Unemployment Collection (page 8)

A scene at 11 o"clock outside the womens Employment Exchange in St Anne Street
A scene at 11 o" clock outside the womens Employment Exchange in St Anne Street, Manchester. 12th February 1947

A few of the 300 Scottish hunger marchers seen here having a meal before setting off again from Manchester for London The Scottish contingent of the national hunger march set off from Glasgow at

Members of the National Unemployed Workers Movement march through Ardwick Green Manchester to protest against the means test. 25th April 1932

Unemployed South Wales Miners seen here in Reading during their hunger march from the Rhondda Valley to London to protest against the Ministry of Health who were limiting relief notes to unemployed

Unemployed South Wales Miners seen here in Reading during their hunger march from the Rhondda Valley to London to protest against the Ministry of Health who were limiting relief notes to unemployed

Unemployed men seen here queueing up at the Labour Exchange in the Midlands. 23rd October 1931

Owing to the depression in the shipbuilding trade, acute distress is being felt in Sunderland, with thousands of willing, workers being unemployed. 16th February 1908

Before 5. 30am, a queue of applicants for 30 jobs at Queens Park Hippodrome
Before 5.30am, a queue of applicants for 30 jobs at Queens Park Hippodrome, Harpurhey, had begun to form and before midday over 1, 000 men and women had lined up. Circa 1935

Auctioneers marked the end of the engineering yard, Clark-Kincaid engine works in Wallsend. The yard closed with the loss of 360 jobs

The voice of Cardiffs unemployed delivers a different sort of Christmas message on this 24ft by 8ft hoarding in Queen Street, Cardiff, 22nd December 1987

New Job Club opens at the West Indian Centre, Spon Street, Coventry, offering a telephone, typewriter and stamps, it has taken six monts to set up, pictured 28th June 1988

Jim Owen and Judy Chessell, 25th July 1980. The teenagers made their wedding plans, but now their hopes for happiness have been dashed, by the curse of Anglesey

Andrew Carlo, student aged 18 years old, from Colchester in Essex, pictured 3rd June 1983. Educated but unable to find a job due to lack of opportunities

Jarrow marchers seen here arriving at Marble Arch on the last leg of the march 31st October 1936

Jarrow marchers seen here arriving at Marble Arch on the last leg of the march 31st October 1936

A section of the huge crowd that gathered to hear the speakers at the Jarrow marchers demonstration in Hyde Park

Former DJ Simon Dee seen here leaving the employment exchange after turning down a job offer to work as a frozen foods salesman. December 1970

Unemployed miners pictured queuing at the dole at Rhos employment exchange after the closing down of one of the mines May 1970

A National Unemployment demonstration showing the procession moving along the Embankment towards Hyde Park, London. 5th February 1933

Liverpool Youth seen here waiting outside the Un-Employment Exchange. August 1962 P013264

Commissionaires (out of work actor) and actresses. November 1952 C5787-001

Industry, 1934. Creator: Arthur Durston
Industry, 1934

Signalement Des Chouans et Autres Contrevolutionaires, ca. 1793. Creator: Unknown
Signalement Des Chouans et Autres Contrevolutionaires, ca. 1793

The Tempter (Punch, November 27, 1886), 1886. Creator: John Tenniel
The Tempter (Punch, November 27, 1886), 1886. [Spirit of Anarchy: " What! No Work! Come and enlist with me - I ll find work for you!!" ]

The Migrants Farewell, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Migrants Farewell, 1844. British working class families travelling to Canada, Australia and other colonies:vast numbers of persons have availed themselves of the Government grant to quit their

Pair of Stereograph Views of General Jacob S. Coxeys Army of the Unemployed, 1850s-1910s

Unemployed Lancashire manufacturers 1932
Group of unemployed men and women haunting gateways of mills, factories and pits looking for work. A typical street scene in a Lancashire manufacturers town during the period of trade depression

Bethnal-Green Employment Relief Association 1868 Bethnal-Green Employment
Labour-yard of the Bethnal-Green Employment and Relief Association, in East London. The stagnation of trade which followed on the commercial crisis of 1866

Mounted police and marchers, Means Test protests, Hyde Park, London, 1932, (1933). Demonstrators under escort. The National Hunger March of September to October 1932 was the largest of a series of

