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Background imagePoor Collection: A Stowaway found on a Victorian Ship, 1884

A Stowaway found on a Victorian Ship, 1884
Engraving showing the scene as a freshly discovered child stowaway is taken by the crew to see the Captain of the ship. The ships passengers are also keen to inspect the poor little child

Background imagePoor Collection: Dryope into Tree

Dryope into Tree
Dryope, wife of Andraemon, is gathering flowers when she unwittingly picks one that is actually the nymph Lotis, in disguise, who angrily turns poor Dryope into a tree

Background imagePoor Collection: Working Class Slums

Working Class Slums
Working class Victorian slum houses, with sash windows and slate roofs in poor repair, London. Date: 1930s

Background imagePoor Collection: Game / Rebus / 19C

Game / Rebus / 19C
A poor old MAN was driving a PIG TOE mARKet with a STRING tEYEd TOE its LEG wHEN by SUM accident the PIG got loose. The MAN ran after him BUTT PIGgy sCAPEd... now read on

Background imagePoor Collection: Whitechapel / Slums / 1870

Whitechapel / Slums / 1870
Wentworth Street, Whitechapel - life on the pavements

Background imagePoor Collection: Singing saloon in the East End of London

Singing saloon in the East End of London
The crowded singing saloon (pub) in Ratcliffe Highway, in the Limehouse area of the East End of London

Background imagePoor Collection: Selling apples from a barrow in Scotland, 1830

Selling apples from a barrow in Scotland, 1830
A man selling apples from a barrow in Scotland, circa 1830. Date: C.1830

Background imagePoor Collection: Man selling ginger beer, 1870

Man selling ginger beer, 1870
Man selling glasses of ginger beer from a stall in the street in London, 1870. Date: 1870

Background imagePoor Collection: Scottish fishwife, 1830s

Scottish fishwife, 1830s
A Scottish fishwife selling fish from a basket and putting it in her customers pocket, 1830s Date: 1830s

Background imagePoor Collection: Woman selling drinks on way to the Derby, 1870

Woman selling drinks on way to the Derby, 1870
Woman selling refreshments by the roadside on the way to the Derby, 1870. Date: 1870

Background imagePoor Collection: Woman selling cockles in Scotland, c. 1830

Woman selling cockles in Scotland, c. 1830
Woman selling cockles in Scotland to two boys, c.1830 Date: C.1830

Background imagePoor Collection: Cryer of Poor Jack, 1813

Cryer of Poor Jack, 1813
Cryer of Poor Jack - an English street seller of cheap fish, 1813 Date: 1813

Background imagePoor Collection: Winkle seller, 1869

Winkle seller, 1869
Man selling fine fresh winkles from a cart, 1869 Date: 1869

Background imagePoor Collection: Cartoon, the late Mr Joseph Eldred, operetta singer

Cartoon, the late Mr Joseph Eldred, operetta singer
Cartoon, the late Mr Joseph Eldred -- Poor Joe! He was an operetta singer who ran his own production company, Joseph Eldreds Dramatic and Opera Bouffe Company. 1884

Background imagePoor Collection: Communist China - State Propaganda Booklet

Communist China - State Propaganda Booklet
Young woman member of a communication team, reading Maos Little Red Book with a poor female farmer during the Cultural Revolution era in Communist China

Background imagePoor Collection: Walled Obelisk - Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul, Turkey

Walled Obelisk - Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul, Turkey
The Walled Obelisk (Constantine Obelisk) close to the Serpentine Column at the southern side of the Hippodrome of Constantinople (now Sultanahmet Square), Istanbul, Turkey

Background imagePoor Collection: Homeless men by J O Brien

Homeless men by J O Brien
No-goods or might-be-goods? The Faces of the Night. Victims of our social system or of their own faults? Men of the under-world Character sketches of homeless men to be seen each night sleeping in

Background imagePoor Collection: The Emigrant Ship leaving Britain

The Emigrant Ship leaving Britain. 1890

Background imagePoor Collection: Strangling of the Beer Bill by Lord Brougham

Strangling of the Beer Bill by Lord Brougham
Newspaper article, Strangling (with a misprint!) of the Beer Bill by Lord Brougham and other peers in the House of Lords. The writer claims that many families will be ruined as a result

Background imagePoor Collection: Lords Day Observance - Sunday shop closing

Lords Day Observance - Sunday shop closing. 1899

Background imagePoor Collection: Church Charity Box - Remember the Poor

Church Charity Box - Remember the Poor - a woman and a little girl. 1897

Background imagePoor Collection: Hurdy Gurdy man and boy with rich girl and doll

Hurdy Gurdy man and boy with rich girl and doll. 19th century

Background imagePoor Collection: Two women in crinoline costume in a church

Two women in crinoline costume in a church. The one dressed as a bride puts money in the poor box. circa 1850s

Background imagePoor Collection: Soldier in shabby uniform, East Africa, WW1

Soldier in shabby uniform, East Africa, WW1
Soldier in a shabby uniform, in East Africa during WW1 -- uniforms got into a poor state during campaigns. circa 1917

