Overcrowded Collection

The Last train from Bangor, Northern Ireland Date: circa 1906

Pitmen encamped - evicted coal miner and his dwelling
A miner on strike sits despondently outside his makeshift home, his crutch and dog at his side. Due to lengthy strike action resulting from a wage dispute

Interior of a Coal-Miners Hut, engraved by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839) 1829
XIR156150 Interior of a Coal-Miners Hut, engraved by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839) 1829 (colour litho) by Charlet, Nicolas Toussaint (1792-1845) (after); Musee Nat

A West Country Mail Coach leaving Piccadilly, 1829 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
XJF354261 A West Country Mail Coach leaving Piccadilly, 1829 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Box at the Theatre by Hippolyte Bellange (1800-1866) French painter. Chaotic scene with overcrowded Box with audience fighting. Bottom left a top hat is being handed back

Engraving depicting the two different worlds of the East End and West End of London
5308758 Engraving depicting the two different worlds of the East End and West End of London; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the two different worlds of the East End and West End of London)

The Tribute Money, Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish, 1616-1634. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish. Also called "The Ferry Boat to Antwerp", 1616-1634

Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. In the interview which Baron Rodich had, a fortnight ago, at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], with the principal insurgent leaders

A Journey into the Herzegovina: Interior of a Hut at Belovase, 1876. Creator: Unknown
A Journey into the Herzegovina: Interior of a Hut at Belovase, 1876. Family life in a typical home:..where our Special Artist stopped in his journey into the Herzegovina...Although, diplomatically

Trois heures, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Trois heures, 1839. Three o'clock. Monsieur Coquelet a la police correctionnelle, admire cette institution que met a l'abri des audacieuses enterpriser d'etre corrompu. (Mr)

Vue plan coupé et elévation des nouveau omnibus du boulevard, 1853. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vue plan coupe et elevation des nouveau omnibus du boulevard, 1853. Nota - Ces Nouvelles voitures ont recu la haute approbation de l'homme a la perche

Une Diligence Prise d'Assaut, 1843. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une Diligence Prise d'Assaut, 1843. Sapristi! quelle idee ai'je eu de venir me fourrer dans cette bagarre avec une femme et deux moutards! ah

The Peace Illuminations - A Street Scene - drawn by George Thomas, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illuminations - A Street Scene - drawn by George Thomas, 1856. Londoners celebrate the end of the Crimean War. It was necessary that the people should share, or appear to share

The Great Naval Review: "No Beds" - drawn by Phiz, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Great Naval Review: "No Beds" - drawn by Phiz, 1856. Crowds flock to the Hampshire coast for a display by the Royal Navy - accommodation is quickly snapped up

L'Interieur d'un appartement trop garni... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'Interieur d'un appartement trop garni... 19th century. The interior of an over-stocked apartment

Vue... et elévation des... omnibus du boulevard... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vue... et elevation des... omnibus du boulevard... 19th century. View and elevation of the boulevard omnibuses

Cotton workers, outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Firebaugh. West side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Six families with twenty-two children live in this house. Cotton workers: "He's good (the boss)

Cotton hoers are transported to the fields daily during the season, Memphis, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Memphis, Tennessee. Cotton hoers are transported to the fields daily during the season. Truck drivers are paid by the planters and serve as "runners" to recruit the men

Cotton workers, outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Six families with twenty-two children live in this house. Cotton workers

Cotton hoers are transported to the fields daily during the season, Memphis, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Memphis, Tennessee. Cotton hoers are transported to the fields daily during the season. Truck drivers are paid by the planters and serve as "runners" to recruit the men

Shack in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Shack in "Little Oklahoma." Lots 50 x 150, cost one hundred and twenty to two hundred dollars. Bought on hope and sold on promises. No work since last fall

Truck loads of cotton hoers going from Memphis, Tennessee into Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Truck loads of cotton hoers going from Memphis, Tennessee into Arkansas

Home on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home on "Scratch Hill, " outside Atoka, Oklahoma. "I was offered twenty dollars for that house. I pay six dollars rent a year, and have some chickens and a garden"

Water barrels on plantation cabin in Brazos riverbottoms, near Bryan, Texas, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Water barrels on plantation cabin in Brazos riverbottoms, near Bryan, Texas

