Slums Collection (page 6)

Devils Acre, Westminster (engraving)
585201 Devils Acre, Westminster (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devils Acre with the Palace of Westminster in the background)

Descriptive map of London poverty, 1889 (engraving)
586450 Descriptive map of London poverty, 1889 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descriptive map of London poverty)

A London School-Board capture, 2. 40 AM (engraving)
584001 A London School-Board capture, 2.40 AM (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A London School-Board capture, 2.40 AM; from The Illustrated London News)

Child poverty, London (photo)
605458 Child poverty, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child poverty, London)

Close, 101 High Street, Glasgow, c. 1878 (b / w photo)
STC412020 Close, 101 High Street, Glasgow, c.1878 (b/w photo) by Annan, Thomas (1829-87); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Une Rue A Whitechapel (engraving)
3650163 Une Rue A Whitechapel (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Rue A Whitechapel)

Une Rue Dans Les Quartiers Pauvres (engraving)
3650162 Une Rue Dans Les Quartiers Pauvres (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Rue Dans Les Quartiers Pauvres)

A Salvation Army Shelter for Women in Whitechapel (engraving)
560241 A Salvation Army Shelter for Women in Whitechapel (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Salvation Army Shelter for Women in Whitechapel)

Old Pye Street, Westminster, 1849 (w / c on paper)
CWA93319 Old Pye Street, Westminster, 1849 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); 24.1x16.8 cm; City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

Homeless tenants evicted from condemned houses on Leather Lane, Holborn, London, 1891 (engraving)
5216804 Homeless tenants evicted from condemned houses on Leather Lane, Holborn, London, 1891 (engraving) by English School

Street scene, Naples, Italy, 19th century (b / w photo)
6266118 Street scene, Naples, Italy, 19th century (b/w photo) by Sommer, Giorgio (1834-1914); (add.info.: A street scene in Naples, Italy, in the late 19th century)

Sectional Jimmies and Skeleton Keys taken from Burglars (litho)
6022048 Sectional Jimmies and Skeleton Keys taken from Burglars (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sectional Jimmies and Skeleton Keys taken from Burglars)

A Noted Corner Resort for Chinese Gamblers (litho)
6022028 A Noted Corner Resort for Chinese Gamblers (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Noted Corner Resort for Chinese Gamblers)

Handcuffs (litho)
6022018 Handcuffs (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Handcuffs. Illustration for Darkness and Daylight)

Police Headquarters Building (litho)
6022010 Police Headquarters Building (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Police Headquarters Building)

Early Morning in a Shed Lodging-House in the Rear of Mulberry Street, getting ready for Another Day of Idleness or
6021997 Early Morning in a Shed Lodging-House in the Rear of Mulberry Street, getting ready for Another Day of Idleness or Crime (litho) by American School

A Corner in a Lodging-Shed by Day (litho)
6021991 A Corner in a Lodging-Shed by Day (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Corner in a Lodging-Shed by Day)

Italian Mother and her Sick Child at the Dispensary (litho)
6021956 Italian Mother and her Sick Child at the Dispensary (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Mother and her Sick Child at the Dispensary)

Winners of the Prize, Poor Children carrying home Growing Plants (litho)
6021953 Winners of the Prize, Poor Children carrying home Growing Plants (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winners of the Prize)

Italian Garbage Women on Mulberry Street (litho)
6021924 Italian Garbage Women on Mulberry Street (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Garbage Women on Mulberry Street)

Coffee Night at the Water Street Mission, A Weekly Feast for Tramps, Outcasts, and Bums (litho)
6021894 Coffee Night at the Water Street Mission, A Weekly Feast for Tramps, Outcasts, and Bums (litho) by American School

Punch cartoon: A Court for King Cholera (engraving)
6034685 Punch cartoon: A Court for King Cholera (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: A Court for King Cholera)

Victorian London- Whitechapel by Dore
3785247 Victorian London- Whitechapel by Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Victorian London- Whitechapel, Wentworth Street. East end of London. Jewish quarter)

The "watery nest"(engraving)
3101282 The " watery nest" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " watery nest")

A domestic tragedy (engraving)
3101277 A domestic tragedy (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A domestic tragedy.Illustration for How The Poor Live by George R Sims with illustrations)

The tart shop (engraving)
3101270 The tart shop (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tart shop. A premises above a slum cellar)

Mrs O Flannigan, driven to drink after her son went to jail (engraving)
3101268 Mrs O Flannigan, driven to drink after her son went to jail (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs O Flannigan)

