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Old man with dog and pram, Balham, SW LondonAn old man with a German Shepherd dog and junk in a long line of prams on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1960s
Old man with military colours and medal, Balham, SW LondonAn old man wearing military colours and a medal (dated 1895), Balham, SW London. circa 1960s
Tramp sitting on grass, Balham, SW LondonA tramp sitting on a patch of grass in Balham, SW London. His beard has recently been trimmed during a visit to the clean-up centre. Date: circa 1960s
Tramp asleep on a Balham street, SW LondonA tramp asleep on a bench on a Balham street in SW London. The various bags and papers appear to belong to him. Date: circa 1960s
Fairground worker closing lorry before departureA fairground worker closing the back of the final lorry before departure to a new location. Date: circa 1960s
Tramp on a Balham street, SW LondonA tramp sitting on a bench in a Balham street in SW London. Date: circa 1960s
Refuse collectors at work on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1960s
Three children with jug, Balham, SW LondonThree little children with a water jug from a pub, on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Boys with tricycles in a Balham street, SW LondonSix small boys in a huddle with tricycles in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Girl eating ice cream on a Balham street, SW LondonA little girl in a dirty dress, eating ice cream on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1967
Children sittiing on kerb, Balham, SW LondonTwo smiling children sittiing on a kerb on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Woman with Bearded CollieWoman with her friendly Bearded Collie. Date: 20th century
Woman with scruffy dogWoman from the 1920s poses with a cute and scruffy dog by her side. Date: early 20th century
Two girls climbing drainpipe, Balham, SW LondonTwo girls climbing a drainpipe and getting through an open window of a building in the Zennor Road area of Balham, SW London. Two lines of washing are hanging nearby. Date: circa 1961
Two boys with cricket bat on a Balham street, SW LondonTwo boys with a cricket bat on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Boys playing on street corner, Balham, SW LondonFour boys playing on a Balham street corner, SW London. Two of them are holding a cricket bat and a stick as if they are weapons. Date: circa 1961
Two boys with jam jar on a Balham street, SW LondonTwo little boys with a jam jar on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Boy with dog, Balham, SW LondonA boy sitting on a dustbin in front of a house in Balham, SW London, with a dog on his lap. Date: circa 1961
Boys with toy gun, Balham, SW LondonTwo boys on a Balham street, SW London. The younger boy has a plastic bottle in his mouth, while the older one holds a toy gun. Date: circa 1961
Boy with toy gun and cowboy hat, Balham, SW LondonA little boy named Freddie, age 2, with a toy gun and a cowboy hat, on a Balham street corner, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Boys with a tricycle in a Balham street, SW London. One boy is holding a toy gun, and another is wearing a mask. Date: circa 1961
Goldminers in Chitina Valley, Alaska, USA. They are relaxing in their camp at Hells Half Acre, near the Kennecott Mines, Wrangell area. Date: circa 1920
Goldminers in Alaska, USAGoldminers in their camp, Alaska, USA. Date: circa 1908
Suffragette, poker Rolling Pin. Scruffy woman with a poker in one hand and a rolling pin in the other declares, I want my Vote Date: circa 1910
War Economy by A. Wallis Mills, WW1Lady Sybil de Vere: " Do look at those extraordinary people. Their clothes are quite new!" Sir Hugo: " Rotten bad form
The Patriots by George Belcher, WW1Three rather shabby, working class women, who probably don t have much choice about how extravagantly they choose to dress
Gipsy Child & DogA scruffy gipsy child, cuddling a black and white dog. Date: 1973
Hungry Gipsy GirlA hungry gipsy tomboy, waiting for her supper beside a campfire cauldron. Date: 1973
Prairie wigwam - home to an indigenous Mother and UnclePrairie wigwam - home to the indigenous mans Mother and Uncle, both of whom peep out of suitable holes in the decorated canvas covering. It looks as if the Uncle has already hit the bottle
Blind Beggar on a London Street, with a sign explaining his situation around his neck and a small scrawny pet dog at his side
Body confidence of a diminutive ruffian" Shure, if oi was as big a ye-self oid woipe the flure wid yez, little as oi am!" Date: 1900
An unflattering Irish type who wanted Home Rule for Ireland. Date: circa 1890s
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
Young children on the street with the youngest in a pramCarriage Folk? Certainly not a fancy carriage in sight for these three! Date: 1900
Two scruffy street boys discuss lowering of income taxJoyful News. " Ow, I sy Billie, Fader says there ll be a penny off de income-tax nex Year." Date: 1895
Rather drunk Australian Art Critic Date: 1890
Russian Basket Seller playing a whistle (to attract the attention of would-be basket purchasers). Date: 1902
Scruffy young miserable Scottish golfing caddy bemoans his lot... " They call me " Breeks" But my Maiden names McIntosh!" Date: 1907
Stock Exchange Notes (3 / 4) - Bear MarketStock Exchange Notes - Bear Market - The Tone was generally poor! 1903
Two brothers and their sister in a backyardTwo brothers and their sister pose for their photograph in a rather untidy-looking backyard. Date: circa 1940s
Cartoon - Two lads having a joke about their FathersTwo young lads trade insults, each one trying to belittle each others Father. " Your Father couldn t pass the Doctor!" " Garn, yours can t pass a pub." Date: circa 1915
Cartoon - The Officers MessThe Officers Mess! Four young boys playing at being soldiers act in a very un-soldier-like manner, eating, drinking and generally lounging about! Date: circa 1915
Recruiting for CrimeaRecruiting for the Crimean War in Charles Street, Westminster. Date: 1855
Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A NativeA Native of these islands. This scruffy, dirty looking but contented old character is apparently a stranger to soap and water, which is ironic as he casts the perfect shadow of a wash basin and jug
Gipsy boy with his horseA gipsy boy with his horse, which he is holding by a chain round its neck
Green gipsy caravan at the side of the roadA green gipsy caravan at the side of the road, painted green with red and yellow decorations, and a blue door
Six children with a makeshift cart in a London streetSix children with a makeshift cart, on a scruffy terraced street in London. Two of the boys have bare feet
Neglected boy from a South Wales mining districtA neglected boy from a South Wales mining district. Images like this were copied by W E Jones for his father to use while campaigning for support for the Miners Union