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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
DOLLY TUBA laundry worker using a dolly stock and tub to clean clothes, prior to the invention of the washing machine
Upright HooverA mustard yellow Hoover upright vacuum cleaner
Advert, Pullars Dye Works, Perth, Scotland. 1905
Poster advertising Acel chamois leather for cleaning cars, showing a chauffeur in green uniform holding a miniature red car. early 20th century
Electrolux Advert 1927Two ladies having fun with their ELECTROLUX
Travelling CharladyA travelling charlady, up a ladder, cleaning a front door, her motorcycle with its Stop Me For Cleaning, No Job Too Small sign, parked behind her!
Advert / Calverts CarboliCALVERTs CARBOLIC SOAP for floors
Vacuuming a WirelessFrequent cleaning of a wireless set (radio) can easily be done with use of the spare parts of a Hoover vacuum cleaner
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
Advert for Pears Soap - A Chemist Recommends... 1912Advertisement for Pears Soap - A Chemist Recommends the product for its pure, genuine, good value and effective properties! Date: 1912
Advert for Follows & Bates winding machines 1900sVarious machines from the late 19th Century early 20th century, advertised in The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book, for Follows & Bates in Manchester. Circa 1900
1960S Lady & VacuumA British housewife poses with Hoover and rag in the centre of her sitting room
Advert / Reckitts BlueReckitts Blue - for a sparkling white wash
Advert for Daisy vacuum cleaner 1912Daisy vacuum cleaner, manual vacuum cleaner using suction to remove dirt. 1912
Queen Mary Ocean Liner, at SouthamptonReaching Southampton the Queen Mary docked in an enormous King George V graving drydock, ready for its maiden voyage to New York in May 1936
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
Rinso AdvertRINSO washes while you sleep (snore !) - soak the clothes, thats all. (Made by Hudson s)
Advert, Surbiton and Kingston Laundry, SurreyAdvert, Surbiton and Kingston Laundry, Alfred Road, Spring Grove, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey Date: 1897
Vim advertising insert -- A Child Can Use It. circa 1900
Imperial Vacuum Cleaner advertisement, 1914Advertisement for the Imperial Vacuum Cleaner from The Electric Appliances Company Ltd, claiming it would last a lifetime and offering the chance for a home demonstration of the machine in action
Blue and Yellow MACAWS / Blue and Gold macaws - X2 preening (Ara ararauna). Taman Burning Bali Bird Park, Bali Island, Indonesia
Thessaloniki, Greece - Bootblack Date: circa 1916
Cub Scouts cleaning fire engine
Boy Scouts cleaning street sign, LondonTwo Boy Scouts cleaning a street sign in Downshire Hill, Hampstead, north-west London during Scout Job Week. In their spare time
Big Ben with scaffolding, Palace of Westminster, London, and the musical notes of the chimes given below (in E Major). The scaffolding was erected in 1933 to enable renovation work to the clock
Landlady discovers the lodger in the bathThe Lodger was in the bath. A landlady receives a nasty surprise as she comes across the lodger taking a bath
Canada - Ojibwa Girl cleaning the catchThe Ojibwa is the largest group of Native American peoples north of Mexico. They are equally divided between the United States and Canada
Women Window CleanersA group of newly trained Georginas set off for their first job, carrying their ladders and buckets. Date: 1940s
Advert / Enameline PolishENAMELINE STOVE POLISH for polishing stoves, grates, ranges, etc
Carpet SweeperA young housewife using a carpet sweeper
Model Maid-Of-All-WorkThe model maid of all work is kept busy in the scullery cleaning boots, boiling kettles and pans, and responding to the bells that are constantly rung for her
Repair your own fur coat, 1944. Cleaning and repairing your fur coat and your raincoat at home in wartime. Date: 1944
Scrubing Doorstep / 1920SA Charwoman, who goes to work in her motorcycle and side car, kneels whilst scrubbing the steps of no. 47
Woman washing by David WrightBeautiful portrait of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, sitting in a small metal bath. Date: c.1948
Dry cleanersAmerican Gas Appliance Co. Men Cleaning Overcoats
Borwicks Prize Medal Knife PowderA tin of knife polish
Cleaning Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl wields a mop, while a little boy kneels down and scrubs the floor
Kolynos Trade CardTrade card for KOLYNOS dental cream, in the shape of a tube of toothpaste. It is described as cleansing - antiseptic - delicious
A Man Filleting FishA man in hat and overcoat fillets fish on a stall
JUSTICE CLEANED UPCleaning up British Justice
Cleaners Delivery VanAchille Serre is THE cleaner for LOndons fashionable crowd, and this is the van in which your gowns and dress suits will be brought to you
Vacuuming OrnamentsA French maidservant vacuums ornaments with LE PROGRESS
Vacuuming PictureA French maidservant vacuums a picture with LE PROGRESS
Bathing BabyTwo nurses bath a baby
Comic postcard, Woman in expensive underwear chats to cleaning lady Date: 20th century
Window cleaning product advertisement shootPossibly a window cleaning product advertisement shoot - circa 1955 Date: circa 1955
The Rolls Rapide Twin Tub washing machine - look what you get! A bargain at 39 guineas! Date: 1961