Cotton workers, outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Firebaugh. West side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Six families with twenty-two children live in this house. Cotton workers: "He's good (the boss)

Cotton workers, outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Firebaugh. West side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Six families with twenty-two children live in this house. Cotton workers: "He's good (the boss)

The Sunday Rush, 1862, printed 1920. Creator: Charles Maurand
The Sunday Rush, 1862, printed 1920

Full!!!, 1862, printed 1920. Creator: Charles Maurand
Full!!!, 1862, printed 1920

Cotton hoers from Memphis, Tennessee are carried by trucks to the Arkansas plantations, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers from Memphis, Tennessee are carried by trucks to the Arkansas plantations

Cotton hoers loading at Memphis, Tennessee for the day's work in Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers loading at Memphis, Tennessee for the day's work in Arkansas

Cotton hoers loading at Memphis, Tennessee for the day's work in Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers loading at Memphis, Tennessee for the day's work in Arkansas

Cotton hoers loading at Memphis, Tennessee for the day's work in Arkansas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers loading at Memphis, Tennessee for the day's work in Arkansas

Cotton hoers, Memphis, Tennessee, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work only seasonally on the plantations. The rest of the year they live on odd jobs and relief. Memphis, Tennessee

Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Quarter-Deck of an Emigrant Ship - Roll-Call, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

Scene between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Scene between Decks, 1850. Emigrants leaving Britain for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

String of pontoons in tow of stream launch, approaching landing stage, Chemulpo, c1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
String of pontoons in tow of stream launch, approaching landing stage, Chemulpo, c1904

Steam launch carrying six over-crowded boat loads soldiers to landing, Chemulpo, c1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
Steam launch carrying six over-crowded boat loads soldiers to landing, Chemulpo, c1904

Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Transporting workers to the mines, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

Chaos on the railways, 1917 (litho)
STC366171 Chaos on the railways, 1917 (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian Revolution (1917);); The Stapleton Collection

View of Shimla city in Indian Himalayas the capital of Indian state Himachal Pradesh. Shimla, Himachal Prades, India. Landscape photography View of Shimla city in Indian Himalayas the capital of

Spotted reed frog (Hyperolius pucticulatus) tadpoles, captive, endemic to Tanzania

The Omnibus All Night by John Leech - overcrowded public transport Date: 1846

Jack Whinery and his family, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Jack Whinery and his family, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico

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South Georgia Island, Gold Harbor. King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony. Date: 28/06/2006

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South Georgia Island, Gold Harbor. King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony. Date: 28/06/2006

L Entree au Musee, 1808. 1808. Creator: Anon
L Entree au Musee, 1808

Religious objects and an improved altar in the bedroom... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Religious objects and an improved altar in the bedroom of Mrs. Watson, a government charwoman

Grandson of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Grandson of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

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"Capturing the Chaos: Overcrowded Scenes from Different Eras" The Last train from Bangor, Northern Ireland: A snapshot of a crowded train platform as passengers scramble to board the last train, highlighting the challenges of overcrowding in public transportation. A West Country Mail Coach leaving Piccadilly, 1829: An intricate pencil sketch showcasing a bustling scene with an overcrowded mail coach departing from Piccadilly, giving us a glimpse into the congestion faced by travelers during that time. Interior of a Coal-Miners Hut, engraved by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839) 1829: This engraving reveals the cramped living conditions within a coal-miner's hut, shedding light on the hardships endured by those working in dangerous occupations and residing in tight spaces. Box at the Theatre by Hippolyte Bellange (1800-1866): Chaotic and packed with people, this artwork depicts an overfilled box at a theater performance where attendees jostle for space and struggle to find comfort amidst overwhelming crowds. The Omnibus All Night by John Leech: An illustration capturing an overloaded omnibus navigating through dark streets filled with tired passengers seeking transport late into the night; illustrating how urban areas can become congested even during unconventional hours. Spotted reed frog tadpoles endemic to Tanzania: In captivity but still overcrowded, these tiny amphibians huddle together in their limited habitat space – reminding us that even nature's creatures face challenges when it comes to population density. Jack Whinery and his family, homesteaders, Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940: A poignant photograph depicting Jack Whinery's large family squeezed into their humble homestead cabin; reflecting both resilience and struggles experienced during times of economic hardship. The Black Hole of Calcutta - June 18th 1756.