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"Urchin: A Kaleidoscope of Childhood Adventures in Balham, SW London" Step onto the vibrant streets of Balham, SW London and witness a symphony of childhood delights

Background imageUrchin Collection: Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris

Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris
NCO193118 Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Background imageUrchin Collection: Fine Feathers (colour litho)

Fine Feathers (colour litho)
6021593 Fine Feathers (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Feathers. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: A New Baby (colour litho)

A New Baby (colour litho)
6021587 A New Baby (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: A New Baby. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Fortunate Anna (colour litho)

Fortunate Anna (colour litho)
6021586 Fortunate Anna (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fortunate Anna. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Gossips (colour litho)

Gossips (colour litho)
6021581 Gossips (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gossips. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Learning Him to Walk (colour litho)

Learning Him to Walk (colour litho)
6021580 Learning Him to Walk (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Learning Him to Walk)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Gavroche (engraving)

Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Gavroche (engraving)
5996964 Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Gavroche (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Les Miserables)

Background imageUrchin Collection: An Italian Village School, 1888 (oil on panel)

An Italian Village School, 1888 (oil on panel)
3822273 An Italian Village School, 1888 (oil on panel) by Costantini, Giuseppe (1850-93); 40x64 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; Italian

Background imageUrchin Collection: Camden Town Kid, or Cockney Stoic, 1940 (oil on paper laid down on panel)

Camden Town Kid, or Cockney Stoic, 1940 (oil on paper laid down on panel)
829800 Camden Town Kid, or Cockney Stoic, 1940 (oil on paper laid down on panel) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Victorian London- Whitechapel by Dore

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)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris, pub

Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris, pub
2966809 Glorious Reception of the Ambassador of Peace on his Entry into Paris, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Background imageUrchin Collection: The Ragged Boy (engraving)

The Ragged Boy (engraving)
2792767 The Ragged Boy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ragged Boy. Illustration for Chatterbox (1885)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Le Denicheur, Elle piqua si vigoureusement le vaurien (engraving)

Le Denicheur, Elle piqua si vigoureusement le vaurien (engraving)
2795299 Le Denicheur, Elle piqua si vigoureusement le vaurien (engraving) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Denicheur, Elle piqua si vigoureusement le vaurien)

Background imageUrchin Collection: The Street Locksmith, from Street Life in London, by J

The Street Locksmith, from Street Life in London, by J
659979 The Street Locksmith, from Street Life in London, by J. Thomson and Adolphe Smith, 1877 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Background imageUrchin Collection: The Urchin, (oil on canvas)

The Urchin, (oil on canvas)
658554 The Urchin, (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Konstantin Egorovich (1839-1915); 80x58 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Urchin. Konstantin Makovsky (1839-1915). Oil on canvas

Background imageUrchin Collection: The Urchin Chastiser (chromolitho)

The Urchin Chastiser (chromolitho)
732665 The Urchin Chastiser (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Urchin Chastiser.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageUrchin Collection: Street Singers (colour litho)

Street Singers (colour litho)
6021601 Street Singers (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Singers. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: A Restive Team (colour litho)

A Restive Team (colour litho)
6021599 A Restive Team (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Restive Team. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: A Thirsty Little Soul (colour litho)

A Thirsty Little Soul (colour litho)
6021585 A Thirsty Little Soul (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Thirsty Little Soul)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Paying Visits (colour litho)

Paying Visits (colour litho)
6021609 Paying Visits (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paying Visits. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Smashed (colour litho)

Smashed (colour litho)
6021588 Smashed (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smashed. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Out from School (colour litho)

Out from School (colour litho)
6021583 Out from School (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out from School. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Flying from Justice (colour litho)

Flying from Justice (colour litho)
6021579 Flying from Justice (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying from Justice)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Victoria Park (colour litho)

Victoria Park (colour litho)
6021575 Victoria Park (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria Park. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

Background imageUrchin Collection: Milk Below Maids, Plate 2 from the Cries of London (coloured engraving)

Milk Below Maids, Plate 2 from the Cries of London (coloured engraving)
GHL65420 Milk Below Maids, Plate 2 from the Cries of London (coloured engraving) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (after); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageUrchin Collection: Boys head (oil on canvas)

Boys head (oil on canvas)
HEH372469 Boys head (oil on canvas) by Brush or Brusch, George de Forest (1855-1941); 61x49.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageUrchin Collection: Jo. from Bleak House, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)

Jo. from Bleak House, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465779 Jo. from Bleak House, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young homeless boy)

Background imageUrchin Collection: The Artful Dodger, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)

The Artful Dodger, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465732 The Artful Dodger, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUrchin Collection: The Green Umbrella

The Green Umbrella
WGH33185 The Green Umbrella by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); Private Collection; eWalker Galleries, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageUrchin Collection: Boy eating a crust of bread (chromolitho)

