Nuisance Collection

Miseries of London, 1812. A woman walking down Wapping Old Stairs being assailed by a group of watermen plying for trade. Two figures watch from a balcony

Cartoon commenting on the nuisance of summer flies, 19th century
5308801 Cartoon commenting on the nuisance of summer flies, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the nuisance of summer flies. Dated 19th century 01/02/1861); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Quiet Street, a Sketch from a Study Window, 1856. Satirical print showing a noisy London street: a brassband
FLO4995451 The Quiet Street, a Sketch from a Study Window, 1856. Satirical print showing a noisy London street: a brassband, Masaniello's pipe organ, a hurdy gurdy, blackface musicians

Spoilt children making a nuisance of themselves, 1850
3478025 Spoilt children making a nuisance of themselves, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting spoilt children making a nuisance of themselves. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Graphic, Front Cover March 27th.1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover March 27th. 1886, 1886. A tragedy in a bell tent in Bechuanaland. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Swooping seagulls DP174875
Manchester Square, Blackpool, Lancashire. A group of tourists being harassed by swooping seagulls

The people of Coed-y-Moch, Wales, found the wyvern a terrible nuisance, eating their flocks and so on : but the valiant youth Meredydd beheaded it with one stroke

An Englishmans Home (colour litho)
964607 An Englishmans Home (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Englishmans Home. From Truth, 25 December 1909.); © Look and Learn

The Mischievous Pet, 1891 (oil on canvas)
XPG365660 The Mischievous Pet, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); Private Collection

Concierge et mendiant (colour litho)
3097782 Concierge et mendiant (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concierge et mendiant)

The Diversion, (oil on canvas)
651465 The Diversion, (oil on canvas) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diversion. Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau (1855-1931)

Punch cartoon: Ingenious Protection against Midges - a Valuable Hint to Sketchers from Nature (engraving)
6034678 Punch cartoon: Ingenious Protection against Midges - a Valuable Hint to Sketchers from Nature (engraving) by English School

Punch cartoon: Lord Randolph Churchill, English Conservative politician (engraving)
6034891 Punch cartoon: Lord Randolph Churchill, English Conservative politician (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Eastern Proverb: Two days a guest, but the third day a nuisance (colour litho)
5205395 Eastern Proverb: Two days a guest, but the third day a nuisance (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two days a guest, but the third day a nuisance)

Why We Enjoy going to Dances in the Navy (engraving)
1055700 Why We Enjoy going to Dances in the Navy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why We Enjoy going to Dances in the Navy)

The Ape and the Wasp (coloured engraving)
979177 The Ape and the Wasp (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ape and the Wasp.); © Look and Learn

One of the advantages of gas over oil (engraving)
560235 One of the advantages of gas over oil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

One of the advantages of oil over gas (engraving)
560218 One of the advantages of oil over gas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A pleasant way to lose an eye (engraving)
560217 A pleasant way to lose an eye (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A pleasant way to lose an eye)

Comic postcard, French man notes down street name - Commit No Nuisance Date: 20th century

A police station invaded by monkeys belonging to a band of gypsies (colour litho)
3097613 A police station invaded by monkeys belonging to a band of gypsies (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comic postcard, French man notes down street name - Commit No Nuisance Date: 20th century

Omnibus nuisances. Caution to ladies who like to occupy the seat next to the door. A mans hobnail boots kick a woman on the head as his feet swing in from the window of the omnibus. Date: 1853

Egoism personified. This gentleman occupies six chairs on his own, and without regard to the arrival of strollers, he stretches out an army boot with spur and waves his whip

A unlucky hit (engraving)
560234 A unlucky hit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A unlucky hit.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

A heavy fall of snow (engraving)
560219 A heavy fall of snow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A heavy fall of snow.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Woman catching her hat on a street sign
Woman getting her headdress caught in a street sign, while another woman tries to stop some dogs pulling at her petticoats. Copperplate engraving and illustration by Daniel Chodowiecki, Berlin, 1790

Crossing-sweeper nuisance Crossing-sweeper nuisance 1856
Group of young children with brooms, sweeping the ground as a gentleman walks alone, asking for a ha penny. Date: 1856

Extracts from a Desert Diary (engraving)
1063574 Extracts from a Desert Diary (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extracts from a Desert Diary)

