Cries Collection

Grief
A woman holds her head in her arms in this camera study by Hugh Cecil depicting grief

Fox Hunting / Accident
A hunting accident - " A squire-trap, by jove", cries Mytton, " a little more and I should have done it" ! English eccentric John Mytton (1796-1834) takes a tumble

Pyramus & Thisbe
Babylonian maiden Thisbe has assignation with Pyramus but flees from lion; he finds her bloody veil, cries Can this be Thisbe ? stabs him- self, she arrives, does same

Horace Wells / Anaesthetic
Horace Wells attempts his first anaesthetised operation in front of a public gallery, but does not administer enough gas & the patient cries out; the crowd jeers him

Who will buy my sweet blooming lavender?
Old Street Cries -- Who will buy my sweet blooming lavender? 20th century

BOX SELLER
Band Boxes. A box seller passes Benjamin Tabarts Juvenile Library on Bond Street, London. Tabart was an early seller of fairy tales & nursery stories for children

MILK BELOW
In Londons Cavendish Square the milk-woman cries Milk below ! to the servants in the basements of the houses

London / Cries / Watercress
The watercress seller

A country woman and a curate talking in a parlour, 18th century
A country woman and a curate talking in a parlour. Betty cries as the curate accuses her of the sin of envy. I have not had a peaceable hour since. Pl. 11, Vol. 1

A young girl cries over a dirty bonnet in a room
A young girl cries while a servant sweeps the floor. A dirty bonnet and coat lie on the table and chair. O! this Slovenliness is a nasty thing. Pl. 1, Vol. 1

Sweet Lavender! Cries of London

Songs, Penny a Sheet! Cries of London

Old Clothes! any Old Clothes! London Street Cries

Fresh and Sweet! Flower seller, Cries of London

Cherries, Fourpence a Pound! Cries of London

Buy a Doll, Miss? Cries of London Date: 19th century

The Art Seller, Street Cries of Vienna Date: 1775

Cries of London, coal heaver
Cries of London, Coal Heaver Date: 19th century

Cries of London, fly paper seller
Cries of London, Catch em Alive-Oh, Fly Paper Seller. Date: 19th century

FINE RABBITS FOR SALE
Fine rabbits! cries a girl, looking to sell the five dead rabbits she carries on a pole over her shoulder Date: 1812

NATHAN AND DAVID
He reprimands David for the seduction of Bathsheba and the death of Uriah, telling him a fictitious tale of a robber : when David blames the robber, Nathan cries Thou art the man!

Place marker - Jack Horner
Place marker - Heres __________s Corner! cries Jack Horner. Date: circa 1937

Wholl Buy My Raspberries
Artists interpretation of old street cries. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1915

Strawberries and Cream
Artists interpretation of old street cries. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1915

Luscious Grapes of White and Black
Artists interpretation of old street cries. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1915

Scarlet Apples round and Ripe
Artists interpretation of old street cries. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1915

Gold and Yellow Oranges
Artists interpretation of old street cries. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1915

Cherries All A-Dangling
Artists interpretation of old street cries. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1915

Music cover, Oysters Sir, sung by Miss Graddon
Music cover, Oysters Sir, composed by Rossini, sung by Miss Graddon at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London. 1827

Cries of Paris - shoeshine boy

Cries of Paris - ink seller

Cries of Paris - mackerel seller

Cries of Paris - coppersmith

Cries of Paris - street trader with a tray of eggs
Cries of Paris - street trader with a tray of red and white eggs

Cries of Paris - seller of umbrellas and parasols

Cries of Paris - lottery ticket seller

Cries of Paris - water carrier

Cries of Paris - street trader with baskets

Cries of Paris - shoe repair man

Cries of Paris - clothes seller

Cries of Paris - waffle seller

Cries of Paris - street trader with basket

Cries of Paris - chimney sweep

Cries of Paris - well cleaner

Cries of Paris - milk seller

Cries of Paris - scissor sharpener

Cries of Paris - matches and tinder seller

Cries of Paris - glass seller

Cries of Paris - water seller

Cries of Paris - salad seller

Cries of Paris - flower seller with carnations and roses

Cries of Paris - pea seller

GAMBLING TIPS BOXES
When a player has won, he throws a jeton onto the table, cries pour les employes to the croupier, who puts it into the tips box. The contents are divided later Date: 1930s

