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Street Vendor Collection

In the bustling streets of Gravesend, Kent in 1939, L Papa and Sons ice cream vendor brought sweet relief to locals on hot summer days

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: L Papa and Sons ice cream vendor in Gravesend, Kent. 1939

L Papa and Sons ice cream vendor in Gravesend, Kent. 1939

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East

Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: A street vendor with a bicycle selling her flowers in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia

A street vendor with a bicycle selling her flowers in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Banana seller, Village of Masango, Cibitoke Province, Burundi, Africa

Banana seller, Village of Masango, Cibitoke Province, Burundi, Africa

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: St. Alkmunds, Shrewsbury, 1801, (1938). Artist: John Varley I

St. Alkmunds, Shrewsbury, 1801, (1938). Artist: John Varley I
St. Alkmund s, Shrewsbury, 1801, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores, c. 1934 (oil on canvas)

Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores, c. 1934 (oil on canvas)
1769657 Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores, c.1934 (oil on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 81.3x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: A Flower Market Along the Seine, (oil on canvas)

A Flower Market Along the Seine, (oil on canvas)
827308 A Flower Market Along the Seine, (oil on canvas) by Stein, Georges (1818-90); 45.7x55.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Flower Market Along the Seine. Georges Stein (1818-1890)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Flower Power; Marchande de Fleurs, (oil on canvas)

Flower Power; Marchande de Fleurs, (oil on canvas)
651397 Flower Power; Marchande de Fleurs, (oil on canvas) by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); 47x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Power; Marchande de Fleurs)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: A Parisian Flower Market, (oil on canvas)

A Parisian Flower Market, (oil on canvas)
989521 A Parisian Flower Market, (oil on canvas) by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); 137.5x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Parisian Flower Market. Victor Gabriel Gilbert (1847-1933)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Camel relaxes after carrying watermelons to the town of Ghinda, Eritrea, Africa

Camel relaxes after carrying watermelons to the town of Ghinda, Eritrea, Africa

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Weston-Super-Mare - A Summer Scene on the Sands, 1895

Weston-Super-Mare - A Summer Scene on the Sands, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Selling bananas by the railway tracks in central Hanoi

Selling bananas by the railway tracks in central Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Daily life by the railway tracks in central Hanoi

Daily life by the railway tracks in central Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Fruit seller

Fruit seller, lady wearing conical hat, Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Mariammam Hindu temple and street scene

Mariammam Hindu temple and street scene, Saigon, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Weaving on street

Weaving on street, Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Woman carrying two baskets of French bread in the Talaat

Woman carrying two baskets of French bread in the Talaat Sao Market in Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Street vendors

Street vendors, Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Afghan vendor wears rings on his fingers to attract customers ahead of Eid-al-Fitr in

Afghan vendor wears rings on his fingers to attract customers ahead of Eid-al-Fitr in
An Afghan vendor wears rings on his fingers to attract customers ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Kabul September 9, 2010

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Quack selling drug, c.1900 (chromolithograph)

Quack selling drug, c.1900 (chromolithograph)
7293230 Quack selling drug, c.1900 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Medicine. Pharmacy. Quack selling drug against boldness. Chromo, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Market in Alexandria, c.1910 (print)

Market in Alexandria, c.1910 (print)
7292976 Market in Alexandria, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. A native market in Alexandria. Postcard, Egypt, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: United States, Connecticut: Statehouse Square outdoor walk on the eve of Thanksgiving in Hartford

United States, Connecticut: Statehouse Square outdoor walk on the eve of Thanksgiving in Hartford, 1870
NWI4964737 United States, Connecticut: Statehouse Square outdoor walk on the eve of Thanksgiving in Hartford, 1870. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220445 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850

Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850
3331122 Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Letter K: These good conscripts seem to dance polka; they all go like great K, 1861 (engraving)

Letter K: These good conscripts seem to dance polka; they all go like great K, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214912 Letter K: These good conscripts seem to dance polka; they all go like great K, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: 'Street life in London': street doctors, 1877 (print on double-weight paper)

"Street life in London": street doctors, 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570750 "Street life in London": street doctors, 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson, John;Sampson Low, Marston)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (b/w photo)

Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (b/w photo)
7292984 Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (photo)

Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (photo)
7293079 Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo, c.1910 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850

Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850
3331120 Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Old Arab city, c.1900 (photo)

Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Old Arab city, c.1900 (photo)
LUX4765697 Tunisia, Maghreb, Bizerte: Old Arab city, c.1900 (photo); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: The vinegar, c.1910 (print)

The vinegar, c.1910 (print)
7293339 The vinegar, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Origins of the vinegar in France. Travelling vinegar maker in the middle age)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Letter S: Saltimbank, beg 20th century (chromolithograph)

Letter S: Saltimbank, beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204158 Letter S: Saltimbank, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary). Series number 4 in Albums-chromo on canvas. Chromolithographs on tissue

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Coloured engraving of the 19th century after an illustration by Gustave Dore

