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Pension Collection (#2)

"Pension: A Lifeline for Life's Journey" In the bustling streets of London, a Metropolitan Police recruitment poster catches the eye

Background imagePension Collection: The Philanthropic Highwayman, Lloyd George with the Old Age Pension Fund

The Philanthropic Highwayman, Lloyd George with the Old Age Pension Fund
KDC349483 The Philanthropic Highwayman, Lloyd George with the Old Age Pension Fund, cartoon from Punch magazine, August 5, 1908 (litho) by Sambourne

Background imagePension Collection: Advertisement for Grand Etablissement Des Bains De Montreux (engraving)

Advertisement for Grand Etablissement Des Bains De Montreux (engraving)
6002534 Advertisement for Grand Etablissement Des Bains De Montreux (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePension Collection: A veteran of the armees, a pupil of the Lycee Napoleon and a war invalid

A veteran of the armees, a pupil of the Lycee Napoleon and a war invalid
LSE4088765 A veteran of the armees, a pupil of the Lycee Napoleon and a war invalid, 1809 - Lithography of Villain, extracted from the Collection of costumes

Background imagePension Collection: Workers: The law for workers pensions is postponed to the next session

Workers: The law for workers pensions is postponed to the next session
LSE4094777 Workers: The law for workers pensions is postponed to the next session... - in " In life", by Steinlen 1901 by Steinlen

Background imagePension Collection: Greenwich Hospital Cabin Royal Charles Ward - 1865 engraving of a naval pensioner in his

Greenwich Hospital Cabin Royal Charles Ward - 1865 engraving of a naval pensioner in his
XEE4145158 Greenwich Hospital Cabin Royal Charles Ward - 1865 engraving of a naval pensioner in his retirement quarters (Greenwich Hospital) - by Unknown Artist

Background imagePension Collection: L Indiscret, Satirique en N & B, 1904_4_13: President of the Republic, Marianne

L Indiscret, Satirique en N & B, 1904_4_13: President of the Republic, Marianne
ICA4920473 L Indiscret, Satirique en N & B, 1904_4_13: President of the Republic, Marianne, Millerand Alexandre (1859-1943) - by Radiguet, Maurice (1866-1941); Photo eCaricadoc; French

Background imagePension Collection: Cartoon, The New Years Gift (old age pensions)

Cartoon, The New Years Gift (old age pensions)
Cartoon, The New Years Gift - 1909 brings in the Old Age Pension. Date: 1909

Background imagePension Collection: Ah let me Sire refuse it... from Peters Pension by Peter Pindar, Esq. 1787. 1787

Ah let me Sire refuse it... from Peters Pension by Peter Pindar, Esq. 1787. 1787
Ah let me Sire refuse it... from Peters Pension by Peter Pindar, Esq. 1787

Background imagePension Collection: The Apostate Jack Robinson, The Political Rat Catcher-N. B. Rats Taken Alive!, Mar

The Apostate Jack Robinson, The Political Rat Catcher-N. B. Rats Taken Alive!, Mar
The Apostate Jack Robinson, The Political Rat Catcher-N.B. Rats Taken Alive!, March 1, 1784

Background imagePension Collection: Maison Desiree - Place Ste Eugenie, Biarritz, France

Maison Desiree - Place Ste Eugenie, Biarritz, France
Maison Desiree - Pension de Famille - Place Ste Eugenie, Biarritz, France. Date: circa 1920

Background imagePension Collection: Advertising Postcard for Pension Neu-Schweizerhaus, Lucerne

Advertising Postcard for Pension Neu-Schweizerhaus, Lucerne, Switzerland. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePension Collection: National Health and Pensions Insurance Card: Members Record Card, c1930s

National Health and Pensions Insurance Card: Members Record Card, c1930s

Background imagePension Collection: The Pension Day, 1878. Artist: Solomatkin, Leonid Ivanovich (1837-1883)

The Pension Day, 1878. Artist: Solomatkin, Leonid Ivanovich (1837-1883)
The Pension Day, 1878. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imagePension Collection: Pension Andre, Cap Haitien, Haiti, West Indies

Pension Andre, Cap Haitien, Haiti, West Indies. Date: circa 1930

Background imagePension Collection: Furkastrasse - Hotel Belvedere

Furkastrasse - Hotel Belvedere - Switzerland Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePension Collection: Pension 1879 oil canvas 38. 1 x 46 cm monogrammed

Pension 1879 oil canvas 38. 1 x 46 cm monogrammed
The Pension, 1879, oil on canvas, 38.1 x 46 cm, monogrammed and dated lower right: F. H...79, Ferdinand Hodler, Bern 1853-1918 Genf

Background imagePension Collection: Elderly People Collecting The Old Age Pension, Paid For The First Time In Great Britain In January

