Charity Collection (page 9)

Hermes agoraios and a Charity. Detail. Thasian marble. Relie
Greek Art. Hermes agoraios and a Charity. Detail. Thasian marble. Relief of the Passage of Theori. From the agora of Thasos. 480 BC. The Museum of Louvre. Paris

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231). Engraving. Colored
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231). Hungarian Princess. Engraving by Capuz. Christian Year, 1852. Colored

History of Medicine. Modern Age. Carity Hospital. Engraving. 17th century. Colored

Adriaen Backer (1635-1684). Amsterdam almshouse regents, 167
Adriaen Backer (1635-1684). Dutch painter of the Golden Age. Amsterdam almshouse regents, 1676. Detail. Oil on canvas. Staatliche Museum, Berlin. Germany

Elizabeth of Hungary, (1207-1231). Princess of the Kingdom of Hungary, Countess of Thuringia, Germany and Catholic saint, one of the first members of the newly-founded Third Order of St

Plutei of Trajan. Relief. Rome. Italy
Plutei of Trajan. Stone balustrades built by emperor Trajan. 103 AD. Relief detail. Curia Julia. Roman Forum. Rome. Italy

Zoological Misfitz - St Bernard dog. early 20th century

Allegorical scene
An allegorical scene, possibly depicting a charitable act. circa early 20th century

Caricature, William Booth, founder of Salvation Army
Caricature, General William Booth (1829-1912), founder of the Salvation Army. Let us know what you are going to do with all this money! 1882

Caricature of William Burdett-Coutts, politician
Caricature of William Lehman Ashmead Bartlett Burdett-Coutts (1851-1921) -- The Money-Spinner. He was an American-born British Conservative politician

Woman police officer working at a police station, helping a woman visitor at the front desk. Date: circa early 1970s

Dorcas, Charity Worker
DORCAS - Christian disciple full of good works and almsdeeds which she did bestowing coats and garments on the deserving poor : she is the archetypal social worker. Date: FIRST CENTURY

Dog Collects for Wool
Southville Beau, a Yorkshire Terrier, has collected three thousand pennies for the Wool Fund to knit socks and balaclava helmets for our boys in the trenches. Date: 1914 - 1918 war

Philadelphia Soup Kit
The clientele of a soup house in Philadelphis, PA : some come out, warmed with soup, while others queue for theirs. Date: 1875

Coals at Christmas
Christmas distribution of coals to the poor by the town. Date: 1850

Feeding German Poor
A German girl gives food and other gifts to a needy mother and her children. Date: 1884

Nose Flute of Keiling
John Keiling, known as Blind Jack, attracts charity in the streets of London by playing the flageolet with his nose, though this distorts his face, Date: early 18th century

Wayfarers Dole
ENGLAND WAYFARERS DOLE Since 1136, dole, now only beer & bread, is distributed daily from St Cross Hospital near Winchester. Date: 6 July 1936

Maria Pazzi / Piattoli
Maria Maddalena de Pazzi, Italian mystic, as a child is noted for her benevolence to people in the prisons of Florence. Date: circa 1560

Customs / Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday at at Westminster Abbey. Date: early 1930s

Maintenon / Mignard
Francoise d Aubigne, madame de MAINTENON, second wife (secret) of Louis XIV, depicted with a charity girl from St Cyr, a foundation to which she was much devoted. Date: 1635 - 1719

German Monastic Charity
A German monk distributes soup to the poor at the door of his partly ruined monastery Date: early 19th century

Saint Sophia the mother of three daughters - Faith, Hope and Charity - who were all martyred during Hadrianuss reign though she herself died peacefully Date: circa 120

Charity / Visiting
Young woman helping old lady Date: 1889

Social / Germany / Eckwall
A scene in a shanty town on the outskirts of Berlin Date: 1871

Social / Naples Patisserie
Two well dressed young women are accosted by beggars in Naples as they leave a French patisserie. Date: 1859

Lodging House, Waiting
London : waiting for admission to a casual ward for overnight lodging Date: 1869

New York Lodging House
A casual lodging-house in New York - Three Cents a spot ! Date: 1891

Night Refuge Bathroom
A London night refuge - the mens bathroom Date: 1870

Admission to Casual Ward
Waiting in a queue for admission to the Casual Ward Date: 1874

Empress Adelaide
EMPRESS ADELAIDE ADELAIDE (Adelheit) Saint, Empress and Queen married 1.Lothair, Italian King, 2.Otto I, German King and Emperor. Date: 931 - 999

St Adolphus
ST ADOLPHUS German bishop, noted for his kindness to the poor Date: 1185? - 1224?

Samaritan Free Hospital, Marylebone Road, London NW1. Date: circa 1905

Mayor of Oldhams Lamb Holiday Fund - The Mayor and Mayoress (Alderman and Mrs Hague), the sheep ( Michael, Mary and Mona ) with several of the school children

French Red Cross Dog
French Red Cross dog : serving with la Societe du Chien Sanitaire. Date: 1914

Saint Elisabeth, Princess of Hungary (1207-1231), wife of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. She spent vast sums of money improving the conditions of the poor, and died at the age of 24

Duchess of Westminster - amateur dramatics, Eaton Hall
A scene from Scaramouch an amateur theatrical production performed at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Westminster

The Great World of London by G Lander and W Melville
Promotional postcard for The Great World of London by George Lander and Walter Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 31st October 1898. The Salvation Army shelter

The Hall - Aged Pilgrims Asylum, Hornsey Rise, North London
The Hall at the Aged Pilgrims Asylum, Hornsey Rise, North London. 1649 Pensioners, 120 inmates (!) - 43 Daily Expenditure

Two children visit an old lady on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Shaftesbury Homes - Shaftesbury School, Bisley
Shaftesbury School, Bisley, established by what became the Shaftesbury Homes charity. It later became known as the Shaftesbury House department of Shaftesbury School. Date: 1930s

St Vincents Home, Dover- Sisters of Charity
Two of the Sisters of Charity who ran the St Vincents Home for Roman Catholic Boys, Dover. Date: early 1900s

Receipt, Asylum for Idiots, Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey
Receipt from the Asylum for Idiots, Earlswood, Redhill, Surrey, dated 6 June 1889, confirming one years subscription of one guinea from Mrs R Blake Byass, signed by James Downing, Secretary

George Junior Republic, Freeville, New York State, USA
George Junior Republic, a charitable youth centre in Freeville, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1890s

George W Hinckley, American philanthropist
Reverend George Walter Hinckley, American philanthropist, founder in 1889 of the Good Will Farm at Hinckley (Fairfield), Maine, USA, a home and school for needy boys and girls. Date: circa 1910s

Sir Arthur Pearson on St. Dunstans Day, Trafalgar Square
Sir Arthur Pearson (1866-1921), English newspaper and magazine publisher, seen at his wifes stall in Trafalgar Square on St. Dunstans Day. Sir Arthur founded St

Nun in party hat at Christmas lunch, Manchester
A nun wears a party hat as she tucks into Christmas lunch given to elderly people by a Manchester casino. 1983

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Battersea Dogs Home
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, dogs behind bars at the Battersea Dogs Home, waiting to be adopted and taken to a good home. Date: 1927

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