Bankrupt Collection

Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821
Irish gentleman in Croftons whisky and beer bar in Dublin prison, 1821. Bankrupt Brian Boru with his friends in the taproom drinking with criminals and debtors. The Tap in Sheriffs Prison

Notebook and wig of Justice Hawkins
A notebook and wig once belonging to the English Judge, Justice Hawkins (Henry Hawkins, 1st Baron Brampton), given to Horatio William Bottomley, Liberal MP

Artichoke or King protea, Protea cynaroides
5856487 Artichoke or King protea, Protea cynaroides; (add.info.: Artichoke or King protea, Protea cynaroides, from South Africa, engraved by J. P)

Bankrupt Toby and wife Doxy begging for cheese and ale in a tavern. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718140 Bankrupt Toby and wife Doxy begging for cheese and ale in a tavern. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Group of Carnations from Thornton's "Temple of Flora"
5856491 Group of Carnations from Thornton's "Temple of Flora"; (add.info.: Group of Carnations, including Palmer's Defiance, Davey's Defiance, Palmer's Duchess of Dorset)

Temple of Flora, title page with vignette of cupids and Flora
5856486 Temple of Flora, title page with vignette of cupids and Flora; (add.info.: Temple of Flora, title page with vignette of cupids pulling a chariot with Flora, drawn by Burney)

Clarence Charles Hatry, 1888-1965. Company promoter, financier, bankrupt, bookseller and publisher
2638493 Clarence Charles Hatry, 1888-1965. Company promoter, financier, bankrupt, bookseller and publisher. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

Cupid, Flora, Ceres and Esculapius honouring the bust of Linnaeus
5856485 Cupid, Flora, Ceres and Esculapius honouring the bust of Linnaeus; (add.info.: Cupid, Flora, Ceres and Esculapius honouring the bust of Linnaeus)

The Superb Lily, Lilium superbum
5856488 The Superb Lily, Lilium superbum; (add.info.: The Superb Lily, Lilium superbum, from north America, engraved by J. P. Quilley after an original painting by Philip Reinagle. From Dr)

Thomas Hornor's hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London
FLO4569259 Thomas Hornor's hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, where he painted his giant panorama of London, 1821

Tulip varieties from Thornton's "The Temple of Flora"
5856489 Tulip varieties from Thornton's "The Temple of Flora"; (add.info.: Tulip varieties, including the Louis XVI, Washington, La Triomphe Royale, Duchess of Devonshire, Gloria Mundi)

Cartoon of a miser Screwby being duped by a bankrupt aristocrat with a parcel of fake parchments
FLO4717935 Cartoon of a miser Screwby being duped by a bankrupt aristocrat with a parcel of fake parchments. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier)

Les Faillites de Cupidon, 1856. Creator: Félicien Rops
Les Faillites de Cupidon, 1856. From periodical: Uylenspiegel, no. 4, 24 February 1856

Restaurant in decline
Eric Mattheyses

Picture shows steam train enthusiast, Alan Pegler, at Waterloo Station, London. Mr Pegler saved The Flying Scotsman from the scrapyard and took it to America and Canada

Six Laker stewardesses make a record dedicated to Freddie Laker called " Let Us Fly". The record is being rush released on red Bus records

The Warming House for the Homeless in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, here the men's room, 1880, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, adult female, adult woman, adults, bankrupt, bavarian, bayern, beg, beggars, begging, black, black-and-white, black-white, broke, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally

Charity, Woman distributing bread to the poor in front of the church, 1888, Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 4 people, affair, affairs, arms, baked goods, bakery products, bankrupt, basic food, basic foods, beg, beggars, begging, breads, broke, building, buildings, charities, charity

Beggars in Toledo, Spain, beggars ask the rich cultural travellers for alms, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, affair, affairs, affluent, arms, bankrupt, beg, beggars, begging, black, black-and-white, black-white, body parts, broke, contemporary, cultural travellers, culture, depiction

The New Warming House for the Poor in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, here the woman's room, 1895, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, affair, affairs, arms, bankrupt, bavarian, bayern, beg, beggars, begging, black, black-and-white, black-white, body parts, broke, contemporary, depiction, depictions, digital

Das Vermieten der tiroler Schwabenkinder in Ravensburg, The children of mountain farmers from Vorarlberg, Tyrol
1900s, 19th-century, affair, affairs, agrarian, agricultural, agriculturally, alps, arms, baden-wuerttemberg, baden-wurttemberg, bankrupt, bayern, beg, beggars, begging, black, black-and-white

Eviction of a family who can no longer pay their rent and is now standing in the rain from the city of Rome, 1880
1 animal, 1900s, 19th-century, adult male, animal child, animal families, animal portrait, animal portraits, animals, arms, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions, bad weather

View of the Albergo dei Poveri, Poorhouse, in Palermo, c. 1800, Sicily, Italy, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, addressee, addressees, affair, affairs, almshouse, almshouses, almsman, bankrupt, beg, beggars, begging, black, black-and-white, black-white, broke, copy, depiction, depictions

