Shelter Collection (page 2)

The Road to the Pyramids at Giza, c1873. Artist: Edward Lear
The Road to the Pyramids at Giza, c1873. The road passes through an avenue of trees forming a tunnel and giving shade to the travellers upon it

Jean Valjean watching over Cosette asleep, illustration from Les Miserables
XIR163457 Jean Valjean watching over Cosette asleep, illustration from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (engraving) by Brion, Gustave (1824-77) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The construction of an Air Raid Precautions shelter beneath a war memorial in Swanley, Kent. 1939

Advert for Foxs umbrellas
Advertisement for Foxs umbrellas : when buying an umbrella insist upon having a Foxs Frame. Foxs are the best! Date: 1901

Columbia River fishing camp of Native Americans
Native American fishing camp by the Columbia River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Salvation Army elevator
Men at work sorting waste paper in a Salvation Army Elevator. Elevators, which aimed to help the unskilled or unemployed, combined a factory space together with hostel accommodation for those working

Band Advertisement, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Advertisement offering the services of the Band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

Carpentry & plumbing, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys learning carpentry and plumbing on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868

Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields, Northumberland
The Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall and other local businessmen set up a charity to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs

Russian Jews in England
Russian refugees in the Poor Jews Temporary Shelter, Leman Street, in the East End of London

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White makes herself useful in the home of the Seven Dwarfs

Winter Villiage of the Minatarres
3673658 Winter Villiage of the Minatarres by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Travels in the interior of North America / by Maximilian)

Oxford, The Broad, Balliol College, hansom cabs (b / w photo)
5987032 Oxford, The Broad, Balliol College, hansom cabs (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford, The Broad, Balliol College, hansom cabs)

A Woman standing in the trunk of the Major Oak, Sherwood Forest near Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hoods shelter where he and his merry men slept

Southcliff Gardens and Shelter, Felixstowe - " this is very pretty place, you ought to see it" ! Date: 1905

Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus) adult, sheltering in hole, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Daily lives in London during the Blitz
Four images relating to air-raided London in October 1940. Top left shows cast members at the Windmill Theatre which was the only theatre to remain open; the cast slept in the theatre on mattresses

Union Workhouse, Mildenhall, Suffolk
The Mildenhall Union workhouse on Kings Way, Mildenhall, Suffolk. Opened in 1895, it replaced the previous premises elsewhere in the town which had become inadequate

Greenwich Union Cottage Homes, Sidcup, Kent
Aerial view of The Hollies, the Greenwich & Deptford Union cottage homes at Lamorbey, near Sidcup, Kent, opened in 1902 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Hikers proceed towards Refuge of Lac de Cheserys with the sun just risen, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

London Romance
A couple shelter from the rain under a red umbrella during a romantic walk beside the River Thames and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, central London. Date: 1960s

Butterflyfish and purple anthias fish
Butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae) and purple anthias fish (Pseudanthias tuka, purple) schooling over corals. Photographed at Bunaken National Marine Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

West Derby Union cottage homes, Fazakerley, Liverpool
Distant view of the West Derby Union cottage homes at Fazakerley, Liverpool. The homes were opened in 1889 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Stoney Middleton 1950S
View of Stoney Middleton, with its Lovers Leap cafe, a beautiful village in the Derbyshire Peak District, where cottages shelter beneath overhanging cliffs

A 2nd World War bunker on the beach at Cley Norfolk UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Sabina tree and the blue sea of Cala Macarelleta, southern coast, Minorca (Menorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Patscher Alm alpine hut at golden hour with the Stubai valley and the Stubai glacier, Patscherkofel mountain, Patsch, Austria

The view over the Patscher Alm alpine hut and the upper Inn valley, , Patscherkofel mountain, Patsch, Innsbruck Land, Austria

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Avishek Das

A mother and child
5616540 A mother and child; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother and child having breakfast in their bed-sit. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1872); Universal History Archive/UIG

Advertisement for a canvas tent, 19th century
5309154 Advertisement for a canvas tent, 19th century; (add.info.: Advertisement for a canvas tent. Dated 19th century 01/02/1885); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cartoon depicting a man sheltering himself from the down-pour of cockroaches and black beetles
5308867 Cartoon depicting a man sheltering himself from the down-pour of cockroaches and black beetles; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man sheltering himself from the down-pour of cockroaches)

