Domestic Collection (page 18)

Domestic interior with beaded curtain
A domestic interior with a beaded curtain with another, flowery curtain on either side. Pictures stand on easels on either side, and there are various potted plants

Animals and Their Homes

1920S Bedroom
A light and spacious bedroom with a connecting door leading to the next room. Date: 1920s

Firefighters in action at house fire, Golders Green
Firefighters in action at a house fire at 13 The Drive, Golders Green, NW London

Aftermath of a fire at 8 Nelson Road, Hornsey, WW2
The aftermath of a fire at 8 Nelson Road, Hornsey, East London

Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2
Blitz in London -- inspecting the wreckage of an enemy plane that crashed onto a house in Bromley, Kent

Interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London
Watercolour painting of an interior at 3 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. From left to right are Carry, Count (the dog) and Josephine

Norwood Grove House, Streatham, London, was built in 1760 - 61 for John Ambler, a hop merchant. It was extended in the 1830s and opened to the public in 1926. Date: built 1760 - 1761

1920s frigidaire

Bendix washing machine advertisement, c. 1955
Advertisement for the Bendix automatic home washer, which, claims the woman in the advert, really does do everything. I find that hard to believe. c.1955

Formica kitchens advertisement
Advertisement for Formica kitchen surfaces and units featuring an illustrated cartoon-like housewife and her little girl amid a pristine and colourful kitchen. 1950s

Good Housekeeping front cover, January 1933
Front cover of Good Housekeeping magazine featuring a little girl carefully doing the washing up

Princess Henriette of Schonaich-Carolath, Doorn
Princess Henriette of Schonaich-Carolath (1918-1972), daughter of Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz and stepdaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Plan of a Marquis House
Plan of the first floor of a marquis house in 18th century France. Designed by Francois Franque, architect of king Louis XV, for the Marquis of Ville Franche in Avignon. Date: Circa 1760

Middle-Class Living Room
A middle-class sitting room Date: circa 1900

German Interior 1920S
Womans living room with particularly stylish armchairs; designed by Paul Gresser-Bielefeld. Date: 1920s

Bedroom / 12th Century
In their well-furnished bedroom - leaded panes, fancy cushions and all - a noble couple admire their falcon while their dog lies bored Date: circa 12th century

Three women playing cards at a table
Three middle aged women playing cards at a table. They are playing for money, and there are three half-empty glasses of sherry

Nevastane Kitchen
A smart Nevastane kitchen from 1957 featuring an L-shaped unit, Majestic table and chairs and various cabinets. Also visible is a Colorama pan set, a coffee percolator, a Westclox clock

Poster for Robin Starch, showing two smart little boys sitting on an enormous starched white Eton collar

American indians. The red indian on show in London. Domestic
Red Indian babies, or papooses at Earls Court. Three Red Indian babies outside a teepee, with an Indian child and woman

Mangling Machine
Engraving of a woman using a mangle to squeeze excess water out of washed clothes

Edwardian Living Room
An attractive blonde Edwardian upper class lady, standing proudly next to the marble fireplace of her beautifully furnished living room

Row of Terraced Houses
A row of old terraced houses, now demolished under the slum clearance scheme, in East London

Back to Back Houses
A row of back to back terraced houses in Manchester; the chimney pots show up stark against an overcast sky

1930S SEMI
A typical British suburban semi-detached house with green paintwork, actually No. 17, Braemar Gardens, West Wickham, Kent, the house used in the TV series The 1940s House

Cottage at Harvington
Thatched cottage at Harvington near Evesham, Worcestershire

Council Housing Estate
Parkhill council estate in Sheffield: people walking and browsing the few shops

Turning on the Cooker
Lady models with the new Prince II, Parkinson Crown cooker, in a domestic setting

Victorian Sitting Room
A Victorian sitting room, the open door allows you to catch a glimpse of the hallway

18th Cent Morning Room
A morning room in the English 18th century style, designed by Trollope Studios

Mount Mascal, Bexley, Kent, one of a number of wealthy estates (now demolished), part of the Vale Mascal Estate

Doulton Bathroom Suite
Green and white is always a good colour scheme for a bathroom, although this is difficult to judge in black and white! An Art Deco Doulton bathroom suite - stylish!

Hallway 1930S
There is no need for your hall to look dull. The chair placed in the corner fills up an unattractive space and is near at hand when that extra seat is wanted

Back to Back Slums
Typical Victorian back to back slum houses, with tiny back yards, Bath Street area of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Scheduled for demolition under Town Planning

Cave People 5000 Bc
Prehistoric cave dwellers

Cave Dwellers / Family
Cave dwellers of the Ice Age (Pleistocene era), bringing home the days catch and joining the rest of the family around the fire

Woman reading a book in her bedroom
A woman sits on a chair beside her bed reading a book by lamplight

People gambling at home in New York, USA
People gambling at home, in fashionable Madison Avenue, New York, USA

Comic postcard, couple in a trashed room -- Oh John, you were drunk last night! -- Try and forget it! Date: circa 1900s

Music cover, The Holiday Fantasia, composed by John Pridham. Showing three scenes: Breaking Up, Going Home, Welcome Home. circa 1870

The Orphans - two children play draughts, watched by a woman. 19th century

A Thrilling Story -- mother and two children
A Thrilling Story -- a mother reads from a book to her two children, who don t look very thrilled. late 19th century

Man in his morning room, Ealing, West London
Man (Arthur Auerbach) in his morning room, 1 Carlton Road, Ealing, West London. Date: 1905

Boxer dog relaxing by Mums feet
Unusual Friends - Boxer dog relaxing by Mums feet. 1950s

Thatched cottage at Selworthy Green, Somerset
A pretty thatched cottage at Selworthy Green, Somerset. Date: circa 1950s

Cover design, Womans Life, price three pence, free balloon with every copy. circa 1927

Elderly blind couple having a sing-song at the piano. Date: circa 1980s

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