Shanty Collection

An old man watches on as a shack in Kingsdown is demolished. 1936

Saturday Night at Sea
Saturday night at sea - the seamen, off duty, listen as one of their number sings a stirring sea-shanty

Alexandria, Cleopatra's Obelisk
3563515 Alexandria, Cleopatra's Obelisk; (add.info.: Alexandria, Egypt 1870 ca. Photographer: Beato Antonio); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Construction of the Transiberian railway around Lake Baikal
3563057 Construction of the Transiberian railway around Lake Baikal by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Baikal Lake, environs)

Brazil, Bahia, Salvador, A favela, slum community, in the centre of the Brazilian city of Salvador

Journey to Xtlan
Ludwig Riml

Shacks of the construction workers of the Mihailesti railway bridge in Romania Romania. Date of Photograph:24/04/1897

Market stalls along an Algerian street Algeria. Date of Photograph:1895 ca

Interior of an Algerian shack Algeria. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Housing for the Poor on the beach at Santa Elena, Argentina Argentina Santa Elena. Date of Photograph:1890-1899 ca

Panorama of the Gulf of Naples taken from the busy Via Marina Nuova. On the left run-down shacks built on the seashore, in the background Castel Sant'Elmo Naples. Date of Photograph:1860 ca

"S.Lucia. Naples". The Gulf of Naples photographed from Via Partenope. In the foreground the Fountain of the Immacolatella and a few stands. In the background smoking Mount Vesuvious

Japanese women carrying baskets Japan. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

A group of English navy soldiers are erecting sheds, in order to protect themselves from the bad weather and from the bombs in France. France. Date of Photograph:1914 - 1918

Wooden houses built on a rocky slope during WWI Italy. Date of Photograph:1915 ca

Wooden boats and jumps in the port of Moji Japan Moji. Date of Photograph:1870-1890

Group of displaced people in a starda of Messina after the earthquake of 1908 Messina. Date of Photograph:15/02/1909

Japanese landscape with snow Japan. Date of Photograph:1880-1900

View from above of a village in Central-South America. In the foreground a building site with tanks for collecting water, locomotives and wagons on the track

Train in Darjeeling, India. A group of people next to the wagons. In the background, numerous shacks and the rocky wall of a mountain India Darjeeling. Date of Photograph:1880-1890

A palm tree at the entrance of a house on the island of Ceylon Sri Lanka ( Ceylon ). Date of Photograph:1880-1890

Cabin and haystacks in Serbia Serbia. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

Wooden house Katrga Serbia Katrga. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

An industrial bulding site in an unidentified place in Latin America. In the foreground a large shed and numerous wagons on a track

A small village near Manila, in the midst of the luxuriant tropical vegetation. In the foreground, humble sheds and the typical huts on piles lined up along a road The Phillipines Manila

Bar near Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:05/1950

The port of Alexandria in Egypt with its sluices Egypt Alexandria. Date of Photograph:1890 - 1910 ca

Rio de Janiero': Praia Vermelha and houses of outcasts in Brazil Brazil Praia Vermelha. Date of Photograph:1874

Hut used as a bar Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Wooden shacks, Egypt Egypt. Date of Photograph:12-23/08/1931

The Grand Canal with Palazzo Foscari seen from the Rialto Bridge Venice Grand Canal, Palazzo Foscari. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Via Senato and Naviglio, Milan Milan Via del Senato. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

View of Lake Massaciuccoli, in the environs of Lucca, Versilia Lucca Torre del Lago. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

View of the River Arno over the Old Mint, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

General view of the port of Brindisi. Brindisi Harbour.. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

A group of women with a man and two children sitting on a short wall of the sea front in Naples. Naples. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Alexandria, Cleopatra's Obelisk Egypt Alexandria. Date of Photograph:1870 ca

The tower of the Leprous, Aosta Aosta Tower Early Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1932. Date of Artwork:XI-XII secc. ca

The remainder of the Castle di Castruccio in Signa, Florence Signa Castle Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

GAMBIA 10
Africa / Gambia / Western Gambia/ Tanji / Tanji Village African woman is smiling and looking at the lens while cooking a Gambian traditional food at the kitchen which is outside of the house

Brazil, Bahia, Salvador, locals playing football on the beach in a favela (slum community) in the Brazilian city of Salvador

Fisherman's Dwelling
Ludwig Riml

Shanty Star Ridden By K.Darley York May Meeting 2004 York Racecourse, York, England 13 May 2004 Date: 13 May 2004

Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, 1868 (oil on canvas)
MNY90545 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Blakelock, Ralph Albert (1847-1919); 40x60.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

Drakes Drum, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea
IL250649 Drakes Drum, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) (colour litho) by McCormick

The Old Superb, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea
IL250644 The Old Superb, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; English

The Royal Colonial Tour, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall at Ottawa (b / w photo)
1628443 The Royal Colonial Tour, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall at Ottawa (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Colonial Tour)

How need sharps ingenuity (Colour Litho)
2808926 How need sharps ingenuity (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How need sharpen ingenuity)

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In the year 1936, an old man stands witness to the bittersweet demolition of a humble shack in Kingsdown. Memories flood his mind as he recalls the vibrant Saturday nights at sea, where fishermen found solace in their simple dwellings. The journey to Xtlan, filled with hopes and dreams, echoes through time. Across oceans lies Bahia, Salvador - a favela nestled in the heart of Brazil. A slum community that thrives amidst adversity; its spirit unyielding. GAMBIA 10 tells tales of resilience and strength within Mexican slums during 1982. On the sandy beaches of Bahia, locals come together to play football under the watchful eyes of their shanty homes. In these makeshift abodes, they find joy and camaraderie despite their challenging circumstances. The Shanty Star shines brightly among towering buildings on Fifth Avenue at 89th Street in 1868 - a reminder that even amidst opulence, simplicity holds its own allure. Drakes Drum sings songs of the sea while illustrating images like "The Old Superb, " capturing both beauty and danger lurking beneath ocean waves. As we reflect upon these glimpses into different corners of our world's history, let us remember that shanties are not merely structures but symbols: symbols of survival against all odds; symbols of unity forged through shared struggles; symbols that remind us to cherish what truly matters - human connection and resilience in times both good and bad.