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A Complete Wash-out, by William Heath RobinsonThe trials of spring-cleaning as endured on the ark. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Heath Robinson Kitchen 3 of 4Heath Robinson Does Away with Servants - Patent Applied for by " The Sketch" in the Kitchen. A busy Kitchen, which is a typically Heath Robinson design, with a system of pulleys
Another Wash-out by W. Heath RobinsonTraining at home for the cross Channel swim with a man swimming suspended from a window with watering cans. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger
L Wain. This is the way we wash our faceThis is the Way We Wash Our Face. Artist: Louis Wain. A group of cats washing their faces Date: 1904
Advertising card for Thoms Castile Soap of ManchesterAdvertising card by Louis Wain for the Gold Medal-winning Thoms Castile Soap - the Best in the World - manufactured by David Thom & Co. Ltd. of Pendleton, Manchester
Ending in Smoke by Heath RobinsonAn ingenious smoke screen spreader for preventing embarrassing situations when the bathroom lock is out of order. Hilarious invention by the inimitable Heath Robinson allowing complete discretion for
Cub Scout washing a window, Scout Job WeekA Cub Scout washing a window which displays a poster advertising Scout Job Week. 1970s
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian. Williams, Hugh William Grecian 1773 - 1829 (attributed to)
Advertisement for Vinolia Soap - Mother! Mother!! Fidos eaten my soap!!! early 20th century
Wrights Coal Tar Soap advertisement, WW1Lucky Beggar!...Send a bar to YOUR soldier friend. Advertisement for Wrights coal tar soap with a soldier the envy of all his comrades as he is enjoying a wash with a whole bar sent to him from home
Suffragette to PrisonGo home and wash the kid ! is the advice kindly given to a suffragist as she is led to prison by two policemen
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895). Peasant girl hanging clothes toBerthe Morisot (1841-1895). French painter. Impressionism. Peasant girl hanging clothes to dry (1881). Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhgen. Denmark
Battle of Talavera, 1809 - Bataille de Talaveyra de la Reyna donn饠 le 18 juillet 1809 entre les armees anglo-espagnoles et Francaises
Outdoor washing, Boys Club 1936Two boys from a Boys Club wash using soap and a small bowl of water outside
Toilet Services, Real Wedgwood Ware, Plate 50, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs, soap dishes, and a slop pail far too nice to put slops in. Date: circa 1880s
Traditional Japanese bathing in upright wooden tub, heated by a small side stove Date: 1930
Water Baby by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in a bathtub. Date: 1939
Mary anointing the feet of Jesus ChristMary of Bethany anointing the feet of Jesus Christ in gratitude for his raising of her brother Lazarus (and in preparation for his impending death and burial). Date: circa 1850
Capriccio Landscape, by Jean Victor Bertin (1767-1842). Date: circa 1810
Washing BoardA photograph demonstrating the use of a scrubbing board in a tub during washday in the early 20th century
Advert / Reckitts BlueReckitts Blue - for a sparkling white wash
Victorian Scrap, Pears Soap -- a mother monkey washes her dirty son. circa 1880s
Belturbet, Co. Cavan. Nixon, John c.1750 - 1818
WW2 - Laundry - It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried LineWW2 humour - " Two British soldiers doing their laundry comment that " It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line!". Date: circa 1944
Girls Wash Dolls ClothesTwo girls peg out their dolls laundry on a washing line in the garden. Date: circa 1890
Cleanliness - Health - The Truest Wealth - promotional postcard for the Health & Cleanliness Council (HCC) - 5 Tavistock Square, London. Date: circa late 1920s
Sanitary ware, Plate 42, showing wash basins, urinals and toilet bowls in a range of styles. Date: circa 1880s
Belgian boy scouts camping in the ArdennesFour Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes
Public laundry of St. Brigida, Genoa, Italy Date: circa 1890
Woman in PrisonGOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Woman in Prison. Red and sanguine wash painting. Unique try that was destined
Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water. Showing a little boy welcoming a humanised jug and a bar of soap. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. 20th century
The Bath Parade by Muriel DawsonThree children dressedin pyjamas, dressing gowns and slippers march in a procession towards the bathroom armed with towels and soap
When the Hot Water Tap Runs ColdIngenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level
Doing Laundry 1940SA housewife uses a kind of dolly leg with a rubber plunger on the end of it to wash her clothes in a metal tub. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)
Advert for Hudsons Soap 1890Advertisement for Hudsons Soap, showing a laundry woman holding her basket. Date: 1890
Odol Mouth CompetitionAdvertisement for Odol mouthwash or liquid antiseptic dentifrice which features a competition to guess Whose Mouth Is It...? The first prize is 20
Dolls clothes on a washing line
Washerwomen at CoimbraWasherwomen gathering on the shore at Coimbra Date: 1909
Toddler sitting next to bowlToddler sitting next to a bowl. Date: 1920s
Woman washing by David WrightBeautiful portrait of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, sitting in a small metal bath. Date: c.1948
Good Boy by Muriel DawsonA little boy in a charming blue smock and shorts outfit, washes his face using a flannel, soap and metal wash bowl
Children Wash ClothesTwo little girls help their mother with the laundry on washday
Curly Locks 2Bonny lass, pretty lass, wilt thou be mine ? Thou shalt not wash dishes nor yet feed the swine... (except for the opening words, its the Curly locks rhyme)
Eastbourne Sailing ShipsA busy scene on the Crumbles, a long stretch of shingles, from Eastbourn to Pevensey Bay, formed by the tidal wash of the sea
Glenarm River and Bridge, Looking Towards the Sea. Barralet, John James c1747 - 1815
Woman's Day magazine - article on shampooing - 1957Editorial photograph for Woman's Day magazine - article on shampooing - 1957. Date: 1957
Musical instruments of the ancient Hebrews. Harp, lyres, flute, psaltery, organ, horn, panpipes, bagpipes, drum, trumpet, bell, sistrum, triangle, rattle, etc. Strumenti musicali
Birthday postcard, Little boy getting washed Date: 20th century