Street Traders Collection

View of The Council House, Nottingham, from South Parade
Artist - Title: View of The Council House, Nottingham, from South Parade - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 76 x 63.5

Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850
3331122 Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

La folie des grandeurs (colour litho)
3097794 La folie des grandeurs (colour litho) by Kern, Leon (1883-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: La folie des grandeurs. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 27 March 1904.); © Look and Learn.

Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850
3331120 Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jewish street traders in Petticoat Lane Market. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A costermonger with donkey, London c.1924
3785101 A costermonger with donkey, London c.1924; (add.info.: A costermonger with donkey, London c. 1924. Costermongers sold fruit and vegetables on the streets)

Street trader selling hot dogs. Birmingham, West Midlands. 20th November 1970

Street traders at the corner of Bull Street and Temple Row. Birmingham, West Midlands. 20th November 1970

An everyday sight in Newcastle, as the barrow boys ply their trade on 3rd August 1973. thomas Quinn, right, is one of the regulars known to many shoppers

Newcastle barrow boys with their licences for legal trading in the city centre on 26th October 1981. They were celebrating after a seven year battle with Newcastle City Council

Alberts Sayers with his barrow on the streets of Newcastle on 4th August 1982

Storm in Paris (colour litho)
2807724 Storm in Paris (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storm in Paris. A Paris. Ouragan sur les boulevards)

Paris Provisioned (engraving)
1052430 Paris Provisioned (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Provisioned. Illustration for The Graphic)

"The Block"in Collins Street, Melbourne (engraving)
1627193 " The Block" in Collins Street, Melbourne (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Block" in Collins Street, Melbourne)

An Artists Notes in Tunis (engraving)
1059254 An Artists Notes in Tunis (engraving) by Morgan, Walter Jenks (1847-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Artists Notes in Tunis)

Spring Flowers (engraving)
1624324 Spring Flowers (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Flowers. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 April 1883)

Turkey in Egypt, Christmas at Cairo (engraving)
1624927 Turkey in Egypt, Christmas at Cairo (engraving) by Seymour, George L. (fl.1876-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkey in Egypt, Christmas at Cairo)

Christmas Marketing (engraving)
1621138 Christmas Marketing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Marketing. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 December 1873)

New Years Eve in Russia, buying Presents in the Streets (litho)
1040471 New Years Eve in Russia, buying Presents in the Streets (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Eve in Russia, buying Presents in the Streets)

A Street-Barber, Spain (engraving)
1044254 A Street-Barber, Spain (engraving) by Reinhart, Charles Stanley (1844-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street-Barber, Spain)

Relief of Paris, Venders of Poultry and Rabbits, Scene near the Rue Lafayette (engraving)
1104886 Relief of Paris, Venders of Poultry and Rabbits, Scene near the Rue Lafayette (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relief of Paris)

Orange seller, 18th Century (chromolitho)
977544 Orange seller, 18th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orange seller, 18th Century)

Colombo to Suez via Bombay (engraving)
1061553 Colombo to Suez via Bombay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colombo to Suez via Bombay)

Visit of the Princess of Wales to Greece, Street Flower-Sellers of Athens (engraving)
1106312 Visit of the Princess of Wales to Greece, Street Flower-Sellers of Athens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kaffir Women selling Sugar-Cane in Pietermaritzburg (engraving)
1099827 Kaffir Women selling Sugar-Cane in Pietermaritzburg (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaffir Women selling Sugar-Cane in Pietermaritzburg)

Heralds of spring (coloured engraving)
728652 Heralds of spring (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heralds of spring)

Spring in Paris. The flower market (colour litho)
2818384 Spring in Paris. The flower market (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring in Paris. The flower market. Le Printemps a Paris)

All A-Blowing! All A-Growing! (engraving)
1612072 All A-Blowing! All A-Growing! (engraving) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: All A-Blowing! All A-Growing)

A Fruit-Woman of Cairo (engraving)
1611811 A Fruit-Woman of Cairo (engraving) by Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fruit-Woman of Cairo. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 29 May 1875)

The War in the East, Servian Sketches (engraving)
1602398 The War in the East, Servian Sketches (engraving) by Yriarte, Charles (1832-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East, Servian Sketches)

A London Flower-Girl (engraving)
1604022 A London Flower-Girl (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A London Flower-Girl. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 February 1893)

The Disturbances in China (engraving)
1592210 The Disturbances in China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disturbances in China)