Elderly People Collecting The Old Age Pension, Paid For The First Time In Great Britain In January 1909. From The Wonderful Year 1909

Background imagePension Collection: Publicity Card, Pension Villa Righetti, Locarno, Italy

Publicity Card, Pension Villa Righetti, Locarno, Italy. circa 1890

Background imagePension Collection: Main street, Glion, Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland

Main street, Glion, Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
Main street of the village of Glion, Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland

Background imagePension Collection: EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATE, c1919. Lillian Kerr, an advocate for alimony for men

EQUAL RIGHTS ADVOCATE, c1919. Lillian Kerr, an advocate for alimony for men and pensions for fathers in divorce cases in which the woman has the larger income. Photograph, c1919

Background imagePension Collection: Ida May Fuller (1874-1975) of Ludlow, Vermont, the first beneficiary under the Social Security

Ida May Fuller (1874-1975) of Ludlow, Vermont, the first beneficiary under the Social Security system
SOCIAL SECURITY, 1940. Ida May Fuller (1874-1975) of Ludlow, Vermont, the first beneficiary under the Social Security system, holding her first check, January 1940

Background imagePension Collection: GLC-LFB Aftermath of fatal fire in care home, NE London

GLC-LFB Aftermath of fatal fire in care home, NE London
Aftermath of a fatal fire at an elderly peoples care home in Billet Road, Walthamstow, NE London. Showing the seat of the fire, with heat damage and smoke staining to the upper areas of the walls

Background imagePension Collection: BALZAC: LE PÈRE GORIOT. Goriot at the Pension. Illustration, 1896, for Honore de Balzacs novel

BALZAC: LE PÈRE GORIOT. Goriot at the Pension. Illustration, 1896, for Honore de Balzacs novel, Le Père Goriot

Background imagePension Collection: Hotel-Pension Victoria - Chexbres sur Vevey, Switzerland

Hotel-Pension Victoria - Chexbres sur Vevey, Switzerland
Chexbres sur Vevey, Switzerland on Lake Geneva. An advertising postcard for the Hotel-Pension Victoria - run by the Sauvageat Brothers. Date: circa 1900

Background imagePension Collection: Hotel de la Victoire & Museum - Zeebrugge

Hotel de la Victoire & Museum - Zeebrugge

Background imagePension Collection: A gentleman drawing the first pension

A gentleman drawing the first pension
A typical scene on January 1st 1909 showing a man drawing his first pension at the post office. The Old Age Pension Act, introduced by David Lloyd George

Background imagePension Collection: Letter from David Hume to Richard Davenport, 8th July 1766. Artist: David Hume

Letter from David Hume to Richard Davenport, 8th July 1766. Artist: David Hume
Letter from David Hume to Richard Davenport, 8th July 1766. Letter written from London by David Hume to Richard Davenport

Background imagePension Collection: Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine - Pension Schultz

Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine - Pension Schultz. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePension Collection: WW1 German poster, Der Anker (The Anchor)

WW1 German poster, Der Anker (The Anchor)
German poster, Der Anker (The Anchor), Society for Life and Pension Insurance, registration office for war loans. circa 1918

Background imagePension Collection: Bertrand Russell, philosopher and author

Bertrand Russell, philosopher and author
Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher and author. Outline of his policies in an election leaflet as suffragist candidate in the Wimbledon By-Election, 1907. Date: 1907

Background imagePension Collection: France - Saint-Enogat - La Place de la Calvaire

France - Saint-Enogat - La Place de la Calvaire Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePension Collection: Rochester Row Fire Station, Westminster, SW London

Rochester Row Fire Station, Westminster, SW London. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePension Collection: Villa Des Orangers, Mustapha, Algiers, Algeria

Villa Des Orangers, Mustapha, Algiers, Algeria
Villa Des Orangers (family hotel), Mustapha, a suburb of Algiers, Algeria. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePension Collection: Maison Latapie, Lourdes, France - 4-8 Rue de la Fontaine

Maison Latapie, Lourdes, France - 4-8 Rue de la Fontaine. Madame (and Mademoiselle) Latapie are standing (proudly) on their balcony

Background imagePension Collection: Pension Marina, Havre des Pas, St Helier, Channel Islands

Pension Marina, Havre des Pas, St Helier, Channel Islands
Pension Marina, Havre des Pas, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, British Isles. Date: 1900s

Background imagePension Collection: Spain. Monte de Piedad

Spain. Monte de Piedad
SPAIN. Madrid. Spain. Primo de Riveras Dictatorship (1923-1930). Mont de Pi鴩 of Madrid

Background imagePension Collection: Grand Chalet, Rossiniere, Vaud, Switzerland

Grand Chalet, Rossiniere, Vaud, Switzerland
The Grand Chalet, a building of historical interest in Rossiniere, Vaud, Switzerland