Commission of bankruptcy, 20th July 1786 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 2561291-93)
2561290 Commission of bankruptcy, 20th July 1786 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 2561291-93) by Franklin, Benjamin (1706-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Constitutional Convention)

Back from Monte Carlo (litho)
6014257 Back from Monte Carlo (litho) by Garnelo y Alda, Jose (1866-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Back from Monte Carlo)

Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
617080 Mr Jenkins took pen and ink, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

The auction of the Beasts of the Schneider Circus in Naples (Colour Litho)
2783588 The auction of the Beasts of the Schneider Circus in Naples (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Railway King! Down Upon Him! Satirical cartoon mocking the downfall of railway financier George Hudson. He is held upside-down by a bird - perhaps a crow or raven - dressed as a judge

Thomas Hornors hut above the dome of St
Thomas Hornors hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, where he painted his giant panorama of London, 1821

The day of adversity (engraving)
2800352 The day of adversity (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The day of adversity)

Clarence Hatry financier and bankrupt
Clarence Hatry (1888-1965), financier and bankrupt. The fall of the Hatry Group in September 1929 contributed to the Wall Street Crash. 1929

How I volunteered for the Zulu War (engraving)
1054101 How I volunteered for the Zulu War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How I volunteered for the Zulu War)

We set forward from the peaceful neighbourhood
617078 We set forward from the peaceful neighbourhood, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

Advertisement for Bargains (engraving)
582328 Advertisement for Bargains (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Bargains.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The Stoppage of the Bank, c. 1827 (oil on panel)
BAG140184 The Stoppage of the Bank, c.1827 (oil on panel) by Sharples, Rolinda (1794-1838); 83.8x120.6 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Browne, Cavanagh, Browne and Bayley)

The Race Meeting, or The Gambler, 1853 (Pen and black ink on off-white paper)
1217572 The Race Meeting, or The Gambler, 1853 (Pen and black ink on off-white paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 24.8x17.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Bankrupt trader (litho)
3646149 Bankrupt trader (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bankrupt trader. Illustration for one of set of educational trade cards on the subject of)

Olivia visits her father in prison, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
617079 Olivia visits her father in prison, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

French banknote for ten pounds from the Law Bank, dated 1st April 1719
616855 French banknote for ten pounds from the Law Bank, dated 1st April 1719 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

La Rue Quincampoix, The Law Affair, c. 1797 (coloured engraving)
CHT185936 La Rue Quincampoix, The Law Affair, c.1797 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Johnny and his creditors. The poor gentlemen faces a roomful of traders and shopkeepers demanding repayment of his
FLO5000030 Johnny and his creditors. The poor gentlemen faces a roomful of traders and shopkeepers demanding repayment of his debts

Bankruptcy
Tomer Eliash

Sir Freddie Laker and Tiny Rowlands leave the Board of Trade building in Victoria, London where they had a secret meeting with Biffin. 10th February 1982

Saga Holidays Ltd. (SAGA) announced that they had acquired the business of Laker Air Travel Ltd, formerly owned by Sir Freddie Laker, for £ 500, 000 in cash

Save Laker Airways sympathisers were signing a petition at Gatwick airport as well as raising money to help Sir Freddie Laker pay offhis debts after the company went bust

One of the houses belonging to Freddie Laker, pictured on the day that Laker Airways went bust. 5th February 1982

A woman customer at the Victoria check in office, pictured on the day that Laker Airways went bust. 5th February 1982

The Laker Airways office in Grosvenor Street with three pints of milk uncollected, pictured on the day that Laker Airways went bust. 5th February 1982

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In the dimly lit whisky bar of Dublin prison in 1821, an Irish gentleman sat alone, his spirit as bankrupt as his pockets. His weary eyes glanced at the notebook and wig of Justice Hawkins, symbols of a justice system that had failed him. The weight of despair hung heavy in the air. Meanwhile, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, a warming house for the homeless provided solace to destitute men in 1880. A digital reproduction from an original 19th-century template captured this historic moment when warmth became a luxury for those on society's fringes. A woman with a heart full of charity distributed bread to the poor outside a church in Germany during 1888. This poignant scene was immortalized through a digital reproduction that transported us back to witness her selfless act amidst societal bankruptcy. In Toledo, Spain, beggars sought alms from cultural travelers; their outstretched hands revealing both desperation and resilience. A digitally restored reproduction allowed us to glimpse into this rich historical tapestry woven by those affected by financial ruin. The New Warming House for the Poor opened its doors in Munich's Bavaria region in 1895. Here, women found refuge from life's hardships within its walls. An original 19th-century reproduction reminded us that even amid bankruptcy there could be glimmers of hope and compassion. Das Vermieten der tiroler Schwabenkinder shed light on another form of exploitation - children from mountain farmers rented out like commodities across Vorarlberg, Tyrol Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Their innocence stolen due to economic hardship inflicted upon their families. Eviction brought forth images of despair as rain poured down on a family unable to pay their rent in Rome during 1880. Digitally restored reproductions showcased this heartbreaking reality faced by countless families trapped within cycles of poverty. The Albergo dei Poveri stood tall as Palermo's poorhouse in Sicily, Italy, around 1800.