Tipping Collection

Getting Off at the Seaside
If you want to " Get Off" at the seaside, do it THIS way - not THIS way! A man has more success getting off with the ladies than he does from an irate beach donkey! Date: circa 1910s

Red telephone box sculpture entitled Out of Order by David Mach, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Unemployed miners, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd
Unemployed miners at Cilfynydd near Pontypridd in South Wales. They watch the buckets tipping slag in case any lumps of coal can be found. Date: circa 1936

Lorry arrives at waste tipping area at landfill site, Mucking, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Conversation between a railway guard and passengers, 1871
3478943 Conversation between a railway guard and passengers, 1871; (add.info.: Punch cartoon 1871 depicting a conversation between a railway guard and passengers as they discuss a tip (gratuity)

A wealthy man tipping, 1850
3478441 A wealthy man tipping, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a wealthy man tipping the attendant. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Edith Wilson? and William Gibbs McAdoo, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Edith Wilson? and William Gibbs McAdoo, between 1913 and 1917. American lawyer and politician William Gibbs McAdoo (in civilian clothes) and First Lady Edith Wilson with sailors

The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy, 1886. Creator: Robert Barnes
The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The President in the Rue St. Jean, at Caen, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The President in the Rue St. Jean, at Caen, 1850. Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, the first President of France, on his way to Cherbourg

Ermines table turning
A group of lady ermines (which, to be honest, look more like ferrets) partake in some table turning during a sceance. One of a number of taxidermy tableaux featured in an article in The Girl's

The Pierce Arrow, 1910 (colour litho)
STC203640 The Pierce Arrow, 1910 (colour litho) by Gil Spear, Adrian (fl.1910); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

George Franklin Archer and the Archer Residence, 1871. Creator: Charles S. Humphreys
George Franklin Archer and the Archer Residence, 1871

Odysseus recognised by his nurse, Euryclee, 1848 (oil on canvas)
LSE746380 Odysseus recognised by his nurse, Euryclee, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); Musee des Beaux-Arts, La Rochelle

Punch cartoon: A Pretty Centenarian - the centenary of the drafting of the United States Constitution (engraving)
6035032 Punch cartoon: A Pretty Centenarian - the centenary of the drafting of the United States Constitution (engraving) by Sambourne

Winter sports, during a bobs race in the Engadine some sleds were overturned and high... (colour litho)
2815618 Winter sports, during a bobs race in the Engadine some sleds were overturned and high... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter sports)

A drama on Lake Constance (colour litho)
2777727 A drama on Lake Constance (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A drama on Lake Constance)

Street crime, 1554 (woodcut)
XJF277664 Street crime, 1554 (woodcut) by Jode, Gerard de (1509-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from ENCHIRIDION RERUM CRIMINALIUM or PRAXIS RERUM CRIMINALIUM by the lawyer Joost de)

Helpmates at home for heroes abroad, 1914-19 b / w photo)
STC359884 Helpmates at home for heroes abroad, 1914-19 b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A US Federal Agent oversees the destruction of beer kegs during the American Prohibition
PNP252066 A US Federal Agent oversees the destruction of beer kegs during the American Prohibition era (1920-33) (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho)
2815198 Tragic Sunday trip to Lake Lecco, an upside down boat with ten people who all drowned (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The erosions and other failures produced by the recent great flood caused the bridge to collapse... (colour litho)
2778039 The erosions and other failures produced by the recent great flood caused the bridge to collapse... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic (colour litho)
2778508 Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very violent storms have rocked the North Atlantic)

Plate 403. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950484 Plate 403. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.2x34 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 401. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950233 Plate 401. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 25.4x28.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The Regresses Of Civilization, The Violence Of The Wheat Dumpers Of The Port Of Genoa To Protest Against Silos
2798781 The Regresses Of Civilization, The Violence Of The Wheat Dumpers Of The Port Of Genoa To Protest Against Silos (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Plate 402. Emptying Basin of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950234 Plate 402. Emptying Basin of Water, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.4x41 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Hunting Lunch, from the Livre de la Chasse by Gaston Phebus de Foix (1331-91) (vellum)
BMR224174 Hunting Lunch, from the Livre de la Chasse by Gaston Phebus de Foix (1331-91) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

