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Workman & Boss / Doffs CapA workman walking in the street with his wife puts his finger to his cap when his employer rides past
Society & Shop GirlsTwo 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
WW2 - R. A. F. Rank DistinctionsAn illustrated educational disagram which displays the rank distinctions of the British Royal Air Force during WW2. Date: circa 1940s
Bible, New Testament: parable of Lazarus and the rich manThe parable of Lazarus and the rich man
Casting steel ingots at Messers Firth and Sons FactoryFront cover of The Illustrated London News, 28th August 1875, showing the Royal visit to Sheffield. Casting steel ingots at Messers Firth and Sons Factory. Date: 1875
BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURTThe Bloomsbury County Court. Date: 1861
SWEET ORANGE SELLERTwo well-dressed ladies buy sweet China oranges from a rather shabby-looking poor street vendor Date: 1794
Cartoon, The Grand Old Name of GentlemanCartoon, THE GRAND OLD NAME OF GENTLEMAN -- Me and another gentleman ere as just been avin a bet on the breed of yodog. Date: 1888
COURT OF FRANCOIS IFRANCOIS I OF FRANCE depicted with his court, religious on his right, secular on his left, while the people work on the land farming, planting vines etc Date: 1494 - 1547
CRUIKSHANK - SOCIETYAn Outline of Society in Our Own Times Date: 1846
TOO MUCH PROSPERITYThe result of too much prosperity - conspicuous consumption by the rich, while the poor starve Date: 1906
VICTORIAS SUPPORTERSVictoria depicted with her loyal lion - the workman with his clay pipe and side of beef - and her unicorn - the upper class with its cigars and champagne Date: 1887
FINISHING TOUCHES 1884Servant puts the finishing touches to her mistresses dress. Date: 1884
THALBERG / CAROL SINGERSTwo poor children in the street sing outside the window of two rich childrens house who give them some money Date: Circa 1815
TENANT FARMER & LAWYER TENANT FARMER & LAWYERTenant farmer at the mercy landowners: awkward scene at lawyers office as farmer is refused renewal of his lease Date: 1865
Satire on womens pursuit of aristocratic statusA satire on womens pursuit of aristocratic status in marriage, showing women angling for fish wearing crowns of the peerage. Date: circa 1840
Satire on the way love worships ancestryA satire on the way Love Worships Ancestry -- the inflated respect for ancestry and aristocratic status -- showing Cupid kneeling to an heraldic device with a crown on top. Date: 1890
The Winter Family on a Summers Day! Posing for a family group portrait on the back step of their home. Three generations pictured. Date: 1920s
Her Majesty Queen Mary visits an East End GardenA marvellous photograph of Her Majesty Queen Mary (1867-1953) visits an East End Garden (and the owners of said residence) on 10th July 1935
Chateau de Veves, 1875The Chateau de Veves, at Dinant, Belgium, viewed from the village. Date: 1875
Street Vendor selling Nuts to Gentleman with a Simian VisageStreet Vendor cheekily offering the sale of some nuts to a diminutive Gentleman with a distinctive Simian visage!! Date: 1899
Mark Twain meets Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, 1907Mark Twain(1835-1910), humourist, meets with King Edward VII(1841-1910) and Queen Alexandra(1844 -1925) at a Windsor garden party in 1907
Class / Capital and LabourCAPITAL AND LABOUR Satire on the class system
Class Distinction 1934Three workers laugh at a fat capitalist taking his dog for a walk. Date: 1934
Class distinction between two schoolboys, discussing another boy: I have heard today that his father keeps a store! Date: circa 1895
Gentleman talking to farmers with produce, c. 1800A gentleman stops two farmers with baskets of produce on a donkey presumably on their way to market, c. 1800 Date: C.1800
Tango craze: learning to dance the tango, 1913The humble Argentine origins of the tango are contrasted with the wealthy London set that have taken it up in 1913, as a result of the tango craze. Date: 1913
Two gardeners sweeping leaves, 1889Two gardeners at work sweeping leaves in the grounds of a stately home. Date: 1889
Womens costume c. 1600Costumes of Burgher-women and a country woman, in the time of the Merry Wives of Windsor. Date: c.1600
Panorama of a fashionable wedding, 1855Panorama of a fashionable wedding in 1855-relations, clergy and hangers on depicted. Date: 1855
Dishevelled maid tries to explain lack of bread to MistressA dishevelled maid tries to explain lack of bread to her Mistress by explaining that the Baker has " been and gone", but obviously had intentions other than delivering a few loaves
