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"From military recruitment to paying rent: Exploring the diverse meanings of 'pay' throughout history" British Military Poster - Inter-war period

Background imagePay Collection: Cartoon, A new way to pay the National Debt

Cartoon, A new way to pay the National Debt, by James Gillray. Showing King George III and Queen Charlotte receiving bags of money from the Treasury

Background imagePay Collection: WW1 poster, His Majestys Army Special Reserve

WW1 poster, His Majestys Army Special Reserve
WW1 recruitment poster, His Majestys Army Special Reserve. Date: 1914-1918

Background imagePay Collection: Vase depicting men packing tea (1348-1644). Detail

Vase depicting men packing tea (1348-1644). Detail. Chinese art. Ming period. China / Porcelain. IRAN. Tehran. Golestan Palace

Background imagePay Collection: HOUASSE, Michel-Ange (1680-1730). The Harvest. Baroque

HOUASSE, Michel-Ange (1680-1730). The Harvest. Baroque art. Oil on canvas

Background imagePay Collection: ALENZA Y NIETO, Leonardo. The Revenge

ALENZA Y NIETO, Leonardo. The Revenge
ALENZA y NIETO, Leonardo (1807-1845). The Revenge. 1830. Romanticism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Prado Museum

Background imagePay Collection: WWI Poster, Soldiers Separation Allowances

WWI Poster, Soldiers Separation Allowances
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Soldiers Separation Allowances, details of increased rates. Date: 1915

Background imagePay Collection: WWI Poster, Pay Your 5 - and Help Crush the Germans

WWI Poster, Pay Your 5 - and Help Crush the Germans
WWI Parliamentary War Savings Committee Poster, Pay Your 5/- for this [War Loan] and Help Crush the Germans. Date: 1916

Background imagePay Collection: General Electric strike, Schenectady, New York, USA

General Electric strike, Schenectady, New York, USA
General Electric strike on pay day, 8 October 1913, in Schenectady, New York State, USA. 1913

Background imagePay Collection: Suffragette Votes for Women Arrested Policemen

Suffragette Votes for Women Arrested Policemen. A woman walking with policeman either side, holding her wrists, is arrested in a street

Background imagePay Collection: Indian cavalry officers during World War I

Indian cavalry officers during World War I
Indian cavalry officers brought over to London by special arrangement to enjoy the relaxation of a little sightseeing and to pay their respects to the King at Buckingham Palace

Background imagePay Collection: British Peace Poster, WW1

British Peace Poster, WW1
Labour Fights Wars and then Pays for them -- Disarm! Chromolithograph poster, by Grafton Art Limited, Peace Poster No 2. Date: 1918

Background imagePay Collection: Business as usual - despite air raids, 1915

Business as usual - despite air raids, 1915
Business as usual - despite air raids: an amourous couple carry on regardless during an air raid. Date: 1915

Background imagePay Collection: And to think we used to pay a tanner a half hour for a boat

And to think we used to pay a tanner a half hour for a boat
And to think weused to pay a tanner a half hour for a boat in Blighty. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Background imagePay Collection: Servants Night-time Visiting Ban at Congleton, Cheshire

Servants Night-time Visiting Ban at Congleton, Cheshire
Following claims, in 1842, that the practice of allowing young men to pay night-time visits to female servants in agricultural areas of the Wrexham Union resulted in many single mothers at

Background imagePay Collection: T P O Connor - Irish Nationalist Politician

T P O Connor - Irish Nationalist Politician
Thomas Power O Connor (18481929), (known as T. P. O Connor and occasionally as Tay Pay). A journalist, Irish nationalist political figure, and MP in the House of Commons for nearly fifty years

Background imagePay Collection: Cartoon, British father wheeling pram, WW1

Cartoon, British father wheeling pram, WW1
Cartoon of a British father wheeling a pram past a Post Office during the First World War. He is looking at the War News of battle casualties, and comments: What a life

Background imagePay Collection: Womens Royal Air Force -- Pay Parade

Womens Royal Air Force -- Pay Parade
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing women queueing up to receive their pay from male officers. Date: 1919-1920

Background imagePay Collection: Lord Carnarvon preparing to reach the Valley of the Tombs of

Lord Carnarvon preparing to reach the Valley of the Tombs of
Photograph taken of the afternoon of Lord Carnarvons return to Luxor, when he set out to pay his first visit to King Tutankhamens tomb in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings

Background imagePay Collection: A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year by H. G. Hine

