Discarded Collection

Blacksmith shoeing a Metropolitan Police horse
A blacksmith shoeing a Metropolitan Police horse. There are discarded horseshoes on the floor, and more hanging from a rack on the wall. Date: circa 1960s

Allied Airborne Army Parachutes in Holland; Second World War
Aerial photograph showing parachutes of the Allied Airborne Army floating down to earth and discarded ones, after landing, in Holland, September 1944

Society & Shop Girls
Two elegant, society ladies are attended to by a shop girl who sees to their every whim. Several pairs of discarded shoes lie about the floor for the assistant to pick up later

Good Travelling Companions
An illustrated page from a catalogue for the Ideal Homes Exhibition held at Olympia in 1936, the scene shows a young woman and a man sat in a train, reading magazines and newspapers

Woman Reclining
A portrait painting of a relaxed woman, sitting in a very large arm chair with a discarded book on the floor, a boat can be seen on the waters through an opening behind her. Date: circa 1916

The Reconciliation
A print, depicting a finely dressed man and woman, with a discarded letter laying on the floor of a fine garden, with a running water fountain. Date: circa 1854

Troubled Artist
An etching showing an artist, appearing frustrated from his slumped seated posture infront of an easel, with his brush and palette discarded on the floor. Date: circa 1926

Cartoon, The concierge of the House of Austria, WW1
Cartoon, The concierge of the House of Austria, showing Emperor Franz Josef of Austria lying in state (although he was still alive at the time)

Canoe-dling
A spot of Canoe-dling! Date: 1906

Flooded riverbank with chairs
Flooded riverbank with discarded chaiirs. Date: circa 1950s

Battered Old Shoes Date: 1954

WW1 - Little boy praying for the safety of Lord Kitchener (Secretary of State for War from 1914 to 1916) - For if anything should happen to him, wed have nobody to look after us but the Daily Mail !

Cartoon, All Over!! (parliamentary session)
Cartoon, All Over!! British MPs depicted as glove puppets, discarded by Mr Punch the puppetmaster as the 1886 parliamentary session comes to an end. Date: 1886

BRIDGE & WHIST BRIDGE & WHIST
BRIDGE AND WHIST Discarded : Fashion (to Mr Bridge).Come along, partner! That dear old Mr Whist is such a bore ! He is so Vieux Jeu ! Date: 17 April 1901

Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter
(hic!) jacet (translated from the Latin: " Here Lies" ) - a drunken Londoner collapsed in gutter, his umbrella and hat discarded onto the street in his stupor. Date: circa 1890s

Pilgrims at the Grotto, Lourdes, France
Pilgrims at the Grotto in Lourdes, France. More benches have been added, and the quantity of discarded crutches has increased over the years, each one of them representing a miracle cure ! Date: 1905

British shell cases, Western Front, France, WW1
Empty British shell cases after their contents have been fired on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Advert for Jays of London Mourning clothes
A pensive woman sits beneath a tree, modelling mourning attire from Jays of London. Her work basket is perched on a rustic table, and illustrated magazines lie discarded at her feet. Date: 1888

French Advertising Postcard - Mineral Water Gas Soda Stream
French Advertising Postcard - Bowing down in reverence at the shrine of a Mineral Water Gas Soda Stream / Siphon. Date: circa 1930s

Crowd at the Derby / 1930
The crowd amuses itself in between races at the Derby. The ground is strewn with discarded betting slips. Date: 1930

Abelard Writing / Edwards
ABELARD Writing to his beloved Heloise, his book of philosophy discarded on the ground Date: 1079 - 1142

Two boys snowballing on a Christmas card, when they should be making deliveries. Date: circa 1890s

Book cover design, A Gay Dog, by Cecil Aldin
Book cover design, A Gay Dog, The Story of a Foolish Year, by Cecil Aldin, showing a white bulldog looking down at some discarded female garments. Date: 1905

Suffragette Smashing Crystal Palace. Cartoon showing a suffragette, Miss. Suffra Glasbrake Gyste with a bucket of bricks, destroying the Crystal Palace, her hammer discarded on the ground

Boy scouts drinking from bottles, Australia
Two boy scouts in Australia, drinking from bottles of Coca Cola. They have been nicknamed The Scroungers, as they collect discarded empty bottles for the refund money

The hired fiddler at the end of the party
A hired musician prepares to leave an event he has being playing at. A fan lies discarded on the floor as he packs his instrument back into the case. Date: 1883

Anywhere to escape from the wife
Wife (to Lion Tamer who has been out late) - " You Coward!" Date: 1892

Garnerin descending in his parachute, Paris
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute

Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first human being to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute (animals had previously been used)

The Tatler Peace Number
Colourful and optimistic front cover of The Tatler depicting " Eve" powdering her nose and dressing up for a party, a discarded uniform to one side. Frou-Frou the dog joins in

The Shell and Kernel of a Knut
The discarded civilian clothes of a " knut" as he marches off to fight for a higher cause during World War One

Spectacular effects which the Kaiser has discarded in the field: The German Emperor (In the centre) as Over War Lord. Date: 1914

French and Dutch
Now that the French have discarded their monarchy, the Dutch and French republics can celebrate their alliance at Amsterdam - but alas, its a short-lived love affair

Boy by Gateway - 2 of 3
A small boy leans against a doorway cut into a far larger set of impressively carved wooden gates. He is wearing a sailor suit but has discarded his cap (Picture 2 of 3)

Revolution Calendar
The old calendar is discarded in favour of a new one with more rational months names - Rainy, Windy etc. This is Floreal, (floral) lasting from mid- April to mid-May

Stock Exchange American
The London Stock Exchanges American Market takes place in the open air, which enables opportunistic loafers to pick up discarded cigar-stubs

Rag-And-Bone Man
A ragman picks up pages from stories and plays discarded on a French street and fills the basket on his back, seemingly content to ignore the wild dog snapping at his heels

Destruction in Town
South Vietnam, Quang Tri: The destruction of war is only too evident; discarded helmets sinking in the muddy water, fallen trees and burnt out stalls and shelters

Battle of Solferino 10
After the battle, French troops gather up the weapons discarded by the defeated Austrians

Ww1 / Grenades
British troops making hand grenades using discarded tobacco tins during WW1

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