When travelling one must be generous (chromolitho)
2817175 When travelling one must be generous (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When travelling one must be generous)

Tim Besom - making a clear way for others that he may clear a path for himself
872455 Tim Besom - making a clear way for others that he may clear a path for himself. Engraved by G Hunt, Pub. Thos. McLean, London, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School

On a river in flood near Kolhapur, in Western India, a big snake, broke off... (colour litho)
2783622 On a river in flood near Kolhapur, in Western India, a big snake, broke off... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a flood river near Kolhapur)

The tragedy of coffee (Colour Litho)
2783610 The tragedy of coffee (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The coffee tragedy)

Underground, De Beers (b / w photo)
3092482 Underground, De Beers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground, De Beers)

Plate 404. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950485 Plate 404. Emptying Bucket of Water, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 15.6x45.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The International Health Exhibition, behind the Scenes at the Fountains (engraving)
1622699 The International Health Exhibition, behind the Scenes at the Fountains (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Steam crane (chromolitho)
977680 Steam crane (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam crane. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Gentleman Commoner & Nobleman with Pro Proctor, engraved by J. Agar, published in R
778196 Gentleman Commoner & Nobleman with Pro Proctor, engraved by J. Agar, published in R. Ackermanns History of Oxford, 1813 (hand-coloured engraving) by Uwins

A scary crossing of the Atlantic (Colour Litho)
2809168 A scary crossing of the Atlantic (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scary crossing of the Atlantic)

Ben Fields seen here as the "Dancing Master"in the play The Perfect Gentleman
Ben Fields seen here as the " Dancing Master" in the play The Perfect Gentleman at His Majesty Theatre June 1913 P000274

Dustman and cart collecting refuse
The dustman calls out to householders to bring out their refuse, while his mate tips the buckets into the cart. Date: circa 1840

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Myanmar, Mandalay, Young woman washing herself outside her house, Yay Kyi village

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Restaurant, Dining, Bill, A tip left on a dish at a restaurant

Her Majesty at Whippingham Church, 1901. Artist: A Forestier
Her Majesty at Whippingham Church, 1901. Queen Victoria (1819-1901) leaving St Mildreds Church near her home at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. The church was redesigned by Prince Albert

Early 1950s Bedford M Tipper delivering aggregates to a building site, South Yorkshire, July 1954. The site was the National Coal Boards (NCB)

Fresh gathered peas. Artist: Rotophot
Fresh gathered peas

The Plague Pit, 1855. Artist: John Franklin
The Plague Pit, 1855. Consigning bodies of victims of the plague to a communal grave during the Plague of London, 1665. From Old Saint Pauls by W Harrison Ainsworth

King Edward VII raising his hat
King Edward VII (1841-1910) - raising his top hat. Date: 1905

Theodore Roosevelt visiting Stockholm, Sweden
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) visiting Stockholm, Sweden (just after the end of his term as 26th President of the United States). Date: 1910

Kisby the Call Boy
Promotional postcard for Kisby the Call Boy. Call boy (or call girl) is the job title of a stagehand in the theatre. They are hired by either the director, producer or stage crew chief

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"Discovering the Art of Tipping: From Seaside Escapes to Unemployment Struggles" Getting Off at the Seaside: Exploring the Generosity Out of Order, but Not Out of Gratitude: Tipping in Kingston upon Thames Respecting Hardship: Supporting Unemployed Miners through Tips A Lorry's Journey to Waste Tipping Area Reveals London's Tip Culture The Turkish Tom Thumb and the Power of Small Acts of Kindness as Tips Ermines Table Turning: How Generous Tips Can Transform Experiences King Edward VII Raises His Hat to Highlight Importance of Gratuity Kisby the Call Boy and the Role of Tips in Theater Appreciation Theodore Roosevelt's Visit Sheds Light on International Tipping Customs Teddy G Gives a Tip: Recognizing Service Regardless of Color or Uniform An Unwanted Flight Turns Memorable with a Thoughtful Tip The Pierce Arrow, 1910.