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Illustration by Cecil Aldin, A Dog Day. After rolling in the mud, the dog goes upstairs and rolls over and over on Aunt Browns bed. Date: 1904
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Black Billy, in the Letter Book Series. Showing Black Billy feeling rather pleased that he is the only black puppy in a litter of four
Illustration, riding through a muddy patchIllustration, a girl rides her pony through a muddy patch, splattering a boy and his dog standing nearby. Date: 1932
Mongrel puppy eating coalA mongrel puppy eating coal is interrupted when his master approaches. Date: 1914
Old man with cup of tea, Balham, SW LondonAn old man relaxing with a cup of tea, Balham, SW London. circa 1960s
Two beachcombers, Hove and Brighton seafrontTwo beachcombers rummage in a litter bin on the Hove and Brighton seafront. circa 1960s
Fairground worker closing lorry before departureA fairground worker closing the back of the final lorry before departure to a new location. Date: circa 1960s
Refuse collector at work on a Balham street, SW London. He is wearing a mortar board which someone has thrown away. Date: circa 1960s
Face workers in a tin mine, Cornwall, with the seam of tin visible on the right. Date: circa 1980s
Refuse collectors at work on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1960s
Three children with jug, Balham, SW LondonThree little children with a water jug from a pub, on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Girl eating ice cream on a Balham street, SW LondonA little girl in a dirty dress, eating ice cream on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1967
Children sittiing on kerb, Balham, SW LondonTwo smiling children sittiing on a kerb on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Two boys with cricket bat on a Balham street, SW LondonTwo boys with a cricket bat on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Two boys with jam jar on a Balham street, SW LondonTwo little boys with a jam jar on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Boys playing in a puddle, Balham, SW LondonTwo boys playing in a puddle on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Little girl smiling, Balham, SW LondonLittle girl smiling, Zennor Road area of Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Children playing with a van in a Balham street, SW LondonChildren playing in and around an abandoned van in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Wild Life on the Western Front - Rats in the TrenchesRats grown to aldermanic size pictured scuttling around the trenches on the Western Front. The vermin were a perennial problem during the conflict. Date: 1917
Crew on board USS Frederick, American cruiser, WW1Crew on board USS Frederick, American cruiser, on the warmest day experienced, August 1918. They look tired, and their clothes are very dirty. Date: 1918
Three Russian men in a studio photoThree Russian men looking disreputable and drinking vodka in a studio photo
Cartoon, The Glad Hand, WW1Cartoon, The Glad Hand -- Brother Jonathan (representing the USA) tells Kaiser Wilhelm to wash his hand first, before shaking it
Welsh Guards in trench near Guillemont, Western Front, WW1Men of the Welsh Guards in a reserve trench near Guillemont, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
1902 Coronation - Humours of the crowdThere are certain advantages about being a sweep. People don t crowd round you, but leave you plenty of room - A Privilege Onlooker
Loyalty by George StuddyLoyalty -- Bonzo shows his loyalty in his own inimitable way by putting dirty pawprints all over his masters clothes, while Chee-Kee the Pekingese sleeps in a top hat
Bonzo does the dirty work! by George StuddyBonzo does the dirty work! He does some parlour tricks with a sugar cube, but the Pekingese Chee-Kee gets the reward, and runs off with the cube
The Shadow on the Wall by George StuddyThe Shadow on the Wall -- Bonzo feels like the heroine of " Cat and the Canary" -- lying on a muddy paw-printed pillow, he sees the shadow of a vengeful hand above his head
Portrait photograph of three French chimney sweeps
Steam engine in a smoky atmosphereSteam engine and tender in a smoky, polluted atmosphere
Elderly workman in a yardAn elderly workman standing in a yard
Workman with spadeA middle-aged workman standing in a yard with a large spade
Workman standing outside a buildingA middle-aged workman in dirty clothes, standing outside a building with his glasses on his forehead
Workman in apron with barrelsA workman in a dirty apron stands smiling, surrounded by barrels
Workman in a factory - lead works - ww1A workman in a factory, having a break from his work. The factory produced lead shrapnel for us in artillery shells - WW1 era Date: circa 1915
People posing with Austin carSix people posing in and around an Austin car bearing an Automobile Assocation membership badge
Aerial view of trains near Grand Central Station, New YorkAerial view of steam trains just outside Grand Central Station, New York, USA. Date: 1906
People repairing a vehicleTwo women and a man repairing a large vehicle
Four coaches outside Vauxhall buildingFour rather dusty-looking coaches parked outside a Vauxhall building. Men are working on the engine of the nearest one
Very tatty sandwichboard man advertises smart Gents suitsVisual irony of a very tatty sandwich board man advertising a Gentleman Tailor and his smart suits, retailing for 12/6. Date: circa 1890s
Two extremely ragged men reading a smart fashion magazine. Bill Snooks (reading from a fashion paper) - " To be really well dressed
Tramp asks a horrified lady for a hairpin to clean his pipeA Tramp asks a horrified smart lady, seated on a park bench for a hairpin to clean his pipe! Weary Willy seating himself beside nervous Miss Jones) - Will yer lend me a nairpin, Lidy
Comment on Mixed bathing from two dirty London trampsIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a vagrant couple giving their opinion on bathing. Dirty Girty: " I don t believe in this ere Mixed Bathin." Weary Willie
Vagrant couple on Satutday night - drawing by Phil MayIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting an elderly, ragged vagrant couple on Saturday Night - their only solace a bottle of something strong. Date: circa 1890s
Arothron meleagris, puffer fishPencil drawing with some colour. Sydney Parkinson wrote the whole of this Fish fins & all is a purple black spotted with milk colour d spots/the teeth dirty white. (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
You dirty boy!. Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt as an old washer-woman, scrubbing a young boy labeled Flim Flam Finance with soapy water from a pot labeled Honesty Soap
Sea Scout with muddy legsA Sea Scout with muddy legs who has waded ashore. 20th century
View from Charing Cross Bridge and Pool of LondonView from Charing Cross Bridge (top), showing the River Thames, Cleopatras Needle on the left and St Pauls Cathedral in the middle distance
Naughty children making a mess