Squatter Collection

The Squatters First Home, c. 1847 (litho)
XTD348408 The Squatters First Home, c.1847 (litho) by Lang, Alexander Denistoun (c.1814-72); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Agnes Place, Camberwell, south east London
A terrace of houses in St Agnes Place, Camberwell, south east London, boarded up prior to demolition by Lambeth Council after the eviction of squatters, 19 January 1977

Eviction of squatters, Harrow Road, London, 17 June 1974 -- a policeman stands guard outside the property, from where all the squatters belongings have been put out on the pavement. Date: 1974

Graffitti on front door, Lambeth, South London
Graffitti on a front door in Lambeth, South London: This house was vandalized by Lambeth Council 4/10/76. Possibly a parting gesture from squatters who had been living there. Date: 1976

Squatters at Centrepoint, Central London
Squatters outside Centrepoint, Tottenham Court Road, Central London, 20 January 1976, with a large banner which reads: London Belongs to the People. Date: 1974

Politics Political People London 1969 1960s 60s
politics, political, people, london, 1969, 1960s, 60s, sixties, housing, problem, problems, street, property, georgian, homeless, homelessness, squat, squatter, squatters, empty, building, buildings

Squatters protest, Battersea, South London
Squatters protest, 78 Abercrombie Street, Battersea, South London, 8 December 1977. Squatters were resisting eviction by the Labour-run Wandsworth Council. Date: 1977

Politics Political People London 1972 1970s 70s
politics, political, people, london, 1972, 1970s, 70s, seventies, protesting, housing, problem, problems, pavement, street, message, protest, corner, powis, square, notting, hill, west, may, slogans

The Cat, the Weasel and the Little Rabbit, illustration for Fables
498829 The Cat, the Weasel and the Little Rabbit, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine (1621-95), published by H. Fournier Aine

Mr Charles Henry Wilson, A squatter, 24 January 1885, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611611 Mr Charles Henry Wilson, A squatter, 24 January 1885, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Charles Henry Wilson)

Canadian Sketches, Calgary to Fort Macleod (engraving)
1616661 Canadian Sketches, Calgary to Fort Macleod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian Sketches, Calgary to Fort Macleod)

Tooth-billed pigeon, Bruces green pigeon
Tooth billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris 1, 2 (critically endangered), Bruces green pigeon, Treron waalia (Treron abyssinica 3, 5) and Levaillants dove, Verrulia carunculata (extinct) 4

Squatters camp, Winton, Queensland, Australia
Squatters camp with tent and large windmill at Winton, a sheep and cattle raising area in Queensland, Australia. Date: circa 1910

Squatter rassemblant ses troupeaux (engraving)
2789697 Squatter rassemblant ses troupeaux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Squatter rassemblant ses troupeaux)

The Man and the Mountain, by Bret Harte (litho)
1615800 The Man and the Mountain, by Bret Harte (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Man and the Mountain, by Bret Harte)

Sir Samuel Wilson, A squatter, 24 January 1885, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611645 Sir Samuel Wilson, A squatter, 24 January 1885, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Samuel Wilson, A squatter)

OKLAHOMA SQUATTERS, 1935. A woman with her children at the entrance to a squatter s
OKLAHOMA SQUATTERS, 1935. A woman with her children at the entrance to a squatters shelter in Riverside County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1935

Irish immigrant shantytown in New York City
Irish immigrant family on a summer evening in the shantytown at the Five Points, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Squatter Sovereignty by Edward Harrigan
Promotional postcard for Squatter Sovereignty by Edward Harrigan, first produced at Harrigan and Harts Theatre, New York in 1882. Date: circa 1882

VIRGINIA: BOY, 1935. The son of a squatter in Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

SQUATTER FAMILY, 1941. Children of a squatter family who are preparing to move out of the Spartanburg Army camp area near Whitestone, South Carolina. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1941

SQUATTERS CAMP, 1936. A mother and child crossing a stream in a squatters camp for migrant workers in California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, November 1936

DROUGHT REFUGEES, 1937. Families of drought refugees from the dust bowl region encamped near Holtville, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, March 1937

MIGRANT CAMP, 1939. Girl and baby of a migrant family camped near Spiro, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1939

MIGRANT FARMER, 1939. A migrant strawberry picker playing guitar in his tent near Hammond, Louisiana. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939

