Semi Homeless Collection

"Appy dossers"(engraving)
3101281 " Appy dossers" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Appy dossers")

Tall blind beggar with stick and cap, seller of penny religious tracts, in front of Mr
FLO5000814 Tall blind beggar with stick and cap, seller of penny religious tracts, in front of Mr. Whitbread's brewery, London

Medieval beggar types: soap eater (lunatic imposter) from the era of Elizabeth I
FLO5000783 Medieval beggar types: soap eater (lunatic imposter) from the era of Elizabeth I, Tom of Bedlam from the era of Edward VI

Disabled begging Lilly who worked Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey. Lost his leg in an accident at Westminster
FLO5003399 Disabled begging Lilly who worked Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey. Lost his leg in an accident at Westminster

Illustration depicting a travelling musician
1578998 Illustration depicting a travelling musician; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a travelling musician. The musician is playing his instrument in order to make money)

Illustration depicting a female beggar
1578987 Illustration depicting a female beggar; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a female beggar. She is wearing tattered clothing and no shoes. Dated 1820); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A beggar and householder
5307366 A beggar and householder.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a beggar being turned away by a righteous householder. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

May Day street performer in mask, hat and beribboned suit and Street-strolling Clown in bells and tassles
FLO5003410 May Day street performer in mask, hat and beribboned suit and Street-strolling Clown in bells and tassles. Fellows dismissed from the public places of entertainment

Street crossing sweeper on Ludgate Hill wearing a cloth on his head. Copperplate etching drawn
FLO5000908 Street crossing sweeper on Ludgate Hill wearing a cloth on his head. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Charles McGee, one-eyed Jamaican beggar aged 73 who stands at the Obelisk, Ludgate Hill
FLO5000861 Charles McGee, one-eyed Jamaican beggar aged 73 who stands at the Obelisk, Ludgate Hill. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Blind Charles Wood with organ and dancing dog, the real learned English dog Bob, in front of the Privy Garden wall
FLO5000822 Blind Charles Wood with organ and dancing dog, the real learned English dog Bob, in front of the Privy Garden wall

William Friday, a Simpler, supplier of herbs. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his
FLO5003444 William Friday, a Simpler, supplier of herbs. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Daniel Cropp, filthy street-crossing sweeper on Charles Street and Rathbone Place
FLO5000897 Daniel Cropp, filthy street-crossing sweeper on Charles Street and Rathbone Place. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Beggars leaving London for their workhouse. Disabled begging on crutches in patchwork coats and rags
FLO5003470 Beggars leaving London for their workhouse. Disabled begging on crutches in patchwork coats and rags. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Teetotal blind beggar who sold halfpenny ballads on the beggars' road near Bethnal Green
FLO5000815 Teetotal blind beggar who sold halfpenny ballads on the beggars' road near Bethnal Green. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Joseph Thake and son, makers of willow rattle puzzles which they sold for 6p at St. Paul's Churchyard
FLO5000866 Joseph Thake and son, makers of willow rattle puzzles which they sold for 6p at St. Paul's Churchyard. Copperplate etching drawn

Taylor, a blind cobbler or industrious beggar. Lived at 6 Saffron Hill and worked stands at Whitehall
FLO5000840 Taylor, a blind cobbler or industrious beggar. Lived at 6 Saffron Hill and worked stands at Whitehall and Tottenham Court Road

Portrait of Saint Martin, patron saint of beggars and vagabonds, with two disabled beggars at his feet
FLO5000741 Portrait of Saint Martin, patron saint of beggars and vagabonds, with two disabled beggars at his feet. By an unknown German artist circa 1460

The drunkard's progress, 1846
1574988 The drunkard's progress, 1846; (add.info.: The drunkard's progress. Print shows an archway of the nine steps of a drunkard's progress)

Venerable disabled Jewish mendicant beggar pulled around Petticoat Lane in a truck
FLO5000893 Venerable disabled Jewish mendicant beggar pulled around Petticoat Lane in a truck. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

John MacNally, a go-kart, billy in bowl, or sledge beggar. He lost both legs in an accident when an apprentice in Cork
FLO5000873 John MacNally, a go-kart, billy in bowl, or sledge beggar. He lost both legs in an accident when an apprentice in Cork. Rides a dog-drawn cart drawn by Boxer and Rover

Samuel Horsey, a famous go-kart, billy in bowl, or sledge beggar. He claimed to have both legs amputated by the surgeon
FLO5000858 Samuel Horsey, a famous go-kart, billy in bowl, or sledge beggar. He claimed to have both legs amputated by the surgeon John Abernathy in St. Bartholomew's Hospital

Bill Row and John Taylor, two grubbers with iron pick, broom and basket. They search for nails
FLO5003436 Bill Row and John Taylor, two grubbers with iron pick, broom and basket. They search for nails, rings and coins in the cracks between cobblestones

William Frasier, disabled beggar and seller of boot laces. He lost both his hands in the Napoleonic Wars
FLO5003406 William Frasier, disabled beggar and seller of boot laces. He lost both his hands in the Napoleonic Wars. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

William Tomlins, street crossing sweeper on Albermarle and St. James' Street
FLO5000887 William Tomlins, street crossing sweeper on Albermarle and St. James' Street. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved by John Thomas Smith from his Vagabondiana

Move on! (colour litho)
3648163 Move on! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Move on! Dedicated to the Commissioners of Police)

Une Rixe Dans Un Asile De Nuit A Londres (engraving)
2783364 Une Rixe Dans Un Asile De Nuit A Londres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Rixe Dans Un Asile De Nuit A Londres)

