Grim Collection

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Lancashire Cotton Barge
Barges loaded with bales of raw cotton, destined for the cotton mills, Leeds - Liverpool Canal, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Date: 1930s

Free to Roam. Southbank, Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Poplar Workhouse, East London
A side view of one of the blocks of the Poplar Union workhouse, located on Poplar High Street, East London

Halifax Workhouse 1901
A birdseye view of the workhouse infirmary at Halifax, Yorkshire

Prohibition Ball 1918

Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909
A Liberal Party campaign card for the 1909 General Election. A grim image of an elderly couple heading for the workhouse is contrasted with the partys vision of sunlit fields of waving corn

Cell Block Interior, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The interior of a cell block at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. Cells line the open galleries which have a safety net strung across to prevent inmates falling

Cartoon, Triumph of De-Jenner-Action 1898
Grim reaper holding the vaccination act. A new Vaccination Act removed these penalties and introduced a new clause known as the conscientious objector clause that allowed parents who did not believe

Periscope and All by Gerald C. Hudson, WW1
Humorous cartoon depicting the grimness of life in the trenches. THOMAS (encountering a pal on the surface of a flooded crater): Lor! Enry, ow you did make me jump. I thought you was a submarine

Sultan Selim I conquering Egypt
Sultan Selim I, nicknamed Yavuz " the Stern", " the Steadfast" or " the Grim" (1465?-1520) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520

Death, the grim reaper. Turkish army defeated by Cholera, not by enemy, approaching Luleburgaz in disorder: 100 deaths per day. Illustration from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1 December 1912

Ferndale Colliery and Tylorstown, Glamorgan, South Wales
View of Ferndale Colliery (also known as Blaenllechau Colliery) and Tylorstown, Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, South Wales

Llest Colliery explosion, Glamorgan, South Wales
A group of men and boys waiting for news of miners trapped underground following an explosion at Llest (Lluest) Colliery, Pontyrhyl, near Bridgend, Glamorgan, South Wales

The construction of the new high rise flats at Shieldfield in Newcastle 17 April 1961, you can still see the old style housing in the foreground

Grim Reaper Death Allegories 1883 Depicted Top
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Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Guardian lions on the steps of a temple. Foggy winter morning November 2005

Grim Grimsby
A Humber storm breaking over the dock area at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Note the rows of little back-to- back houses, interspersed with small industrial premises

The Grim Reaper
Death personified as The Grim Reaper

Housing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
Housing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. This housing development in Kirby Street in the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough is a good example of the failed 1960s housing ethos

The potteries, 1926. Artist: Edgar & Winifred Ward
The potteries, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

The grim commander. Illustration shows the Grim Reaper dressed as a steamboat captain, holding a scythe and directing crowds of people on an Annual Sunday School Excursion through the entrance to

Grim Smile Cover Design
The (actually, six) towns comprising Bennetts Five Towns are Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Longton and Fenton - all now parts of Stoke-on- Trent

Giant Grim and Feeble-Mind. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print
2603513 Giant Grim and Feeble-Mind. From The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. 19th century print.; (add.info.: Illustration from the theological fiction 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by)

Tarot Card of Death, the grim reaper, noblet tarot. 17th century (object)
534308 Tarot Card of Death, the grim reaper, noblet tarot. 17th century (object); (add.info.: Tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wilhelm II (1859-1941) Emperor of Germany 1888-1918, mailed fist on War Map, looks at sand glass labelled Summer 1918
528344 Wilhelm II (1859-1941) Emperor of Germany 1888-1918, mailed fist on War Map, looks at sand glass labelled Summer 1918, while Father Time, the Grim Reaper is ready to strike. World War I

Portrait of Estelle Balfour, 1863-1865. Creator: Edgar Degas
Portrait of Estelle Balfour, 1863-1865. Estelle Musson Balfour (1843-1909), the artist's cousin from New Orleans, visited France in 1863-65

Man's portrait, with blue cap, 1874-1925. Creator: Jan Veth
Man's portrait, with blue cap, 1874-1925

Roberts, Mary, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Roberts, Mary, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915

Corridor, Newgate Prison, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Corridor, Newgate Prison, [London], 1850. The gaol of Newgate, beyond all doubt, has great defects compared with more modern erections

The Worker
Colin Dixon

The Harehills Tower high rise flats in Newcastle 19 July 1967

The high rise flats at Shieldfield in Newcastle 9 September 1965, with the Family Group Sculpture by J R Murray McCheyne, in the foreground

Mill House high rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967

Mill House high rise flats at Spital Tongues in Newcastle 20 September 1967

The high rise flats at Cruddas Park Housing Estate in Newcastle 23 May 1972

The new high rise flats under construction in Walker at the junction of Church Street and Walker Road in Newcastle 20 July 1961

The high rise flats at Cruddas Park Housing Estate in Newcastle 12 March 1965 - the ultra modern sculture by Kenneth Ford is in the foreground

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Fall / Bassett Hound / 1952
CHAMPION GRIMs USEFUL Owned by Keevil. Date: 1952

Fall / Bassett Hound / 1946
CHAMPION GRIMs WISHFUL Owned by Miss Keevil. Date: 1946

Peasant in a Pointed Fur Cap, c1640. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Peasant in a Pointed Fur Cap, c1640

The Grim Reaper, by John Everett Millais
The Grim Reaper by John Everett Millais Date: 1895

Suffragettes Die Ghouls of Fleet Street
The Grim Reaper with the Press Barons, who cry Let the Women Die! Date: June 12th 1914

Old Man Men Life Death Grim Reaper Oval Memento
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Cartoon, Now you have peace, WW1
Cartoon, a figure of death says: Your wishes are granted, now you have peace. A silhouette of Kaiser Wilhelm hangs from a gibbet, with a flock of vultures gathering around his body. Date: 1916

Cartoon, The happy meeting, WW1
Cartoon, The happy meeting, showing a French soldier in a tattered uniform finding a dead German soldier lying on the ground, and deciding he could help himself to some of his clothes. Date: 1915

Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I Propaganda
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"Unveiling the Grim Realities: A Glimpse into History's Dark Corners" Step back in time and witness the haunting echoes of humanity's struggles through these captivating images. From Leon-Maxime Faivre's poignant painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" to the desolate landscapes captured by Free to Roam in Southbank, Middlesbrough during the 1970s, each frame tells a story of hardship and resilience. Travel along the Lancashire Cotton Barge as it navigates treacherous waters, carrying dreams and aspirations amidst an unforgiving industrial era. Enter Poplar Workhouse in East London, where destitution met despair, leaving a lasting mark on those who sought refuge within its walls. Explore Halifax Workhouse in 1901, a stark reminder of societal inequalities that plagued our past. Amidst turmoil and strife emerges moments of rebellion like never before - behold the Prohibition Ball of 1918 where flappers danced with defiance against restrictive laws. Delve into political campaigns with Liberal Election Campaign Card from 1909 or witness satire at its finest through Cartoon Triumph of De-Jenner-Action in 1898. War leaves no one untouched; Gerald C. Hudson's "Periscope and All" transports us to WW1 trenches where soldiers faced unimaginable horrors while Sultan Selim I conquering Egypt reminds us that history is often shaped by conquests drenched in bloodshed. Venture deep underground into Ferndale Colliery and Tylorstown mines located in Glamorgan, South Wales - symbols of both economic prosperity and tragic loss as witnessed during Llest Colliery explosion. These glimpses into our collective past serve as reminders that behind every triumph lies untold stories etched with pain. Let us not forget those who endured hardships so we may stand here today - their legacy forever imprinted upon our souls.