Shelter Collection (page 16)

Nshiego Mbouve in his Shelter (engraving)
2796619 Nshiego Mbouve in his Shelter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nshiego Mbouve in his Shelter)

Night shelter for homeless women in London (colour litho)
2782331 Night shelter for homeless women in London (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Night shelter for homeless women in London)

London Cabs and Cabmen (litho)
1626956 London Cabs and Cabmen (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Cabs and Cabmen. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 April 1890)

The Nest-Building Ape in his Shelter (engraving)
1612937 The Nest-Building Ape in his Shelter (engraving) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nest-Building Ape in his Shelter)

Patacho Tribesmen (colour engraving)
STC116145 Patacho Tribesmen (colour engraving) by Bramati (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

First Family Before a Shelter, 1547-48 (pen & brown ink on buff laid paper
2972706 First Family Before a Shelter, 1547-48 (pen & brown ink on buff laid paper, laid down on cream wove card) by Bandinelli, Baccio (1488-1560); 37.9x27.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Woodcutters Meal, 1873 (oil on panel)
XKH146757 The Woodcutters Meal, 1873 (oil on panel) by Frere, Pierre Edouard (1819-86); 45.6x38.2 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; French, out of copyright

Travellers Resting (The Rest on the Flight into Egypt?), c
5864176 Travellers Resting (The Rest on the Flight into Egypt?), c. 1629-30 (oil on paper on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz

F. 33 Inhabitants of Norton Sound and Their Habitations, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671422 F.33 Inhabitants of Norton Sound and Their Habitations, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

A London Doss-house
5616501 A London Doss-house by Buckman, Edwin (1841-1930); (add.info.: Illustration depicting a London Doss-house. Illustrated by Edwin Buckman. Dated 19th Century)

The French line at Het Sas in an area that has been devastated by artillery fire, Belgium
2606745 The French line at Het Sas in an area that has been devastated by artillery fire, Belgium, September 10, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire (oil on canvas)
3744369 Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire (oil on canvas) by Bright, Henry (1810-73); 61x50.8 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info.: Formerly an Augustinian priory)

The Beach and Pier, Norderney, Germany, pub. c. 1895 (postcard chromolithograph)
908175 The Beach and Pier, Norderney, Germany, pub. c.1895 (postcard chromolithograph) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

People and animals of Prehistoric Europe (colour litho)
3620995 People and animals of Prehistoric Europe (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People and animals of Prehistoric Europe)

Spring Time, an April Shower (engraving)
2772679 Spring Time, an April Shower (engraving) by Warren, Henry (1794-1879) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Time, an April Shower)

Cock Ostrich about to sit on nest (coloured photo)
3643073 Cock Ostrich about to sit on nest (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cock Ostrich about to sit on nest)

French soldiers in an ambulance station four miles behind the front, Verdun
697652 French soldiers in an ambulance station four miles behind the front, Verdun, 1916 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Demonstration by the Tenants Union in Paris (colour litho)
2779793 Demonstration by the Tenants Union in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demonstration by the Tenants Union in Paris)

The Cabman and his Horse (colour litho)
2791837 The Cabman and his Horse (colour litho) by Williamson, J. (active c. 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cabman and his Horse)

Nuns were crushed by a train under which they had taken refuge to save themselves from the sudden rain (colour litho)
2815116 Nuns were crushed by a train under which they had taken refuge to save themselves from the sudden rain (colour litho) by Beltrame

While an enemy attack is outlined, reinforcements rush from shelters and run to take their places in the trenches
2808558 While an enemy attack is outlined, reinforcements rush from shelters and run to take their places in the trenches (colour litho) by Beltrame

St Elizabeth and her children, turned out of the castle
2920449 St Elizabeth and her children, turned out of the castle and welcomed by the poor innkeeper, 1912 (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

"A Merry Christmas", Christmas card, 1888
BAL48961 " A Merry Christmas", Christmas card, 1888 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

Tess of the D Urbervilles or, The Elopement
GRB4463 Tess of the D Urbervilles or, The Elopement by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

British troops resting somewhere in France, from The Illustrated War News
HJA360625 British troops resting somewhere in France, from The Illustrated War News, published 1st November 1939 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Robinson Crusoe making a cage for his parrot, illustration from
STC405582 Robinson Crusoe making a cage for his parrot, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

Robinson Crusoe building his bower, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe
STC405581 Robinson Crusoe building his bower, illustration from The Story of Robinson Crusoe: An adaptation for children following Defoes language, pub. by Griffith Farran Browne & Co

View of a Village in the Bay of Good Success, Tierra del Fuego, 1777 (engraving)
468704 View of a Village in the Bay of Good Success, Tierra del Fuego, 1777 (engraving) by Buchan, Alexander (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Christmas dinner, 1876 (etching)
497613 A Christmas dinner, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

