Rent Collection (page 2)

The Rent Day Date: early 19th century

Rent Services to the Crown, Corporation of London
Officials of the Corporation of London performing rent services to the Crown in the old court of the Exchequer. It is described as a curious civil custom

How Housing Shortage is Being Met 1920
At the end of First World War One almost 80% of Britains rented homes from private landlords. David Lloyd George was concerned by the standards of the housing

Protest, National campaign against rent increases
Adults and children taking part in a protest by the National Campaign against rent increases in Walsall, West Midlands, 29 March 1982. Date: 1982

People Before Profit demonstration, London
A People Before Profit demonstration in Upper Street, Islington, North London, against rent increases and property development. Date: 1974

A new law gave the tenant a right to a third of his freehold, seven years rent; twenty-one years rent being the average value of a freehold in Ireland

Charles Parnell at a Anti Rent Meeting 1879
Charles Parnell an Irish nationalist, addressing an anti-rent meeting at Limerick, Ireland. Date: August 1879

TEMPLE VEIL RENT INTWAIN
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom ; and the earth did quake... the death of Jesus is accompanied by awesome signs

An Irish family is evicted from their home due to non payment of rent, Ireland, 1870
3062079 An Irish family is evicted from their home due to non payment of rent, Ireland, 1870. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido
5893730 Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel)

Italy, Radda in Chianti. Vespa scooters for rent in the town of Radda in Chianti

DDE-90029373
France, Paris. Line of bicycles for rent in the Velib bike transit system. Date: 11/11/2005

DDE-90026936
Canoes for rent on Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada Date: 31/03/2001

Sign on camp site opposite potato packing sheds, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign on camp site opposite potato packing sheds. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [ Notice - Camping on these Grounds permitted only by permit from Chief of Police. City of Tulelake

Possibly: Family living in shacktown community, mostly from... Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Family living in shacktown community, mostly from Kansas and Missouri. This family has five children, oldest in third grade. Rent seven dollars per month, no plumbing

Family living in shacktown community, mostly from Kansas and... Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939
Family living in shacktown community, mostly from Kansas and Missouri. This family has five children, oldest in third grade. Rent seven dollars per month, no plumbing

U. S. 99, Fresno County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
U.S. 99. Fresno County, California. " Pit and tools for rent--work on your own." California. [ Garage; Electric Welding; Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco - Treat Yourself to the Best ]

Detail on main street of Nyssa, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Detail on main street of Nyssa, Oregon. [Signs: IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance) member - Home Store Owned by Home Folks; Pork Roast - 18 cents per lb; Beef Boil - 10 cents per lb; Cauliflower - 5

A sign offering apartments for rent, 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues, New York, 1938. Creator: Walker Evans
New York, New York. 61st Street between 1st and 3rd Avenues. A sign offering apartments for rent

Boardinghouse, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Boardinghouse, Alabama. [Signs: Morris Hotel; Rooms 50c Up; Family Style Meals 35c 40c; Room and Board $ 30.00 per Mo(nth).']

Tenant farm rental sign, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Tenant farm rental sign, Alabama. [ Lunch Room - For Rent: One Horse Farms; Two Horse Farms; 1 House & Filling Station; See Mrs Tipton... ]

red Squirrel holding a home for rent sign Date: 03-09-2021

young red Squirrel holding a home for rent sign Date: 03-09-2021

Irish Sketches, how not to pay the Rent (engraving)
1057235 Irish Sketches, how not to pay the Rent (engraving) by Walker, Francis S. (1848-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Sketches, how not to pay the Rent)

The Maldive Islands (engraving)
1055090 The Maldive Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Maldive Islands)

Boycotting in Ireland, refusing the Rent (engraving)
1623222 Boycotting in Ireland, refusing the Rent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boycotting in Ireland, refusing the Rent)

Ms. New Coll 380, f36r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle
833745 Ms. New Coll 380, f36r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

