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Portrait of a blind beggar, Glamorganshire, by George O. Delamotte
Portrait of Scotch beggars, by George O. Delamotte
  • Examination of Robert Thomas, alehouse keeper of Pwllheli, concerning John Evans, a young boy otherwise known as Francis, who was left at his house by Robert Edwards of the parish of Dolgellau, and was later found wandering as a 'rogue and vagabond and begging' in the parish of Deneio, Caernarfonshire.
Examination, 26 June 1795
  • Photographed by John Thomas.
Edwin and Agnes, Llangefni tinkers, c. 1885
  • Photographed by John Thomas.
A tinker, Llanfair, c. 1885
'The Blind Beggar' by James Flewitt Mullock (oils)