Fundraising campaign for Belgian Canal Boat Fund, pub. 1914-18 (colour litho)
1449086 Fundraising campaign for Belgian Canal Boat Fund, pub. 1914-18 (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belgian Canal Boat Fund)

The Seven Works of Mercy, shelter the homeless, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief)
LRI4586525 The Seven Works of Mercy, shelter the homeless, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief) by Buglioni, Santi (1494-1576); Ospedale del Ceppo, Pistoia

The Seven Works of Mercy, shelter the homeless, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief)
LRI4586509 The Seven Works of Mercy, shelter the homeless, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief) by Buglioni, Santi (1494-1576); Ospedale del Ceppo, Pistoia

At a Paris homeless shelter (colour litho)
2795564 At a Paris homeless shelter (colour litho) by Thiriat, Paul (1868-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a Paris homeless shelter. A l asile de nuit)

The Seven Works of Mercy, shelter the homeless, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief)
LRI4586510 The Seven Works of Mercy, shelter the homeless, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief) by Buglioni, Santi (1494-1576); Ospedale del Ceppo, Pistoia

Doctor Johnson and the sleeping waifs (chromolitho)
7157147 Doctor Johnson and the sleeping waifs (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Johnson and the sleeping waifs)

Poor homeless boy at a Christmas feast in the East End of London (chromolitho)
7157112 Poor homeless boy at a Christmas feast in the East End of London (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Abandoned child Joseph Wilmot entering a Dr Barnardos childrens home (chromolitho)
7157107 Abandoned child Joseph Wilmot entering a Dr Barnardos childrens home (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poor waif children at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse, London (chromolitho)
7157085 Poor waif children at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse, London (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor waif children at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse)

Poor homeless children enjoying a Punch and Judy show at a Dr Barnardos supper, late 19th Century (chromolitho)
7157097 Poor homeless children enjoying a Punch and Judy show at a Dr Barnardos supper, late 19th Century (chromolitho) by Bulman

An Orphan Baby (colour litho)
7181897 An Orphan Baby (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Orphan Baby. Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (1903).); © Look and Learn

Poor homeless mother and her children sheltering from the rain beneath a hedge (chromolitho)
7157116 Poor homeless mother and her children sheltering from the rain beneath a hedge (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poor homeless boy at a waifs supper standing up to signal his wish to enter a Dr Barnardos childrens home (chromolitho)
7157105 Poor homeless boy at a waifs supper standing up to signal his wish to enter a Dr Barnardos childrens home (chromolitho) by English School

Homeless mother and children in Victorian Britain (chromolitho)
7157072 Homeless mother and children in Victorian Britain (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeless mother and children in Victorian Britain)

Shelter for the homeless poor in the East End of London, late 19th Century (chromolitho)
7157060 Shelter for the homeless poor in the East End of London, late 19th Century (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christmas Help to the Homeless (engraving)
7165825 Christmas Help to the Homeless (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Help to the Homeless)

Poverty in late Victorian Britain (chromolitho)
7157128 Poverty in late Victorian Britain (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poverty in late Victorian Britain)

Poverty in Victorian Britain, late 19th Century (chromolitho)
7157063 Poverty in Victorian Britain, late 19th Century (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poverty in Victorian Britain, late 19th Century)

A Recess on a London Bridge (oil on canvas)
7064916 A Recess on a London Bridge (oil on canvas) by Mulready, Augustus Edward (1844-c.1905); Private Collection

Poor homeless children sleeping in Covent Garden in Victorian London (chromolitho)
7157076 Poor homeless children sleeping in Covent Garden in Victorian London (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Guests arriving at a Dr Barnardos New Years feast at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse, London (chromolitho)
7157101 Guests arriving at a Dr Barnardos New Years feast at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse, London (chromolitho) by Bulman, Henry Herbert (1872-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Capturing the Struggles: A Glimpse into the Lives of the Semi-Homeless" In this collection of captivating images, we are transported to various moments in history where individuals find themselves caught in the harsh reality of being semi-homeless. From an Irish eviction in 1850 to a fundraising campaign for Belgian Canal Boat Fund during World War I, these visual hints provide us with a window into their world. One lithograph titled "Move on. " urges those affected by homelessness to keep pushing forward despite adversity. Another litho portrays "Scalpeen of Tim Downs, " showcasing a destitute figure seeking refuge at Dunmore. The sepia photo captures "Irish Tramps" from Cassells Illustrated History of England, shedding light on the plight faced by many during that era. Fraterni's rescue efforts for victims of raids on Milan remind us that homelessness can transcend borders and affect people from all walks of life. An engraving titled "Une Rixe Dans Un Asile De Nuit A Londres" depicts a brawl within a night shelter, highlighting the challenges faced even within supposed places of refuge. "The Seven Works of Mercy" terracotta relief emphasizes society's responsibility to shelter and care for those without homes. This theme is repeated throughout different artworks, emphasizing its timeless importance. Meanwhile, a color lithograph showcases an overcrowded Paris homeless shelter, reminding us that urban centers have long grappled with this issue. Lastly, "Doctor Johnson and the sleeping waifs" chromolitho reminds us that compassion and understanding are crucial when addressing homelessness, and is through such historical glimpses that we gain insight into both past struggles and present-day realities surrounding semi-homelessness. These images serve as poignant reminders that behind every face lies a story untold; they urge us not only to acknowledge but also actively work towards alleviating this societal issue plaguing our communities today.