Communal Collection

Suricate / Meerkat - Sentry keeping watch for predators with youngster close-by
ASW-4347 Suricate / Meerkat - Sentry keeping watch for predators with youngster close-by Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Suricata suricatta Alan J. S

Newtons rents off Twine Court in Shadwell - the centre of one of the worst slums in Stepney, London. When the picture of the three women

Picture No. 12020054
Detail of a communal nest of Sociable Weavers with its numerous chambers - Tirasberge, Namtib Biosphere Reserve, Namibia. Date:

South American cannibals, 16th century
South American cannibals. 16th-century artwork of indigenous people of South American dismembering and roasting their slain enemies

Boundary Estate: Arnold Circus, 1907 (b / w photo)
1812535 Boundary Estate: Arnold Circus, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Turkish baths, late 16th century (w / c on paper)
CHT163257 Turkish baths, late 16th century (w/c on paper) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

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

Lionel L. Cohen, Vanity Fair, Lib
LIONEL LOUIS COHEN (1832-1887) English financier, politician, and communal worker. Trustee and later manager of the London Stock Exchange. MP for Paddington North

Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665
540521 Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Flag of the City and Giants, Corpus Christi Procession, the Ramblas, Barcelona, June 8th
863077 The Flag of the City and Giants, Corpus Christi Procession, the Ramblas, Barcelona, June 8th, 1928 (chalk & w/c on paper) by Bone

Communal bath. Woodcut from JJ Hugel Von heilsamen Badern des Teutschelands ..., Mullhause, c1559
527304 Communal bath. Woodcut from JJ Hugel Von heilsamen Badern des Teutschelands ..., Mullhause, c1559. Mixed public baths were a feature of city life

Scripture Reader in a Night Shelter': Destitute men lying on the long communal bed slope in a London night shelter
527823 Scripture Reader in a Night Shelter': Destitute men lying on the long communal bed slope in a London night shelter listening to the nightly reading from the Bible before the fish-tail gas

Poor in North France fed from German field kitchen, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Poor in North France fed from German field kitchen, between c1914 and c1915. Crowd of mostly women and children outside a brick building in northern France during World War I.

Inside a Kazakh Yurt, 1911-1913. Creator: Sergei Ivanovich Borisov
Inside a Kazakh Yurt, 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai, Mountains region of southern Siberia early in the 20th century

French soldiers eating soup on march, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French soldiers eating soup on march, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers eating in the field during World War I.

'Turcomans Dining; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Turcomans Dining; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Dining room with green track on top along the walls, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Dining room with green track on top along the walls, c.1925

Dining room with cupboard with orange service, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Dining room with cupboard with orange service, c.1925

Sitting room with palm, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Sitting room with palm, c.1925

Dining room with matte seats, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Dining room with matte seats, c.1925

Dining room with green canapé, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Dining room with green canape, c.1925

Dining room with chimney in Renaissance style, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Dining room with chimney in Renaissance style, c.1925

Dining room with yellow walls and red lamp, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Dining room with yellow walls and red lamp, c.1925

Dining room with red chairs, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Dining room with red chairs, c.1925

Interior with bookcase in Renaissance style, c.1925. Creator: Monogrammist HK
Interior with bookcase in Renaissance style, c.1925

Servants of a castle united in a front room, 1870. Creator: Charles Rochussen
Servants of a castle united in a front room, 1870

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Communal water supply

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Communal water supply

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Children at a communal water supply used for washing clothes

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Communal water supply

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Communal water supply

'At the Natal Gold Fields -- Our Laundry at Maritzburg, 1890. Creator: Percy Macquoid
'At the Natal Gold Fields -- Our Laundry at Maritzburg, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Un refectoire en plein air, au cantonnement; les tables et les bancs sont faits de... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Un refectoire en plein air, au cantonnement; les tables et les bancs sont faits de clayonnages, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Interior of a Chukchi Hut, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. Creators: Alexander Postels, Godefroy Engelmann
Interior of a Chukchi Hut, Northeast Coast of Asia, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin

Gerard Gardens, a tenement block in Liverpool city centre, Merseyside. Designed and built in the 1930s by Architect, Sir Lancelot Keay. 23th November 1973

Mr Leonard Boffey at his home in Gerard Gardens, a tenement block in Liverpool city centre. Designed and built in the 1930s by Architect, Sir Lancelot Keay. 25th June 1987

Gerard Gardens, a tenement block in Liverpool city centre. Designed and built in the 1930s by Architect, Sir Lancelot Keay

Rag n Bone man Stockport slum yard
A Rag n Bone man pushes his barrow though a slum cummunal yard in Stockport, Cheshire, England. He is watched by small children. The property was demolished shortly afterwards Date: circa 1970

Slum communal yard, Stockport
Small children and mongrel dogs beneath the washing lines in the communal back yard of slum property in Stockport, Cheshire, England. The property was demolished shortly afterwards Date: circa 1970

Lily Carlson, manageress at the Liver Laundrette in Runcorn, offers refreshments to her customers. She also allows yoga fan Lawrence Fulton to meditate as his washing spins. 6th March 1979

Boy in slum housing yard
Rear view of small fair-haired boy walking alone past dustbins and washing lines in the communal back yard of slum housing in Brinksway, Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sheffield United footballers in communal bath
Sheffield United footballers hosed in the communal bath by their trainer Date: 1946

Two schoolboys in a dormitory at Atlantic College (United World College of the Atlantic), St Donat's Castle, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan, South Wales. Date: 1969

Scene of everyday life, Dai Phung communal house, Dan Phuong district, Hanoi, 16th century (wood)
5309895 Scene of everyday life, Dai Phung communal house, Dan Phuong district, Hanoi, 16th century (wood) by Vietnamese school, (16th century); Museum of Fine Arts, Hanoi

Chasing a tiger, Tay Dang communal house, Ba Vi district, Hanoi, 16th century (wood)
5309894 Chasing a tiger, Tay Dang communal house, Ba Vi district, Hanoi, 16th century (wood) by Vietnamese school, (16th century); Museum of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Young woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Young woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA [Farm Security Administration] camp, Robstown, Texas

Community clothesline, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Community clothesline, FSA [Farm Security Administration] camp, Robstown, Texas

Woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Woman at the community laundry on Saturday afternoon, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex

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"Embracing the Power of Communal Strength: From Meerkats to Slums, a Journey through History" In the vast expanse of the arid Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa, a suricate or meerkat stands tall as a sentry, keeping watch over its communal family. With their young ones close by, these remarkable creatures exemplify the essence living and protection against predators. Transporting ourselves back to 1907 in London's Boundary Estate at Arnold Circus, an old black and white photograph captures a glimpse into another form existence. Amidst the backdrop of one of Stepney's worst slums, residents come together to create a sense of unity amidst adversity. Venturing further east towards Shadwell, we stumble upon Newtons rents off Twine Court - once considered the heartland of destitution. In this center for poverty-stricken communities during the late 16th century, people found solace and support within their shared struggles. History takes us across continents to South America during the 16th century when tales emerged about cannibalistic tribes. Though gruesome in nature, these stories highlight how even dark chapters can reveal glimpses of community bonds that held societies together. A captivating picture numbered 12020054 brings us closer to Turkish baths from that same era. These public spaces served as meeting points where individuals from diverse backgrounds gathered for relaxation and rejuvenation while fostering connections with one another. Fast forward to World War II-era London during The Blitz; daily lives were marked by resilience amidst chaos. Communities banded together in solidarity against relentless bombings – neighbors became pillars for each other's strength as they navigated through uncertainty hand-in-hand. Shifting gears from wartime struggles to lighter moments captured by Vanity Fair photographer Lionel L. Cohen; Sheffield United footballers find camaraderie within a communal bath after an intense match on-field - showcasing how shared experiences can forge lasting bonds.