Boy eating a crust of bread (chromolitho)
1093441 Boy eating a crust of bread (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy eating a crust of bread)

Background imageUrchin Collection: 1900 Children on a club outing to Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

1900 Children on a club outing to Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

Background imageUrchin Collection: Children in the town square of Zagorsk ( Sergiyev Posad ), north of Moscow

Children in the town square of Zagorsk ( Sergiyev Posad ), north of Moscow. April 1960 M4000

Background imageUrchin Collection: Phil May cartoon - Tuneless Street band

Phil May cartoon - Tuneless Street band
1904

Background imageUrchin Collection: USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Sea star on sea urchin. Credit as

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Sea star on sea urchin. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Background imageUrchin Collection: Purple Star, starfish, tidal pool, Juneau, Alaska, USA

Purple Star, starfish, tidal pool, Juneau, Alaska, USA

Background imageUrchin Collection: Blue Sea Star, tidal pool, Juneau, Alaska, USA

Blue Sea Star, tidal pool, Juneau, Alaska, USA

Background imageUrchin Collection: Sea Star, tidal pool, Juneau, Alaska, USA

Sea Star, tidal pool, Juneau, Alaska, USA

Background imageUrchin Collection: The Urchin, 1861-62. Creator: Edouard Manet

The Urchin, 1861-62. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Urchin, 1861-62

Background imageUrchin Collection: Conulus albogalerus (Leske), Shepherds Crown echinoid

Conulus albogalerus (Leske), Shepherds Crown echinoid
Shepherds Crown echinoid preserved in flint. Found in Gravel derived from Cretaceous Chalk, Surrey

Background imageUrchin Collection: BUY A FLOWER, LADY? 1887

BUY A FLOWER, LADY? 1887
Buy a flower, lady? A poor London flower girl tries to make a sale Date: 1887

Background imageUrchin Collection: Slum child

Slum child
A small fair-haired dirty boy wipes away tears with his thumb as he looks at the camera. Brinksway, Stockport condemned housing. North of England slums Date: circa 1970

Background imageUrchin Collection: Picture No. 12479204

Picture No. 12479204
Double-spined Urchin - Night Dive, Night dive, Date:

Background imageUrchin Collection: Picture No. 12479194

Picture No. 12479194
Sea Urchin Shrimp - pair on Double-spined Urchin Date:

Background imageUrchin Collection: Out of Work, 1890 (litho)

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

Background imageUrchin Collection: Belgian Proverb - Needing help, no matter whom provides it

Belgian Proverb - Needing help, no matter whom provides it
Belgian Proverb - " Everyone needs someone to look down on" - It simply means you may need help from a " lower class" person

Background imageUrchin Collection: Field Lane Ragged School, Smithfield, City of London, 1850. Artist: George Cruikshank

Field Lane Ragged School, Smithfield, City of London, 1850. Artist: George Cruikshank
Field Lane Ragged School, Smithfield, City of London, 1850. Interior view of the Field Lane Ragged School showing adults attempting to teach a group of disorderly children

Background imageUrchin Collection: Sunday morning on the ground of the Farringdon Street extension, Field Lane, City of London

Sunday morning on the ground of the Farringdon Street extension, Field Lane, City of London, 1865



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"Urchin: A Kaleidoscope of Childhood Adventures in Balham, SW London" Step onto the vibrant streets of Balham, SW London and witness a symphony of childhood delights. Children with ice lollies in hand, their faces lit up with pure joy as they savor the sweet taste on a scorching summer day. Laughter fills the air as mischievous youngsters attempt daring handstands, defying gravity right there on the bustling street. But it's not just human urchins that grace these lively streets; nature's own hedgehog bewitches passersby with its prickly charm. As you stroll along, an advertisement for Bovril catches your eye - a nostalgic reminder of simpler times when warm cups of this savory elixir brought comfort to weary souls. Boys gather outside a tantalizing sweet shop, their eyes wide with anticipation at the colorful array of treats within. These young urchins exude innocence and curiosity as they navigate life's small pleasures amidst the backdrop of Balham's charming streets. Travel back in time to Victorian London where orphaned boys scrape together meager existence through begging and sweeping dusty cobblestones. Their resilience shines through despite adversity - true embodiments of urban urchins fighting against all odds. Venturing into Dalí's Studio feels like stepping into another dimension altogether. Surrealism dances before your eyes as imagination runs wild among paintbrushes and canvases - a haven for creative urchins seeking refuge from reality. In contrast to busy cityscapes lies serene Balham once again, where girls clutch their books tightly while walking towards knowledge-filled horizons. Education becomes their armor against life’s challenges – little bookworms blossoming amidst this urban landscape. Crossing borders to Belfast’s Falls Road area reveals yet another group of spirited children embracing their unique identity amidst Northern Ireland’s rich heritage.