Elderly lady not overly generous with her tipping" Have you got change for a threepenny-piece, Adolphus? I want to give the porter a gratuity." The porter appears to already be expecting the impending disappointment! Date: 1894
Country Tramp dismayed at only available activity being work" Poor Man! And can t you find anything to do?" " Nothing but Work, Liddy." Date: 1898
Millionairess quizzes Lord on his wealth (and evident lack thereof, despite appearances!) American Millionairess - " And have you really got a Coronet
Wit of a toothless old soak when faced with Sally Army pairThe witty reposte of a toothless old soak when faced with a pair of Salvation Army women: Salvation Sal (to village toper) - " If thou doesn t mend thy ways, Ben Bosker
Street Urchin offers appraisal of passing pretty ladyThe London Street Urchin (to companion over the way) - " Ow would that suit yer, Bill?". A young scamp offering an honest appraisal to his pal of a passing well-dressed
Tramp asks a horrified lady for a hairpin to clean his pipeA Tramp asks a horrified smart lady, seated on a park bench for a hairpin to clean his pipe! Weary Willy seating himself beside nervous Miss Jones) - Will yer lend me a nairpin, Lidy
The General Strike, 1926: volunteersAre we downhearted? The answer is Negative. A page from The Tatler, applauding the magnificent response which all classes of Society made to the Governments call for volunteers in the wake of
The Peace Illuminations - A Street Scene by G. Thomas, 1856A crowd gathers in the street to marvel at the peace illuminations in celebration of the end of the Crimean war. Date: 1856
Napoleon and Josephine enjoy street musicians
A Professor of Languages A Language Student returns to his College, but his grasp of the vernacular of his cabby seems less that First Class as he appears to have underpaid his driver
Italian Pifferari, 1875Italian pifferari elicits a donation from some wealthy music lovers beneath an awning. 1875
Edwardian ClassesAn Edwardian aristocratic family, standing in the ornate entrance hallway of their country mansion, with their many servants lined up behind them. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)
Working Class Mp- SatireELEVATION (Wife of newly-elected Working-man MP): " Ow D e Do, Mrs Fuzbush? Though I ham a Lady, won t change my manners Date: 1886
A Fool and his money is soon parted A bellboy and a lady are doing their best to remove the money from a gentlemans wallet!
Istanbul -So near, but yet so far - satirical comment on class distinctions in early 20th century Turkey between wealthy Turk and a poor penniless Armenian beggar
Boy performing with small puppetsUndated coloured illustration of a boy performing with small puppets watched by a gentleman with two ladies, entitled " Les petites Marionettes". HPG/8/2/1 (xxx)"
Class System in ChinaA cartoon of the Chinese class sytem, with people at the base surmounted by Clergy, who are supporting the Army (Braves), below Mandarins, with The Emperor at the very peak
Lady and Ladys MaidAn Edwardian Lady gives her Ladys Maid a disdainful look for failing to tie her hat on properly
Upper Class EdwardiansAn upper class family. The father wears a hat and overcoat, the mother wears a mauve overcoat and fetching hat and the son wears a pin- striped suit and bowler hat
Edwardian Class SystemThe Edwardian Country House, with the Lord and Lady of the manor and their family in the foreground and all of their various servants dutifully standing in the background
Frances Three Estates : - the clergy - the nobility - the people
Girl and CoronetCONTEMPLATIONS UPON A CORONET - an actress at her dressing-table aspires to better her condition by marrying a peer. (Many did.)
Class Distinctions / CoalDIGNITY ATTACKED " I say Guv ner, jest guv us a lift up with these here coals" A rather ridiculously-attired posh gentleman is shocked by a coalboys impish request
Satire on class distinctionA satire on class distinction, showing the universal adoration of aristocratic status, based on a pile of fine clothes
Self-PreservationThe conservation of species - fashionably dressed animals make their way to the Ark : a satirical comment on society, each is bent on preserving his/her own
Chinese and PuppetsOMBRES FRANCAISES In this satire on race distinctions, the Chinese are entertained by the comic antics of Europeans
Grandville Great / SmallThe great and the small
Middle Class OutweighsNow the Middle Class outweighs all the others combined !
Rich Man in CarTwo workmen watch as a rich man drives past in his chauffeur-driven automobile, symbol of luxury at the time
Politics / ClassThe four classes - the priest, the soldier, the peasant and the magistrate
