Charity Collection

"Unleashing the Power of Charity: A Journey through Time and Generosity" Step into history at the Royal Air Force Display Poster in Hendon

Live Aid Concert in aid of the Feed the World campaign for the starving millions in Africa, Where music stars performed many songs for charity pictured is the finale of the show with George Michael

Singer Phil Collins & wife Jill Travelman at London Heathrow Airport. Phil Collins is about to board a Concorde flight to USA, in order to perform at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia

British pop singer David Bowie performing on stage during the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium. 13th July 1985

The Who rock group, performing at Wembley Stadium for Live Aid. Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend. 13th July 1985

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing biplanes flying in formation above the spectators. 1928

Mount Pleasant Hotel, Kings Cross, London
The Mount Pleasant Hotel at the corner of Kings Cross Road and Calthorpe Street, Central London. The building was originally erected in 1894 as one of Londons six Rowton Houses - large

Christmas Steps, Bristol
A rainy day on Christmas Steps, Bristol, England. This old thoroughfare probably took its name from a Christmas charity, which was formerly dispensed from here

Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme
The Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, on Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. The school was founded in 1855 by a group of Manchester businessmen to care for and educate orphans

Freddie Mercury, lead singer of British rock group Queen, performing on stage at Wembley Stadium during the Live Aid concert. 13th July 1985

Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College, 1770
Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College in the forests of New Hampshire, 1770. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Crewmen of the Fishguard and Goodwick Lifeboat: left to right: Ken Bean, Ieuan Bateman, Noel Murrow, Roy Williams, Jack Jenkins, Glyn Bateman, Richard Fowles, George Bateman and Byron Nichols

Crew of the Barry lifeboat Arthur and Blanche Harris Frederick Batten and Eric Fry (right) at the tiller on board the boat. Standing left is Mr. Emlyn Davies. 14th March 1970

Return of the Prodigal Son, 1773. Artist: Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-1787)
Return of the Prodigal Son, 1773. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

WW2 poster, The Merchant Navy was there! Merchant Navy Comforts Service. Date: 1940s

Halifax Workhouse 1901
A birdseye view of the workhouse infirmary at Halifax, Yorkshire

Francis Rossi lead singer with Pop Group Status Quo singing on stage at Live Aid concert, 13th July 1985

USA, California, San Diego. The US Midway in San Diego is now a museum and event venue

The Red Cross 1910s USA rklf nurses ww1 itnt

Gracie Fields Home and Orphanage, Peacehaven, Sussex
Children and staff stand in front of the orphanage and childrens home at Peacehaven in East Sussex. The home was opened in 1933 by the singing star Gracie Fields to care for the children of parents

Crossley and Porter Orphanage, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifaxs Crossley Orphanage was founded in 1864 by Joseph, John and Francis Crossley. The building was designed by John Hogg

Boys Band, Hull Sailors Orphanage
Boys naval band at the Hull Sailors Orphanage, also known as Newland Homes. The Homes, a cottage homes development, were established in 1895 by a charity originally called The Port of Hull Society

Church of the Hospital of St Cross, Winchester, Hampshire, early 20th century(?). The church of the oldest charitable institution of Britain, almshouses founded in the 12th century. From Winchester

The Worlds Largest Pie... Denby Dale, Yorkshire : The Worlds largest meat
The Worlds Largest Pie...... Denby Dale, Yorkshire : The Worlds largest meat and potatoe pie - The Denby Dale Pie - leaves the bakehouse here today for the " Pie - Field " where it was to

The Duchess of Portland photographed for the front cover of The Tatler looking very serene and practical in a nurses uniform

Saint Sophia, in the front, and her daughters Saints Faith, Hope and Charity, in the background. Litography

London & South Western Railway Servants Orphanage, Woking
General view of the main building of the London & South Western Railway Servants Orphanage at Woking, Surrey. The orphanage was founded in 1885 in Clapham, south west London

Pearly King / Collection
A pearly King collects money for charity from a group of women enjoying a picnic

Scarborough Workhouse
A birdseye view of Scarborough New Workhouse

Charity Bootblacks
To raise money for hospitals, English girls offer their services as shoeblacks to passing gentlemen in the streets of London

Students spray the watching crowd with water during the Rag Week procession down Northumberland Street, Newcastle on 8th March 1980

