for his vote. Following the election, it is the voter who is on his knees, petitioning his (now) Member of Parliament

Portslade Industrial School - Band on Parade

Dog Begging with Cup
A cute dog begs with a cup attached to its neck. Date: circa 1912

Piper in Brittany 1905
A blind piper plays on the street, with his hat hanging from his arm for coins. Date: 1905

TEXTBOOK / 1880 / PLATE 11
Plate 11 features pictures of felling trees and dogs (begging). Date: 1880

Neville St. Clair / 1891
THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP Neville St. Claire as a beggar. Date: First published: 1891

The Dolly Sisters in the Dollies and the Collies

The Dolly Sisters with their Collies
The Dolly Sisters in the Dollies and the Collies number (unknown production and date but 1920s) 1927

Swan Lake ballet, Swan Princess and Siegfried
The Swan Princess begs Siegfried not to shoot, and reveals that she and her followers are enchanted by the wicked Rotbart

A Suffragettes Appeal to John Bull
An illustrated postcard from around 1910 depicts a suffragette, shackled and in a prison cell. She is making an appeal to John Bull - a personification of England - with some lines from The Princess

Beggar couple with child in pram
A beggar couple with a child in a pram. The pram has no tyres

Terrier dog sitting up and begging
A well behaved terrier dog sitting up and begging. Its masters shadow can be seen on the wall behind

Satire on the plea for a labourers vote
Excellent political satire on the plea for a labourers vote, as both a Tory and a Liberal Politician get down on their knees to beg for the vote of the common working man

Blind Trainer with a Monkey (riding a white dog) - India
A blind monkey trainer with his small dressed monkey, who rides a white dog - India

Sadhu - India - Madhy Pradesh
Roadside scene in the Madhya Pradesh Province, India. A sadhu, or holy man, begging for alms. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)

Turkish beggar woman with baby
A Turkish beggar woman seated, holding her young child in very simple clothing. The Turkish people (particularly Turkish men) are mad about children

Caucasus - Dervish with swordfish sword
Caucasus - Derivish with swordfish sword and begging bowl. Darwesh or Dervish, as it is known in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious Tariqahs - tariket

Dog poses for the camera
Lovely scene showing a biddable terrier adopting the " beg" position and posing beautifully for his owner who holds a rather nice looking camera

Industrial School, Portslade, Brighton, Sussex
The Brighton Town and London County Council Industrial School, Portslade, Brighton, Sussex, opened in 1902 to hold 150 boys. After 1933 it became Mile Oak Approved School

Industrial School for Girls, Sale, Cheshire
The Manchester Branch Industrial School for Girls, erected in 1870 on Northenden Road, Sale, for 100 girls. From 1933, it became an Approved School

Industrial School, Cockermouth, Cumbria
The Cumberland County Industrial School on Lorton Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, was opened in 1881 to hold 150 boys. Industrial Schools housed children aged 7-15 placed there by magistrates for a

Mendicant Priest or Fakir - Hinduism - India

The play, Numa Roumestan by Daudet
Numa Roumestan goes down on one knee, begging forgiveness from his wife

Two young Tunisian beggar children
Two pretty young Tunisian street beggar children

Begging for Mercy
The Revolution provides artists with countless opportunities for tear-jerking scenes : a well- dressed lady begs for her life from two hard-faced officials

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