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Beggars, 15th-16th century, (1943). Creators: Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the ElderBeggars, 15th-16th century, (1943). Studies of disabled people. Drawing in the Albertina Museum, Vienna. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings)
Toby, a well known imposter, 1822. Creator: Robert CooperToby, a well known imposter, 1822. Portrait of a man on crutches, holding out a hat, with a scarf around his head and eyes
Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Creator: UnknownGovernor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Dutch soldier and colonial administrator Peter Stuyvesant (c1612-1672)
Milton, (mid 19th century). Creator: William FrenchMilton, (mid 19th century). Portrait of English poet John Milton (1608-1674), whose most famous work is his epic " Paradise Lost", first published in 1667
Old age and poverty, 15th century, (1849). Creator: H MoulinOld age and poverty, 15th century, (1849). An elderly woman on crutches, representing old age, and a figure in rags with a begging bowl, representing poverty
Honest Jack Tars of the Period, 1897. Creator: John LeechHonest Jack Tars of the Period, 1897. Sailors in 16th-century ruffs make merry by a cosy fire. One appears to be cooking a pocket watch
The Blind Beggar, 1853, (c1902). Creator: UnknownThe Blind Beggar, 1853, (c1902). After a painting in the National Gallery, London. Scene outside a church of a blind man clutching rosary beads, accompanied by a young girl
With Disabled Ex-Servicemen, c1936, (1937)With Disabled Ex-Servicemen, c1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]
Geography lesson at Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, London, 1908Geography lesson at Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, West Norwood, Lambeth, London, 1908. Girls sit at desks, possibly reading Braille, in a rather bare room
Boys making shoes at the Anerley Residential School for Elder Deaf Boys, Penge, 1908Boys making shoes at the Anerley Residential School for Elder Deaf Boys, Versailles Road, Penge, 1908. Boys at work in the Shoemakers Shop; pieces of leather lie on the floor in the foreground
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, 1813
St Peter healing the Cripple at Lystra, c1810-c1844. Artist: Henry CorbouldSt Peter healing the Cripple at Lystra, c1810-c1844
Christ healing the Paralysed Man let down by Ropes, c1810-c1844
The Walking Stationer, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul SandbyThe Walking Stationer, 1760. A blind stationery seller with a child, to lead him. He carries a basket of memorandum books. From Cries of London, 1760
Michel Petrucciani, Ronnie Scotts, London, 1990. Artist: Brian O ConnorMichel Petrucciani, Ronnie Scott s, London, 1990
Paraplegic bus, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersParaplegic bus, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. By 1960, facilities for the disabled were being developed and access to transport was an important part of this
Archery practice at the CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. Residents and visitors take time out from learning new work skills
Retraining at a paraplegic centre in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960Retraining at the CISWO paraplegic centre in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. CISWO is the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation
Dining hall of the CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistDining hall of the CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. Residents and visitors take time out from retaining for new skills to have lunch
CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersCISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. CISWO is the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation. Some of the residents of the centre were miners who had met with an accident at
Two Bond disabled cars outside the CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. CISWO is the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation
Blind beggars of Tehran, Persia, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]
Advert For A Concert, 1917. Artist: Garratt & AtkinsonAdvert For A Concert, 1917. An advert advertising a concert for the benefit of soldiers injured during World War I. Image printed with Mander Brothers inks. From The British Printer Vol. XXX
A Blind Beggar, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L MenpesA Blind Beggar, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]
The Polling, Plate III from The Humours of an Election, 1757. Artist: William HogarthThe Polling, Plate III from The Humours of an Election, 1757. This series of four plates depicts the Oxfordshire parliamentary election of 1754
With Disabled Ex-Service Men, 1922 (1937). The Duke of York meeting injured servicemen at the England versus Scotland football match at Stamford Bridge, London, May 1922
Blind basket-makers at work, Tottenham Court Road, London, c1901 (1903). In 1854 The Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind was established by Elizabeth Margaretta Maria Gilbert
Girls at needlework, Halliwick School For Girls, Marylebone Road, London, c1903 (1903). Halliwick School for Girls, established in 1851 by Miss Caroline Blunt
Drawn at Salisbury, c1800. Artist: George ScharfDrawn at Salisbury, c1800. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXIII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1929]
A Blind Girl of Rome, c18th century. Artist: Thomas GaugainA Blind Girl of Rome, c18th century. From The Connoisseur Vol. XX. [Otto Limited, London, 1908]
Alexander H Stephens, American politician, and a servant, c1870s (1955). Stephens (1812-1883) served as Vice-president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
School for the Indigent Blind, Westminster Road, London, 1829. Artist: R AconSchool for the Indigent Blind, Westminster Road, London, 1829
A French Frigate Towing an English Man-of-War into Port, late 18th-early 19th century, (1929). Illustration from the Apollo Volume X, no 55, (July 1929)
Disabled girls working at the Watercress and Flower Girls Christian Mission, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock
Woman with bound feet, China, 19th century. Artist: E RonjatWoman with bound feet, China, 19th century
Calligraphic exhibition bill of Matthew Buchinger, Dwarf of Nurnburg, 1717, (1840). Artist: Matthew BuchingerCalligraphic exhibition bill of Matthew Buchinger, Dwarf of Nurnburg, 1717, (1840). Facsimile of a bill advertising the talents of Matthias (or Matthew) Buchinger sent to Robert Harley
Abbe Charles-Michel de l Epee, 18th century French philanthropic educator, (1836). Artist: James PosselwhiteAbbe Charles-Michel de l Epee, 18th century French philanthropic educator, (1836). Epee (1712-1789) was prominent in educating the deaf
Entreaty in front of the Cave, 1925. Artist: Jean Louis ForainEntreaty in front of the Cave, 1925. An etching from Modern Masters of Etching, by JL Forain, (The Studio, London, 1925)
Woman in Costume of the Time of Louis XIV, (1885). A woman about to enter a sedan chair gives money to a beggar on crutches. Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, ruled France 1643-1715
Blind man of Quinze-Vingts, 1737-1742. Artist: BouchardonBlind man of Quinze-Vingts, 1737-1742. Quinze-Vingts was a hospital for the blind in Paris. The name, meaning 15 times 20 (which equals 300) in the vigesimal system
Old Age, c1480, (1843). Artist: Henry ShawOld Age, c1480, (1843). A 19th-century copy after a manuscript illustration in the Romance of the Rose. From Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Centuries
Old Age and Poverty, c1480, (1843). Artist: Henry ShawOld Age and Poverty, c1480, (1843). A 19th-century copy after a manuscript illustration in the Romance of the Rose. From Dresses
A Showman, Hyde Park Corner, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis
School for the Indigent Blind, Southwark, London, 19th century. Artist: TA PriorSchool for the Indigent Blind, St Georges Fields, Southwark, London, 19th century
John Milton, English poet, (1815). Artist: Henry CookeJohn Milton, English poet, (1815). Milton (1608-1674), author of Paradise Lost, became totally blind in about 1652
John Milton, English poet, (19th century). Milton (1608-1674), author of Paradise Lost, became totally blind in about 1652
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 19th century. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805) was the victor at a number of naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, English naval commander, 19th century. One of Britains greatest military figures, Admiral Nelson (1758-1805)