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year by H. G. Hine
An engraving of Christmas tree showing the bills that the father of the family has to pay over the Christmas period. 1853

Background imagePay Collection: Sandwich Toll Gate

Sandwich Toll Gate
Taking the toll : A man driving a motorcycle and sidecar pays a toll at the Barbican, Sandwich, Kent, England. All vehicles have to pay to cross a bridge. Date: early 1940s

Background imagePay Collection: DEPUTY SHERIFF, 1939. A deputy sheriff stationed at the paymasters window for

DEPUTY SHERIFF, 1939. A deputy sheriff stationed at the paymasters window for migrant workers on a large hop farm in Josephine County, near Grants Pass, Oregon

Background imagePay Collection: GROCERY STORE, 1942. Manager Charley Dempsey at the register of the First National

GROCERY STORE, 1942. Manager Charley Dempsey at the register of the First National Store grocery store in Bantam, Connecticut. Photograph by Howard Hollem, 1942

Background imagePay Collection: STOREFRONT SIGN, 1939. Pay Your Tax Now, Here!, painted on a storefront window in Harlingen, Texas

STOREFRONT SIGN, 1939. Pay Your Tax Now, Here!, painted on a storefront window in Harlingen, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, February 1939

Background imagePay Collection: INSURANCE ADVERTISEMENT. The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut

INSURANCE ADVERTISEMENT. The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut. From an American magazine of 1929

Background imagePay Collection: Source Size = 3560 x 2104

Source Size = 3560 x 2104
MR. DAYs " THE UGLY BUCK, " AND LORD GEORGE BENTINCKs " THE DEVIL TO PAY", RACE FOR 200 GUINEAS, AT NEWMARKET

Background imagePay Collection: A new way to pay the national-debt, Cartoon shows King George III and Queen Charlotte

A new way to pay the national-debt, Cartoon shows King George III and Queen Charlotte standing before the Treasury, moneybags under their arms

Background imagePay Collection: The Fortune Teller, published by Nicolaes de Clerck, after Jacob de Gheyn II, 1608

The Fortune Teller, published by Nicolaes de Clerck, after Jacob de Gheyn II, 1608
XJF909325 The Fortune Teller, published by Nicolaes de Clerck, after Jacob de Gheyn II, 1608 (engraving) by Flemish School, (17th century); Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imagePay Collection: Le Blanchisseur de la Maison, 1894 (oil on card)

Le Blanchisseur de la Maison, 1894 (oil on card)
XIR901515 Le Blanchisseur de la Maison, 1894 (oil on card) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, France; (add.info.: Le Blanchisseur de la maison ); French

Background imagePay Collection: Johann Evangelist Holzer, German (1709-1740), The Arts and Powers Pay Homage to Emperor

Johann Evangelist Holzer, German (1709-1740), The Arts and Powers Pay Homage to Emperor Charles VI, 1732, pen and brown ink with gray wash, heightened with white

Background imagePay Collection: Hop pickers waiting to be paid (engraving)

Hop pickers waiting to be paid (engraving)
XJF438435 Hop pickers waiting to be paid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePay Collection: In the Kent hop-fields, waiting to be paid, 1867 (engraving)

In the Kent hop-fields, waiting to be paid, 1867 (engraving)
XJF438434 In the Kent hop-fields, waiting to be paid, 1867 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePay Collection: Excerpt from J. S. Bachs salary payment for 1708-09 (pen on paper) (b / w photo)

Excerpt from J. S. Bachs salary payment for 1708-09 (pen on paper) (b / w photo)
XPH308427 Excerpt from J.S. Bachs salary payment for 1708-09 (pen on paper) (b/w photo) by German School, (18th century); Staatsarchiv, Weimar

Background imagePay Collection: Children Carrying Turf to Pay their School Fees, Ireland, 1888 Engraving

Children Carrying Turf to Pay their School Fees, Ireland, 1888 Engraving

Background imagePay Collection: London Dock Strike, 1889 (b / w photo)

London Dock Strike, 1889 (b / w photo)
XJF276027 London Dock Strike, 1889 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: strike helped establish strong trade unions as well as the Dockers Tanner of 6d)

Background imagePay Collection: Bravo, N. U. R!, front cover of Votes for Women, July 2nd 1915 (etching)

Bravo, N. U. R!, front cover of Votes for Women, July 2nd 1915 (etching)
XJF275670 Bravo, N.U.R!, front cover of Votes for Women, July 2nd 1915 (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePay Collection: The Raising of an Army, plate 2 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War

