Unemployed Collection (page 5)

A hanged man devoured by wolves on the moors of Brittany (colour litho)
2779155 A hanged man devoured by wolves on the moors of Brittany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unemployed in New York, by Couriers Sunday, 1930 (colour litho)
2778001 Unemployed in New York, by Couriers Sunday, 1930 (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The world crisis)

Girl Without Work, 1918-19 (oil on canvas)
SRM54117 Girl Without Work, 1918-19 (oil on canvas) by Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich (1878-1935); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Immigrants looking for work in New York City, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
PNP256705 Immigrants looking for work in New York City, c.1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Unemployed seeking Work at the Docks (engraving)
1046276 The Unemployed seeking Work at the Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Unemployed seeking Work at the Docks)

The unemployed and the workhouse (colour litho)
3094684 The unemployed and the workhouse (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The unemployed and the workhouse)

Punch cartoon: The Tempter - temptation of anarchism for the unemployed (engraving)
6035012 Punch cartoon: The Tempter - temptation of anarchism for the unemployed (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Meetings of the Unemployed in London, the Police and the Mob, lowering the Red Flag in Hyde Park (engraving)
1591478 Meetings of the Unemployed in London, the Police and the Mob, lowering the Red Flag in Hyde Park (engraving) by Woodville

The Unemployed of London (engraving)
1623163 The Unemployed of London (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Unemployed of London)

Our Artists Sketches from Life Among the Unemployed (engraving)
1061972 Our Artists Sketches from Life Among the Unemployed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Sketches from Life Among the Unemployed)

The Rioting in the West End of London, 8 February (engraving)
1061830 The Rioting in the West End of London, 8 February (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rioting in the West End of London, 8 February)

We all start the same (colour litho)
3642853 We all start the same (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We all start the same. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

St Cross Hospital, The Wayfarers Dole (coloured photo)
3643175 St Cross Hospital, The Wayfarers Dole (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Cross Hospital, The Wayfarers Dole)

A strange procession in London, the wives of the unemployed go to Parliament to be received by the ministers
2814807 A strange procession in London, the wives of the unemployed go to Parliament to be received by the ministers (colour litho) by Beltrame

A curious system for alleviating unemployment in New York (colour litho)
2777841 A curious system for alleviating unemployment in New York (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious way to alleviate unemployment in New York)

Government help for the unemployed (engraving)
614591 Government help for the unemployed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government help for the unemployed: sketches in and out of Millbank Prison)

The Times, pub. by H. R. Robertson, New York, 1837 (colour litho)
MNY90553 The Times, pub. by H.R. Robertson, New York, 1837 (colour litho) by Clay, Edward Williams (1799-1857) (after); 45.9x28.1 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: July 4th 1837)

Lloyd George charming the Serpent of Unemployment, 1921 (litho)
KDC397330 Lloyd George charming the Serpent of Unemployment, 1921 (litho) by Raven-Hill, Leonard (1867-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prime Minister Asquith restrains Lloyd George and Winston Churchill from causing alarm
KDC400233 Prime Minister Asquith restrains Lloyd George and Winston Churchill from causing alarm with their fiery speeches in support of helping the unemployed and the introduction of a minimum wage

Punch cartoon: The Two Voices - unemployment and social unrest in Victorian Britain (engraving)
6035023 Punch cartoon: The Two Voices - unemployment and social unrest in Victorian Britain (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

The unemployed seeking work at the docks (engraving)
583085 The unemployed seeking work at the docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Study of Vagabonds, 1894 (oil on canvas)
DSA148323 Study of Vagabonds, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 51x111 cm; Odessa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine; eOdessa Art Museum; Russian, out of copyright

The Paris Guards in Charge of Controlling the Rioters Sacked from their Posts
CHT180489 The Paris Guards in Charge of Controlling the Rioters Sacked from their Posts (w/c on paper) by Lacoste, Eugene (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Frontispiece from The riot, or, Half a loaf is better than no bread
5890769 Frontispiece from The riot, or, Half a loaf is better than no bread; The good militia man, or, The man that is worth a host; and, The loyal sailor, or, no mutineering

Relief of the Unemployed in London, giving out Soup-Tickets (engraving)
1623207 Relief of the Unemployed in London, giving out Soup-Tickets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relief of the Unemployed in London)

Les Miserables (engraving)
3650158 Les Miserables (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Miserables. Illustration for Londres by Louis Enault illustrated by Gustave Dore (Hachette)

The Labour Market in Australia, the Unemployed who are not anxious for Employment (engraving)
1056257 The Labour Market in Australia, the Unemployed who are not anxious for Employment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Artists Sketches from Life among the Unemployed (engraving)
1061971 Our Artists Sketches from Life among the Unemployed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Sketches from Life among the Unemployed)

