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Prints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection

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Did you know this story is based on real events evolving over the years into a fairy tale to scare children? Set in 1284 in the town of Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany. The town was facing a rat infestation, and a piper, dressed in a coat of many coloured, bright cloth, appeared. He promised to get rid of the rats in return for a payment, to which the townspeople agreed. The piper got rid of the rats by leading them away with his music but the people of Hamelin broke their promise. The furious piper left, vowing revenge returning to led the children away, never to be seen again, just as he did the rats.

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Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: The Pied Piper of Hamelin asking to be paid

The Pied Piper of Hamelin asking to be paid for his work in ridding the town of Hamelin of rats which were plaguing the citizens in 1284

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Rats made nests inside mens Sunday hats

Rats made nests inside mens Sunday hats
VIntage Illustration of a scene from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Split open kegs of salted sprats, Made nests inside mens Sunday hats.. Kate Greenaway, 1888

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Mother running after her children

Mother running after her children
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, mother running after her children, as they rush to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: The Pied Piper leading the children away

The Pied Piper leading the children away
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, The Pied Piper leading the children away. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Pied Piper of Hamelin Vintage colour engraving

Pied Piper of Hamelin Vintage colour engraving
Vintage colour engraving of the Pied Piper of Hamelin

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Mother and children

Mother and children
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, a mother and her young children listening to the piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Pied Piper of Hamelin leading the rats out of town illustration

Pied Piper of Hamelin leading the rats out of town illustration
Vintage engraving of the Pied Piper of Hamelin leading the rats out of town

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin
VIntage Illustration of a scene from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Kate Greenaway, 1888

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Boy on crutches following the pied piper

Boy on crutches following the pied piper
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, Boy on crutches following the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Cook chasing the rats

Cook chasing the rats
VIntage Illustration of a scene from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. And licked the soup from the cooks own ladles. Kate Greenaway, 1888

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Two women scared by a rat

Two women scared by a rat
Two women in the town of Hamelin in Lower Saxony, Germany, being scared by one of the rats which were plaguing the townsfolk in 1284

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Two children under the orange tree

Two children under the orange tree
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, two children under the orange tree. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Pied Piper of Hamelin Children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper

Pied Piper of Hamelin Children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Pied Piper of Hamelin and the townsfolk

Pied Piper of Hamelin and the townsfolk
VIntage Illustration of a scene from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Pied Piper of Hamelin and the townsfolk. Kate Greenaway, 1888

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin

Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Mayors watches as the pied piper takes to children

Mayors watches as the pied piper takes to children
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, Mayors watches as the pied piper takes to children. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Rats ate the cheese out of the vats

Rats ate the cheese out of the vats
VIntage Illustration of a scene from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Mother protecting her baby from a rat. Kate Greenaway, 1888

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Two women and a child terrified by rats

Two women and a child terrified by rats
Two women and a child in the town of Hamelin in Lower Saxony, Germany, being scared by some of the rats which were plaguing the townsfolk in 1284

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Young girl and two children trying to escape from rats

Young girl and two children trying to escape from rats
Two children and a young girl trying to escape from rats which were plaguing the town of Hamelin in Lower Saxony, Germany, in 1284

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Townsfolk queuing to enter the town hall

Townsfolk queuing to enter the town hall
The townsfolk of Hamelin in Lower Saxony, Germany, arriving at the Town Hall to discuss how to rid the town of rats which were plaguing it in 1284

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Young girls dancing amongst the trees while the Pied Piper plays his pipe

Young girls dancing amongst the trees while the Pied Piper plays his pipe
The Pied Piper playing his pipe to children in the fields near the town of Hamelin in Lower Saxony, Germany, on a beautiful spring day

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Mother protecting her baby from a rat

Mother protecting her baby from a rat
VIntage engraing of a scene from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Mother protecting her baby from a rat. Kate Greenaway, 1888

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Children dancing to the music of the pied piper

Children dancing to the music of the pied piper
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, Children dancing to the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper

Children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Women and children afraid of the rats

Women and children afraid of the rats
VIntage Illustration of a scene from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Women and children afraid of the rats. Kate Greenaway, 1888

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: The Pied Piper of Hamelin Children and the rats

The Pied Piper of Hamelin Children and the rats
VIntage engraing of a scene from the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Children afraid of the rats. Kate Greenaway, 1888

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music

Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Pied Piper of Hamelin

Pied Piper of Hamelin
Vintage engraving of the Pied Piper of Hamelin

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin

Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin

Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin

Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin

Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper

Children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin, children rushing to hear the music of the pied piper. Kate Greenaway

Background imagePrints from Pied Piper of Hamelin Collection: Pied Piper Of Hamelin

Pied Piper Of Hamelin
The Pied Piper before the burgers of Hamelin in an illustration for English poet Robert Brownings verse retelling of the folk tale The Pied Piper of Hamelin, circa 1900


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