Vagrancy Collection

Taira no Tadamori and the Oil Thief, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Taira no Tadamori and the Oil Thief, 1885. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage. Taira no Tadamori(1096-1153) found something lighting strangely in the dark at night

Ratapoil et Casmajou, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ratapoil et Casmajou, 19th century

Vagabond Family [recto], 1788. Creator: Benjamin West
Vagabond Family [recto], 1788

Young Tramps, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Young Tramps, New York, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Policeman and Tramp, 1898. Creator: Philip William May
Policeman and Tramp, 1898. Attributed to Philipp William May

Itinerant worker on U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On U.S. 101 near San Luis Obispo, California. Itinerant worker. Not the old "Bindle-Stiff" type

Scene along "Skid Row", Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene along "Skid Row." Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Migrant worker on California highway, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant worker on California highway

A Vagrant under Rural Guard, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
A Vagrant under Rural Guard, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

A Vagrant on the Loose, 1891. Creator: Aleksei Kuznetsov
A Vagrant on the Loose, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)

Tungus Vagrants, 1856. Creator: Ivan Dem'ianovich Bulychev
Tungus Vagrants, 1856. From Puteshestviye po Vostochnoy Sibiri I. Bulychova. Chast 1-ya. Poyezdka v Kamchatku (A journey across eastern Siberia: Part 1, Trip to Kamchatka)

Fruit tramp, Yakima Valley, Wahington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fruit tramp. Note design of pear strap, to balance weight of the pears. Washington, Yakima Valley. See general caption 34

Police raiding a boarding house (colour litho)
2818663 Police raiding a boarding house (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Police raiding a boarding house in a crackdown on vagrancy in Paris)

The vagrant is the plague of the countryside (colour litho)
2779340 The vagrant is the plague of the countryside (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The vagrant is the plague of the countryside)

Homeless men sleeping on Southwark Bridge, London 1900
Homeless men sleeping rough in London. Date: 1900

GOOD RESOLUTIONS
Good resolutions - a child carries food to a man and his son tramping the roads. Date: circa 1860

Two America hoboes risking life and limb
Two Hoboes risk life and limb by riding on a carriage truck in America. Date: 1893

COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOE
An American Hobo Riding on the Bumpers. Date: 1894

COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOES
American Hoboes Riding the Rods. Date: 1882

Benoit. Antoine. 29 ans, ne a Paris Xle. Journalier. Anarchiste, vagabondage. 4/3/94. 1894

Rossi. Guillaume. 20 ans, ne le 8 / 3 / 71 a Biel (Italie). Serrurier. Vagabondage
Rossi. Guillaume. 20 ans, ne le 8/3/71 a Biel (Italie). Serrurier. Vagabondage. 15/1/95. 1895

Illustration for the essay A Complaint of the Decay of Beggars in the Metropolis
XJF476235 Illustration for the essay A Complaint of the Decay of Beggars in the Metropolis by Charles Lamb, 1899 (engraving) by Brock

Outcasts Sleeping in Sheds in Whitechapel, 1888 (engraving)
XJF476232 Outcasts Sleeping in Sheds in Whitechapel, 1888 (engraving) by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poverty in Victorian London.); English

The Beggar with the Pitcher, c. 1622-3 (engraving)
XJF476231 The Beggar with the Pitcher, c.1622-3 (engraving) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Les Mendiants ( beggars ) series

A Scene in St. Giless (engraving)
XJF476226 A Scene in St. Giless (engraving) by Pierdon, Francois (1821-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene of Victorian poverty in the St Giles district of London.); French

Portslade Industrial School - Band on Parade

Vagrants Food Ticket, Hinckley Union, Leicestershire
Ticket issued to a vagrant following his departure from the Hinckley Union workhouse, Leicestershire. When he presented it to the specified person (en route to his next destination)

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"Unveiling the Hidden Lives: Vagrancy in Industrial Schools and Beyond" Step into the forgotten world of vagrancy, where destitute souls sought refuge and redemption. From the Industrial School in Buxton, near Norwich, Norfolk to Ashford's own haven for troubled youth, these institutions offered a glimmer of hope amidst adversity. In Northumberland Village Homes for Girls at Whitley Bay, young hearts found solace as they learned valuable skills to rebuild their shattered lives. Meanwhile, Glasgow's Industrial School for Girls in Maryhill became a sanctuary for those seeking a fresh start. Witness the transformation taking place within Birmingham's Harborne Industrial School - once lost souls now finding purpose through education and guidance. The Liberton Industrial School in Edinburgh served as a beacon of opportunity for those yearning to break free from their pasts. At Portslade Industrial School, echoes of laughter reverberated through its halls as children discovered joy amidst discipline. In its gymnasium, dreams took flight as young bodies embraced physical activity with vigor. And within its dormitories lay tales of camaraderie forged by shared experiences. Yet beyond these walls lie stories untold - like that of the fruit tramp captured by Dorothea Lange in Yakima Valley during 1939; his weary eyes reflecting both hardship and resilience. Or witness police raiding a boarding house - an attempt to combat vagrancy but also revealing society's struggle with this complex issue. Vagrants were often labeled "the plague of the countryside, " yet behind each face lies an untold story waiting to be heard. Join us on this journey through time and space as we shed light on the forgotten narratives surrounding vagrancy - tales that speak volumes about humanity's capacity for compassion and renewal.