Poverty Collection (page 4)

Street urchins in Lambeth (b / w photo)
STC244751 Street urchins in Lambeth (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Child poverty, London (photo)
605469 Child poverty, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child poverty, London)

Gin Lane, February 1, 1751. Creator: William Hogarth
Gin Lane, February 1, 1751

MEXICO-HEALTH-VIRUS-EDUCATION-INDIGENOUS-POVERTY
A boy member of the Santiago family, is homeschooled in San Miguel Amoltepec Viejo, Guerrero state, Mexico, on September 8, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic

Accompanying the dead, 1865, (1965). Creator: Vasily Perov
Accompanying the dead, 1865, (1965). A Russian family transporting a coffin through the snow on a sledge. Painting, also known as Seeing off the Dead, or Last Journey, in the State Tretyakov Gallery

Orthodox priest blessing the soil, Russia. A print from Customs of the World, Volume II Hutchinson and Co, Paternoster Row, London

Prairie Ghost Town in Black and White
A ghost town on the plains. Dramatic landscape image in black and white. This image taken in the great plains in an abandoned town. Saskatchewan, Canada. Western faAzade on the old store

An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon
OREGON: LUMBERJACK, 1939. An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon. The man has his social security number tattooed on his arm

London Slums (b / w photo)
XJF157132 London Slums (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

London Slums, The Boys (b / w photo)
XJF157130 London Slums, The Boys (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

SCOTLAND: GLASGOW. Old houses at the corner of George Street and High Street. Photograph, late 19th century

LONDON SLUM, c1890. A slum in London, south of the River Thames. Photograph, c1890

CARTOON: IRISH IMMIGRATION. Assisted Immigrant from Kerry Workhouse. Who says I m a pauper
CARTOON: IRISH IMMIGRATION. Assisted Immigrant from Kerry Workhouse. " Who says I m a pauper, or will be a burden upon the country

Hoxton Slums
Slum housing in Shaftesbury Street, Hoxton in the East End of London, 5th October 1946. Original publication: Picture Post - 4224 - All In A Hoxton Garden - pub

The Lansbury Estate, a public housing estate in the Poplar area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets named after George Lansbury, a Poplar councillor and Labour party MP. 1950 s

Newtons rents off Twine Court in Shadwell - the centre of one of the worst slums in Stepney, London. When the picture of the three women

Anti-Poor Law poster c. 1834 showing the interior of an English workhouse under the new laws Date: c. 1834

Chorlton Union Cottage Homes, Styal, Cheshire
Main avenue at Chorlton Union Cottage Homes, Styal, Cheshire. The homes were opened by the Chorlton Union in 1898 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Devonshire Place, Lisson Grove, London
Devonshire Place (or perhaps Devonshire Place Mews), Lisson Grove, near Paddington, London. A crowd - mostly children with a few adults - has gathered. Someone holds a placard aloft

Training Ship Warspite, Greenhithe, Kent
The Training Ship Warspite at anchor on the River Thames at Greenhithe, Kent. The Warspite, established by the Marine Society in 1876, was originally moored at Woolwich

Shaftesbury and Arethusa Boys Homes, Royston, Hertfordshire
The Shaftesbury & Arethusa Boys Homes at Royston, Hertfordshire, were set up by the National Refuge for Homeless and Destitute Children, founded in 1843 by William Williams

Empire Hotel, Lowestoft, Suffolk
The Empire Hotel at Lowestoft, Suffolk, opened in 1900. In 1921 it was acquired by the Metropolitan Asylums Board and reopened the following year as a hospital for tuberculosis patients

Combination Hospital, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
The Greenock Combination Hospital was erected in 1906-7 on Inverkip Road, Greenock, to serve the combined burghs of Greenock, Port Glasgow, and Gourock. It later became known as Gateside Hospital

Beaufort War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol
Beaufort War Hospital at Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol - an area also known as Fishponds. The building was opened in 1861 as the Bristol Lunatic Asylum

Union Workhouse, Kings Norton, Worcestershire
Entrance to the Union workhouse on what is now Raddlebarn Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, south west of Birmingham. The building, designed by Edward Holmes, was opened in 1870

Bermondsey Military Hospital, London
Bermondsey Military Hospital operated during the First World War on the premises of the St Olaves Union workhouse at Ladywell, near Lewisham, in south east London

Union Workhouse, Hambledon, Surrey
The Hambledon Union workhouse, a building originally erected in 1786 for the united parishes of Bramley, Chiddingfold, Dunfold and Hambledon