Workers leaving... after construction of Cunarder 534 was suspended, December 1931, (1935)
Workers leaving the shipyards after construction of Cunarder 534 was suspended, Clydebank, Scotland, December 1931, (1935)

Bus For The Unemployed
Unemployed men wait for a special bus service to take them from the suburb of Johannisthal to the employment office in Neukoln, Berlin, circa 1925

March of Unemployed Men and Women - Demo in Hyde Park
The National Hunger March of September October 1932 was the largest of a series of hunger marches in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s

Employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, early 1930s
Employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, USA, early 1930s. Looking for work during the Great Depression

Police arresting a group of hunger marchers in London, 1932. The National Hunger March of September-October 1932 was the largest of a series of marches organised in Britain during the Great

Peaceful demonstration regarding the treatment of British ex-servicemen, 1923. Artist
Peaceful demonstration regarding the treatment of British ex-servicemen, 1923. They hold placards protesting at the sacking of over 3000 civil servants who were former members of the armed services

The Unemployed and Unemployable, c1911, (1911). From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

The Hunger Marchers, 1932, (1938). The National Hunger March of September to October 1932 was the largest of a series of hunger marches in Britain

Distress in the East End of London, 1886. Artist: Charles Joseph Staniland
Distress in the East End of London, 1886. From a supplement to The Graphic, 20 February 1886 (hand coloured later)

Layoff, 1890. Artist: Ivan Pavlov
Layoff, 1890. Bogdanov, Ivan Petrovich (1855-1932). Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Le Mont-de-Piete, (1895). An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th December 1895

The Miners Strike in Carmaux, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 1st October 1892

Committee to Combat Unemployment, 1919. Artist: Lazar Markovich Lissitzky
Committee to Combat Unemployment, 1919

The Not-At-All-At-Home Secretary, 1887. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
The Not-At-All-At-Home Secretary, 1887. The Home Secretary on the left is attempting to involve himself in a meeting being held in Trafalgar Square

The Two Voices, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Two Voices, 1887. One of Britains genuine unemployed walks away from a meeting that was supposed to have been a respectable debate on the plight of the unemployed

The Great Unemployed, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Great Unemployed, 1886. The Chief Commissioner of Police, Sir E Y Henderson, sits dozing in his chair, surrounded by papers detailing the minor events recently in the news

Distress in Lancashire: mill-hands work on Preston Moors
The distress in Lancashire: mill-hands at work on Preston Moors. Unemployed operatives levelling waste ground on the north side of the town, over seen by inspectors

Unemployed March
10th October 1908: The unemployed marching in Trafalgar Square, carrying a banner reading Starve To Death In A Land Of Plenty. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Installing Turbines
circa 1911: Huge turbine engines being hoisted into position for fitting to the Cunard luxury liner Aquitania during her construction at a Clydebank shipyard owned by John Brown and Company

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In the midst of economic turmoil, the Jarrow Marchers embarked on a journey that would forever etch their struggle into history. Leaving Jarrow on 5th October 1936, these brave men in uniform carried a banner reading "Unemployment" as they marched through England, demanding justice and employment opportunities for all. Their determination was mirrored by unemployed coal miners demonstrating alongside them in solidarity. Meanwhile, across the country, scenes of despair and resilience unfolded. In Kirkcaldy, Scotland, a sea wall and esplanade stood witness to the hardships faced by communities grappling with joblessness. The closure of Eagley Mills loomed over Lancashire's skyline like an ominous reminder of lost livelihoods. Amidst this backdrop of adversity, political campaigns sought to inspire hope. Labour posters adorned Transport House during General Election campaigns while patriotic slogans such as "Team Spirit" and "Buy British" aimed to rally support for local industries. However, it wasn't just politicians who fought against unemployment; ordinary citizens also played their part. Liverpool housewives gathered in streets exchanging gossip but also strategizing ways to alleviate their families' financial burdens. Holding parcels tightly in their hands symbolized both resourcefulness and resilience. The struggle against unemployment extended beyond the inter-war period as NUPE members took to Coventry's streets protesting against cuts that threatened jobs and welfare services alike. Through these snapshots from history emerges a poignant narrative: one where communities unite against adversity despite facing uncertain futures. It serves as a reminder that even amidst dark times, collective efforts can ignite sparks of change – sparks capable of lighting up homes and hearts alike with renewed hope for better days ahead.