Background imagePoor Collection: Boulangerie carts, Paris

Boulangerie carts, Paris
French shop girls with boulangerie carts from bakers in the Rue Marcadet, Paris, c.1905. Date: C.1905

Background imagePoor Collection: Scottish ballad, Auld Robin Gray

Scottish ballad, Auld Robin Gray -- a young woman agrees to marry Auld Robin Gray so that she can support her poor parents while the man she really loves is away at sea. 19th century

Background imagePoor Collection: Looked Like a Ghost

Looked Like a Ghost - Poor family welcomed into Kitchen. Part of Box 79 Boswell Collection. Timothy Crab. Date: circa 1900

Background imagePoor Collection: Eldest Girl ( Timothy Crab)

Eldest Girl ( Timothy Crab) - man Leaning on Mantle shelf - mother and children in poor room. Part of Box 79 Boswell Collection. Timothy Crab. Date: circa 1900

Background imagePoor Collection: A poor view of a Souterrain in Muckamore

A poor view of a Souterrain in Muckamore
a poor view of a Souterrain in Muckamore. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Muckamore). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePoor Collection: A poor copy of an oil painting of Adelphi Club

A poor copy of an oil painting of Adelphi Club, which is showing men drinking. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePoor Collection: Untitled But Is Ardglass

Untitled But Is Ardglass
Ardglass - a view of the main road looking up to the Castle, with people standing. It is poor quality. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Ardglass). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePoor Collection: Slieve. Bearnagh and Trassey Valley

Slieve. Bearnagh and Trassey Valley - a composite poor quality photo of a thatched farmhouse and the mountains behind. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Mournes). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePoor Collection: Slieve. Bearnagh and Trassey Burn

Slieve. Bearnagh and Trassey Burn - a composite poor quality photo of a river and the mountain behind. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Mournes). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePoor Collection: Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry(Copy)

Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry(Copy) - a poor copy negative of a derelict castle by a lake. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Kerry: Killarney). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePoor Collection: Wooden Bridge, Co. Wicklow

Wooden Bridge, Co. Wicklow - a very poor shot of a wooden bridge. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Wicklow). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePoor Collection: Coach provided for the less well-off going to Auteuil Races

Coach provided for the less well-off going to Auteuil Races
The Coach provided for less well-off people going to the Auteuil Hippodrome Race-course in Paris, France. Date: circa 1903

Background imagePoor Collection: Upper Lake Killarney, Co. Kerry

Upper Lake Killarney, Co. Kerry - a poor quality copy negative of a Lough, mountains and islands. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Kerry: Killarney). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePoor Collection: Wenceslao Ayguals de Izco. Illustration at Poor and Rich or

Wenceslao Ayguals de Izco. Illustration at Poor and Rich or
Wenceslao Ayguals de Izco (1801-1875). Spanish writer. Poor and Rich or The Witch of Madrid. 1849. Illustration by Urrabieta and Coderch. Colored engraving

Background imagePoor Collection: Jubilee School, Manchester

Jubilee School, Manchester
A view of the Jubilee School, Bury Old Road, Manchester. The school housed orphan and poor girls from Manchester and district

Background imagePoor Collection: Woman undressing baby, Falls Road, Northern Ireland

Woman undressing baby, Falls Road, Northern Ireland
A mother undresses her baby, in preparation for bathing it in a bowl, living in squalid conditions in a slum bedsit on the Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Background imagePoor Collection: Woman bathing baby, Falls Road, Northern Ireland

Woman bathing baby, Falls Road, Northern Ireland
A mother dries her baby after its bath, living in squalid conditions in a slum bedsit on the Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Background imagePoor Collection: Spain. Barcelona. Mass output. Engraving. Colored

Spain. Barcelona. Mass output. Engraving. Colored
Spain. Barcelona. Mass output. Engraving by Rico. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1890. Colored

Background imagePoor Collection: The Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus, 1625, by Hendrick ter Bru

The Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus, 1625, by Hendrick ter Bru
Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588-1629). Dutch painter. The Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus, 1625. Centraal Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Background imagePoor Collection: History of Medicine. Modern Age. Carity Hospital. Engraving

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

Background imagePoor Collection: Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop. Pawn jewelry. Madrid. Colored

Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop. Pawn jewelry. Madrid. Colored
Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop and Savings Bank, an institution created with a social and religious assistance to the most needy. Pawn jewelry. Madrid

Background imagePoor Collection: Spain. Palencia. Monastery of Saint Clare. 14th-15th centuri

Spain. Palencia. Monastery of Saint Clare. 14th-15th centuri
Spain. Palencia. Monastery of Saint Clare. Gothic. 14th century. Facade. Castile and Leon

Background imagePoor Collection: Saint Ivo of Kermartin, 1711, copy, and Old Town Bridge Towe

Saint Ivo of Kermartin, 1711, copy, and Old Town Bridge Towe
Saint Ivo of Kermartin, T.O.S.F. (1253-1303) and Old Town Bridge Tower. Baroque sculpture by Matyas Bernard Braun on behalf of the Faculty of Law (1711)

Background imagePoor Collection: The last pawning. 18th century. Colored engraving

The last pawning. 18th century. Colored engraving. The Artistic Illustration, 1886



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