Rent Collection (#6)

Rent Day - The Cellar and Model Lodging-House. The difference in accommodation for the urban worker and family between the casual labourer, top, and the artisan

Velib rental bicycles, Paris
Velib rental bicycles. Row of Velib bicycles for hire on a street in Paris, France. These bikes are hired on a subscription and deposit basis

Lake Bohinj, Slovenia

Italy, Camogli. Stacked kayaks for rent

IRISH LAND LEAGUE, 1886. Boycotting in Ireland: Refusing the Rent. Members of the Irish Land League refusing an estate agent the rent. Wood engraving, English, 1886

IRISH LAND LEAGUE, 1887. The Rent War in Ireland: Priest Chained to Gate to Prevent Entrance of Evicting Party. Members of the Irish Land League trying to prevent an eviction

Low rent - Woodhill Homes, 2567 Woodhill Road. Poster for Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority promoting low income housing, showing a construction worker waving with houses in the background

223 E. 107th St. NY Rent sign states that these are Eleganti Apartmenti. License was recently revoked and after that, our investigator found eight families doing home-work there

The rent day. Date c1875

Overcrowded home of workers in cotton mill, Olneyville, Prov
(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Overcrowded home of workers in cotton mill, Olneyville, Providence. Eight persons live in these three small rooms, three of them are boarders

Paying the rent. Scene from the Swedish every day life Date: 1850s

Newcastle miners dwellings
Miners dwellings outside Newcastle, Northumberland. A mother, baby and small child stand at the door of one of the tiny, dilapidated

Rental bicycles, Paris
Rental bicycles. Row of bicycles for hire. These bikes, known as Velibs, are hired on a subscription and deposit basis. The subscription can be put on an existing travel-card which is then simply

Harold Wilson housing campaign
Harold Wilson, as leader of the Opposition in September 1963 pictured opening the five thousandth flat to be built in the borough of St. Pancras since 1945

Rent, Profit and Interest, supported by two miners
A propaganda cartoon by W E Jones, made for his father to use while campaigning for support for the Miners Union. It shows three plump gentlemen representing Rent, Profit and Interest

Agent and eviction party, Country Kerry, Ireland
This landscape view illustrates a scene during the Rent War in Ireland. Here an agent and eviction party consult their operations plan at Glenbeigh, Country Kerry

Scenes from the Rent War in Ireland
Scenes in the late 19th century during the Rent War in Tipperary as follows: 1. A Riot at Templebraden, Limerick County 2. Boycotted Policemen 3. A No Rent Placard 4

Driving cattle for rent in Ireland
A mans livestock is being driven away in lieu of outstanding rent. The owner and his family can only stand by and watch. Two young women carrying wood and water stand sadly

Roofless cabin during evictions in Ireland
Rear view of a couple of gentlemen and two grieving women near the cabin of Pat MacNamara which has been tumbled by levellers

Irish Peasants attacking an Eviction Party, Ireland, 1887
Engraving showing several poor Irish farmers preparing to attack an eviction party with boulders, Ireland, 1887. Absentee landlords evicted tenant farmers who could not pay their rent during

Landlord Evicts Tennant
PAY-RENTAL RELATIONS (A Landlord of Limited responsibilities) Landlord - " Didn t think it safe? Well as long as my rent was, that was no business of mine"

Aynho / Apricot Village
Cottagers in this Northants village grow apricots on the walls of their cottages. When the fruit is ripe, the fruit is harvested, sold and the money used to pay the rent

Shown Property to Rent
The owner of an apartment looks dubiously at the overdressed lady, accompanied by her manservant and the estate agent, who is interested in renting it

Buy as you Rent / Property
A trade card of the British Homes Assurance Corporation Ltd. who invite you to buy as you rent - secure a house of your own in five easy steps

Farmer and Landlord 1886
Lady Day: The farmer complains to his landlord that hes going through a bad patch and can t pay the rent

Pew Rent Receipt
Well-to-do members of the Church of England congregation rent a private pew by the year, ensuring that their regular place is always available for their use

After the Eviction
ALL THAT IS LEFT Scene after a family in County Mayo have been turned out of their cottage for failure to pay rent

C19th Lancashire Family
A Lancashire Working-man, who now lives " rent free", in his " own home". An idealised working class scene showing a happy and contented family

Land League Meeting
Police surprise a clandestine meeting of the outlawed Land League, which advocates non- payment of rent and other forms of resistance to the authorities

Trader Boycotted
A shopkeeper of county Mayo, who has paid his rent despite Land League instructions to refuse, is boycotted by his customers

Land League Demo
The Land League stage a demonstration at Limerick, calling on tenant farmers to refuse to pay rent so long as the Land League is outlawed by the authorities

Parnell Arrested
Parnell, Irish leader, is sent to Kilmainham gaol charged with obstructing the Land Act. He instructs his followers to pay no rent while the Land League is outlawed

Rent Collectors Reckon
Rent collectors do their reckoning

Events / Ireland
Land League supporters(whose policy is not to pay rent to English landlords) demonstrate at a forced sale of cattle seized from a farmer in lieu of rent

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In the late Middle Ages, paying rent was a burden for peasants who struggled to make ends meet. Life for them was just one damned thing after another, with rent day looming as a constant reminder of their financial struggles. Pieter Brueghel the Younger captured this reality in his painting "Rent Day, " depicting the hardships faced by ordinary people during that time. Even centuries later, rent remained an ever-present concern. Bernadette Soubirous, known for her visions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France, had to pay her share like everyone else. Rent continued to shape lives and communities throughout history. During World War One celebrations in Wallsend, Northumberland, amidst the chaos and joyous moments of victory, many families still worried about meeting their monthly rental obligations. The landlord's greed often led to slums and dire living conditions in 19th-century cities. Not even celebrities were exempt from dealing with rents. Ramon Novarro, a Mexican actor renowned for his roles in silent films during Hollywood's Golden Age, had his own fair share of rental concerns despite fame and success. Italy's picturesque region of Tuscany is not immune to rental matters either. In Radda specifically, where Vespas are popular modes of transportation among locals and tourists alike; residents must navigate through both scenic landscapes and rising housing costs. The issue of it has been entangled with political conflicts throughout history. The Royal Irish Constabulary once enforced evictions at sea on behalf of landlords during turbulent times when tenants couldn't keep up with escalating rents. However challenging it may be at times; renting services have long been provided to various entities such as the Crown or Corporation of London - highlighting how deeply ingrained this practice is within society. As societies evolved over time so did attempts to address housing shortages like those witnessed in 1920s Britain. Creative solutions emerged as people sought to meet the growing demand for affordable housing.