Donations Collection

Suffragette selling badges Date: circa 1910s

The great organ at Alexandra Palace. An appeal for funds is being made for its restoration. 20 November 1926

Red Cross Poster - World War I
Poster asking for donations to the British Red Cross during World War I, stressing urgently that six pounds a minute is required to maintain the number of motor ambulances, hospital ships

Text sign showing Fundraising Event, Concept meaning campaign whose purpose is to raise money for a cause

Elegant Couple on Horseback Giving a Beggar a Meek Gift, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century painting, exact original date not known, Europe

Different currencies from Europe, historical graphic representation, 1896, historische Zeichnung, 1896, verschiedene Waehrungen aus Europa

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes, 1748 - 1836, or Abbe Sieyes, French Roman Catholic abbe, clergyman and political writer, Emmanuel Joseph Graf) Sieyes, 1748 - 1836, franzoesischer Priester und Staatsmann

The Battle of Salamis in 480 BC fought between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire

Artemisia I of Caria, a Greek queen of the ancient Greek city-state of Halicarnassus

Gold gab ich fuer Eisen, war economy by the civilian population, Wars of Liberation, 1813

Germany, Berlin, 3 December 1990, circus people with their animals beg for donations in front of the Sparkasse branch on Alexanderplatz, circus animals ask for a donation, Europe

Germany, Berlin, 3 December 1990, circus people with their animals beg for donations in front of the Sparkasse branch on Alexanderplatz, circus animals ask for a donation, Europe

Germany, Berlin, 06.11.1990, clothing donations, advice centre for Jewish immigrants from the CIS (former Soviet Union) in the rooms of the Jewish community in Oranienburger Strasse, Europe

Tourism was in its infancy, as here in 1961, selling old clothes from donations, TUN, Tunisia, Africa

Tourism was in its infancy, as here in 1961. Sale of old clothes from donations, TUN, Tunisia, Africa

Cultural state in the 8th to 11th century, sacrifice at mass, church, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, Europe

Noble people come out of church and give alms to the poor, after church beggars, donations, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Collecting in a Silesian village church, Poland, Silesia, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century template, Europe

Money on a church collection plate. With God Loveth a Cheerful Giver" carved round the side

Parisian schoolboys collecting gifts for the relief of the wounded (sketch by balloon post), 1871. The Franco-Prussian War

Eccleston Grange, St Helens, Merseyside, 19th October 1945, on the outskirts of St Helens, the property has been given to the boroughs Education Committee to use as a school for special needs children

Poster created by the Zionist Organisation of America asking for donations towards the Palestine Restoration Fund. Dated 20th Century

Harley Roll Y 6, Roundel 18
BL5906037 Harley Roll Y 6, Roundel 18, Roundel of benefactors at St Guthlac's shrine carrying scrolls detailing their donations to Crowland Abbey

Advert for Dr. Barnardos Homes 1922
94, 000 children have been rescued by Dr. Barnardos Homes. Help to give Happy Christmas by sending money. Date: 1922

Army cadet poppy sellers on Linthorpe Road Middlesbrough November 1975

Staff at the Tetley Tea factory, Eaglescliffe, raised more than £; 3000 for the North Tees Womens Cancer Appeal when their training manager Pat Gibson was struck by the disease

Middlesbrough footballers hand out presents donated by kind-hearted Teessiders to the Evening Gazettes Give a Little appeal to children at Middlesbrough General Hospital

Going away party... 32 homeless children, their parents and helpers, all from Huddersfield; are on the holiday of a lifetime in Salou, Spain

One of the 6000 spectators at Valentine Park in Ilford digs deep in his pocket to find some loose challenge for a donation before going in to watch the county championship cricket match between Essex

Paper for prayers and donations at Che Kung Temple, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

Oxford university big wigs and donations including Dr
FLO4618937 Oxford university big wigs and donations including Dr. Kett, Lord Greville, Dr. Grosvenor, Alderman Fletcher and Mr. Swan promenading on a Sunday

An Oxford university student tried and expelled by the donations for fighting
FLO4618899 An Oxford university student tried and expelled by the donations for fighting. Golgotha or the Palace of Sculls. Tom Echo receiving sentance of Rustication

Uvarov and Volkov, collecting donations for the benefit of those wounded in World War I, 1910-1919

Borden Harriman, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Borden Harriman, 1918. Borden Harriman, the son of stockbroker Oliver Harriman, Jr. (1862-1940) who was collecting donations for the Second War Fund of the American Red Cross during World War I

Reception, by Messrs. Cuthbert, Paternoster-Row, of Lint, Etc. for the Wounded at Scutari, 1854

Blind man, between 1914 and 1918. Man holding box for donations and sign reading I am blind

Aberlour Orphanage Advertisement
Advertisement for donations by Aberlour Orphanage, Charlestown of Aberlour, Morayshire Date: circa 1950s

Armenian Refugee Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement appealing for donations for the purpose of rebuilding damaged homes of martyred Armenian refugees during World War 1

London Hospital Advertisement
Advertisement from The London Hospital, asking for donations and subscriptions. The image shows the building from the air, the largest in England at the time. Date: circa 1931

Church Army Advertisement
Advertisement for the Church Army, an evangelistic organisation founded in 1882

The Children's Ward of Westminster Hospital
An advertisement asking for donations urgently needed for the upkeep of the Children's ward at Westminster Hospital. Date: circa 1929