Beekeepers
5307415 Beekeepers.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting beekeepers knocking a swarm into a container. Hives with alighting boards in bee shelter on left. Dated 19th century)

A homeless woman
5616503 A homeless woman; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a homeless woman pleading for shelter at a women's refuge in London. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1883); Universal History Archive/UIG

Destitute women
5616492 Destitute women; (add.info.: Illustration depicting destitute women awaiting shelter for the night. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1869); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration depicting sleeping quarters of Medland Hall, 1901 (b/w photo)
5616486 Illustration depicting sleeping quarters of Medland Hall, 1901 (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Casual Ward of a London workhouse, 1887
3479506 The Casual Ward of a London workhouse, 1887; (add.info.: Workhouse, The Casual Ward of a London workhouse (unspecified but typical)

An improved cow shed in London
3732495 An improved cow shed in London; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an improved cow shed with metal and ceramic fittings which could be kept clean more easily than wooden ones)

The milking shed of Friern Manor Dairy Farm in Peckham
3732497 The milking shed of Friern Manor Dairy Farm in Peckham; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the milking shed of Friern Manor Dairy Farm in Peckham, London)

View of the Adamello Group from the Rifugio Tuckett, in the Brenta Group
3563084 View of the Adamello Group from the Rifugio Tuckett, in the Brenta Group; (add.info.: Brenta Group, Rifugio Tuckett, Trentino Alto Adige 1914 Photographer: Bachrendt); Alinari Archives

A diagram of a cow house in England
3732500 A diagram of a cow house in England; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a diagram of a cow house in England. A cow house is a shed or shelter for cows)

The milking shed of Laycock's Dairy Farm in Highbury
3732498 The milking shed of Laycock's Dairy Farm in Highbury; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the milking shed of Laycock's Dairy Farm in Highbury, London)

A man in country lodgings
5616567 A man in country lodgings; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a man in country lodgings, reading his morning mail. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1883); Universal History Archive/UIG

A man getting a ticket of admission for a London night shelter. 1/1/1892 (engraving)
5616018 A man getting a ticket of admission for a London night shelter. 1/1/1892 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Natives of Terra del Fuego
3478879 Natives of Terra del Fuego; (add.info.: Natives of Tierra del Fuego, showing their clothing and shelter. From Captain Cook's Original Voyages Round the World')

Panorama from the Mount Falterona with the "Rifugio Dante"
3562503 Panorama from the Mount Falterona with the "Rifugio Dante" by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Tuscan-Romagnolo Apeninnes)

Cartoon commenting on the opening of the first cabmen's shelter in St John's Wood
5308703 Cartoon commenting on the opening of the first cabmen's shelter in St John's Wood; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the opening of the first cabmen's shelter in St John's)

Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033729 Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widows of a recently deceased man would cut off their hair)

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"Shelter: A Tapestry of Resilience and Refuge" In the annals of history, moments etched in time reveal the profound significance of shelter. From the Winston Churchill-led Sidney Street Siege in East London to the Mount Pleasant Hotel nestled amidst Kings Cross, these places bear witness to tales of sanctuary and survival. Traveling further south, we find ourselves on Market Jew Street in Penzance during the vibrant 1920s. Here, a bustling community finds solace within its humble abodes, each offering protection from life's tempestuous winds. The Hollies Children's Home stands as a beacon of hope in Sidcup, Kent. Within its walls lie stories untold - tales of young souls finding comfort amidst uncertainty; their laughter echoing through corridors that shield them from life's harsh realities. Within St Bartholomew's Hospital courtyard in London lies an oasis for healing. Amidst towering walls and serene gardens, patients seek respite from pain while nurses provide compassionate care under nature's watchful eye. Venturing out into treacherous waters off Padstow's coast in Cornwall, a fishing boat braves rough seas en route to Camel Estuary. Its crew relies on sturdy vessels as makeshift shelters against raging waves - symbols of resilience against nature’s fury. Across shores lies Glandore Harbour in County Cork, Ireland - a picturesque haven where boats sway gently with each passing tide. Here fishermen find refuge after arduous journeys at sea; their homes serving as havens amid rolling hills and tranquil waters. Stratton Park Halt emerges like an idyllic retreat amidst Wiltshire's countryside – a place where weary travelers pause for respite before continuing their journey through life’s winding paths. Yet not all they are born out of choice but necessity. The Union Workhouse and Infirmary looms over Crumpsall, Manchester – once home to those seeking refuge from destitution.