The Raising of an Army, plate 2 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War
XIR172406 The Raising of an Army, plate 2 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

Background imagePay Collection: Quack, Jan van de Velde (II), 1603 - 1641

Quack, Jan van de Velde (II), 1603 - 1641

Background imagePay Collection: Fancy Dress Ball at the Royal Albert Hall in Aid of the Bolingbroke House Pay Hospital

Fancy Dress Ball at the Royal Albert Hall in Aid of the Bolingbroke House Pay Hospital, London, Uk, 1883

Background imagePay Collection: The Twenty-Four Elders Pay Homage to the Throne of God

The Twenty-Four Elders Pay Homage to the Throne of God; Unknown; London (probably), England, Europe; about 1255 - 1260; Tempera colors, gold leaf, colored washes

Background imagePay Collection: JOHANN VAN BEETHOVEN (1740-1792). German musician and father of Ludwig van Beethoven

JOHANN VAN BEETHOVEN (1740-1792). German musician and father of Ludwig van Beethoven. Document issuing payment to Johann for his work as a court musician, 24 April 1764

Background imagePay Collection: ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The air trust satirized in a cartoon from An Alphabet

ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The air trust satirized in a cartoon from An Alphabet of Joyous Trusts, 1902, by Frederick Burr Opper

Background imagePay Collection: CHILD LABOR SCHOLARSHIP. A girl receives a weekly allowance from the New York Child

CHILD LABOR SCHOLARSHIP. A girl receives a weekly allowance from the New York Child Labor Committee, which enables her to go to school rather than work. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1913

Background imagePay Collection: Manual worker holding pay envelope, (B&W), portrait

Manual worker holding pay envelope, (B&W), portrait

Background imagePay Collection: PEASANTS PAYING TAXES. Peasants paying taxes to their lord in both money and in livestock

PEASANTS PAYING TAXES. Peasants paying taxes to their lord in both money and in livestock. Woodcut, 15th century

Background imagePay Collection: WARFARE: SCALPING, 1724. Order of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 17 November 1724

WARFARE: SCALPING, 1724. Order of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 17 November 1724, authorizing payment of rewards for Native American scalps

Background imagePay Collection: CUBAN TROOPS, 1899. Paying Cuban troops who fought with American forces in the

CUBAN TROOPS, 1899. Paying Cuban troops who fought with American forces in the Spanish-American War, Guantanamo, Cuba, 19 July 1899

Background imagePay Collection: WAR PROVISIONS, 1756. Order to pay for troop provisions, 1756, during the French

WAR PROVISIONS, 1756. Order to pay for troop provisions, 1756, during the French and Indian War. The order is written in Benjamin Franklin handwriting

Background imagePay Collection: The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London - looking North

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London - looking North
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. Designed by Edwin Lutyens, the permanent structure was built from Portland stone between 1919 and 1920 by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts



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"From military recruitment to paying rent: Exploring the diverse meanings of 'pay' throughout history" British Military Poster - Inter-war period: "Serving your country with honor, pay tribute to bravery. " Metropolitan Police recruitment poster: "Join the force, protect and serve while earning a fair pay. " Landlord and Bar Sign: "Cheers. Enjoy good company and great drinks – just don't forget to pay. " British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period: "Answer the call, receive your dues – enlist today. " Advert for Malcolm Campbell 1931: "Witness speed in action. Pay homage to record-breaking achievements. " Highwayman Cottington: "Beware the notorious highwayman. Pay or face his daring escapades. " Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 1940s: "Working tirelessly for victory – their sweat earns them their rightful pay. " 1888 Matchgirls / Besant: "Demanding justice for fair wages – matchgirls unite against exploitation. " Edward VII lying in state, Westminster Hall: "A nation mourns its king; citizens gather to bid farewell and show respect through solemn payment. " Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture: "Sealing an agreement of growth and learning – apprentices pledge dedication as they earn their keep. " Peasant paying rent in the late Middle Ages: "Tilling the land with sweat and sacrifice; peasants fulfill their obligations by paying feudal dues. The Grave of Charles Dickens, Westminster Abbey, 1870:"Honoring a literary giant who brought characters to life through words that paid homage to humanity's struggles. " In this collection of historical moments captured across various mediums such as posters, signs, adverts, and events like funerals or indentureships we witness how 'pay' takes on different connotations over time.