National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London, invitation for donations. Date: 1907

Lewis Carroll Cot in Great Ormond Street Hospital 1900
In memory of the author of Alice in Wonderland, ? Lewis Carroll cot at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London

Cultural state in the 8th to 11th century
11. 11th century, 1900s, 19th-century, accurate, activities, activity, archive, belief, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, church building, church service, church services

Collecting in a Silesian village church
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Meeting opens with taking the collection. Army contributes (about one dollar and fifty cents) again, as well as the audience. Salvation Army, San Francisco, California

Distributing the Queens New Year Gifts at Windsor; The crowd outside the Riding School, waiting for admission, fifty at a time, 1890

Illustration to Dorothy Forster by Walter Besant (engraving)
960859 Illustration to Dorothy Forster by Walter Besant (engraving) by Green, Charles (1840-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration to Walter Besants new story, Dorothy Forster)

St Davids Church Army - Harvest Festival Date: 1906

"We need books, donate money!", 1917 (colour litho)
697916 " We need books, donate money!", 1917 (colour litho) by Antlers, Max (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster shows German soldiers reading books in a trench)

Ms 210 fol 19v. Cartulary of Mont Saint-Michel: Duke Richard II of Normandy making a gift
694799 Ms 210 fol 19v. Cartulary of Mont Saint-Michel: Duke Richard II of Normandy making a gift of lands and privileges to the monastery of Mont St

Nieces of Duchess of York selling RNLI flags
Jean and Elizabeth Elphinstone, nieces of the Duchess of York, selling Royal National Lifeboat Institute flags. 1935

Hospital Saturday Collection (engraving)
605230 Hospital Saturday Collection (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hospital Saturday, depicting a young girl taking a donation from a man)

Death of Sapphira, 1870 (litho)
3959740 Death of Sapphira, 1870 (litho) by English School

The Men who Guard Our Coasts (colour litho)
2814639 The Men who Guard Our Coasts (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Men who Guard Our Coasts)

Christmas Entertainment to the Patients at Kings College Hospital (engraving)
1626220 Christmas Entertainment to the Patients at Kings College Hospital (engraving) by Townsend

RNLI volunteers gather outside Manchester Town Hall on a historic day for charity fundraising. Until the late 1880s, the RNLI mostly relied on wealthy philanthropists for financial support

Nurses at the Birmingham and Midland Hospital for Women, Sparkhill, will not get backache in future thats the the Womens Royal Voluntary Service

Items for Mother Teresa of Calcutta. 1975

Grangetown pensioners have donated a number of presents and food stuffs which they will be donating to under privileged youngsters in North Yorkshire, England, December 1972

A new landmark for Cardiff, the Empire Games appeal sign stands outside the castle walls

Colourful comedy Comedy Relief put a smile on the faces of youngsters at Berry Brow Infants School as (from left) Kate Thornburn, Tarnya Cantle, Emma Atkinson and Jenelle Wilkes show

Middlesbrough footballers, Tony Mowbray (right), hand out presents to children at Middlesbrough General Hospital. December 1988

Middlesbrough footballers hand out presents to children at Middlesbrough General Hospital. December 1988

Middlesbrough footballers, including Bernie Slaven, hand out presents donated by kind-hearted Teessiders to the Evening Gazettes Give a Little appeal to children at Middlesbrough General Hospital

Kirkleatham Old Hall Museum staff member Sue Parvin is pictured with Victorian treasures donated to them by the late Shadrack Watts, to say thank you to museum boss Mick Warren for his friendship

All 300 pupils at Paddock Junior, Infants and Nursery School took part in a concert to celebrate the harvest

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Donations have played a crucial role throughout history, supporting various causes and organizations. In the early 20th century, suffragettes took to the streets, selling badges to raise funds for their movement towards women's right to vote. Meanwhile, at Alexandra Palace, an appeal was made for donations to restore the magnificent great organ that had captivated audiences for years. During World War I, a powerful Red Cross poster urged citizens to contribute their resources and money towards aiding wounded soldiers and providing relief efforts. Similarly, advertisements for Aberlour Orphanage and Armenian Refugee support tugged at heartstrings as they sought assistance in caring for those affected by tragedy. Healthcare institutions also relied on public generosity. The London Hospital appealed for donations to ensure quality care for patients while the Church Army campaigned tirelessly to alleviate suffering among vulnerable populations. The Children's Ward of Westminster Hospital stood as a testament to compassionate giving that helped bring comfort and healing. In times of crisis or disability, contributions were vital in establishing specialized facilities like the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic. Great Ormond Street Hospital even received specific donations such as Lewis Carroll Cot in 1900 – a symbol of how philanthropy can shape medical advancements. Looking back further into history reveals cultural states where offerings during mass played an essential role within churches across Germany. A digitally restored reproduction from the 19th century reminds us of this ancient practice whose exact origins are lost but continue through time. Similarly, collecting funds within Silesian village churches in Poland during past centuries exemplified communal support towards shared goals – captured beautifully through digital reproductions of original templates from the 19th century. From suffragettes fighting for equality to healthcare institutions striving to heal lives; from war-torn nations seeking solace amidst chaos to communities coming together with unwavering solidarity – these glimpses into donation campaigns remind us that our collective generosity has always been instrumental in shaping a better world.