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Choose a picture from our Images Dated 19th April 2018 Collection for your Wall Art and Photo Gifts
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HAPPILY MAKING THE BEDAn attractive, happy housewife making a bed. Date: 1960s
AFRICAN WATER CARTThe water cart, a barrel of water on a cart drawn by mules or donkeys, North Africa. Date: 1930s
VENETIAN WATER CARRIERA female water carrier carrying metal buckets of water on her shoulders with a wooden yoke, Venice, Italy. Date: 1870s
WASHING UP IN A BOWLA housewife carefully washing up her china in an enamel bowl, with plenty of Lux soap suds! Date: 1930s
Dustman and cart collecting refuseThe dustman calls out to householders to bring out their refuse, while his mate tips the buckets into the cart. Date: circa 1840
WOODEN IRONING BOARDA rather rickety old wooden ironing board. Date: 1930s
SMOOTH IRONING TIPSA tip for those who iron clothes - padding your ironing board with old newspapers helps to keep the ironing cloth smooth. Date: 1940s
JAPANESE WOMAN KNITTINGA young Japanese housewife contentedly sits on a cushion and knits a dress for her youngest child. Date: 1930s
JAPANESE HOUSEWIFE IRONSA young Japanese housewife irons her husbands trousers on the floor. This is a daily task, because the Japanese sit on cushions which makes trousers crease badly. Date: 1930s
NOISE POLLUTION TESTERThis man measures noise pollution - street traffic, excessively loud speakers, motor vehicles, machinery etc, at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington. Date: 5 October 1932
WATER FEATUREA lovely water fountain, a feature in this tranquil communal park, where a black cat snoozes blissfully on a park bench in the background. Date: 1930s
BADLY SMOKING CHIMNEYBeginning fires for the winter - something wrong with the chimney: a blocked chimney pours smoke back into the room causing people to cough and choke Date: circa 1850
LIGHTING THE FIREA woman, perhaps a maid, lights a fire in the grate early in the morning Date: 1895
HOUSEHOLD / IRONING / 1960SA lady irons her undies Date: 1960s
HOME MADE CLOTHES RACKA home-made drying rack, made from coat hangers and light rods, an ingenious way of drying underwear etc. in the days before tumbledryers. Date: 1930s
VYRNWY RESERVOIRThe Vyrnwy reservoir and dam are planned to supply water to the people of Liverpool. Date: 1881
CHIMNEY SWEEP IN CARTMr Noble the sweep rides his cart through the streets, calling out Swee - eep ! to attract customers. Date: 1887
FRENCH PUBLIC CRIERA French public crier makes an announcement : a mother shows her child the broadside, but passing street pedlars only laugh... Date: 17th century
FRENCH WELL CLEANERA French well cleaner : when most people are dependent on wells and pumps for their water, his is an essential job. Date: circa 1815
AT THE VILLAGE WELLAt the village well - probably in Italy. Date: 1803
A MOUNTAIN SPRINGTwo country children fill their pot at a mountain spring. Date: circa 1840
SPANISH AGUADORES 1876Aguadores - water carriers - of Madrid, filling their barrels at a public fountain before carrying them away on their shoulders to their customers. Date: 1876
GLASGOW WATER CARRIERA water cart is filled from a public conduit in the streets of Glasgow, Scotland. Date: 1834
FRENCH PORTEUR DEAUA French porteur deau or water carrier. Date: 1850
SOCIAL / WASHING DAY 1920Washing day in a workmans home: maman bends over the tub, her elder daughter pegs out the washing, the younger children blow bubbles Date: circa 1920
LINING DRAWERS W / PAPERA woman lines drawers with white paper. Date: 1930s
WOMAN PREPARES TO DYEA woman prepares a dye mixture before adding it to a basin of water. Date: 1940s
CHIMNEY SWEEP & BRUSH CHIMNEY SWEEP & BRUSHA chimney sweep pushes his brush futher up the chimney by adding poles to the end. He seals the chimney up to prevent coal dust pouring into the room. Date: 1940s
RUSTIC PUMPA rudimentary rustic pump Date: 19th century
VIEWING A HOUSE / SOLDA family of four view their new house which still has the Sold sign outside. Date: 1970s
TERRACED HOUSES FOR SALEAn impressive row of grand Georgian terraced houses and flats for sale during the 1980s housing boom. Date: 1980s
TOWN CRIER / CONTESTThe parade at the start of the Town Criers Contest, Southampton, Hampshire. Date: 1950s
LONDON BRIDGE WATERWORKSThe Water-works at London Bridge. Date: 1797
HARMONY HALL, 1842Robert Owens utopian community at Harmony Hall, Hampshire Date: 1842
DIY / PAINTING A WALLA close-up shot of painting a wall with emulsion using a large paint brush Date: 1950s
BOYS IN LAUNDRETTEThree teenage boys using a laundrette as a place in which to meet and socialise Date: 1960s
WASHING DAY IN FRANCEWashing day in a French home, maman bends over the tub, her elder daughter pegs out the washing, the younger enfants blow bubbles Date: circa 1920
CHILDREN AT A PUMPTwo children fetch water from a pump - note the ingenious use of a hoop Date: late 19th century
RECYCLING RAGSEastablishment for the recycling of old rags in the rue de Crimee, Paris Date: 1891
RECYCLING BROKEN GLASSEstablishment for the recycling of broken glass in the rue de Crimee, Paris Date: 1891
REFUSE TREATMENT PLANTFrench treatment plant for the rational disposal of urban waste : different materials are sorted and disposed of according to their nature Date: 1898
SERVANTS CLEANINGTwo servants find that their job of polishing furniture is made cleaner, faster and more economical thanks to BRILLANT FOREZIEN Date: circa 1900
BOY GOES TO WELL C1830A boy goes to fetch water from the well, accompanied by two dogs Date: circa 1830
WASHING DAY / MOTHER / CHILDWashing Day Date: 1899
DRAINAGE TOOLS / 1803 / PASSImplements for modern drainage Date: 1803
DRAINAGE SYSTEM / 1803PASSPlans for a modern drainage system. Date: 1803
LAUNDRY IN SCOTLANDWashing clothes in the river in Scotland Date: 1848
WELL AT MOULINS, FRANCEIn this well in the rue des Grenouilles, at Moulins, France, maitre Jean Cabuche, being drunk, fell and was drowned, polluting the water for his neighbours Date: medieval
