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A London Costermonger, 1910Illustration showing a London costermonger and his boy at their market Fruit and Veg stall, 1910. This image was produced by Frank Reynolds as part of a series entitled: Peculiarly British Types
Jennie Sparrow calling to Jack from the eaves, to warn him of a cat. Date: 1937
Dunderpate followed by his friend SusanDunderpate continues on to town, followed by his friend Susan. Date: 1938
Sweep! SweepOld Street Cries -- Sweep! Sweep!! 20th century
VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (3 / 3)Promotional postcard for the VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (8th Swiss Agricultural Exhibition) at Lausanne, Switzerland (3/3) Date: 1910
Dustman (Petherick)London characters: a DUSTMAN walks the street beside his cart, calling out to householders to bring out their rubbish. Date: circa 1870
French Lady on LineA French lady on the line Date: circa 1905
Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Pot and KettleThe pot calling the kettle black. A coal-man and chimney sweep stop to chat in the street. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow
General Mobilization Army ReserveRoyal proclaimation from George V, calling up reserve soldiers to permanent service
Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 NovemberA double page spread in a young persons diary for 22-27 November. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event
ARP Calling YouARP (Air Raid Precautions) recruiting poster in World War Two to try to encourage people to get in touch with their local council and volunteer
Titanic Ismay silver trayA circular silver tray for letters and calling cards, engraved with the names of Joseph Bruce Ismay and his wife. Ismay was Managing Director of the White Star Line
The Right Number by PierrotIllustration of an elegant flapper girl, dressed seemingly only in lingerie speaking on the telephone
Muezzin - Call to Prayer, ConstantinopleA Muezzin - the call to prayer from a Mosque overlooking the Bosphorus (likely to be a Mosque at Kuzguncuk). Visible across the Bosphorus is the European side
General Robertson speaking at Dalderby; First World War, 191Photograph showing General Sir William Robertson (centre, facing left) making a speech at Dalderby, Lincolnshire, October 1916
Maillotin Riots, ParisParis rioters - calling themselves LES MAILLOTINS - attack tax-collectors and other perceived oppressors, looting and plundering in the name of reform
The Civil War in America, advanced post of General Blenker sAt the beginning of 1862, Lincoln issued General War Order 1, calling on all US forces to begin a general advance on the South
American Civil war. Calling the roll on board the Great EastRanks of troops onboard the ship the Great Eastern, capable of carrying 10, 000 men. The troops were making their way to North America to reinforce the British presence in Canada
Republican Recruitment Drive, Madrid; Spanish Civil War, 193Photograph showing a female Republican supporter giving a speech on top of a car, Madrid, 1936. It was reported that she was calling for more volunteers to join the Republican army
Boys Tease Redhead 1924Two boys tease a redheaded girl, calling her carrot-head: she retorts that her hair is auburn
Beadle of Ely PlaceThe Beadle at Ely Place, Holborn, London, calling out the time at the gateway between 10 p.m. and 5 o clock in the morning, as was the tradition for many years
Jacobins medalThe Club or Societe des Jacobins, also calling themselves Montagnards, wear this medal with pride - perhaps even as they go to the guillotine
Paraguay ProclamationCarlos Antonio Lopez, president of Paraguay, issues a proclamation calling for support and solidarity
Masdrid MeetingResistance to Isabelas heavy- handed rule - to say nothing of her notorious private life - is fomented by political meetings calling the citizens of Madrid to decisive action
Fox and NapoleonCHARLES JAMES FOX in his last year rejects Bonapartes friendly overtures, calling him a little Corsican reptile whereas formerly they had been friendly
Girl and TerrierA girl squatting down beside a river, calling a wire-haired fox terrier towards her
Maid Admitting VisitorA pretty maid, sporting a fashionable hair style of the day, looks coyly at a male visitor who is calling on her mistress
Child Labour Demo. 1917RUSSIAN REVOLUTION - March by children demanding an end to child labour and calling for an eight-hour working day
Elijah and Baal PriestsHe contends with the priests of Baal - and of course out- magics them, calling down fire from Heaven
Girl Shouting / PhotoClose-up shot of a young girl outdoors shouting over a long distance
Turkey / Dardanelles 2 / 6Dardanelles: Gallipoli, with a Muezzin calling the people to prayer
Murder Comes CallingMURDER COMES CALLING (Desmond Reid) Paula (thats her in the off- the-shoulder dress) inherits an old house but finds that it comes complete with corpse
Dustman and BasketDust, ho ! - a dustman stands with his basket, calling out for custom
Mesmer GlorifiedMesmer is crowned by a jester as he stands on a balloon inflated by his followers, including a cleric, calling down the power of the sun to cure his patients
Alchemists WorkplaceAn alchemist anxiously watches the progress of his work, while all around him are the tools and the raw materials of his mysterious and indeed sinister calling
Isis as MersekhentIsis is known by many different names : here shes calling herself MERSEKERT (or Mersekhent) but thats still her son Horus shes feeding
Student Agitators 1848Students in Vienna form part of the revolt with radical liberals and workers calling for constitutional reform. One of the many European revolutions of the year 1848
Pyne - Knife GrinderTHE KNIFE GRINDER trundles his wheel from street to street, calling out to housewives and servants to bring out their knives and scissors for him to sharpen
Land League DemoThe Land League stage a demonstration at Limerick, calling on tenant farmers to refuse to pay rent so long as the Land League is outlawed by the authorities
Woe to PhariseesHe forecasts Woe ! to the Scribes and Pharisees, calling them the generation of vipers
Muezzin CallingThe Muezzin calls the faithful to prayer from a minaret
Emigrants Roll-CallCalling the roll on an emigrant ship bound from Liverpool for America
Shaman of Yakutia, SiberiaA Shaman of Yakutia, Siberia, calls on the tribal deities to heal a sick man