Urchin Collection (#6)

Picture No. 12479194
Sea Urchin Shrimp - pair on Double-spined Urchin Date:

Out of Work, 1890 (litho)
2920757 Out of Work, 1890 (litho) by Stanley, Dorothy, nee Tennant (1855-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for London Street Arabs (Cassell, 1890).); English, out of copyright

Belgian Proverb - Needing help, no matter whom provides it
Belgian Proverb - " Everyone needs someone to look down on" - It simply means you may need help from a " lower class" person

Field Lane Ragged School, Smithfield, City of London, 1850. Artist: George Cruikshank
Field Lane Ragged School, Smithfield, City of London, 1850. Interior view of the Field Lane Ragged School showing adults attempting to teach a group of disorderly children

Sunday morning on the ground of the Farringdon Street extension, Field Lane, City of London, 1865

A Taylor riding to Brentford, 1786. Artist: TS Stayner
A Taylor riding to Brentford, 1786. A nervous man, with Rules for bad horsemen in his pocket, rides to Brentford, Hounslow. Two stable lads standing in a doorway laugh at him

Light your Honor Coach unhired; scene at Covent Garden piazza, Cries of London, 1811
Light your Honor Coach unhired ; scene at Covent Garden piazza. An officer escorts a young lady who is followed by her mother

Micraster coranguinum (Leske), shepherds crown echinoid
Shepherds crown echinoid (Micraster coranguinum Leske) preserved in flint. Specimen from the Cretaceous Upper Chalk, England

Conulus albogalerus (Leske), Shepherds Crown echinoid
Shepherds Crown echinoid preserved in flint. Found in Gravel derived from Cretaceous Chalk, Surrey

Boys with toy guns, Balham, SW London
Four boys with three toy guns on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Dudley Street, Seven Dials, from London: A Pilgrimage, 1872 (engraving)
XJF396037 Dudley Street, Seven Dials, from London: A Pilgrimage, 1872 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Foire aux Vieux Souliers; ); French, out of copyright

STREET URCHINS, c1888. Children in Mullens Alley, off Cherry Street in New York City. Photograph, c1888, by Jacob Riis

Dried Up Sea Urchin Shells Lie Admist A Bed Of Shells Along The Shoreline Of The Ocean; South Africa

Banded Sea Urchin, Hawaii, USA
This is a young banded sea urchin (Echinothrix calamaris), still has its balloon-like anal sac which is usually absent in adults due to a parasitic crab

Rock boring Urchin, Echinometra mathaei, Hawaii, USA
A close look at a Rock boring urchin (Echinometra mathaei) also known as a burrowing urchin, Hawaii. This invertebrate grinds into solid limestone and excavates tubes

Endemic juvenile Hawaiian Spotted Toby hiding in a red pencil urchin, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Endemic juvenile Hawaiian Spotted Toby (Canthigaster jactator) hiding in a red pencil urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus); Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Red Pencil Sea Urchin
A dramatic close-up of a Red pencil sea urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus); Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Urchin Edouard Manet French 1832-1883 Lithograph
The Urchin. Edouard Manet (French, 1832-1883). Lithograph

Hawaii, Maui, Makena, A starfish washes ashore

Hawaii, Maui, Makena, A purple urchin shell washes ashore

A Red Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus Mamillatus) Sounds On The Sand At The Beach; Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States Of America

Urchin Shells On A Beach; St. Croix, Virgin Islands, United States Of America

A Red Sea Urchin Is Exposed By A Minus Tide At Cape Arago State Park; Oregon, United States Of America

Hawaii, Slate pencil sea urchins (Heterocentrotus mammillatus) color the foreground of this Hawaiian reef scene with black triggerfish (Melichthys niger) and hard coral

Hawaii, Maui, Molokini Crater, Woman In Yellow Dive Suit Snorkels Over Reef, Colorful Fish

