Pay Collection (#4)

The Prince and Princess of Wales at Cowes, awaiting the Arrival of the Queen (litho)
1063579 The Prince and Princess of Wales at Cowes, awaiting the Arrival of the Queen (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain (engraving)
1048194 The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain)

Paying-off Day on Board a Man-of-War (engraving)
1047880 Paying-off Day on Board a Man-of-War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paying-off Day on Board a Man-of-War)

Prince charles and buckingham travel to spain in disguise, so that the former might pay his addresses in person to
1090853 Prince charles and buckingham travel to spain in disguise, so that the former might pay his addresses in person to the infanta (engraving) by American School

THE LAST HEAVE
The Germans are urged to make the last heave to ensure victory, by participating in the war loan to pay for arms for the men in battle Date: 1918

Joness Romance, the Story of a Little Trip to the Continent (colour litho)
1048313 Joness Romance, the Story of a Little Trip to the Continent (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joness Romance)

"Ah, sir! but whats to pay for the wear of the broom?"(engraving)
2781135 " Ah, sir! but whats to pay for the wear of the broom?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ah, sir)

Bought and paid for (colour litho)
3642863 Bought and paid for (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bought and paid for! Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Paying the Harvesters, Gobelins Workshop (tapestry)
XIR229915 Paying the Harvesters, Gobelins Workshop (tapestry) by Leyden, Lucas van (c.1494-1533) (after); Mobilier National, Paris, France; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Pay office of the London and Westminster Bank (engraving)
604708 Pay office of the London and Westminster Bank (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pay office of the London and Westminster Bank)

Letter to his father, Leonardo di Buonarrota Simoni, at Florence
KDC441041 Letter to his father, Leonardo di Buonarrota Simoni, at Florence, contradicting a rumour of his death and complaining that he has not been paid by the Pope for 13 months, written from Rome

Letter from the Poet Laureate, John Dryden, to Laurence Hyde
KDC441022 Letter from the Poet Laureate, John Dryden, to Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester and First Lord of the Treasury, begging for his salary for half a year

The United States purchase of the Panama Canal (litho)
6005042 The United States purchase of the Panama Canal (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The United States purchase of the Panama Canal)

A landlady making sure her sick lodger has money or property to pay his rent
5616565 A landlady making sure her sick lodger has money or property to pay his rent by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); (add.info)

What the sow does, the little pigs must pay for (engraving)
3631182 What the sow does, the little pigs must pay for (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: What the sow does, the little pigs must pay for)

Letter to William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer
KDC441070 Letter to William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer, written on board his flagship, Elizabeth Bonaventure at Plymouth, 26 July, 1586 ( pen & ink on paper) by Drake

Studies from Life in Ireland, VI (litho)
1037994 Studies from Life in Ireland, VI (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Studies from Life in Ireland, VI)

"I pay my debts, I pay my debts!"(colour litho)
972999 " I pay my debts, I pay my debts!" (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I pay my debts, I pay my debts)

The Hunting Day (chromolitho)
1055261 The Hunting Day (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hunting Day. Illustration for The Graphic)

Worker Counting His Money on Payday, c. 1920 (engraving)
2622354 Worker Counting His Money on Payday, c.1920 (engraving) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a blue collar worker counting his money)

Shop workers strike in a West End store, London, 1920s (b / w photo)
6014649 Shop workers strike in a West End store, London, 1920s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shop workers strike in a West End store, London)

New-Years Day in Japan (engraving)
1610453 New-Years Day in Japan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New-Years Day in Japan. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 July 1865)

Irish Sketches (engraving)
1595267 Irish Sketches (engraving) by Walker, Francis S. (1848-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Sketches. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 April 1888)

Indian Sketches, on the Peer Merde Hills, Travancore (engraving)
1059960 Indian Sketches, on the Peer Merde Hills, Travancore (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Sketches, on the Peer Merde Hills)

Boarding House Life (engraving)
1038348 Boarding House Life (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boarding House Life)

"Heres money enough master, "quoth Little John, "To pay the reckoning"(litho)
2791731 " Heres money enough master, " quoth Little John, " To pay the reckoning" (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese Sketches (engraving)
2772665 Chinese Sketches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Sketches. Illustration for the Illustrated Times)

