Domestic Collection (page 4)

Two women chatting in a kitchen, one thin and one fat. One says: I just seen young George the worse for drink again. The other replies: I ain t surprised. You may depend e in aled it from is father

Taking a tumble has its compensations
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hooray! I believe I ve broken my arm!" - a hotel chambermaid is not unduly concerned at her fall

Two Tabbys on a Wall
A brown tabby cat sits on a wall with an orange tabby. Date: 1903

Telford Modern Housing
New town style modern housing in Telford, Shropshire Date: 1950s

Poster advertising Edwards soups -- adds stock to the pot! A plump cook carries a steaming pot to the table

A Timber-Framed House
An Elizabethan timber-framed house

Welsh Cottage
A lovely unspoilt cottage on a quiet country lane near Cwmyoy, in the Vale of Ewias, which is situated in the Black Mountains, Monmouthshire, South Wales

The Old House, Hereford, completed in 1621 by John Abel, " Kings Carpenter" to Charles I. An extremely fine example of Jacobean domestic architecture, now a museum

Nord Friesland Kitchen
A kitchen in Nord Friesland, Germany

Cottage Near Midhurst
Grannys Cottage, Henley Common, near Midhurst, Sussex with Granny outside

Scottish Cottage Inter
An old Scots peasant sits by the fire in the kitchen of his simple home

London Terrace House
17 Northumberland Street, London

Making a Pie 1912
A young woman trims the excess pastry from a pie, prior to baking it

Cottage in South Harting
A cottage with a thatched roof in South Harting, Sussex

Children Wash Clothes
Two little girls help their mother with the laundry on washday

Girl Minds Baby 1888
A little girl minds the baby and shells peas at the same time

Girl Peels Potatoes 1878
A little girl sits in the kitchen peeling potatoes, while the cat watches her

Library Interior
A library in the 18th century style designed by Trollope Studios

Hastings High Street
A glimpse of Hastings High Street, part of the Old Town, of Hastings, Sussex, showing its contrasting styles of architecture

Pig Couple & Piglet 19C
A happy couple of pigs with their baby piglet, sitting in the garden. He wears a uniform

East Front of Eaton Hall
East front of Eaton Hall, Cheshire. Date: 1836

Couple Take Tea 1875
A young couple take an evening cup of tea together while the cat sleeps contendedly on the mat

Lab at Pratt Institute
The Department of Domestic Science (Chemistry) at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

Robertson Light Bulbs
Long life bulbs are nothing new - the Robertson incandescent electric lamp promises you long life and a saving of current into the bargain !

Chartist Housing Estate
The Chartist estate at Snigs End, Gloucestershire, one of several built by Feargus O Connor for workers. Sadly, the promised Paradise is a disastrous failure

Country House / Bagshot, Surrey
Admiral Keppels house, near Bagshot, Surrey

Whist. Pl 1
WHIST. PL 1

Elizabeth Brownrigg (1720-1767) was an 18th-century English murderer. Her victim, Mary Clifford, was one of her domestic servants, who died from cumulative injuries and associated infected wounds

Find the Fault card No. 20 -- woman knitting a sock. circa 1930s

Comic postcard, Husband, wife and mother-in-law Date: 20th century

Useful Domestic Dogs, Canis lupus familiaris. Cur or cattle dog, bull or beast dog, extinct rough water dog, mastiff or guard dog, Dalmatian or coach dog, sheperds dog, Newfoundland or house dog

Cartoon, Unfair Trade Winds (International Free Trade)
Cartoon, Unfair Trade Winds -- a satirical comment on competitive trade from overseas, adversely affecting the economy at home. Date: 1884

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2
Figure 2 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she has fallen to the ground unconscious. This illustration shows that if one lies down horizontally

Edwardian fireplace with ornaments. circa 1908

View of part of Duke Street, West Smithfield, 1807
View of part of Duke Street, formerly Duck Lane, West Smithfield, 1807. Tudor timber houses of oak, chestnut and plaster. Man on a ladder lighting a gas lantern

Tudor houses on the corner of Chancery Lane, Fleet Street, 1789. External specimen of the Grotesque Bracketed Front and Projecting Stories of the reign of Edward VI. Demolished 1799

Mandingo ritual of Mumbo Jumbo, Kolor
A Mandingo polygamist in a suit of tree bark beats one of his wives in the brutal ritual of Mumbo Jumbo, Kolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Advert, Gas Switch, The Pneumatic Gas Lighting Co Ltd
Advert for the Gas Switch, a pneumatic distance gas lighter, made by The Pneumatic Gas Lighting Co Ltd, Farringdon Street, London. 1909

W Heath Robinson - The Lullaby Bed, to save getting out of bed to rock baby when he is troublesome at night

Victorian morals - punctuality is important because it subserves the peace and good temper of a family. 19th century

Sir Philip Sassoons home, 25 Park Lane: the upper landing
The Park Lane home of British politician Sir Philip Sassoon(1888-1939), decorated in the French style. Pictured here is the upper landing

Sir Philip Sassoons home, 25 Park Lane: the boudoir
The Park Lane home of British politician Sir Philip Sassoon(1888-1939), decorated in the French style. Pictured here is the the Boudoir opening into the Dining Room, featuring a vista effect

CAT - Persian cat in hat and tie

Western Avenue, on the Gabalfa Estate, a council estate in Cardiff, Wales, shown here when it was newly built. Date: 1960s

Dip in the morning and Dip at Night. A housewife seems to be gaining a lot more personal pleasure from her morning soak than her evening with her soak who is not performing to quite her

Sutton Hoo Treasure. Domestic objects. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Little Women, Grand Theatre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, dramatised by Marian de Forest, based on the novel by Louisa M Alcott, showing the scene in which John and Meg are surprised by Jo and Laurie. 1920

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Husking of Rice pestle & mortar
Sierra Leone, West Africa - The husking of rice using a pestle and mortar - common traditional domestic scene of food preparation. Date: circa 1910s

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