Compensation Collection

Taking a tumble has its compensations
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hooray! I believe I ve broken my arm!" - a hotel chambermaid is not unduly concerned at her fall

Accident compensation / W H Robinson
When an accident occurs, the Pro Bono Instanto mechanical arm can quickly thrust liquid refreshment in front of the victim to hopefully dissuade him from taking you to court - a remarkable advance in

Paris demolitions - removal of a portion of the Quartier Latin - from a drawing by M. Thorigny, 1860 Creator: Unknown
Paris demolitions - removal of a portion of the Quartier Latin - from a drawing by M. Thorigny, 1860. The quarter now undergoing destruction is being demolished for two purposes

Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, consulting with county supervisor. He and his family of seven were on relief

The punk band the Sex Pistols, who signed up last week with A & M Records have been fired again, but with a £ 75, 000 pay off

Anna Niemiec

Compensation
This illustration shows two men, identified as The Husband and The Protector in conversation about a young woman. The Husband - And you think I'm gonna let her go like this

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque, Mrs K Jenkins
RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque for ten shillings to Mrs K Jenkins, dated 28 April 1917. She was probably the mother of second class passenger and victim, Stephen Curnow Jenkin. Date: 1917

RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque, Mr J Berriman
RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque for one pound and five shillings, made payable to Mr John Berriman, father of Second Class passenger and victim William John Berriman, dated 27 May 1917. Date: 1917

RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque, Mrs A L Slemen
RMS Titanic - Relief fund cheque for one pound and two shillings dated 28 April 1917 to Mrs Augusta Louisa Slemen, mother of Second Class passenger and victim Richard James Slemen of Cornwall

RMS Titanic - compensation claim of Mrs Herman
RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Samuel Herman (1862-1912). Letter dated 7 May 1913 from the Public Trustee Office, Strand, London

Miners widows protest
The widows of British coal miners protest, seeking greater compensation for the death of their husbands. Date: 1970s

Mr Pipys and the ducks of Pyhong Poo (engraving)
1064264 Mr Pipys and the ducks of Pyhong Poo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Pipys and the ducks of Pyhong Poo)

A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving)
1047097 A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Morning Ride in Athens)

Western Bonus Army lays siege to Capitol, spend night on plaza lawns, 1932 (b / w photo)
5854063 Western Bonus Army lays siege to Capitol, spend night on plaza lawns, 1932 (b/w photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unequal lovers (woodcut)
7201602 Unequal lovers (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unequal lovers: wealth compensating for appearance)

A Difficult Task, adjusting Kaffir Claims for Compensation after the Boer Invasion (litho)
1048560 A Difficult Task, adjusting Kaffir Claims for Compensation after the Boer Invasion (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Difficult Task)

Decimal clock, c. 1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel)
3259825 Decimal clock, c.1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel) by Destigny, Pierre Daniel (1787-1855); height: 48.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Councillor William Agar
View of Councillor Agars house in Somers Town, London 1830. William Agar (1767-1838) famously opposed the cutting of the Regents Canal through his land

Britains dispute with Venezuela, President Roosevelt and his cabinet (litho)
6005053 Britains dispute with Venezuela, President Roosevelt and his cabinet (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britains dispute with Venezuela)

Decimal clock, c. 1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel)
3259824 Decimal clock, c.1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel) by Destigny, Pierre Daniel (1787-1855); height: 48.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Trespass Offering of the Poor 1840
This depicts a trespass offering (also known as a guilt offering) which was a sacrifice made as a compensation payment for transgressions that were committed through ignorance

GERMAN POSTER 1926
Poster declaring that the German left wing opposes the payment of compensation to deposed princes. Date: 1926

Queen Alexandra handing a special cup to Dorando to commemorate his great effort to win
JHL392601 Queen Alexandra handing a special cup to Dorando to commemorate his great effort to win the Olympic marathon in July, 1908 (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E

The Alabama Claims, the Geneva Court of Arbitration (engraving)
1057816 The Alabama Claims, the Geneva Court of Arbitration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Alabama Claims, the Geneva Court of Arbitration)

Too Many Shylocks, 1901 (colour litho)
694057 Too Many Shylocks, 1901 (colour litho) by Pughe, John S. (1870-1909); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

The Amateur Huntsman, or the New Tale of a Shirt (litho)
1039404 The Amateur Huntsman, or the New Tale of a Shirt (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amateur Huntsman, or the New Tale of a Shirt)