Coloured engraving of the 19th century after an illustration by Gustave Dore
NWI4828190 Coloured engraving of the 19th century after an illustration by Gustave Dore; (add.info.: Coloured engraving of the 19th century after an illustration by Gustave Dore)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Police arresting a suspect in Chicago, 1890. Colour engraving of the 19th century

Police arresting a suspect in Chicago, 1890. Colour engraving of the 19th century. Colour engraving by Thulstrup
NWI4959240 Police arresting a suspect in Chicago, 1890. Colour engraving of the 19th century. Colour engraving by Thulstrup.; (add.info.: Police arresting a suspect in Chicago, 1890)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: A Jewish street trader selling hats, 1850

A Jewish street trader selling hats, 1850
3331113 A Jewish street trader selling hats, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a Jewish street trader selling hats. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Representation of a small remoil in Portugal. Chromolithography of the late 19th century

Representation of a small remoil in Portugal. Chromolithography of the late 19th century
JAB5037012 Representation of a small remoil in Portugal. Chromolithography of the late 19th century; (add.info.: Representation of a small remoil in Portugal)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Panic of bank customers rushing to collect their money during a financial crisis in the United

Panic of bank customers rushing to collect their money during a financial crisis in the United States, 19th century
NWI4827641 Panic of bank customers rushing to collect their money during a financial crisis in the United States, 19th century

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Letters T U V: Saltimbank, Turco (Turkish), Ursula and Ice. Characters sliding on the ice of a

Letters T U V: Saltimbank, Turco (Turkish), Ursula and Ice. Characters sliding on the ice of a village
DUV4204164 Letters T U V: Saltimbank, Turco (Turkish), Ursula and Ice. Characters sliding on the ice of a village, beg of 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: A cheapjack between the Roman Columns of the Almeda de Hercules, Seville, 1936 (charcoal on paper)

A cheapjack between the Roman Columns of the Almeda de Hercules, Seville, 1936 (charcoal on paper)
708913 A cheapjack between the Roman Columns of the Almeda de Hercules, Seville, 1936 (charcoal on paper) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Snail eating in Pompei, c.1910 (print)

Snail eating in Pompei, c.1910 (print)
7293378 Snail eating in Pompei, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Snail shop in Pompei, Ancient Rome. Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: A street in Cairo, c.1920 (b/w photo)

A street in Cairo, c.1920 (b/w photo)
7293036 A street in Cairo, c.1920 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. A native street in Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1920.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Street trader, 1885

Street trader, 1885
3478818 Street trader, 1885; (add.info.: Street trader (basket seller), Copenhagen, Denmark, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220565 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220561 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220451 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220438 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Paris bookstall, 1880s - Bookstall on a Paris boulevard along the Seine, 1880s

Paris bookstall, 1880s - Bookstall on a Paris boulevard along the Seine, 1880s
NWI4714229 Paris bookstall, 1880s - Bookstall on a Paris boulevard along the Seine, 1880s.; (add.info.: Paris bookstall, 1880s - Bookstall on a Paris boulevard along the Seine)

Background imageStreet Vendor Collection: Free coffee wagon, Lotzen, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Free coffee wagon, Lotzen, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Free coffee wagon, Lotzen, between c1910 and c1915. Soldiers at a coffee wagon in Lotzen, East Prussia, (now Gizycko, Poland) during World War I.



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In the bustling streets of Gravesend, Kent in 1939, L Papa and Sons ice cream vendor brought sweet relief to locals on hot summer days. Their colorful cart filled with frozen delights was a welcome sight for children and adults alike. Traveling across continents to Corniche, Beirut in Lebanon, we find ourselves immersed in the vibrant Middle Eastern atmosphere. Here, street vendors line the promenade offering an array of delectable treats and trinkets that capture the essence of this enchanting city. Transporting us further into artistic realms is "Flower Power; Marchande de Fleurs, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that depicts a Parisian flower market. The vivid colors and delicate blooms evoke a sense of beauty and fragility as the street vendor proudly displays her floral creations. From Europe to Asia, we encounter a street vendor peddling flowers from her bicycle in Hanoi, Vietnam. Against the backdrop of bustling streets and motorbikes whizzing by, she adds a touch of serenity with her blossoming offerings. Venturing into Africa's rich tapestry of cultures and traditions takes us to Masango village in Cibitoke Province, Burundi. A banana seller stands proudly amidst lush greenery as she offers nature's golden treasure to passersby - a symbol of sustenance deeply rooted within African communities. Returning to artistry once more is "Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores, " an oil on canvas painting capturing the spirit of Latin America. This timeless piece transports us back to c. 1934 when women adorned themselves with vibrant bouquets while spreading joy through their trade. Stepping back into history brings us to St Alkmunds Churchyard in Shrewsbury during 1801 as depicted by John Varley I's artwork from 1938. Amongst gravestones and ancient architecture stands a humble street vendor selling his wares - reminding us that commerce has long been an integral part of daily life.