Coxeys Army, c. 1894. Creator: Robert Henri
Coxeys Army, c. 1894

The Job Centre in Linwood shortly after Peugeot announce the closure of the Talbot car factory in Linwood. February 1981

Unemployed men in the Newcastle area. 16th January 1932

Unemployment march in Newcastle. 29th September 1931

Unemployed men gather stones for use in the potteries
****BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE**** Unemployed men gather stones for use in the potteries. Location where this picture was taken is unknown. Picture taken circa 1st October 1933

Salvation Army handing out free coffee to unemployed men in Manchester. 12th December 1933

Andrew Carlo, student aged 18 years old, from Colchester in Essex, pictured 3rd June 1983. Educated but unable to find a job due to lack of opportunities

Idle workers club. Lazy Chris Marshall, club member has been out of work for a year. December 1981 P018514

Signalement Des Chouans et Autres Contrevolutionaires, ca. 1793. Creator: Unknown
Signalement Des Chouans et Autres Contrevolutionaires, ca. 1793

The Tempter (Punch, November 27, 1886), 1886. Creator: John Tenniel
The Tempter (Punch, November 27, 1886), 1886. [Spirit of Anarchy: " What! No Work! Come and enlist with me - I ll find work for you!!" ]

Pair of Stereograph Views of General Jacob S. Coxeys Army of the Unemployed, 1850s-1910s

Unemployed Lancashire manufacturers 1932
Group of unemployed men and women haunting gateways of mills, factories and pits looking for work. A typical street scene in a Lancashire manufacturers town during the period of trade depression

Bethnal-Green Employment Relief Association 1868 Bethnal-Green Employment
Labour-yard of the Bethnal-Green Employment and Relief Association, in East London. The stagnation of trade which followed on the commercial crisis of 1866

UNEMPLOYED SING 1930S
A group of unemployed men & women gather to sing in a scheme run by a charity group in Westminster Date: 1930s

UNEMPLOYED DEMO 1902
Demonstration by the unemployed with band playing and money-boxes rattling Date: 1902

Mounted police and marchers, Means Test protests, Hyde Park, London, 1932, (1933). Demonstrators under escort. The National Hunger March of September to October 1932 was the largest of a series of

Workers leaving... after construction of Cunarder 534 was suspended, December 1931, (1935)
Workers leaving the shipyards after construction of Cunarder 534 was suspended, Clydebank, Scotland, December 1931, (1935)

Out of Work, 1890 (litho)
2920757 Out of Work, 1890 (litho) by Stanley, Dorothy, nee Tennant (1855-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for London Street Arabs (Cassell, 1890).); English, out of copyright

March of Unemployed Men and Women - Demo in Hyde Park
The National Hunger March of September October 1932 was the largest of a series of hunger marches in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s

Employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, early 1930s
Employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, USA, early 1930s. Looking for work during the Great Depression

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"Unemployed: A Historical Perspective on Struggles and Resilience" In the midst of economic turmoil, the Jarrow Crusade emerged as a symbol of hope. Unemployed men from Jarrow marched to London in 1936, demanding jobs and justice for their community. The haunting image captured by Dorothea Lange in 1939 portrays an unemployed lumberjack and his wife seeking refuge in a migrant workers camp during the bean harvest. His tattooed social security number serves as a constant reminder of their struggle for survival. Labour candidates have long championed the rights individuals, recognizing their plight. The sight miners in Cilfynydd, Pontypridd reminds us that entire communities were affected by joblessness. During times of despair, organizations like the Salvation Army provided support systems. Their elevators lifted spirits along with providing practical assistance to those facing unemployment. A glimpse into Little Italy's Mulberry Street circa 1890 reveals how even immigrant communities faced unemployment challenges. Yet amidst adversity, they found strength through unity and resilience. George Cruikshank's artwork "The Bottle" from 1847 depicts one man's descent into alcoholism due to unemployment—a stark reminder that joblessness can lead to devastating consequences if left unaddressed. Even prominent figures like Gladstone experienced periods without employment. This serves as a reminder that no one is immune to economic downturns or unexpected career setbacks. Inter-war military posters emphasized the importance of re-employment after service—an issue faced by many veterans returning home after conflict ended—highlighting society's responsibility towards its heroes' livelihoods. Liverpool during Victorian times witnessed high levels of unemployment among its population. These struggles paved the way for future labor movements fighting for fair wages and better working conditions. People's March for Jobs petitions in 1981 and Midlands People Campaigns in 1982 demonstrated collective efforts against rising unemployment rates during Thatcher-era Britain. These movements demanded government action and support for the jobless.