Homeless Collection (page 24)

Homeless man in Vienna, Austria
A homeless man lies on a sheet of cardboard near a street corner in Vienna, Austria, while more affluent people walk past him. Date: 1953

Advert for help of homeless children 1941
Our family is now 6250 Walfs & Strays. We want them to have a good Christmas too! Will you help ? The society has helped the nation by giving homes and security to 4610 children since the war began

NEW YORK: POORHOUSE, 1875. A line of men wait in the snow for dinner at the poorhouse on Randalls Island in the East River. Wood engraving, American, February 1875

THIRTY YEARS WAR. Civilians made homeless by the Thirty Years War fleeing the destruction. Line engraving, German, 19th century, after a painting by Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668)

NEW YEARs EVE, 1859. I wish you a happy New Year. Illustration from an American newspaper, 1859

DORE: HOMELESS, c1869. Line engraving, c1869, after Gustave Dore

CHILDRENs AID SOCIETY. Work of the Childrens Aid Society. Wood engraving, American, 1873

NEW YORK: EVICTION, 1872. Evicted family on the streets of New York. Wood engraving, 1872

NEW YORK: HOMELESS, 1873. Homeless women spending the night in a shelter at a police station in New York City. Wood engraving, American, 1873

TENEMENT LIFE, 1871. Eviction of tenants from a tenement house in New York City, 1871. Contemporary American wood engraving

HOMELESS, 17th CENTURY. Civilians made homeless by the Thirty Years War fleeing the destruction. Line engraving, German, 19th century, after a painting by Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668)

NEW YORK: POVERTY, 1866. The swill and garbage gatherers of New York City. Wood engraving, 1866

ENGLISH BEGGAR, 1330. Line engraving, 19th century, after an illumination for the Harley MS, c1330

POLICE STATION LODGERS. Station-house lodgers. Wood engraving, 1874, after a drawing by Winslow Homer

NYC: TENEMENT LIFE, 1871. Ejection of tenants from a tenement house. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1871

NEW YORK: POVERTY, 1876. The Hearth-Stone of the Poor. A prosperous New York City family passing homeless children warming themselves at a steam grate in lower Manhattan on a cold winter night

The Little homeless one or no one to kiss me good night. Print shows a man leaning against a lamppost in an alley and a small child huddled against a wooden container outside a drinking

Soup kitchen
As soup kitchen for poor people in Stockholm 1892. Date: 1892

Policeman stops a man with cart
" I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving." - Oliver Wendell Holmes Some potentially illegal night manoeuvres are thwarted by

George Peabody
GEORGE PEABODY American tradesman who made a good thing from dry goods and did an even better thing by his benefactions to Londons homeless. Date: 1795 - 1869

Peabody Statue
GEORGE PEABODY Statue of the American philanthropist whose benefactions created homes for the homeless outcasts of London. Date: 1870

The beggars of New York
Cynical view of New York beggars who apparently pretend to be blind and hire babies to attract more sympathy, then go home or to the nearest eatery for a slap-up dinner. Date: 1886

Blitz on Clydeside, 1941
Women and children waiting on a street with the few possesions left to them after a nights bombing on Clydeside. Date: 1941

Savoyards

British Snails Training
Mrs. Connie Lythgoe holds a training session for some British snails. Their international races will help to provide shelter for the homeless. Date: 1960s

Homeless person in Washington DC
Homeless person sleeping in temporary homemade tent structure on I St NW near McPherson Square, Washington DC

Animal shelter, Russia
Animal shelter. Dog housed in a temporary animal shelter in Yekaterinburg, Russia

RIIS: NEW YORK, 1901. Young street Arabs sleeping on a steam grate from an underground newspaper press room for warmth. Photograph, c1901, by Jacob Riis

HENNINGSEN: EVICTED, 1890. Oil on canvas by Erik Henningsen, 1890

NYC: HOMELESS, 1874. Station-House Lodgers: some of New York Citys homeless poor spending the night in the basement of the 17th precinct police station. After a drawing by Winslow Homer, 1874