The Interrupted Honeymoon, a Motor-Car Tragedy (litho)
1043835 The Interrupted Honeymoon, a Motor-Car Tragedy (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interrupted Honeymoon, a Motor-Car Tragedy)

Passing a mudcart (engraving)
560220 Passing a mudcart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passing a mudcart.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

"There was an Old Man in a tree, who was terribly bored by a bee", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386617 " There was an Old Man in a tree, who was terribly bored by a bee", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

A Troublemaker (coloured engraving)
5999534 A Troublemaker (coloured engraving) by Sperling, Heinrich (1844-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Troublemaker)

Antique Print of a House Mouse, 1859 (coloured engraving)
2630195 Antique Print of a House Mouse, 1859 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees (colour litho)
2779846 A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees)

Nuisances of London, The Deluge (colour litho)
2818120 Nuisances of London, The Deluge (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuisances of London, The Deluge)

"There was an Old Man with a gong, who bumped at it all the day long", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386618 " There was an Old Man with a gong, who bumped at it all the day long", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The Crimes of Jocko, a Tragedy on Board HMS "Holly"(engraving)
1051583 The Crimes of Jocko, a Tragedy on Board HMS " Holly" (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crimes of Jocko)

The shuttle-cock nuisance (engraving)
614296 The shuttle-cock nuisance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shuttle-cock nuisance, little girl: Oh, I beg your pardon, Sir)

Drawbacks of celebrity: a cricketer pestered by autograph hunters (chromolitho)
5217375 Drawbacks of celebrity: a cricketer pestered by autograph hunters (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawbacks of celebrity)

Dignity and impudence: a king looking at a fly that has landed on his nose (colour litho)
5996150 Dignity and impudence: a king looking at a fly that has landed on his nose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dignity and impudence)

Punch cartoon: The Real Street Obstructions (engraving)
6034647 Punch cartoon: The Real Street Obstructions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The Real Street Obstructions)

Between Two Fires (engraving)
1596389 Between Two Fires (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Between Two Fires. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 July 1889)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786490 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Delaw, Georges (1874-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 23 May 1908.); © Look and Learn

Tale of a Dog (engraving)
1062424 Tale of a Dog (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tale of a Dog. Illustration for The Graphic)

Punch cartoon: The Crossing-Sweeper Nuisance (engraving)
6034710 Punch cartoon: The Crossing-Sweeper Nuisance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The Crossing-Sweeper Nuisance)

Punch cartoon: nuisance caused by river steamers (engraving)
6034780 Punch cartoon: nuisance caused by river steamers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: nuisance caused by river steamers)

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In the quaint village of Coed-y-Moch, Wales, a fearsome creature known as the Welsh Wyvern wreaked havoc on the peaceful lives of its inhabitants. The wyvern's insatiable appetite for flocks and livestock made it an unbearable nuisance to the hardworking people who relied on their animals for sustenance. However, hope arrived in the form of a valiant youth named Meredydd. With unwavering determination and unmatched bravery, Meredydd took up his sword and faced off against the menacing beast. In one swift stroke, he beheaded the wyvern, freeing Coed-y-Moch from its clutches forever. The villagers rejoiced at this heroic act that rid them of their troublesome tormentor. During World War I, amidst the chaos and despair of trench warfare, another kind plagued soldiers - rats. These relentless creatures scurried through muddy trenches with impunity, spreading disease and adding to already dire conditions. Yet amidst this bleakness emerged stories of brave soldiers engaging in ratting missions to eliminate these verminous nuisances. In coastal towns across England, seagulls became an unexpected annoyance for locals and tourists alike. DP174875 captured a moment when these swooping seagulls caused quite a commotion by stealing food right out of unsuspecting hands or causing mayhem with their raucous cries overhead. "The Mischievous Pet" painted in 1891 portrays yet another type - misbehaving pets that bring chaos into our homes but also endless joy with their playful antics. This oil on canvas artwork captures both frustration and affection towards our furry companions who often test our patience while simultaneously melting our hearts. The hustle and bustle of city life can sometimes lead to encounters with bothersome individuals such as beggars or concierges seeking tips at every turn. "Concierge et mendiant" depicted through vibrant colors showcases how even though they may be considered nuisances they can an integral part of the urban fabric.