Dirty Collection (page 3)

Advertisement for Pears Soap from Illustrated London News. 1894

Construction workers outside a large building, USA
Large group of construction workers (possibly carpenters, painters, builders, etc) outside a large building, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Boys with IRA graffiti, Belfast, Northern Ireland
A group of boys stand in front of IRA graffiti on a wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Kay Snap - Mr Knob the Coalman. 1930s

Dirty Dicks, West End, London
Dirty Dick s, West End, County of London, England. Showing the Vaults Bar Date: 1930s

Two children on pavement, Balham, SW London
Two children, a boy and a girl, sitting and lying on the pavement on a street in Balham, SW London. The boy is holding a shovel, and they are both rather dirty. Date: circa 1961

Little boy crying in Balham, SW London
A little boy sitting on the kerb and crying on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Wild Life on the Western Front - Rats in the Trenches
Rats grown to aldermanic size pictured scuttling around the trenches on the Western Front. The vermin were a perennial problem during the conflict. Date: 1917

You Dirty Boy, Kaiser Wilhelm II cartoon, WW1
A cartoon depicting Europe as a sensible woman with sleeves rolled up, washing the ears of Kaiser Wilhelm II with a washing bowl labelled, Denunciation of Humanity

Bonzo and Chee-Kee keep smiling by George Studdy
Bonzo and Chee-Kee keep smiling -- the Pekingese watches Bonzo having his bath, after which he chases her, knocks into the coal scuttle and makes himself dirty all over again

Ira / Graffiti / 1960S
Two dirty boys stand in front of IRA graffiti in Northern Ireland Date: 1960s

Surface worker, South Wales colliery
A middle aged surface worker at a colliery in South Wales

Repairing pit props, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales
A miner repairing pit props in the Plas y Coed Level, South Wales

Soldiers in trench with fixed bayonets
A group of soldiers in a trench with fixed bayonets, during the First World War

Scene in the Blue Anchor, Helston, Cornwall
Locals enjoying a pint (or a swift half) in the Blue Anchor pub in Helston, Cornwall

Steam locomotive being serviced, Exeter St David s
Steam locomotive being serviced in a siding at Exeter St Davids station, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Dirt track rider, 1930s
A dirt track rider motorcycling at speed past a group of cheering boys. Date: 1932

Four men with trowels and cement on boards, USA
Four men with trowels and cement on boards, outside a log cabin, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Four cooks inside their work premises, USA
Four cooks inside their work premises, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Railway workers outside their work premises, USA
Five railway workers outside their work premises, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Butchers and others outside their work premises, USA
Butchers and colleagues outside their work premises, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Sleeping workmen in a cart
Two exhausted workmen sleeping in the back of a cart. circa 1900

Women Munitions Work WW2
A munition worker in green hat, overalls and a dirty face stands proudly in front of a pyramid of shells. The caption reads, May be I do look black but I ain t no slacker

Soho, London - shop window display, with some rather dusty bottles and some tins of coffee. 1973

The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Grimes the Sweep. circa 1910

The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Grimes the Sweeps Daughter. circa 1910

The Round Game of Happy Families, Master Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Master Grimes the Sweeps Son. circa 1910

Kitten inside an old boot on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Occupations 1883 - Mud Larks. 1883

Dirty Furring Potatoes With Wooden Plough, Mourne - a view of two men in a furrowed field, one operating a horse drawn wooden plough and in the background is the sea

Cartoon, Dirty Business, WW1
Cartoon, Dirty Business. The arrival of American troops to join the Allied forces gives Kaiser Wilhelm a shock. Date: 1917

A lull whilst coaling HMS Marlborough - Moda, Turkey
A lull for the crew whilst coaling HMS Marlborough at Moda, Sea of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey. Hot and dirty work! Date: 1923

Coal Ship - HMS Marlborough - Moda, Sea of Marmara, Turkey
Coal Ship alongside the HMS Marlborough at Moda, Sea of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

Back alley between slums, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Litter-strewn back alley between slums, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Happy Families - Miss Flue. circa 1940s

Happy Families - Master Flue. circa 1940s

French Happy Families - Chimney Sweep
French Happy Families - La Famille Ramona, Grandmother, Chimney Sweep. early 20th century

Italy. Rome. Tiber river from Castel Sant Angelo. Panorama

Tiber Island. Italy
Italy. Rome. Tiber Island with the bell tower of the Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Island

Snap Playing Card - Sweep, a soot-covered chimney sweep. circa 1900s

Kay Snap - Mr Black the Sweep. 1930s

The London Bathing Season, filthy River Thames
The London Bathing Season cartoon. The figure of Father Thames, filthy and carrying a dead cat, a bent kettle, and other detritus from the river, beckons to a small boy on the quayside, " Come

Advertisement for Acme gas stoves, by Arden Hill & Co, Birmingham. A maid tells Mr Soot that his services aren t needed any more. Date: early 20th century

Advertisement for Cooks Pure Toilet Soap. Date: early 20th century

Narrow gauge railway with men and skip wagon
Narrow gauge railway with men, tipper skip wagon loaded with rocks, and quarry buildings. Date: circa 1920

Children play on mattresses in Patricroft, Eccles
Children playing on a pile of abandoned mattresses in Patricroft, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1978

Scruffy child and street dog, Eccles, Manchester
A scruffy child and a street dog, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1975

Doorstep Artist 2 Light Pipe Hall Road, Stockton 1970s
Doorstep Artist 2.. Light Pipe Hall Road, Stockton 1970s 1970s

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