Population Collection (page 9)

British, German and Austrian Rations, First World War, 1918
Illustration showing the relative food rationing in Great Britain, Germany and Austria for the civilian population in 1918, during the First World War

Encouraging Marriage
Napoleon encourages population growth by presenting dowries to 28 happy couples at Notre Dame de Paris

San Francisco, California, 1850
Engraving showing San Francisco, viewed from the South-West, 1850. Founded as a gold rush town, San Francisco had a population of only 10-15, 000 people at this time

Transatlantic Sketches. Sandy Lake, Minnesota
Scene showing the Missippi River and its indigenous American Indian population who grow wild rice and hunt waterfowl in the region

California. San Francisco and Sacramento. San Francisco, gen
The City of San Francisco was in the grip of gold fever in the 1850s and was growing in population by the day, as many as 2, 000 immigrants were arriving by sea each day

American Indians. The American Indian rising. Pine Ridge Ag
The headquarters of the government agent in charge of the Sioux Indians Reservation in Dakota. Indian police at the Pine Ridge

Anchorage at Yerba Buena, San Francisco, 1846
Engraving showing the anchorage at Yerba Buena in the bay of San Francisco, Alta-California, with several ships and sea birds, 1846

Bonanza Hotel, on the south of the Klondike River, Alaska
The Bonanza Hotel, one of the most popular hotels for gold diggers on the trail to Dawson, Alaska. Dawson was a town that rose over night during the gold fever of 1896-1897

Izmir in Flames
IZMIR : the Turkish city, ceded to Greece in 1920 after Turkeys WW1 defeat, is re- taken by the Turks, and the Greek population flees as the city is almost entirely burnt

USA Grand Canyon
Bird s-eye view of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River : it has been calculated that the entire population of the world could be hidden inside it. We should try it

Life on Jupiter
The largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter is 318 times as large as Earth, so perhaps supports a huge population which may surpass our civilisation in every way

Spain Andorra
Andorra is an independent principality with a population of about 60, 000

Italy San Marino
The Serenissima Repubblica of San Marino has the smallest population of any EU country, and possesses the oldest written constitution still in force

Italian Newspaper Africa
The South Ethiopian Mail on sale, when Ethiopia was an Italian colony. The newspaper was printed for the Abyssinian population in their native tongue and Italian

Delegate Citizen
Delegates include representatives of the civilian population

Birth Certificate 1901
A 1901 copy of a birth certificate for John Robert Sanderson born in 1880

Birth Certificate 1884
A Victorian birth certificate for Margaret Allan Date: 9 September 1884

Census Underneath Arches
Taking the census in the dark arches of the Adelphi. A bulls-eye lamp illuminates the misery of a homeless family sheltering under the arches

Future Overpopulation
A vision of Britain in the future - over populated

British Wwi Ration Chart
A diagram showing the ample weekly rations for various classes of the population, including civilians, army, navy, hospital patients and prisoners

Supai Woman Drinking
In 1908 there were only 150 Supai people remaining, living in the Grand Canyon, Arizona : by the time you read this none may be left, unless they have had a population boom

Vintage Year for Babies
A vintage year for babies

French Army Soup Charity
The French Armee d Afrique distributes soup to the native population

African Cannon-Fodder
To the English and French, their African colonial population is nothing more than a source of cannon-fodder

Practice Gas Attack
At Osaka, a mock gas attack is staged, involving not only the military but also the civil population, to prepare them for what is likely to happen in a future war

Events / Germany 1935
Saar demonstration outside the Reichstag. The valuable mines of the Saar Basin were under French control after WW1. The Saar population decided in 1935 to return to Germany

American Revival Meeting
CAMP MEETINGS are popular social as well as spiritual events among the rural population, often provoking spectacular outbreaks of communal enthusiasm

Census Record Office 1861
Census record office

Census 1901 Gypsies
The census in humble life, an enumerator in gypsy encampment

Just in Time Census 1901
Just in time for the census, Sir!

Cats Meat Man / Petherick
London characters: one day they will enjoy Whiskas and Felix, but for now Londons feline population must manage on meat freshly cut by the itinerant CATS MEAT MAN

Map / Europe / Population
Map of Europe, showing density of population

Main Street of Eyam
The main street of the village of Eyam, Derbyshire, famed for the Great Plague which visited it in 1665-6 when five sixths of the population died

Tokyo Earthquake 1650
The population in and around Tokyo are thrown into despair when an earthquake devastates the region and the sacred mountain Fujiyama erupts

Selective Breeding
Winners of a contest for selective breeding, matching brains with beauty, the academic with the athletic

British Identity Cards 2
During World War Two, every British citizen must carry his or her identity card at all times. Otherwise you may be arrested as a spy or saboteur

British Identity Cards 1
During World War Two, every British citizen must carry his or her identity card at all times. Otherwise you may be arrested as a spy or saboteur

Bubonic Plague, Portugal
When Portugal is struck by an epidemic of bubonic plague, the population burn infected homes in hope of destroying the source of the trouble

Spain Goya War C1808
I Saw This : scene of confusion amongst the Spanish population during the Peninsular War

Ratcatcher / Kent / 19th C
Relations between rats and people have never been very friendly, and this Kentish rat-catcher is dedicated to diminishing the rat population by fair means

Phoning for Boys
- Is oo the gooseberry bush ? - Yes ! - Well, we wants more Baby Boys

Licensing Bill Fails
The lions of Great Britain (symbolising the majority of the population) chase away the Licensing Bill, which sought to close a third of the countrys licensed premises

Population / Census 1911
East London schoolgirls are taught how to fill in census returns for parents who are unable to read or write English

Ottoman / Siege of Vienna
SIEGE OF VIENNA Anti-Turkish propaganda showing how the Turks treat the civilian population

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