Famine Collection

Murrain of beasts
Vintage engraving by Gustave DorA from 1870 showing a scene from the Old Testament Murrain of beasts

Four Riders of the Apocalypse
" Vintage engraving by Albert Durer 1498 showing the Four Riders of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are beasts that ride on white, red, black

Antique map of Queens County Ireland
This map was made in 1837, just 10 years before the disaster of the Great Famine in 1847. 1837 is a particularly significant time in Irelands history at the period of the historically highest

Galway Starvation Riots
Starving townspeople raid a potato store in Galway during a famine, Ireland, 13th June 1842. Food riots occurred all day in the city

Biblical Scene : Joseph & Brothers in Egypt
Illustration of a Biblical Scene : Joseph & Brothers in Egypt

Roof Travelling
circa 1922: A loaded train with passengers on the roof ready to leave Tashkent station during the Russian famine. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Influenza Epidemic Tent Hospital Camp
Masked doctors and nurses treat flu patients lying on cots and in outdoor tents at a hospital camp during the influenza epidemic of 1918. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Famine In Ireland
A starving Irish peasant on a cart pulled by an emaciated horse, Ireland, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Indian Corn On Sale
Crowds outside a government depot in Cork, Ireland, where Indian corn is being sold by the British government, 1846. Food was short after the failure of much of the potato harvest

Prayers During Famine
A group of worshippers praying in a chapel in the town of Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, during the Great Famine, 1848. Original publication: Illustrated London News - pub 26th August 1848

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