Squalid Collection (page 2)

Woman bathing baby, Falls Road, Northern Ireland
A mother dries her baby after its bath, living in squalid conditions in a slum bedsit on the Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Slum Housing Java 1971
Aerial view of slum housing in the centre of Java, Indonesia. Date: 1971

Elizabeth Fry and Anna Buxton visiting Newgate Prison (engraving)
XJF486326 Elizabeth Fry and Anna Buxton visiting Newgate Prison (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Spanish Beggars from Burgos, Spain in the 19th century, 1878 (wood engraving)
KW441348 Spanish Beggars from Burgos, Spain in the 19th century, 1878 (wood engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Title page depicting the martyrdom of children, the little Guyon, illustration
XIR384591 Title page depicting the martyrdom of children, the little Guyon, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 4th September, 1898 (colour litho) by Meaulle, F.L

The Allied Barracks at Scutari, Crimean War, 1854
Illustration showing the Barracks for Allied troops at Scutari, Turkey, 1854. Although the barracks look substantial and well built from the outside, the interior was infested with rats and fleas

Belfast Slum Bedsit
This poor mother dries her screaming baby after its bath, living in squalid conditions in a slum bedsit on the Falls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1960s

Social / Liverpool Slum
A family in a slum house in Liverpool Date: 1960

Military tailor and in family in Bethnal Green
This is a room occupied by a military tailor and his family at No. 10 Hollybush Place in Bethnal Green in the East End of London

Squalid interior of a London lodging house
The squalid interior of a decrepit London lodging house revealed by torchlight. People lie sleeping on the floor with minimal bedclothes while a man shines a torch light on someones face

A disgustingly dirty bathroom in an abandoned council house in Carlisle Cumbria UK
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In a world filled with beauty and prosperity, there exists a darker side that is often hidden from view. These captivating images offer glimpses into the squalid conditions endured by various individuals throughout history. Step into the chaotic scene of a Fish Auction in Columbia Market, where the stench of fish permeates the air as desperate vendors vie for meager profits. The hustle and bustle are reminiscent of an Irish Eviction, depicted in vivid detail in Cassell's Illustrated History of England. Witness the heart-wrenching struggle faced by families forced out of their homes, left to fend for themselves on unforgiving streets. Travel back further in time to witness one of history's most infamous atrocities - The Black Hole of Calcutta. This lithograph transports us to 18th-century India, where countless souls were crammed into a suffocating space, enduring unimaginable suffering. The horrors continue as we encounter Group of Negro Men and Boys Taken out of Captured Dhow in a State of Starvation. Engraved onto paper with stark black ink, this image captures the anguish etched onto their emaciated faces - victims caught up in an unforgiving cycle perpetuated by human greed. Venturing closer to home brings us face-to-face with London slums at Seven Dials circa 1872. Engraved lines depict dilapidated buildings and destitute figures struggling against poverty's unyielding grip. A Cottage Interior offers little solace either; its worn walls bear witness to years spent battling hardship within its cramped confines. A woman recluse surrounded by many cats hints at isolation amidst filth and neglect while Victorian opium smoking dens reveal another form of escape from life's harsh realities - albeit one fraught with addiction and despair.