Background imagePension Collection: Hotel Simplon, Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland

Hotel Simplon, Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland, with soldiers walking in the street

Background imagePension Collection: Hotel Stern with dogs, Fluelen, Uri, Switzerland

Hotel Stern with dogs, Fluelen, Uri, Switzerland
Hotel Stern with St Bernard dogs and cart, Fluelen, Uri, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePension Collection: Birmingham firefighters in historical costumes

Birmingham firefighters in historical costumes
Birmingham firefighters in 17th, 18th and 19th century firemens costumes, in a display to raise money for a proposed superannuation fund. Date: 1892

Background imagePension Collection: Sydney Lady Morgan

Sydney Lady Morgan
SYDNEY LADY MORGAN (nee Owenson) Irish novelist. author of The wild Irish girl etc, awarded a pension of 300 p.a. for her writing. with her autograph Date: 1783? - 1859

Background imagePension Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Ah, let, me, Sire, refuse, in... Peters, Pension

Drawings Prints, Print, Ah, let, me, Sire, refuse, in... Peters, Pension
Drawings and Prints, Print, Ah let me Sire refuse it... from Peters Pension by Peter Pindar, Esq. Artist, Publisher, Thomas Rowlandson, George Kearsley, British, London 1757-1827 London, Rowlandson

Background imagePension Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Title page, Peters, Pension, Peter, Pindar, Esq. Publisher

Drawings Prints, Print, Title page, Peters, Pension, Peter, Pindar, Esq. Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, Title page, from Peters Pension by Peter Pindar, Esq. Publisher, George Kearsley, London, Kearsley, George, 1753, 1790, 1787

Background imagePension Collection: CARTOON: ESTONIA, 1994. For fifty years I worked hard to keep you occupied - You

CARTOON: ESTONIA, 1994. For fifty years I worked hard to keep you occupied - You have to pay me a pension now. Cartoon comment on the Russian demand that recently-independent Estonia provide pensions

Background imagePension Collection: Pension Office, Deptford Dockyard, 1869

Pension Office, Deptford Dockyard, 1869

Background imagePension Collection: Group of workers discussing retirement at the age of 65 and tax deductions on salary

Group of workers discussing retirement at the age of 65 and tax deductions on salary
XIR411558 Group of workers discussing retirement at the age of 65 and tax deductions on salary to fund state pensions, cartoon from L Assiette au Beurre, 8 July, 1902 (colour litho) by Delannoy

Background imagePension Collection: Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Scenes. The City Hall - Norman French - Charles Atwood

Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Scenes. The City Hall - Norman French - Charles Atwood, Architect, 1874; - $400, 000; for a city of 200, 000; (Longmeadow stone)

Background imagePension Collection: D. C. : PENSION OFFICE, c1911. Exterior of the former Pension Office building, designed

D. C. : PENSION OFFICE, c1911. Exterior of the former Pension Office building, designed
D.C.: PENSION OFFICE, c1911. Exterior of the former Pension Office building, designed by Montgomery Meigs, now the National Building Museum, in Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1911




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"Pension: A Lifeline for Life's Journey" In the bustling streets of London, a Metropolitan Police recruitment poster catches the eye, promising security and stability through pensions. It was in this era that pensions were first introduced, offering hope to hardworking individuals. Far away in Oberammergau, Germany, stands the House of Anton Lang. Within its walls lies a testament to the importance of pensions - a reminder that even in idyllic settings, financial security is crucial. Across borders in Wengen, Switzerland, Pension Lauerner welcomes visitors with open arms. Nestled amidst the breathtaking Bernese Oberland region, it serves as a haven for weary travelers seeking solace and comfort during their retirement years. Yet not all stories are filled with tranquility. In mining towns around the world, widows protest for fair pension rights after losing their loved ones to dangerous work conditions. Their resilience echoes through time as they fight for justice and support. From Cap Haitien in Haiti comes Pension Andre - an oasis amidst adversity. Amidst palm trees and vibrant culture lies a place where retirees find respite from life's challenges while cherishing memories of youth and family bonds. An old man sits alone reminiscing about his life stages - marriage bliss overshadowed by war's darkness; mourning the loss of dear relatives; reliving cherished childhood moments now fading into distant memory. His wrinkled face tells tales of loneliness but also resilience against amnesia brought on by old age. Engraved within pages titled "The Needs of Life" by Rengade is an illustration capturing this very sentiment - an elderly figure reflecting upon retirement days tinged with senility yet still holding onto fragments of cherished memories. A signpost points towards Pension Sign nestled along Bacharach's scenic Rhine Valley in Germany – another refuge where retirees can bask in serenity while contemplating life’s journey thus far.