Ashford, Surrey - St Davids School
St Davids School - an independent girls school in Ashford (historically in Middlesex, but from 1965 in the district of Spelthorne in Surrey), England

Princess Diana at the Vanderbilt Racquet Club in London prior to a doubles match with David Verney (Lord Willoughby De Broke), Steffi Graf and Club Secretary Charles Swallow. 10th June 1988

Shaftesbury Homes - Farm School for Boys, Bisley, Surrey
The Bisley Farm School for Boys, established by what became the Shaftesbury Homes charity. It later became known as the School House department of Shaftesbury School. Date: 1930s

Caterham Asylum, Surrey
Charity collectors at the gates of Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Behind are the barred windows of a ward block. Like its twin at Leavesden

Haulage contractor Herbie Grindley is set to prove hes stronger than his horse. He plans to put Bess on her cart and pull them both up-hill, using just his shoulder length hair

A new lifeboat, the Will and Fanny Kirby, launched at Seaham Harbour to replace the George Elmy which capsized with the loss of eight men. 21st September 1963

Landscape with Tobias and the Angel. Artist: Brueghel, Jan, the Younger (1601-1678)
Landscape with Tobias and the Angel. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Cricket at Gads Hill Place, Rochester, c1868. Charles Dickens Bowling the first ball at a charity match at the back of Gads Hill Place near Rochester, September 16th 1868. From The Studio Volume 108

Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MP
Sir Francis Crossley (1817-1872), 1st Baronet of Halifax, British carpet manufacturer, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician. Date: 1860s

WW2 poster, Merchant Navy Comforts Service
WW2 poster advertising the Merchant Navy Comforts Service, which organised parcels of food, drink, clothing and other comforts during the war. Date: 1940s

Shaftesbury and Arethusa Boys Homes, Royston, Hertfordshire
The Shaftesbury & Arethusa Boys Homes at Royston, Hertfordshire, were set up by the National Refuge for Homeless and Destitute Children, founded in 1843 by William Williams

Keeping a lookout during exercises of the Barry lifeboat in the Bristol Channel is crew member Mr. Emlyn Davies. 14th May 1970

Carving a wake in the winter grey waters of the Bristol Channel, the Barry lifeboat Arthur and Blanche Harris sets out on an exercise. 13th March 1970

Almshouses, St Germans, Cornwall. 1914
Sir William Moyles 16th century almshouses were converted into 4 dwellings during the 20th century and designated as a Grade II listed building in 1951. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Promotional Card for Blue Cross Tea
Promotional Card for Blue Cross Charity Tea Date: circa 1908

Williams Almshouses, Pydar Street, Truro, Cornwall. 1890s
Inner courtyard with monument and resident ladies. The almshouses were built in 1631 to the memory of Henry Williams, a woollen draper in Truro

John Of God, Saint (1495-1550). Portuguese religious man, founder of the ador de la Order of Charity or of Hospitallers (Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God)

Victorian London orphan boy begging on the street, 1870
Vintage engraving of Victorian London orphan boy begging on the street, 1870. Mothers Last Words, Mrs Sewell

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"Unleashing the Power of Charity: A Journey through Time and Generosity" Step into history at the Royal Air Force Display Poster in Hendon, where acts soared to new heights. Witness the selflessness that built a community at Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools in Cheadle Hulme. Find solace and compassion at Mount Pleasant Hotel in Kings Cross, London, where hearts opened wide to those in need. Follow the footsteps on Christmas Steps in Bristol, where kindness paved the way for brighter futures. Marvel at Batoni's masterpiece "Return of the Prodigal Son, " capturing a timeless tale of forgiveness and love. The Royal Air Force Display Poster reminds us how even heroes extend their hands towards charitable causes. Witness bravery personified as crew members from Barry lifeboat Arthur and Blanche Harris Frederick Batten and Eric Fry save lives against all odds. Remember Freddie Mercury's philanthropic spirit alongside his legendary music career with British rock group Queen. Reflect upon Eleazer Wheelock's noble act founding Dartmouth College back in 1770, shaping countless lives through education. Honor Ken Bean and Ieuan Bateman, crewmen of Fishguard and Goodwick Lifeboat who exemplify courage intertwined with charity. In this tapestry of humanity, these hints remind us that charity knows no boundaries or limitations, and is an enduring force that unites us all – whether it be through artistry or lifesaving endeavors – reminding us to give generously without expecting anything in return.