A wagoners shanty, 1876 (etching)
497609 A wagoners shanty, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club)

The Story Teller, 1843 (oil on canvas)
CH402177 The Story Teller, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Frolich, Lorens (1820-1908); 54.9x73.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

General Meades Headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (b / w photo)
PNP269486 General Meades Headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major General George Meade (1815-72)

A Winters Tale, Victorian Christmas card (colour litho)
STC214694 A Winters Tale, Victorian Christmas card (colour litho) by Dudley, R. (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A Field Day at Aldershot (engraving)
1041576 A Field Day at Aldershot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Field Day at Aldershot)

The Volunteers, Notes at a Brighton Review (engraving)
1054440 The Volunteers, Notes at a Brighton Review (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteers, Notes at a Brighton Review)

The Real Victims of the War, Refugees seeking Shelter from Shells on the Mooi River (litho)
1048709 The Real Victims of the War, Refugees seeking Shelter from Shells on the Mooi River (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Real Victims of the War)

The Story of an Auto-Motor Car (engraving)
1051204 The Story of an Auto-Motor Car (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of an Auto-Motor Car)

A Visit to our Country House in the Suburbs (engraving)
1057402 A Visit to our Country House in the Suburbs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to our Country House in the Suburbs)

Camping out in Scotland, with the Militia on Lanark Muir (engraving)
1049677 Camping out in Scotland, with the Militia on Lanark Muir (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camping out in Scotland)

"Three Cheers for the Queen", celebrating Her Majestys Birthday in Sight of Majuba Hill (litho)
1040100 " Three Cheers for the Queen", celebrating Her Majestys Birthday in Sight of Majuba Hill (litho) by Dadd

Travellers in the Middle Ages. When darkness fell travellers looked for lights of a
1122714 Travellers in the Middle Ages. When darkness fell travellers looked for lights of a monastery, c.1950 (litho) by Valda

New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, a shelter in the rocks, after a pen
661420 New Caledonia, Isle of Pines, a shelter in the rocks, after a pen and ink drawing by a deportee, illustration from the bulletin Les Missions Catholiques, 1893 (engraving) by French School

The Shell Collectors; Les Ramasseuses de Coquillages, (oil on canvas)
658342 The Shell Collectors; Les Ramasseuses de Coquillages, (oil on canvas) by Feyen, Jacques Eugene (1815-1908); 61x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Calves and Poultry by a Byre, 1922 (oil on canvas)
658260 Calves and Poultry by a Byre, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Walter (1861-1941); 49.5x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Calves and Poultry by a Byre. Walter Hunt (1861-1941)

Cab shelter (engraving)
560283 Cab shelter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cab shelter. From the Graphic, 6 February 1875.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

A Game of Panguingui, from The Flebus Album of Views In and Around Manila, c
CH145836 A Game of Panguingui, from The Flebus Album of Views In and Around Manila, c.1845 by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 24.7x34.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Filipino

An Alcove and a Cool Retreat, from Chinese Architecture, Civil and Ornamental
STC171967 An Alcove and a Cool Retreat, from Chinese Architecture, Civil and Ornamental, published 1759 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Decker

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"Shelter: A Tapestry of Resilience and Refuge" In the annals of history, moments etched in time reveal the profound significance of shelter. From the Winston Churchill-led Sidney Street Siege in East London to the Mount Pleasant Hotel nestled amidst Kings Cross, these places bear witness to tales of sanctuary and survival. Traveling further south, we find ourselves on Market Jew Street in Penzance during the vibrant 1920s. Here, a bustling community finds solace within its humble abodes, each offering protection from life's tempestuous winds. The Hollies Children's Home stands as a beacon of hope in Sidcup, Kent. Within its walls lie stories untold - tales of young souls finding comfort amidst uncertainty; their laughter echoing through corridors that shield them from life's harsh realities. Within St Bartholomew's Hospital courtyard in London lies an oasis for healing. Amidst towering walls and serene gardens, patients seek respite from pain while nurses provide compassionate care under nature's watchful eye. Venturing out into treacherous waters off Padstow's coast in Cornwall, a fishing boat braves rough seas en route to Camel Estuary. Its crew relies on sturdy vessels as makeshift shelters against raging waves - symbols of resilience against nature’s fury. Across shores lies Glandore Harbour in County Cork, Ireland - a picturesque haven where boats sway gently with each passing tide. Here fishermen find refuge after arduous journeys at sea; their homes serving as havens amid rolling hills and tranquil waters. Stratton Park Halt emerges like an idyllic retreat amidst Wiltshire's countryside – a place where weary travelers pause for respite before continuing their journey through life’s winding paths. Yet not all they are born out of choice but necessity. The Union Workhouse and Infirmary looms over Crumpsall, Manchester – once home to those seeking refuge from destitution.