Preparing for the Jubilee, buying Flags and Chinese Lanterns (engraving)
1594931 Preparing for the Jubilee, buying Flags and Chinese Lanterns (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Jubilee)

The Royal Visit to Swansea (engraving)
1590710 The Royal Visit to Swansea (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Swansea. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 October 1881)

Sketches in Algeria (engraving)
1590584 Sketches in Algeria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Algeria. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 13 August 1881)

Ms 9066 f. 11 Presentation of the book to Philippe Le Bon
BAL52462 Ms 9066 f.11 Presentation of the book to Philippe Le Bon, from Chroniques et Conquetes de Charlemagne by David Aubert, 1458 (vellum) by Le Tavernier

Teahouse at Pekin (coloured engraving)
728591 Teahouse at Pekin (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teahouse at Pekin. Published in the Illustrated London News, 23 February 1861)

New Years Day in Paris (colour litho)
2818252 New Years Day in Paris (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Day in Paris. A street stall selling toys and other items)

Parisian Sketches, a Rush for Evening Papers in the Rue Croissant (engraving)
2772094 Parisian Sketches, a Rush for Evening Papers in the Rue Croissant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parisian Sketches)

Sale of Fritters in the Streets of Rome on the Day of the Annunciation (engraving)
2771931 Sale of Fritters in the Streets of Rome on the Day of the Annunciation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Street Traffic in Canton (engraving)
2771455 Street Traffic in Canton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Traffic in Canton)

Indians selling tuberoses in Mexico (chromolitho)
2782615 Indians selling tuberoses in Mexico (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indians selling tuberoses in Mexico)

Sketches in Charleston, South Carolina (engraving)
1612713 Sketches in Charleston, South Carolina (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Charleston, South Carolina)

Bucharest, in Wallachia, the Scene of the late Inundation (engraving)
1610421 Bucharest, in Wallachia, the Scene of the late Inundation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bucharest, in Wallachia)

Hot Cross-Buns! (engraving)
1612827 Hot Cross-Buns! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hot Cross-Buns! Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 March 1861)

Sketches in Berlin, a Seltzer-Water Cart (engraving)
1621219 Sketches in Berlin, a Seltzer-Water Cart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Berlin, a Seltzer-Water Cart)

Prithee, Gentle Pieman, Let me taste your wares (engraving)
1627626 Prithee, Gentle Pieman, Let me taste your wares (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prithee, Gentle Pieman, Let me taste your wares)

The Winter Exhibitions (engraving)
1622945 The Winter Exhibitions (engraving) by Pettie, John (1839-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winter Exhibitions. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 December 1884)

Egypt as it is, Street Sketches in Alexandria (engraving)
1624076 Egypt as it is, Street Sketches in Alexandria (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egypt as it is, Street Sketches in Alexandria)

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Street traders have long been an integral part of the urban landscape, bringing life and vibrancy to city streets across the globe. From the iconic view of The Council House in Nottingham, with its majestic architecture juxtaposed against the hustle and bustle of South Parade, to the corner of Bull Street and Temple Row in Birmingham, where street traders gather to offer their wares, these scenes capture a slice of everyday life. In Newcastle, on that fateful day in August 1973, barrow boys could be seen plying their trade with enthusiasm and skill. Armed with licenses for legal trading in the city center, they brought a sense of tradition and authenticity to this vibrant northern town. As we delve into history through captivating engravings such as "Storm in Paris, " "Paris Provisioned, " "Zanzibar and East African Slave Trade, " or even "The Impending Famine in Bengal, " we are reminded that street trading is not just about commerce but also reflects societal dynamics. These images transport us back to different eras when street vendors played crucial roles within their communities. From bustling Collins Street in Melbourne's heartland to Tunis' winding alleys captured by an artist's keen eye or even Spring Flowers blooming amidst urban chaos – each engraving tells a unique story. They remind us that they can not mere merchants; they are storytellers who bring color and culture into our lives. Even further afield lies Egypt during Christmas time – Turkey in Egypt at Cairo – where street traders add festive cheer amid ancient wonders. Their presence bridges cultures while providing essential goods for locals and tourists alike. Whether it is The Council House or Bull Street or any other location worldwide, these glimpses into daily life reveal how street trading has shaped cities throughout history, and is an enduring tradition that continues to thrive today as hardworking individuals take up their positions on busy corners around the world - offering everything from fresh produce to handmade crafts.