SQUATTERS CAMP, 1937. An open basin from an irrigation ditch is the water supply for a squatters camp near Calipatria, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, March 1937

SQUATTER CAMP, 1936. A family in an open air camp near the American River in Sacramento, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, November 1936

SQUATTER CAMP, 1935. A squatter camp with trash strewn around makeshift shelters, Imperial Valley, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1935

CALIFORNIA: SQUATTER, 1936. An eighty year old woman living in a squatters camp on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, November 1936

OREGON: SHACKS, 1936. Squatters shacks along the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1936

MIGRANT CAMP, 1939. Automobile of a family camped by the roadside near Spiro, Oklahoma, while they did agricultural day labor on their way westward to California

SQUATTERs CAMP, 1939. A child of a family of squatters at their camp near Spiro, Oklahoma. Photographed by Russell Lee, June 1939

ARKANSAS: SHACK, 1935. A squatters shack in Arkansas. Photograph by Ben Shahn, October 1935

SQUATTERs TENT, 1935. Squatters tent in rural California. Photographed in March 1935 by Dorothea Lange

MIGRANT WORKERS, 1935. Pea pickers from Vermont living at squatters camp and working on an automobile parked in front of a tent in a grove of eucalyptus trees at Nipomo, California

MIGRANT WORKERS, 1935. A family of migrant workers in California. Photograph, 1935 by Dorothea Lange

SQUATTER CAMP, 1935. Squatter camper of migrant farmers in California. Photograph, 1935 by Dorothea Lange

SQUATTER CAMP, 1935. Squatter camp of migrant farmers in California. Photograph, 1935 by Dorothea Lange

SQUATTER CAMP, 1935. Squatter shelter of migrant farmers in California. Photograph, 1935 by Dorothea Lange

SQUATTER SHELTER, 1935. Squatter shelter of migrant farmers in California. Photograph, 1935 by Dorothea Lange

SQUATTER CAMP, 1935. Squatter shelter of a group of migrant farmers in Indio, California. Photograph, March 1935 by Dorothea Lange

MIGRANT CAMP, 1937. Forty families of migrant farmers from the dust bowl, camped near pea fields along a country road near Calipatria, California, waiting for work

MIGRANT WORKER, 1939. A migrant workers shack in a shanty town, near Canal Point, Florida. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1939

CREEK CHIEFS & SQUATTER. Two chiefs of the Creek nation and a Georgia squatter. Illustration from Basil Halls Forty Etchings from Sketches Made with the Camera Lucida in North America, Edinburgh

A Squatters Station, c. 1880, from Australian Pictures by Howard Willoughby
KW330027 A Squatters Station, c.1880, from Australian Pictures by Howard Willoughby, published by the Religious Tract Society, London, 1886 (litho) by English School

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, c1888. Troop C of the 5th Cavalry, which arrested boomers and squatters before the opening of Oklahoma. Photograph, c1888

SQUATTER SHELTER, 1905. A squatters dug out in the North Dakota Bad Lands. Stereograph, c1905

Picture No. 11066690
Squatter Pigeon. Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia. Date:

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In the heart of bustling London, amidst the towering buildings and busy streets, lies a hidden world known as "squatter's paradise. " From the squatter's first humble abode in 1847 to the eviction scenes on Harrow Road, these snapshots capture a unique aspect of urban life. St Agnes Place in Camberwell stands as a testament to resilience and resourcefulness, where individuals sought solace within its walls. The graffiti-covered front door in Lambeth tells tales of defiance and rebellion against societal norms. Centrepoint becomes an unlikely refuge for those seeking shelter from life's storms, while politics intertwines with squatting during the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s. Squatters take to the streets of Battersea, their voices echoing through protests that demand recognition and change. Une Station De Colons engraving transports us across borders, showcasing how squatting transcends geographical boundaries. Amidst this tapestry of stories emerges unexpected characters like Mr Charles Henry Wilson - a squatter who defies convention with his unyielding spirit. Canadian Sketches takes us on a journey from Calgary to Fort Macleod, revealing that squatting is not confined solely to cityscapes but extends its reach far beyond. Through each image captured in lithographs or engravings, we catch glimpses into lives lived on society's fringes – tales untold yet deeply intertwined with our collective history. These snapshots remind us that even amidst adversity, there is strength in unity and resilience within community – for every squatter has their story etched upon these walls.