Title page of How The Poor Live by George R Sims (engraving)
3101222 Title page of How The Poor Live by George R Sims (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Southern extemity of Thieving Lane (of late years called Bow Street) (engraving)
610995 View of the Southern extemity of Thieving Lane (of late years called Bow Street) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Child poverty, London (photo)
605450 Child poverty, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child poverty, London)

The Little Sanctuary, from the West End (engraving)
610996 The Little Sanctuary, from the West End (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Sanctuary)

Wentworth Street - Whitechapel, from London, a Pilgrimage
STC377538 Wentworth Street - Whitechapel, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84) & engraved by A. Bertrand, pub

An Unwilling Subject, photographing a Prisoner for the Rogues Gallery at Police Headquarters (litho)
6022053 An Unwilling Subject, photographing a Prisoner for the Rogues Gallery at Police Headquarters (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Unwilling Subject)

Pretzel Sellers (litho)
6022039 Pretzel Sellers (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pretzel Sellers. Illustration for Darkness and Daylight)

A Scaling Ladder (litho)
6022024 A Scaling Ladder (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scaling Ladder. Illustration for Darkness and Daylight)

Exterior of a Bowery Dime Museum (litho)
6021999 Exterior of a Bowery Dime Museum (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exterior of a Bowery Dime Museum)

"Now I lay me down to sleep, "Bedtime in the Homeless Little Girls Dormitory at the Five Points House of
6021980 " Now I lay me down to sleep, " Bedtime in the Homeless Little Girls Dormitory at the Five Points House of Industry (litho) by American School

An Underground Stale-Beer Dive Late at Night in Mulberry Street Bend (litho)
6021934 An Underground Stale-Beer Dive Late at Night in Mulberry Street Bend (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Their Only Bed, Supperless and Homeless Street Boys sleeping out at Night, A Night Scene in an Alley (litho)
6021900 Their Only Bed, Supperless and Homeless Street Boys sleeping out at Night, A Night Scene in an Alley (litho) by American School

A Typical Tenement-House Back Yard (litho)
6021893 A Typical Tenement-House Back Yard (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Typical Tenement-House Back Yard)

London: Whitechapel section, from a descriptive map of East End Poverty
GHL6264 London: Whitechapel section, from a descriptive map of East End Poverty, 1887 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

A Slum in Paris, illustration from Le Petit Journal
CHT218697 A Slum in Paris, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th October 1921 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Punch cartoon: A Sympathetic Soul - policing the London slums (engraving)
6034870 Punch cartoon: A Sympathetic Soul - policing the London slums (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Garret at No. 10, Hollybush-Place (engraving)
585210 Garret at No. 10, Hollybush-Place (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration titled Garret at No)

The Potteries, Notting Hill (engraving)
585212 The Potteries, Notting Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Series of illustrations titled The Potteries, Notting Hill)

Street piano organ (photo)
559960 Street piano organ (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street piano organ.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

View of Industrial Sheffield (colour litho) from the South East by William Ibbit, 1854
SAG263545 View of Industrial Sheffield (colour litho) from the South East by William Ibbit, 1854 by English School, (19th century); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

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"Unveiling the Harsh Realities: A Glimpse into Slums Throughout History" Liverpool Slum 1912: Witnessing the Struggles of a Community Forgotten In this haunting image, we catch a glimpse of life in Liverpool's slums during 1912. Dilapidated buildings and impoverished conditions serve as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by those living on society's fringes. Jewish Children, East End of London: Resilience Amidst Adversity These young faces tell tales of resilience and determination amidst the hardships endured in East End's slums. Despite their surroundings, these children radiate hope for a brighter future. Liverpool Slums, 27th June 1962: The Unbreakable Bond Between Mother and Child Captured on film is an unwavering mother's love amidst the desolation that plagued Liverpool's slums in 1962. Her strength shines through as she navigates daily struggles to provide for her family against all odds. Street in Wapping, East End of London: Shadows Lurking Behind Cobblestones This photograph transports us to Wapping's streets in the heart of London’s East End—a place where poverty casts its shadow over every corner. It serves as a poignant reminder that beneath picturesque cobblestones lies hidden suffering. The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872: Gustave Doré Exposes Urban Decay Gustave Doré masterfully depicts "The Devils Acre, " an infamous slum area within Westminster during Victorian times—exposing societal neglect and urban decay with his powerful illustrations. Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland: Divisions Etched into Brick and Mortar A snapshot from Belfast reveals more than just dilapidated buildings; it showcases how political divisions have seeped into every aspect of life within these marginalized communities.