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Poster advertising Sunlight Soap -- for rest and leisure. Date: early 20th century
Advertisement for the Western Electric vacuum cleaner with a women patiently cleaning the carpet around her snoozing husband. Lets hope that cigarette falls into his lap and wakes him up. Date: c.1924
Memorial service to the fallen guards in South AfricaA memorial service for the fallen guards in South Africa during the Boer war, Oct 1899 ??May 1902), where around 22, 000 British men lost their lives
Cartoons showing the activities of a diligent wartime housewife, operating without the assistance of a maid. Date: 1943
A smiling young woman in a headscarf and apron washing up or preparing food in a kitchen or scullery. Tea towels hang from the airer above, assorted ladles and pans are close to hand
Advert for Zebra Fire Grate Polish. 1902
Two Scotswomen washing clothes by a river, with tartan background. Date: circa 1910s
Moody Young Teen Date: 1944
Twin Girls Do Washing Date: 1948
Family Does Laundry Date: 1948
Doing the Dishes Date: 1947
Boy Brushing Teeth Date: 1938
Cleaner mops the entrance of the Naval Museum, VeniceA cleaner mops the entrance of the Naval Museum, Venice, Italy. Anchor from the battleship SMS Tegetthoff Date: 2013
Woman using a heart-shaped iron on a Valentine card. Date: early 20th century
Washing Stockings / 1940SWashing day: a young woman washes stockings by hand at the sink using a bar of soap and two basins of water Date: 1940s
A maid-of-all-work sweeps a step, c. 1900A rather resentful looking maid-of-all-work sweeps a step, c. 1900 Date: c. 1900
Kissing a young maidA man leans in to kiss the neck of a young maid; she seems quite happy to be distracted from her ironing. Date: 1885
Victorian Scrap - Washing Clothes in the Navy. late 19th century
Silhouette - Wash Day TubSilhouette - Woman working at the wash day tub. circa 1830
Advert for Frantz Premier Electric CleanerA house-proud lady vacuums her home with the Frantz Premier Electric Cleaner. Date: 1917
Woman scrubs paving stones in front of her houseA woman scrubs the paving stones in front of her house, watched by her little Scottie dog! Date: circa 1977
German poster design, woman hanging out washingGerman poster design, a Dutch woman hanging out washing. Date: circa 1910s
Turkmen girl - in traditional dress - boils water for tea on an outdoor stove - a bread-stove build of clay is behind. Karahoudan village - foothills of Kopetdag mountains - Turkmenistan
Sketch of woman scrubbing floorSketch of a woman scrubbing the floor. Date: 1922
Silhouette Calendar -- January, New Year Resolutions. Showing a little girl sewing at a table. Date: 20th century
Woman sweeping a yardA woman sweeping a yard outside a barn
Womens Rights - Satire Reversal of Traditional RolesA suited and booted Suffragette heads out to her Club, holding a Paper on the Duties of a Wife and a Debate on Emancipation, whilst her tired husband is left rocking the baby... Date: circa 1910s
Why Get Married?" Why Get Married?" The Joys of Bachelor Life illustrated quite clearly in this humorous German postcard illustration! Date: circa 1910s
The Miseries of a Bachelor. Unmarried man trying to do his own sewing and darning Date: ca. 1865
Little girl on a postcard, hanging up the washingA little girl on a greetings postcard hangs up the washing on the line. Date: early 20th century
Washing upA woman in apron and scarf washing up a mug and plate outside her home, 1910. Date: 1910
Elderly man
Kensitas cigarettes advertisement, 1953Advertisement for Kensitas cigarettes showing a domestic scene where a man, engaged in the masculine task of hanging a picture, is offered a Kensitas cigarette to steady his nerves. Date: 1953
Scouts in NorfolkWashing-up is not such a chore for these cubs and scouts, part of a jamboree at Salhouse Broad, Norfolk. 2000 scouts met Prince George (Duke of Kent) and Lord Baden Powell. Date: early 1930s
Her Good Deed by Muriel DawsonA tiny little girl charmingly dressed in a red dress with a bow in her hair, helps out by podding a large number of freshly picked peas
Washing Day by Millicent SowerbyTwo jolly girl guides and a little Brownie hard at work on washing day. One washes clothes in a soap sud filled wash tub while another hangs gleaming sheets on a line
Hanging out the washingA young housewife takes advantage of a breezy day and hangs out her washing on the line
Dad and the Spring CleanGetting out of the house in the morning. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Spring-Cleaning in Full Swing VIA man uses a door handle as a shaving mirror while women are spring cleaning carpets around him. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary
Spring-Cleaning in Full SwingWomen spring clean the house around a man who is eating breakfast. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Polishing a Silver TrayAn Edwardian butler polishes a silver tray until he can see his face in it
Peeling PotatoesGerman housewife peeling potatoes
Girl Blowing BubblesA young girl blows bubbles, each one containing an illustration of a household chore
Scrubbing StepA housemaid scrubs the front step of a London house while the cook goes out to do her early morning marketing