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Street music: a family of singersA pathetic scene: an impoverished family of street singers, shoeless and ragged, singing in the rain. Date: 1870
Busker plays an accordian on Ha penny Bridge, DublinA mature man sits on Ha penny Bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. He plays an accordian. He smiles as he plays while, in the distance, people walk over the cast iron footbridge
London street musician Date: early 1900s
Street musician, London, early 1900s Date: early 1900s
Street musicians with a monkey, Victorian period
Street musicians with bagpipes and monkey
London Street Musicians early 1900s Date: circa 1900s
Street musicians in London Date: circa 1900s
Cow playing violin, busking, cat putting coin in hat by Enid Bond
Buskers on a street in North LondonOn a street in North London, one man plays the clarinet whilst his disabled partner waits to approach a passer-by for a donation. Date: circa 1940s
Accordion player, Bethnal Green Road, LondonAn accordion player busking amidst market crowds in Londons Bethnal Green Road. Date: circa 1930s
The Busking, George Heriots School, Edinburgh, Scotland. Heriot (c. 1563 - 1624) was jewellery to King James VI of Scotland. In June, pupils busk at his foundation stone Date: 17th century
HOGARTH / INDUSTRY / IDLE 66. The industrious prentice out of his time and married to his masters daughter Date: 1747
Small boy busking with his violin for an audience in DublinA small boy busking with his violin for an audience in Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland. He wears a tee shirt and shorts Date: 1992
Guitarists busking in the street, York, EnglandA young couple walk round a corner in York and see two musicians busking in the street in front of a shop. In the background is York Minster. The Daily Telegraph Date: 1991
Busker with dogs, Cheltenham - 2A busker plays a tune on his violin outside a shopping centre in Cheltenham, while his two mongrel dogs snooze and stretch. His violin case is open and there some coins in it
Busker with dogs, Cheltenham - 1A busker plays a tune on his violin outside a shopping centre in Cheltenham, while his two mongrel dogs snooze and stretch. His violin case is open and there are some coins in it. Portrait format
Indian musician plays noseflute and bagpipes simultaneouslyAn itinerant Indian musician plays a wind instrument similar to a nose flute using one nostril, whilst playing the bagpipes using his mouth
Street music: street musician Hugh Massey, c. 1680Street musician Hugh Massey with his violin, c. 1680. Date: c.1680
A wandering street Minstrel, Kathmandu, Nepal. Date: circa 1950s
Bagpipe player in a shopping precinct. Date: 1970s
Thessaloniki, Greece - Itinerant Street Musicians. Date: circa 1910s
Blind Musician, Bermuda with three young children persussionists accompanying his banjo playing. All are wearing remarkable costumes (which must have been seriously hot!). Date: circa 1909
Street music: A concertina player with monkey friend, c. 1890A shabbily dressed but smiling boy plays a concertina in a park, with a monkey perched on his shoulder. Date: c. 1890
Street music: a ballad singer, 1865A ragged ballad singer sings on a street corner. Ladies in crinolines hurry past him, but three ragged children show interest. Date: 1865
Street music: French fiddler and wifeA one legged beggar playing the fiddle in the street, while his wife plays the bones. Date: 17th century
Street music: A street singer, 1857A passing child shows charity to an old street singer, placing money in his hat in appreciation for his music. Date: 1857
Street musiciansThree street musicians ply their trade on London Street-an old soldier grinds the organ, whilst a woman and a boy bawl out the words
Street music: a ballad singerThe ballad singer. " He is your only performer that requires not many entreaties for a song; for he will chant, without asking, to a street cur or a parish post."
Street music: Accordian player in LondonAn old blind lady plays a hurdy-gurdy on the street, while an accompanying young woman holds out her begging bowl
Street music: A November day, 1872Three weary street musicians ply their trade on a rainy day in November. Date: 1872
Street music: a blind ballad singer, 1815A blind chaunter of old ballads, shown here accompanying his voice by playing upon a cat gut string drawn over a tea canister, and tied at both ends with a mop stick. Date: 1815
Street music: Organ grinder, 1872A Civil War veteran turns his hand to organ grinding in New York, 1872. Date: 1872
Doorstep serenade: the merchants wardA man serenades an unseen figure
Street music: Organ grinder, c. 1900An Italian lady grinds an organ, whilst a girl shakes a tambourine. According to the caption accompanying this picture, the babies next to the wheeled organ are sometime used as a means to draw in
Street music: 1892 slum sceneA noisy street scene of 1892:children dance to a barrel organ, competing with an accordion, penny whistle and the hubbub of passers by. 1892
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
Street music: Gypsies playing guitar, 1855Gypsies playing guitar on the streets of Paris attract the attention of a passing shop girl and some gentlemen. Date: 1855
Street music: Austrian village serenadersStreet music in an Austrian village
Blind Hannah Brentford, 1827Hannah Brentford, blind musician of Bunhill-row, shown here aged 24 giving a street performance of hymns, accompanied by her violin
Italian Pifferari, 1869Italian Pifferari infront of a wayside shrine of the Madonna. Date: 1869
Italian Pifferari, 1850Roman piffarari perform by a wayside shine, 1850. Date: 1850
German street band, 1870Out of time and out of place: a German band perform on Regent Street, London. Traffic whizzes past as two policemen close in... Date: 1870
German street band, 1857A German street band in Paris, 1857. Date: 1857
Italian Pifferari, 1875Italian pifferari elicits a donation from some wealthy music lovers beneath an awning. 1875
Escapologist - Charing Cross Road, LondonA contortionist attempts to escape from a bound sack - Charing Cross Road, London. He is drawing quite a crowd as he attempts this feat
Black Algerian MusicianA grinning Black Algerian Musician standing in front of a brick wall and singing a song entitled " O, Madame Bono"
Ww1 / 1915 / Allies SerenadeThe Allies - France, Russia and Britain - serenade possible supporters