The emissaries of the Beni Khaled tribes paying the first instalment of their compensation to the French at the Camp of
3096891 The emissaries of the Beni Khaled tribes paying the first instalment of their compensation to the French at the Camp of Martimprey, Morocco (colour litho) by French School

The War is long, it is true... but skirts are short
CHT179619 The War is long, it is true....but skirts are short, front cover of Le Rire, 15th January 1916 (colour litho) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Man paying off a farmer whose cow he has just shot (colour litho)
5999944 Man paying off a farmer whose cow he has just shot (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man paying off a farmer whose cow he has just shot)

Decimal clock, c. 1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel)
3259828 Decimal clock, c.1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel) by Destigny, Pierre Daniel (1787-1855); height: 48.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Decimal clock, c. 1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel)
3259826 Decimal clock, c.1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel) by Destigny, Pierre Daniel (1787-1855); height: 48.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Decimal clock, c. 1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel)
3259827 Decimal clock, c.1798-1805 (pine, brass & enamel) by Destigny, Pierre Daniel (1787-1855); height: 48.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French

Compensation. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796116 Compensation. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compensation)

"There was an Old Person of Dutton, whose head was as small as a button", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386647 " There was an Old Person of Dutton, whose head was as small as a button", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The New Compensation Act - 1906 - Butler takes a tumble
The New Compensation Act - Butler " Heres a go. I m goin to break me leg" - a Butler is not unduly concerned at his tumble down the stairs to the wine cellar

Compensations Quotation from Emerson, c1917, (1917). Artist: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Compensations Quotation from Emerson, c1917, (1917). Compensation, an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882). It appeared in the book ?Essays?, first published 1841. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J

Envoys of the Japanese Prince of Nagato paying the indemnity for the affair of Simonosaki, 1865
The envoys of the Japanese Prince of Nagato paying the indemnity for the affair of Simonosaki, 1865. The narrow Shimonoseki Strait in Japan was controlled by the Prince of Nagato and the Choshu clan

Meeting of the arbitrators on the Alabama Claims, Geneva, Switzerland, c1865-c1870. The Alabama Claims were a series of claims for damages by the government of the US against the government of Great

Naughty Nuns - 2
Two naughty nuns, sworn to celibacy, find compensation

Wooded landscape parable workers vineyard castle
Wooded landscape with the parable of the workers in the vineyard, Wooded landscape with a castle in the distance on the left and a landscaped garden in which figures walk around

New Compensation Act - 1906 - Stableboy kicked in stable
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hurroo! Oim kicked to Death, Be Gob!" - a Yokel Stable Lad is not unduly concerned at being kicked against the stable wall

Weighing the Compensation Money Exacted from the Chinese for the Released British Prisoners

Source Size = 1268 x 2219
The Compensation Pendulum

The anger of Achilles for the loss of Briseis, engraved by Domenico Cunego, 1764
XJF486473 The anger of Achilles for the loss of Briseis, engraved by Domenico Cunego, 1764 (engraving) by Hamilton, Gavin (1723-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Briseis)

The New Compensation Act of 1906
" The New Compensation Act" - " Never mind Bill, we re insured!" - a pair of labourers are not unduly concerned at the blocks of stone falling on their heads

The Monkeys Paw (1902) macabre, Gothic, short story by William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943 ). The Monkeys Paw allows three wishes each to three people

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"Finding Silver Linings: The Many Faces of Compensation" Taking a tumble has its compensations - sometimes, the unexpected can lead to surprising rewards. Accident compensation / W H Robinson - when life throws you a curveball, seeking fair they are help rebuild what was lost. Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita - commemorating those who fought bravely and sacrificed for their cause, reminding us that courage deserves recognition and compensation. RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque, Mrs K Jenkins; Mr J Berriman; Mrs A L Slemen; Mrs Herman's compensation claim - in the wake of tragedy, financial support becomes essential for survivors and families left behind. Miners widows protest - standing up for justice and demanding fair compensation for the sacrifices made by their loved ones in dangerous work environments. The punk band the Sex Pistols, who signed up last week with A & M Records have been fired – sometimes even successful ventures may end abruptly without proper recompense or explanation. South Hill House, Cranmore, Somerset 1827 (engraving) – showcasing opulence as a form of societal compensation during times of inequality and class divisions. Satzumas Envoys paying the Indemnity Money at Yokohama for the Murder of Mr Richardson (engraving) – highlighting how monetary reparations are often sought after acts of violence or injustice occur to compensate victims or their families.