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Stray Collection

Background imageStray Collection: Kitten in a Maltesers cardboard box

Kitten in a Maltesers cardboard box
A sweet little black and white kitten pokes its head out from a Mars Maltesers cardboard box

Background imageStray Collection: Death of William Rufus

Death of William Rufus
WIlliam II, King of England, lies dying in the New Forest, having been struck by a stray arrow fired by Walter Tyrell, Lord of Poix while out hunting Date: August 1100

Background imageStray Collection: Russian Soldier and Dog

Russian Soldier and Dog
Soviet soldiers are befriended by a stray dog

Background imageStray Collection: Black entertainer at Harrogate

Black entertainer at Harrogate

Background imageStray Collection: Harrogate Blackburn monoplane on Harrogate Stray 1914

Harrogate Blackburn monoplane on Harrogate Stray 1914

Background imageStray Collection: Beech Grove and Stray, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Beech Grove and Stray, Harrogate, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageStray Collection: Street dogs, stray dogs, Turkey

Street dogs, stray dogs, Turkey
Vintage 19th century photograph: street dogs, stray dogs, Turkey

Background imageStray Collection: The Stray from Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire

The Stray from Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Stray from Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire

Background imageStray Collection: Whose Shoe? - scene at a dance

Whose Shoe? - scene at a dance, with a stray shoe in the middle of the floor. circa 1898

Background imageStray Collection: The Cowboy

The Cowboy. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966

Background imageStray Collection: Stray dogs of Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1890s

Stray dogs of Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1890s

Background imageStray Collection: FRENCH STRAYS DESTROYED

FRENCH STRAYS DESTROYED
Stray dogs brought in from the streets of Paris are destroyed at the Prefeture de police. Date: 1874

Background imageStray Collection: Trade catalogue of mens shaving equipment 1911

Trade catalogue of mens shaving equipment 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a page selection of shaving equipment. 1911

Background imageStray Collection: Animal ambulance workers WWII

Animal ambulance workers WWII
Women hurrying to an animal ambulance for stray and unwanted animals during World War II

Background imageStray Collection: Police Officer & Stray

Police Officer & Stray
Police officer walking stray dog to lost and found home in London Metropolitan Police

Background imageStray Collection: In the Dog House

In the Dog House -- stray dogs taken from the streets of London, now in a dogs home. 19th century

Background imageStray Collection: Urchin, policeman and puppy

Urchin, policeman and puppy -- e ain t lost, I found im. early 1900s

Background imageStray Collection: Cartoon, French street market, WW1

Cartoon, French street market, WW1
Cartoon, French street market. A woman and stallholder chat about the war and food rationing while a stray dog steals a fish. Date: 1917

Background imageStray Collection: Battersea Dogs Home 1896

Battersea Dogs Home 1896
Battersea Dogs Home, London stray dogs brought in. Date: 1896

Background imageStray Collection: Dog Market, London

Dog Market, London
A Sunday morning dog fair at Bethnal Green, London where stray or stolen dogs are often sold. Date: 1912

Background imageStray Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, a basset hound

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, a basset hound
Illustration by Cecil Aldin -- a basset hound called Hector, or Hectorhippopotamus, or Hectopotamus, later abbreviated to Potamus. Seen above as a thin stray, and below as a well-fed dog. Date: 1927

Background imageStray Collection: Lost in London

Lost in London
A London policeman looks after a lost child while concerned pedestrians look on. Date: 1888

Background imageStray Collection: Dog - mongrels play, imitating aggression (the

Dog - mongrels play, imitating aggression (the smaller and weaker dog especially), and roam free on a beach in Sabang. Palawan, Philippines. February

Background imageStray Collection: Dog - mongrels with tourist - Dogs roam free

Dog - mongrels with tourist - Dogs roam free on a beach in Sabang in great numbers. Palawan (50km North from Puerto-Princesa), Philippines. February

Background imageStray Collection: Amphlett House Home, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

Amphlett House Home, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire
Amphlett House Home for Boys, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, opened by the Waifs and Stray Society in 1924. Date: 1924

Background imageStray Collection: Jeek the puppy strays into a cottage garden

Jeek the puppy strays into a cottage garden
Jeek the mongrel puppy loses his way on a day at the seaside and strays into a fishermans cottage garden. Date: 1940

Background imageStray Collection: Genuine Cowhand

Genuine Cowhand
A genuine cowhand, on horseback under a huge gnarled tree, getting ready to round up stray cattle, California, U.S.A. Date: 1960s

Background imageStray Collection: Young waif posing for an artist has no knowledge of lunch

Young waif posing for an artist has no knowledge of lunch
A Fact (mores the pity) Artist - " Oh, by the way, have you had your lunch?" Little Waif (posing for the first time) - " Whats that?" Date: 1895

Background imageStray Collection: The Stray, Harrogate, England

The Stray, Harrogate, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageStray Collection: Silhouette, On the Stray

Silhouette, On the Stray
On the Stray -- silhouette of a cow and a woman holding an umbrella or parasol

Background imageStray Collection: Harrogate Stray

Harrogate Stray
A birds eye view of The Stray, a common in the middle of this Yorkshire spa town. Date: circa 1909

Background imageStray Collection: Stray Dogs in Pound

Stray Dogs in Pound
A Foundling: Lost, stray or unwanted dogs have been caught and put into the pound to await their fates. Hopefully the owners or new ones will take them home soon. Date: 1870s

Background imageStray Collection: Prince of Wales (George V) and his missing dog

Prince of Wales (George V) and his missing dog
A terrier dog belonging to George V when he was Prince of Wales. The dog was accidentally left behind after a fishing expedition to Fochabers Bridge in Scotland

Background imageStray Collection: Arresting a Dog

Arresting a Dog
Doing their duty : ordered by the Lord Mayor of London to clear the streets of stray dogs, police arrest the companion of a poor blind beggar

Background imageStray Collection: Street Arab and Dog 1890

Street Arab and Dog 1890
A little street urchin makes friends with a stray dog

Background imageStray Collection: STREET CAT

STREET CAT
LE CHAT DE GOUTTIERE The gutter cat

Background imageStray Collection: Two in a Goat-Cart C1880

Two in a Goat-Cart C1880
Two girls prepare for a ride through the painted scenerey in their goat-cart, while their brother makes sure the animals do not stray out of the studio

Background imageStray Collection: French Ball-Boy / 1629

French Ball-Boy / 1629
French page in sporty gear including flamboyant hat, and sword ready to pick up the stray balls of his masters game

Background imageStray Collection: Stray Dog Recovered

Stray Dog Recovered
A straying dog is retrieved by its owner

Background imageStray Collection: Stray Taken in Custody

Stray Taken in Custody
A stray mongrel is taken into custody by a policeman

Background imageStray Collection: Stray Dog on Course

Stray Dog on Course
A policeman rescues a dog running loose on a race-course during a racing meeting

Background imageStray Collection: Rounding up Stray Dogs

Rounding up Stray Dogs
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Background imageStray Collection: Cat Drinking Milk

Cat Drinking Milk
A man working in a London cat hostel for stray cats looks as on as one happy cat tries to lick a drink of milk straight from the milk bottle!

Background imageStray Collection: Cat in a Hostel

Cat in a Hostel
A girl working in a London hostel for stray cats gives one poor cat the love and attention it craves for



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