Squalor Collection

Three young friends leap over a puddle outside a Govan tenement block in Glasgow. September 1956

Housing slums in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow the deralict tenament housing with its windows broken a load of washing is hung out to dry October 1963

Housing slums in the Gorbals district of Glasgow where children use any materials to hand, an old bath tub for a boat and a few sticks for oars to play the games

A small boy rummages among the tangled wrecks of old cars on waste ground in the Hillfields area of Coventry. In the background is the towering block of flats in Queen Street. 4th February 1965

Liverpool housewives seen here gossiping in the street. Women holding parcel June 1962

Poor children in an attic (engraving)
3101267 Poor children in an attic (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor children in an attic)

Inside a tent on Mitcham Common, the home to two men, their wives, and fourteen children of various ages. Mr. George Smith, social reformer of Coalville, Leicester

Interior of a Dorsetshire Labourers Cottage
Interior view of a peasants cottage in Dorset in 1846, accompanying an article reporting on the poverty and squalor of some villages in the county

Disused kitchenwares DD220769
Bunksland Farmhouse, East Anstey, North Devon. Detail of the sink in the kitchen on the ground-floor of the farmhouse, with disused cutlery and crockery abandoned on the drying rack

Illustration depicting a London dosshouse, 19th century
5309116 Illustration depicting a London dosshouse, 19th century; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a London dosshouse. Dated 19th century 01/02/1873); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cartoon commenting on the state of the living conditions of London's poor, 19th century
5309117 Cartoon commenting on the state of the living conditions of London's poor, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the state of the living conditions of London's poor)

Rent Day - The Cellar and Model Lodging-House.' The difference in accommodation for the urban worker
527924 Rent Day - The Cellar and Model Lodging-House.' The difference in accommodation for the urban worker and family between the casual labourer, top, and the artisan

Where beauty and squalor mingle, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Where beauty and squalor mingle, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Tenement blocks in Govan, Glasgow. September 1956

The High-rise flats in Hillfields as seen from Coventry Cathedral. The City Mill(flour) with its tall chimney can be seen in the foreground. 22nd March 1968

Housing slums in the Dalmarnock district of Glasgow The deralict tenament housing with its windows broken A load of washing is hung out to dry October 1963

Children playing in the alley ways of the Tenement blocks in Govan, Glasgow. September 1956

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 11
Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A view of some of the makeshift buildings that have grown among the rubbish tips. This is where the better off Zabballeen people live circa 1995

The Rookery of St Giles, London, 1850 (1878). Situated between Great Russell Street and Seven Dials, the St Giles Rookery was one of the worst slums in Britain

I am Edward, King of England, 1923 (colour litho)
IL439851 I am Edward, King of England, 1923 (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain)

Visit to the Peasants (oil on panel)
471469 Visit to the Peasants (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 30.5x46.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Expulsion (oil on panel)
471390 The Expulsion (oil on panel) by Groux, Charles de (called Degroux) (1825-70); 97x142 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Bull s-Eye, from London, a Pilgrimage
STC377529 The Bull s-Eye, from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84) & engraved by Adolphe Francois Pannemaker (b.1822) pub

Interior of Third Class Railway Carriage in Spain (engraving)
664807 Interior of Third Class Railway Carriage in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Third Class Railway Carriage in Spain)

The discovery of six children abandoned by their parents (colour litho)
2779224 The discovery of six children abandoned by their parents (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Suicide of an abused child (colour litho)
2818922 Suicide of an abused child (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suicide of Lucie Guyon, an abused ten year-old girl. Martyre d enfant)

A mother who asphyxiated herself and her three children (colour litho)
3099222 A mother who asphyxiated herself and her three children (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A mother who asphyxiated herself and her three children)

Punch cartoon: Sanitary and Insanitary Matters (engraving)
6034652 Punch cartoon: Sanitary and Insanitary Matters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Punch, Volume 18)

Les pauvrettes abandonnees (engraving)
2790005 Les pauvrettes abandonnees (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les pauvrettes abandonnees. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1865)

A woman recluse with many cats (colour litho)
2782372 A woman recluse with many cats (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman recluse with many cats. La Recluse Aux Chats)

Wanted a wife (chromolitho)
2800641 Wanted a wife (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wanted a wife. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Rake in Prison, plate VII, from A Rakes Progress
STC451231 The Rake in Prison, plate VII, from A Rakes Progress, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2005 A Rakes Progress VIII: The Rake in Bedlam, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2004 A Rakes Progress VII: The Rake in Prison, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Scene from La Dame de Gai-Fredon, by Quatrelles (Ernest L Epine) (colour litho)
5208377 Scene from La Dame de Gai-Fredon, by Quatrelles (Ernest L Epine) (colour litho) by Brodsky, Isaak Israilevich (1883-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

The misers treasure (colour litho)
3096981 The misers treasure (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The misers treasure. Le Tresor De L Avare)

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)

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)

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

A Harlots Progress, Plate Three: Apprehended by a Magistrate
WES67109 A Harlots Progress, Plate Three: Apprehended by a Magistrate, 1732 (etching and engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; English

A Rakes Progress, Plate 7, 3rd State, 1735 (engraving)
1071404 A Rakes Progress, Plate 7, 3rd State, 1735 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 34.3x39.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The High-rise flats in Hillfields as seen from Coventry Cathedral. The City Mill(flour) with its tall chimney can be seen in the foreground

The changing face of Coventry is shown by these new blocks of flats towering over old houses in Weston Street, Hillfields, Coventry. 24th September 1966

A contrast between old and new buildings in Coventry. Modern blocks of flats tower over partly-demolished houses in Queens Street, Hillfields, Coventry. 23rd November 1966

Flat dwellers look down on a huddle of crumbling outhouses in Hillfields, Coventry. 11th February 1970

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"Squalor: A Glimpse into the Harsh Realities of Life" In a forgotten corner of Liverpool, a small boy navigates through the twisted metal carcasses of old cars on an abandoned wasteland. The stench of decay hangs heavy in the air, as he searches for treasures amidst the wreckage. Meanwhile, on the bustling streets of this city, housewives gather together to exchange news and gossip. Their parcels clutched tightly in their hands, they find solace in each other's company amidst the chaos and hardship that surrounds them. Venturing further afield, we find ourselves inside a tent pitched on Mitcham Common. This makeshift shelter is home to those who have been cast aside by society - their meager belongings scattered haphazardly around them as they struggle to survive another day. Moving across borders and continents, we witness life within a Dorsetshire laborer's cottage. The cramped interior tells tales of poverty and deprivation; worn furniture and threadbare curtains paint a picture of lives lived on the edge. Disused kitchenware lies abandoned - silent witnesses to countless meals cooked with love but now forgotten. These remnants serve as reminders that even everyday objects can bear witness to squalor's grip on our existence. Traveling all the way to Cairo, Egypt, we encounter the Zabbaleen community living atop Mokattam Mountain. Amidst mountains of garbage and filth, these resilient individuals eke out an existence by recycling what others discard - finding beauty amidst squalor's grasp. Closer to home again in Glasgow's Dalmarnock district lie derelict tenement houses - once vibrant homes now reduced to crumbling ruins. These slums stand as stark reminders of societal neglect and failed promises for better lives. Yet amid such desolation there is still joy; children play fearlessly in alleyways between towering tenements blocks in Govan.