The Money Changers, c. 1530 (oil on panel)
897330 The Money Changers, c.1530 (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530) (workshop of); 122x98 cm; Musee d Art et d Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Paying rent in Saxon times, 1920s (litho)
833010 Paying rent in Saxon times, 1920s (litho) by Prater, Ernest (fl.1885-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation)

Housing conditions of poor labouring family, partly caused by high rents
531835 Housing conditions of poor labouring family, partly caused by high rents. Landlords were making up to 50% on their investements in already condemned properties

Comic postcard, Rent collector and tenant Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Rent collector hit by sailor Date: early 20th century

Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner party after arriving drenched from the rain. Miseries of Travelling

Advert, Johnsons Polishing Wax Advert, Johnsons Polishing Wax
Advert, Johnsons Polishing Wax. 1926

Family life afloat at Canton (b / w photo)
6003712 Family life afloat at Canton (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family life afloat at Canton)

Early struggles 1858
Interior scene of a city dwellings, in the harsh winter months with snow on the rooftops outside and few coal on the grate, a family have got behind in their rent and a broker has come round

Female Cobbler (engraving)
2800438 Female Cobbler (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female Cobbler. Illustration for The Quiver, 1867.); © Look and Learn

Advert for Telephone Development Association 1929
Less than a crown a week, to rent a telephone, Paying nothing to be installed and pay nothing for calls or to receive. Date: 1929

How to live on 30 shillings a week (colour litho)
3642872 How to live on 30 shillings a week (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to live on 30 shillings a week)

Distraining for Rent (colour litho)
3642420 Distraining for Rent (colour litho) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distraining for Rent)

The Gentleman who Pays the Rent (engraving)
3655910 The Gentleman who Pays the Rent (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gentleman who Pays the Rent)

The condition of Ireland under the no rent policy (engraving)
728852 The condition of Ireland under the no rent policy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The condition of Ireland under the no rent policy)

A Harness-Shop on West Street where Rent is not a Factor (b / w photo)
5215482 A Harness-Shop on West Street where Rent is not a Factor (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

The land question solved (colour litho)
3642876 The land question solved (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The land question solved. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Moving house (colour litho)
3641733 Moving house (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moving house. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Ms. 25512 fol. 8v Payment of soke rents from city properties, St
SPC209115 Ms.25512 fol.8v Payment of soke rents from city properties, St. Pauls Cathedral record, mid-13th century (vellum) by English School, (13th century); St

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In the late Middle Ages, paying rent was a burden for peasants who struggled to make ends meet. Life for them was just one damned thing after another, with rent day looming as a constant reminder of their financial struggles. Pieter Brueghel the Younger captured this reality in his painting "Rent Day, " depicting the hardships faced by ordinary people during that time. Even centuries later, rent remained an ever-present concern. Bernadette Soubirous, known for her visions of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France, had to pay her share like everyone else. Rent continued to shape lives and communities throughout history. During World War One celebrations in Wallsend, Northumberland, amidst the chaos and joyous moments of victory, many families still worried about meeting their monthly rental obligations. The landlord's greed often led to slums and dire living conditions in 19th-century cities. Not even celebrities were exempt from dealing with rents. Ramon Novarro, a Mexican actor renowned for his roles in silent films during Hollywood's Golden Age, had his own fair share of rental concerns despite fame and success. Italy's picturesque region of Tuscany is not immune to rental matters either. In Radda specifically, where Vespas are popular modes of transportation among locals and tourists alike; residents must navigate through both scenic landscapes and rising housing costs. The issue of it has been entangled with political conflicts throughout history. The Royal Irish Constabulary once enforced evictions at sea on behalf of landlords during turbulent times when tenants couldn't keep up with escalating rents. However challenging it may be at times; renting services have long been provided to various entities such as the Crown or Corporation of London - highlighting how deeply ingrained this practice is within society. As societies evolved over time so did attempts to address housing shortages like those witnessed in 1920s Britain. Creative solutions emerged as people sought to meet the growing demand for affordable housing.