Hawaiian Reef Scene, Moorish Idol, Slate Pencil Sea Urchin, And Reef Fish C1959

Hawaii, Long Nose Butterfly Fish (Forcipiger Sp?) Over Pencil Urchin A85D

Two Coleman Shrimp Clear Section Of Fire Urchin, Of Tube Feet And Spines

USA, Miners Urchin Shrimp (Gnathophylloides Mineri) on Collector Urchin (Pseudoboletia Indiana); Hawaii

USA, Long-Spined Sea Urchin (Diadema Paucispinum) and Encrusting Red Sponge; Hawaii

Female Snorkeler Silhouetted With Sunburst; Soloman Island

USA, (Heterocentrotus Mammillatus); Hawaii, Slate Pencil Urchin

USA, Close Up of Ventral Side Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus Mammillatus); Hawaii

USA, Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus Mammillatus); Hawaii Islands

USA, Typical Hawaiian Reef Scene; Hawaii Islands, Pennant Bannerfish (Heniochus Chrysostomus) Gliding Through Water Together

Hawaii, Maui, Rare Sighting Of A Blue-Spotted Sea Urchin (Astropyga Radiata)

Glasgow Boy and Dog at Water Fountain Victorian period Date: 19th century

Girl fetching water Victorian period Date: 19th century

A Christmas Hamper Victorian period Date: 19th century

Boys fishing probably 1950s Date: circa 1950s

The Urchin, 1868. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Urchin, 1868

Little girl climbing on a fence, Balham, SW London
Little girl climbing on a fence on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Two children on pavement, Balham, SW London
Two children, a boy and a girl, sitting and lying on the pavement on a street in Balham, SW London. The boy is holding a shovel, and they are both rather dirty. Date: circa 1961

1960s, 60s, sixties, boy, boys, girl, girls, child, children, childhood, balham, street
Three children, a girl and two boys, wondering what to get up to on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Group of children at a gate, Balham, SW London
Group of children standing round a wrought iron gate in front of a house on a Balham street, SW London. They are all smiling and looking at something interesting, perhaps in a window

Group of children sittiing on kerb, Balham, SW London
A group of children sitting on the kerb in a Balham street, SW London, playing with a battered old suitcase. Date: circa 1961

Little boy crying in Balham, SW London
A little boy sitting on the kerb and crying on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Boys playing football in Balham, SW London
Three boys playing football in front of a concrete wall in a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

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"Urchin: A Kaleidoscope of Childhood Adventures in Balham, SW London" Step onto the vibrant streets of Balham, SW London and witness a symphony of childhood delights. Children with ice lollies in hand, their faces lit up with pure joy as they savor the sweet taste on a scorching summer day. Laughter fills the air as mischievous youngsters attempt daring handstands, defying gravity right there on the bustling street. But it's not just human urchins that grace these lively streets; nature's own hedgehog bewitches passersby with its prickly charm. As you stroll along, an advertisement for Bovril catches your eye - a nostalgic reminder of simpler times when warm cups of this savory elixir brought comfort to weary souls. Boys gather outside a tantalizing sweet shop, their eyes wide with anticipation at the colorful array of treats within. These young urchins exude innocence and curiosity as they navigate life's small pleasures amidst the backdrop of Balham's charming streets. Travel back in time to Victorian London where orphaned boys scrape together meager existence through begging and sweeping dusty cobblestones. Their resilience shines through despite adversity - true embodiments of urban urchins fighting against all odds. Venturing into Dalí's Studio feels like stepping into another dimension altogether. Surrealism dances before your eyes as imagination runs wild among paintbrushes and canvases - a haven for creative urchins seeking refuge from reality. In contrast to busy cityscapes lies serene Balham once again, where girls clutch their books tightly while walking towards knowledge-filled horizons. Education becomes their armor against life’s challenges – little bookworms blossoming amidst this urban landscape. Crossing borders to Belfast’s Falls Road area reveals yet another group of spirited children embracing their unique identity amidst Northern Ireland’s rich heritage.