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Accident- Snow from RoofA REGULAR DAMPER - AND NO MISTAKE Having left an exhibition on Swiss avalanches a tatty man suffers a similar fate courtesy of a roof clearer !
Juhu Beach, BombayOut of season hand-powered fairground carousel on Juhu Beach, Mumbai (Bombay). First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1992
Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter(hic!) jacet (translated from the Latin: " Here Lies" ) - a drunken Londoner collapsed in gutter, his umbrella and hat discarded onto the street in his stupor. Date: circa 1890s
A poor young boy tucking into a hunk of bread - Italy. Date: circa 1906
Office Boy burns his bridges and threatens to give noticeOffice Boy burns his bridges (disobeying every commandment on his behaviour in sight) and threatens to give notice to his (rather surprised) Boss! Date: 1907
French Theatre / FinetFinet A character from Les Escoliers by Francois Perrin. Date: 1589
Great Yorkshire Show, Ripley, Harrogate, EnglandGreat Yorkshire Show, Ripley, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. A tatty card, but a good clear image. Date: 1910
17 Gough Square - where Dr. Johnson compiled his dictionary17 Gough Square, Fleet Street, London - where Dr. Samuel Johnson compiled his dictionary in 1748. In the garret (with the slanting roof) his assistants worked
Serbian Beggar - clutching a handful of unusual root vegetables... Date: circa 1910s
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
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
Very tatty sandwichboard man advertises smart Gents suitsVisual irony of a very tatty sandwich board man advertising a Gentleman Tailor and his smart suits, retailing for 12/6. Date: circa 1890s
Two extremely ragged men reading a smart fashion magazine. Bill Snooks (reading from a fashion paper) - " To be really well dressed
Well-heeled man reduced to staying at the Temperance HotelFormerly Well-heeled elderly gentleman (now a little tatty) reduced to staying at the Temperance Hotel. Down in the World Alas! See what Drink had brought him to. Date: 1892
Ragged Street singers - looking decidedly worse for wearIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a pair of ragged street singers singing about fair and stormy weather - the perfect illustrative template for their undoubtedly
Portrait of a provincial Turkish peasant (in Istanbul)Superb head and shoulders portrait photograph of a provincial Turkish peasant (photograph likely to have been taken in Istanbul). Date: circa 1920s
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
Generous Beggar / 1833TRUE GENEROSITY " When I see anyone worse off then myself I pity them" ( Where will he find one ) A ragged yet forthright beggar offers a generous view on life
Beggar Holds out his HatA tatty beggar sweeps the cobbled street and holds out his hat for money