Rent Book, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730700 Rent Book, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rent Book, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Pay-day in a Cotton Mill (etching)
5990104 Pay-day in a Cotton Mill (etching) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pay-day in a Cotton Mill)

The Land League Agitation in Ireland, a Sheriffs Sale of Cattle, to pay Rent (engraving)
1590477 The Land League Agitation in Ireland, a Sheriffs Sale of Cattle, to pay Rent (engraving) by O Kelly, Aloysius (1853-1941) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sale of the "Rattletrap s"Mess Kit (engraving)
1048017 The Sale of the " Rattletrap s" Mess Kit (engraving) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sale of the " Rattletrap s" Mess Kit)

Sketches at the London Police-Courts (litho)
1046047 Sketches at the London Police-Courts (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the London Police-Courts)

Notes in the Yau Country, Upper Burma (engraving)
1046023 Notes in the Yau Country, Upper Burma (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes in the Yau Country, Upper Burma)

The Crisis in Bulgaria (engraving)
1055093 The Crisis in Bulgaria (engraving) by Piotrowski, Maksymiljan Antoni (1813-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Bulgaria)

With the Pacific Squadron in the Far East, Mail Day (engraving)
1063658 With the Pacific Squadron in the Far East, Mail Day (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Pacific Squadron in the Far East, Mail Day)

Mr Days "The Ugly Buck, "and Lord George Bentincks "The Devil to Pay, "Race for 2000 Guineas
1101196 Mr Days " The Ugly Buck, " and Lord George Bentincks " The Devil to Pay, " Race for 2000 Guineas, at Newmarket (engraving) by English School

A Day on the Ripley Road (engraving)
1040808 A Day on the Ripley Road (engraving) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day on the Ripley Road)

Relaxation
Tomaz Lipicer

The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) ladies. Caption suggests these are pay clerks. Picture taken 9th March 1942

Disabled and blind men and women take a petition to the House of Commons asking for better pay for disabled. The petition

No petrol signs at garage during the strike at Kingsbury Oil Depot, near Birmingham. 7th January 1979

Empty petrol tankers during the strike at Kingsbury Oil Depot, near Birmingham. 7th January 1979

Rail Strike. A lorry load of special constables who have been called up for duty, driving to Lots Road, Fulham, to guard the power station. 5th October 1919

Footballers Don Revie (left), Dennis Viollett and Albert Quixall attending a strike meeting in Manchester, organised by Players Union chairman Jimmy Hill. 19th December 1960

Working miners David Hunt (left) and Steve Owen with their pay-slips at Brookhouse colliery, South Yorkshire. December 1984 P017673

Pay Day 1952 C429

Public phones lying on sidewalk
abandoned, broken, communication, communications, conceptual, day, mobile, nobody, outdoor, pay, phone, public, receiver, sidewalk, still life, talk, telephone, traditional, trash, useless

Woman sitting in her own home in South London, making the hat boxes for a supplier that make silk hats for the richer society

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"From military recruitment to paying rent: Exploring the diverse meanings of 'pay' throughout history" British Military Poster - Inter-war period: "Serving your country with honor, pay tribute to bravery. " Metropolitan Police recruitment poster: "Join the force, protect and serve while earning a fair pay. " Landlord and Bar Sign: "Cheers. Enjoy good company and great drinks – just don't forget to pay. " British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period: "Answer the call, receive your dues – enlist today. " Advert for Malcolm Campbell 1931: "Witness speed in action. Pay homage to record-breaking achievements. " Highwayman Cottington: "Beware the notorious highwayman. Pay or face his daring escapades. " Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 1940s: "Working tirelessly for victory – their sweat earns them their rightful pay. " 1888 Matchgirls / Besant: "Demanding justice for fair wages – matchgirls unite against exploitation. " Edward VII lying in state, Westminster Hall: "A nation mourns its king; citizens gather to bid farewell and show respect through solemn payment. " Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture: "Sealing an agreement of growth and learning – apprentices pledge dedication as they earn their keep. " Peasant paying rent in the late Middle Ages: "Tilling the land with sweat and sacrifice; peasants fulfill their obligations by paying feudal dues. The Grave of Charles Dickens, Westminster Abbey, 1870:"Honoring a literary giant who brought characters to life through words that paid homage to humanity's struggles. " In this collection of historical moments captured across various mediums such as posters, signs, adverts, and events like funerals or indentureships we witness how 'pay' takes on different connotations over time.