Tattered Collection

Suffragette House that Man Built Policeman. Policeman has a suffragette in his grip whilst another attempts to bring her umbrella down firmly on his head

Flag of Fort Sumter, 1861
Fort Sumters US flag after the bombardment, as raised in New York in 1861 by Major Anderson, Sumter commander. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Entry into Aqaba, Battle of Aqaba, Jordan, WW1
Scene at the entry into Aqaba, during the Battle of Aqaba, Jordan, during the Arab Revolt, First World War. Date: 6 July 1917

Four Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving)
1127513 Four Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving)
1127511 Beggars, illustration from Jacques Lagniet's 'Recueil des plus Illustres Proverbes' 1657-63 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Spanish Smiths, 1881. Creator: Ernst Josephson
Spanish Smiths, 1881

A Sketch in the Streets of London, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Sketch in the Streets of London, 1858. Engraving...from a Sketch of M. Louis Bulewski...of a very curious specimen of English nomads...We do not know how better to describe their general costume

The Last of the Jews, All That Was Left, 1828-1896. Creator: Augustus Hoppin
The Last of the Jews, All That Was Left, 1828-1896

Antoine Ravel as Robert Macaire, 1855-1859. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Antoine Ravel as Robert Macaire, 1855-1859

Françoise Ravel as Bertrand, 1855-1859. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Francoise Ravel as Bertrand, 1855-1859

Old Gypsy, 1859-1865. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Old Gypsy, 1859-1865

Costumes de Différents Pays, Negre de la Côte d'Or, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Negre de la Cote d'Or, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysans et Paysannes Anglais, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysans et Paysannes Anglais, c1797

'Beggars in Cathedral of Barcelona; Notes on Spain, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Beggars in Cathedral of Barcelona; Notes on Spain, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Still Life with Books, Sheet Music, Violin, Celestial Globe and an Owl, 1645-1650. Creator: Jacob van Campen
Still Life with Books, Sheet Music, Violin, Celestial Globe and an Owl, 1645-1650

The Raree-show ('t Fraay Curieus), 1718. Creator: Willem van Mieris
The Raree-show ('t Fraay Curieus), 1718. In 17th and 18th century Europe, raree shows (also known as peep shows or peep boxes) were a popular form of entertainment provided by wandering showmen

The poor child, 1880-1897. Creator: Antonio Mancini
The poor child, 1880-1897

The Seven Works of Mercy, 1504. Creator: Master of Alkmaar
The Seven Works of Mercy, 1504. Clothing the naked. One of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy. The work was badly damaged during the Iconoclasm of 1566

Portrait of an Old Sailor, 1832. Creator: Christen Købke
Portrait of an Old Sailor, 1832

'London out of Season: St Giles at St James', 1891. Creator: G Durand
'London out of Season: St Giles at St James', 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Yakut, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Yakut, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Goldi people from Usuri, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Goldi people from Usuri, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Gypsies, 1862. Creator: Karl Fiale
Gypsies, 1862. Sheet 21 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1. Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie

Blue paper, highly detailed background abstract. Seamless square texture, tile ready Blue paper, highly detailed background abstract. Seamless square texture, tile ready

Old and worn brown paper texture background Old and worn brown paper texture background. High quality texture in extremely high resolution

Blue paper, highly detailed textured background abstract Blue paper, highly detailed textured background abstract. High quality texture in extremely high resolution

Ton habit me convient, je te l'emprunte.. 1845. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ton habit me convient, je te l'emprunte.. 1845. Ton habit me convient, je te l'emprunte...seulement ferme la porte il me semble que j'ai un courrant d'air dans le dos!'

Got Any Gum Chum? Music Cover
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Got Any Gum Chum? Words by Ralph Butler and Archie De Bear, music by Tolchard Evans

Beating the Charge at the Battle of Dettingen, 27 June 1743 Date: 1743

Cartoon, The Last of the Last Lines, WW1
Cartoon, The Last of the Last Lines. Showing a scarecrow version of Paul von Hindenburg holding a sword, with Kaiser Wilhelm and the Crown Prince on the right

St Agnes Place, Camberwell, south east London
A terrace of houses in St Agnes Place, Camberwell, south east London, boarded up prior to demolition by Lambeth Council after the eviction of squatters, 19 January 1977