Homeless refuge chapel in New York
Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females. The Chapel. Chapel at the Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females, 891 Amsterdam Avenue, looking toward altar

Homeless refuge in New York
Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females, Parlor. Parlor at the Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females, 891 Amsterdam Avenue

Board Room
Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females, Board Room. Board room at the Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females, 891 Amsterdam Avenue, table

Houseless Poor Asylum, Cripplegate, London
A variety of barefoot individuals standing around outside the asylum or hostel on Banner Street, Cripplegate, London, operated by the Houseless Poor Society

Waifs and strays of London
A group of London waifs and strays or street arabs

Training Ship, Mount Edgcumbe Band, Saltash, Cornwall
The Mount Edgcumbe Industrial Training Ship for Homeless and Destitute Boys was established at Saltash in Cornwall in 1877

Salvation Army, Thames Embankment, London
Salvation Army officers in conversation with a group of vagrants spending the night on a bench on the Thames Embankment in Central London

Church Army emergency accommodation, London
Men try to sleep on narrow benches at a Church Army emergency accommodation shelter in London. The Church Army was founded in 1882 by the Rev Wilson Carlile, an evangelist for the Church of England

Breakfast at Church Army Shelter, London
A 5 am breakfast for homeless men being distributed at a Church Army shelter in London. The Church Army was founded in 1882 by the Rev Wilson Carlile, an evangelist for the Church of England

Salvation Army Food Depot interior, East London
Inside the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Salvation Army Food Depot kitchen, East London
Staff prepare food in the kitchen of the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Salvation Army Food Depot, Whitechapel Road, East London
A religious meeting at the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Paper sorting, Salvation Army Elevator
Men sorting paper at one of the Salvation Army Elevators. The Elevators provided the destitute with both short-term work and hostel-style accommodation

Working mens lodgings, Commercial Street, East London
The No. 1 Victoria Home for Working Men at 39-41 Commercial Street in the East End of London. Beds were on offer at 4d per night, or 5d for single bedded cabins

Salvation Army dormitory, Westminster, London
A dormitory at a Salvation Army night shelter, perhaps The Harbour on Stanhope Street, Drury Lane, Central London, which opened in 1891. The men sleep in coffin beds

Salvation Army Womens Night Shelter, East London
The dormitory of the Salvation Army night shelter for women, opened in 1889 at 194 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel in the East End of London

Two-relay lodging house, East End of London
A group of men stand outside a lodging house in the East End of London. This establishment employed the two-relay system where each bed was shared between two people

Women vagrants sleeping, Spitalfields, East End of London
A group of women vagrants sleeping on benches at the churchyard of Christ Church, Spitalfields, East London

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"In the midst of destruction, a woman finds solace in a simple cup of tea at New Cross after air raids. " "Amidst the hustle and bustle of Kings Cross, an abandoned hotel stands as a reminder of forgotten lives. " "A heartbreaking discovery unfolds as police find an abandoned baby on the streets of New York City in the 1890s. " "Even on Christmas Day, the workhouse becomes home for those less fortunate, reminding us to cherish our blessings. " "The echoes of hardship resonate through Market Hill, once home to a former workhouse that housed many struggling souls. " "Luke Fildes' poignant artwork 'Houseless and Hungry' captures the harsh reality faced by countless homeless individuals. " "Guiltcross Union Workhouse in Kenninghall, Norfolk serves as a haunting reminder of society's struggle to care for its most vulnerable members. " "The Union Workhouse and Infirmary in Crumpsall, Manchester bears witness to years spent providing shelter and healthcare for those without homes or hope. " "In East London's Poplar Workhouse lies stories untold - tales from those who sought refuge within its walls during times of desperation. " "A beggar seated on a bank in 1630 etching reminds us that homelessness has plagued societies throughout history. " "At ASC Barracks in Grove Park, Lewisham we glimpse into temporary shelters provided for homeless soldiers returning from war. " "The East End Doss House stands as both refuge and last resort for countless destitute souls seeking respite amidst London's unforgiving streets.