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W H Smith bookstall at a railway station, London, showing a young lady cleaning with a feather duster. Date: circa 1916
St. Marylebone baths and washouses 1850Exterior of St. Marylebone road baths and washhouses, London. Design consists of one facade in Italian stye with rusticated stone basement, the upper story being red brick
Advert for Brookes Soap 1890 Advert for Brookes Soap 1890Women polishing all the metal wear, so much that she can see her reflection. Date: 1890
Baths and washhouses in Golden Lane, London 1865Exterior of City of London Baths and Washouses, near Smithfield Market, this was a place where you could go swimming in a large bath and get clean at the same time
Irish crossing sweeper 1850sIrish crossing sweeper, in the streets of London. Date: circa 1850s
Ballast-heavers 1850sBallast-heavers or also named as mudlarks at work, labourers dredging the River Thames for the opportunity of finding something valuable amongst the mud
Chinese silk - cleaning the cocoonsThe cocoons being completed by the insect, are being cleared of dirt and dead leaves, before they are removed from the frames. Date: 1833
Shoeshiner 1867What a polish! The youngsters were astonished! The gentlemen delighted! Date: 1867
The Brush Salesman. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966
Advert for The British Vacuum cleaner 1912There is no room in the home for dust, microbes and irritating dust-laden air. The B.V.C makes everything clean, healthy and dustless. Date: 1912
Advert for Sapolio cleaning soap 1887Bar of soap Sapolio, and a scrubbing brush, helped this housewife keep her floors in proper shape! Date: 1887
Royal Vinolia tooth powder advertisementAdvertisement for Royal Vinolia tooth powder with a young woman brushing her teeth. Date: 1912
Great Yarmouth - Herring Harvest 1905Gathering the harvest of the sea: Fishermen cleaning the nets during the Yarmouth herring season, 650 to 700 Scotch boats from Aberdeen
Advertising Insert - Monkey Brand Polish. 1914
Advert for household cleaner an polisher. Date: 1910
The Archetypal Housemaid. Date: 1901
2nd County of London Westminster Dragoons Camp1910
Woman putting Water in a Tub Date: 1895
Old-Fashioned Iron Date: 1880
Wooden Basin Date: 1880
Teens Help with Dishes Date: 1948
Twin Girls Do Washing Date: 1948
Family Does Laundry Date: 1948
Doing the Dishes Date: 1947
Girl Hangs Duds on Line Date: 1896
Woman and Vacuum Cleaner Date: 1955
Advertisement for Cherry Blossom boot polishA cutout advertisement for Cherry Blossom boot polish, which is waterproof and preserves the leather. Date: late 19th century
Advert for Magnet Electric cleaner 1929Advertisement for a Magnet, vacuum clear, English made, guaranteed, well made and reliable. Date: 1929
Communards cleaning out the coffers of the Church 1871Communards cleaning out the coffers of a convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor, during the Paris Commune of 1871. The Communards were anti-religious
A mobile, military washing machine being guarded by troopsHorse-drawn machine was designed to rid a soldiers bedding from lice and infectious diseases. Steam is used to clean the bedding and uniforms. Straw-filled mattresses can be seen in the foreground
Shoe-Black Brigade 1851The Shoe-Black Brigade were an offshoot of the Ragged School system. Date: 1851
Washing L. C. C. tramcars 1900In the evening trams go back to the yard at ten oclock and are still coming in at eleven, the stableman promptly takes the horses and cleaning can begin
HOUSEMAID WITH BROOMA French housemaid in a mob cap and long skirts rests a moment from her sweeping with one hand on her hip Date: circa 1835
Snow Sweepers 1865Two boys clear snow from in front of a house in a London street. Date: 1865
Golden Lane - laundry room 1866Interior of City of London Public baths and washhouse, Golden Lane, showing the public laundry. Date: 1866
COTTON CLEANED / INDONESIACleaning cotton in the village of Sembalum, half-way up the volcanic mountain of Rinjani, on the island of Lombok, Indonesia. Date: 1932
SERVANTS CLEANINGTwo servants find that their job of polishing furniture is made cleaner, faster and more economical thanks to BRILLANT FOREZIEN Date: circa 1900
HOUSEHOLD / CLEANINGA maidservant on her hands and knees polishes a floor with beeswax and turpentine Date: 1893
Cotton Mule Spinning 1835Interior of cotton factory: mule spinning, Lancashire, child sweeps inside moving machine. Date: 1835
French National Guard soldier cleaning his rifleMember of the National Guard cleaning his rifle Date: 1850
Washing up after breakfast (2 / 2)Picture 2/2 - Following their fancy breakfast at their very well-appointed campsite (see: 13127654), the young chap has scarpered, leaving his partner and Mother left with all the washing up!!
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 shakes the dirt off a pair of trainers, VeniceVenice - Rio Greci looking towards the Ponte de la Pieta. San Giorgio Maggiore in distance. A woman on her balcony shakes the dirt off a pair of trainers Date: 2013
Appleby Horse Fair - horse washA young boy, stripped to the waist and wearing a cloth cap, washes a horse in the River Eden during the Appleby Horse Fair Date: 1990
Wash day Taj MahalA woman beats laundry with a stick outside her home on the far side of the River Jumna to the Taj Mahal. She has a small child with her Date: 1987
Street sweeper, WindsorA woman street sweeper cleans the cobbles in Church Street, outside the Carpenterss Arms pub, Windsor in the early morning
Pittenweem, Fife, beachcomberEarly morning at low tide, and before breakfast the harbourmaster of Pittenweem Harbour, Fife, walks along the harbour beach beachcombing and removing rubbish with his pug dog
Fishmonger, Lison, Portugal - 2A woman with a black shawl over her shoulders cleans fish and octopus at her stall in the back streets of Lisbon, Portugal. Portrait format Date: 1989