STREET TRADERS, PARIS
The cries of various street traders ring out in Paris Date: 1850

LONDON MILK MAID / 1798
A London milkmaid cries Milk below maids! Date: 1798

STRAWBERRY SELLER
A woman balancing a large basket of fruit on her head cries Scarlet strawberries for sale Date: 1795

RACIAL / PUEBLO CHILD 1908
A child of the Pueblo people of Arizona cries for the loss of her candy... Date: 1908

Chimney Sweep 1869
The number of people living in London was on the increase, to get any trade you had to get up very early in the morning, sweeps usual were up and about at starlight, waiting for people to arise

German Night Watchman
A Nachtwachter (nightwatchman) who cries the hours Date: 18th century

Cries of Paris - flower seller
A flower seller in Paris with a basket of roses and carnations on her back. Date: early 19th century

DUSTMAN
The dust man who carries with him a bell to let people know he is coming. Date: 1823

LONDON / CRIES / DEFORMED
The deformed beggar often sells pens as begging is not sanctioned in England. Date: 1823

LONDON / CRIES / BEGGAR / TINY
The deformed beggar often sells pens as begging is not sanctioned in England. Date: 1823

LITTLE WOMEN / JO CRIES
Laurie comforts Jo. Date: First published: 1868

LITTLE WOMEN / AMY CRIES
Laurie persuades Amy to go to Aunt Marchs. Date: First published: 1868

Young boy shouts out Merry Christmas through the snow, full of life and joy that the Great War is finally over

Cries of London - Old Water Carrier
Cries of London - Any New-River water here - Old Water Carrier. 1827

The Evolution of the engagement ring
Humorous postcard showing the The Evolution of the engagement ring from Ring... to Wrung... then Sting... to Stung! An engagement ring transforming swiftly into a screaming baby! circa 1904

Wizard of Oz / Lion Crying
The Cowardly Lion uses his tail to wipe away his tears

The Cries of Paris - Sports Newsheet Seller
The Cries of Paris - A Sports News sheet Seller, running through the streets and working up quite a sweat! Date: 1901

Chinese Toddlers - one of whom is rather upset
Chinese Toddlers - one bawling his/her eyes out at some frightful injustice (or having just been poked in arm/eye/back by another 2-year-old...). Date: circa 1910s

London Cries - Troop, every one! - toy trumpets. 1827

London Cries - Sixpence a pound, fair cherries! 1827

London Cries - Buy a Fine Singing Bird. 1827

Alma / Highlanders
The battle of the Alma : the Highlanders attack the Russian redoubt, led by Sir Colin Campbell who cries We ll hae nane but Hieland bonnets here ! Date: 20 September 1854

Western Canada - British Columbia Indian Children Date: 1928

The Tyranny of Tears by C Haddon Chambers
Promotional postcard for The Tyranny of Tears by C. Haddon Chambers. First produced at the Criterion Theatre, 6th April 1899. A comedy replete with delicious humour

The New Clown by
Promotional postcard for The New Clown by H. M. Paull

Fish seller (eels)
Large silver eels. Street trader. From Old London Cries (1885) Date: 1885

Collector of old clothes
Old cloaths. Street trader. From Old London Cries (1885) Date: 1885

Street tinker
Knives to grind. Street trader. From Old London Cries (1885) Date: 1885

Oyster vendor
Fresh oysters! Penny a lot. Street oyster seller. From Old London Cries (1885) Date: 1885

Gingerbread seller
Hot spice gingerbread. Street seller. From Old London Cries (1885) Date: 1885

Vegetable seller (cucumbers)
Fine large cucumbers. From Old London Cries (1885) Date: 1885

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