North Surrey District School, Anerley, Upper Norwood, Surrey
The North Surrey District School at Anerley, Upper Norwood, with the Crystal Palace visible behind. The school was opened in 1850 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

City of London Workhouse, Bow Road, East London
Situated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road in East London, the City of London Union Workhouse opened in 1849. The palatial building, designed by Richard Tress

City of London Infirmary, Bow Road, East London
Situated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road, the City of London Union Infirmary (now St Clement's Hospital) opened in 1849 as the City of London Union workhouse

Some of the residents in a street in Pendleton, Greater Manchester. July 1932

Children of Liverpool playing in a bomb site left since the end of the Second World war. 5th August 1954

Housing slums in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow the deralict tenament housing with its windows broken a load of washing is hung out to dry October 1963

Housing slums in the Gorbals district of Glasgow where children use any materials to hand, an old bath tub for a boat and a few sticks for oars to play the games

The Club-Foot, 1652, (1938). Artist: Jusepe de Ribera
The Club-Foot, 1652, (1938). The Clubfoot (also known as The Club-Footed Boy ), Neapolitan beggar boy with a deformed foot. Painting held in the Louvre, Paris, France

Telescopic Philanthropy, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
Telescopic Philanthropy, 1865. Little London Arab. Please M, Ain t We Black Enough to be Cared For? (With Mr. Punchs Compliments to Lord Stanley.) In his novel, Bleak House

Victorian London boys begging and sweeping street, 1870
Vintage engraving of Victorian London boys begging and sweeping street. Mothers Last Words, Mrs Sewell, c.1870

Victorian London orphan boy begging on the street, 1870
Vintage engraving of Victorian London orphan boy begging on the street, 1870. Mothers Last Words, Mrs Sewell

ITINERANT FAMILY, 1939. An itinerant family who travels by freight train in Toppenish, Washington. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1939

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND: SLUM. A close (alley) off High Street photographed in 1868 by Thomas Annan

An old man watches on as a shack in Kingsdown is demolished. 1936

Daddys In There... American cartoon from a broadside published by the Anti-Saloon League, c1917
TEMPERANCE CARTOON, c1917. Daddys In There.... American cartoon from a broadside published by the Anti-Saloon League, c1917, highlighting children as the ultimate victims of alcohol abuse

DICKENS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Bob Cratchits Christmas Dinner. Wood engraving after Edwin Austin Abbey for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, 1881

Shanty town, Nigeria
Shanty town. Photographed on the outskirts of Port Harcourt, in Rivers State, Nigeria

GROUP OF HOBOES, 1920s. Group of hoboes in the American midwest, 1920s

Berrington Hospital, Atcham, Shropshire
Berrington Hospital at Cross Houses, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The hospital was formerly the Atcham Union workhouse, and operated as a War Hospital during the First World War

Puss in Boots and the Poor Millers Son
The Poor Millers Son leaves the mill with his cat (Puss in Boots). Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

George Lansbury Pamphlet, Smash Up the Workhouse
The cover of George Lansburys 1909 pamphlet Smash Up the Workhouse. Lansbury (1859-1940) was a socialist politician and campaigner for social justice

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"Capturing the Struggles: A Glimpse into Poverty through Art and History" "The Angelus, 1857-1859: Jean Francois Millet's masterpiece portrays the harsh realities in rural France during the 19th century. " "Gin Lane, 1751: William Hogarth's iconic artwork exposes the devastating consequences and alcoholism in London. " "Paying a Visit, 1915: Abram Arkhipov's poignant painting sheds light on the destitution faced by many during World War I. " "Shotley Bridge General Hospital, County Durham: A symbol of hope amidst poverty as this hospital provided healthcare for those in need. " "Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent: An image that reflects how impoverished children were trained for a better future through discipline and education. " "The Jarrow March, October 1936: Thousands marched to protest against unemployment and poverty during the Great Depression era in Britain. " "Busy street scene at Spitalfields, East End of London: A bustling yet impoverished neighborhood where people struggled to make ends meet. " "Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme: Highlighting efforts to provide education and support for orphaned children affected by poverty. " "Roman memento mori mosaic: Reminding us that even ancient civilizations recognized the transient nature of life amidst socio-economic disparities. " “Whipps Cross Hospital, Essex - Serving as a beacon of hope for those unable to afford medical care in times of hardship. ” “Mount Pleasant Hotel Kings Cross London – Once an elegant establishment now stands abandoned; a haunting reminder of economic decline. ” In these artworks and historical landmarks lies a powerful narrative about poverty – its impact on individuals' lives throughout different eras and regions across time.