Cartoon, The happy meeting, WW1
Cartoon, The happy meeting, showing a French soldier in a tattered uniform finding a dead German soldier lying on the ground, and deciding he could help himself to some of his clothes. Date: 1915

The Future, 1925 (oil on canvas)
5951403 The Future, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Green, Madeline Emily (1884-1947); 92x61.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Eli the Thatcher, 1913 (oil on canvas)
2632477 Eli the Thatcher, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 76.5x63.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery ; © NPL - DeA Picture Library

A Conjugal Difference, 1884 (watercolour and gouache on wove paper)
3526225 A Conjugal Difference, 1884 (watercolour and gouache on wove paper) by Frost, Arthur Burdett (1851-1928); 55.56x37.15 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA

The Mitherless Bairn, 1851-93 (oil on canvas)
3822296 The Mitherless Bairn, 1851-93 (oil on canvas) by Faed, Thomas (1826-1900); 92.5x134 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; Scottish, out of copyright

A Tough Story, 1886 (oil on canvas)
3576960 A Tough Story, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 63.5x76.5 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Veterans of 1776 Returning from the War, 1848 (oil on canvas)
1068867 Veterans of 1776 Returning from the War, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Ranney, William Tylee (1813-57); 87x123.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Art Museum League Fund

Souscrivez a l Emprunt de la Liberation, c. 1917 (colour litho)
1199847 Souscrivez A l Emprunt de la Liberation, c.1917 (colour litho) by Royer, Henri (1869-1938); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

City Guard, Peking, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
468597 City Guard, Peking, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomson described this night watchman, called Old Wang, as " One of the city guard)

Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany
827282 Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany; Plumeuses de Poulet - Apres Midi d Ete Bretagne (oil on canvas) by Herland

Purity and Passion, (oil on canvas)
651210 Purity and Passion, (oil on canvas) by Dvorak, Franz (1862-1927); 50.7x64.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Purity and Passion. Franz Dvorak (1862-1927). Oil on canvas

The Quarrel, 1866 (oil on canvas)
651035 The Quarrel, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 35.5x30.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quarrel. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas)
1772166 News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Webb, Charles Meer (1830-1895); 91.5x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: News from the Front. Charles Meer Webb (1830-1895). Oil on canvas

The House That Jack Built, by Minnie Asprey. This is the man all tattered and torn, That kissed the maiden all forlorn... circa 1918

London, tramp with a pipe (photo)
609735 London, tramp with a pipe (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London, tramp with a pipe)

World War I 1914-1918: Were YOU there then? 1916 (poster)
528516 World War I 1914-1918: Were YOU there then? 1916 (poster) by Weston, Harry J. (1874-1938); (add.info.: Woman stands in front of tattered Australian flag asking the question)

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In the heart of Suffragette House, a tattered reminder of history stands tall. Built by a man who believed in equality, it symbolizes the relentless fight for women's rights. Just like the flag of Fort Sumter in 1861, torn and worn from battle, this tattered relic tells tales of courage and sacrifice. It reminds us that progress often comes at a price. The entry into Aqaba during the Battle of Aqaba in World War I left soldiers weary and uniforms tattered. Yet their determination to conquer prevailed against all odds. "Got Any Gum Chum?" echoes through time as an iconic music cover depicting soldiers with faces marked by war and clothing hanging on by threads. Their camaraderie remained unbroken despite their tattered appearance. At the Battle of Dettingen, amidst chaos and confusion, brave warriors stood firm against charging enemies. Though battered and bruised, they refused to let their spirits be defeated. A poignant cartoon titled "The Last of the Last Lines" captures the essence of World War I - exhausted soldiers returning home with bodies scarred and uniforms reduced to mere rags. The image serves as a haunting reminder of lives forever altered. St Agnes Place in Camberwell holds secrets within its walls – stories etched onto its tattered façade. Each crack tells tales passed down through generations; resilience woven into every brick. "The Happy Meeting, " depicted in another WWI cartoon, shows loved ones reuniting after enduring unimaginable hardships on distant battlefields. Tears mingle with smiles as they embrace amidst torn garments – proof that love can mend even the most tattered souls. "The Future, " painted on canvas in 1925, envisions a world where progress triumphs over adversity. Despite being frayed around the edges, hope shines brightly through each brushstroke. Eli the Thatcher captured hearts with his weathered hands holding tools long past their prime.