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Royal family at home, special sitting for ILN, May 1942The Royal Family at home. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth are seen chatting, Princess Elizabeth, just sixteen is knitting (for the troops)
Knitting ExpertA young man in an armchair gets himself in rather a tangle with his knitting!
1930s woman cooking in her kitchenA woman stands at a kitchen pantry or dresser trying out new recipes. Attached to the work service is a hand operated meat mincer. Date: c.1930
English Rose kitchen advertisementAdvertisement for the wonderfully retro English Rose fitted kitchens of the 1950s depicting a housewife in a jolly yellow pinny proudly showing off her pristine new kitchen. c.1955
Robinson Crusoe & PetsRobinson Crusoe with his family of domesticated animals
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, terrier and pigIllustration by Cecil Aldin -- a terrier and a domesticated pig named Peter running side by side across a farmyard in response to a whistle. Date: 1927
Japanese Woman CookingA young Japanese housewife cooking the family meal in her well-equipped kitchen. Chopsticks will be used for eating and the rice will be served in wooden cases. Date: 1930s
Women queuing with their dogs for RSPCA advice, Sept 1939A group of women queuing with their dogs for advice on pet safety from two RSPCA doctors. The Sphere informs the reader of clinics in London established by the RSPCA to offer information with regards
Domesticated goat, Capra aegagrus hircus (Capra hircus var.). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches
Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus, female. EndangeredBornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus. Endangered. Domesticated female orang-outang with bandana and bowl. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J
American buffalo or bison, Bison bison, and domesticated cattle, Bos taurus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel
Domesticated chicken, male, Gallus gallus domesticus. Handcoloured engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle
Zunu or goitered sheep of Angola, Ovis aries (Ovis steatinion). Handcoloured engraving by Thomas Landseer after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by
Domesticated horse and dziggetaiDomesticated horse, Equus ferus caballus 2, and dziggetai or Gobi khulan, Equus hemionus luteus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Christian Wilhelm Waitz from Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur
Animal silhouettes - including a giraffe, a crocodile, a horse, a stag, a donkey, and a jockey riding a horse. circa 1820
JAPANESE WOMAN KNITTINGA young Japanese housewife contentedly sits on a cushion and knits a dress for her youngest child. Date: 1930s
JAPANESE HOUSEWIFE IRONSA young Japanese housewife irons her husbands trousers on the floor. This is a daily task, because the Japanese sit on cushions which makes trousers crease badly. Date: 1930s
JAPANESE HOUSEWIFE SEWSA Japanese housewife in traditional costume, sewing some fabric together. Date: 1930s
Pigeons - Varieties of Ice Pigeons, Fancy BreedAn Ural, Silver, Siberian and Blue Ice Pigeons are seen here illustrated inside a pigeon coop, as known as a loft. The Ice Pigeon is a domesticated and fancy breed of pigeon
Getting ready for school - The Promotion of Health PosterIdyllic domestic scene inside a family kitchen. Older children are getting ready for school and while one daughter of the house sits and has her hair brushed by mother
Pigeons - Frill-Backs and Scandaroons, Fancy BreedA portait illustrating two Frill-Back and two Scandaroon pigeons. Both breeds are domesticated and a breed of fancy pigeon
The Little Red Hen, the picture of domestic efficiency, sweeps her front doorstep while an nterested looking fox lurks nearby. Date: c.1915
Bendix washing machine advertisement, c. 1955Advertisement 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 advertisementAdvertisement for Formica kitchen surfaces and units featuring an illustrated cartoon-like housewife and her little girl amid a pristine and colourful kitchen. 1950s
An Ideal Husband, Oscar Wilde caricatureA caricature of playwright Oscar Wilde, acting the part of An Ideal Husband when it was playing at the Haymarket Theatre. Date: 1929
Domesticated orang utan (female) wearing a striped bandana and carrying a bowl, Pongo pygmaeus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Siblys Universal System of Natural History, 1794
Domesticated turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, and Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science: Ornithology
Dromedary a One-humped Camel - being milked (Camelus dromedarius L.). Karahoudan village - in foothills of Kopetdag mountains - Turkmenistan. Spring - April
Sock darning by men, WW1A middle-aged man employed in darning a sock and rocking a baby - a reversal of roles during the First World War. Date: 1917
Gabon, Africa - Domesticated Zebra and two colonialsGabon, Africa - Domesticated Zebra (seemingly used for pulling a carriage) and two colonials! Date: circa 1910s
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire - DucksAylesbury, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury Ducks. The Aylesbury duck is a breed of domesticated duck, bred mainly for its meat and appearance. Date: 1908
Pigeons: Antwerp, Dragon. Illustration from John Matthews Eaton, A treatise on the art of breeding and managing, tame, domesticated and fancy pigeons. Date: 1858
Chinese Water Buffalo - Shanghai Date: circa 1910s
Ezee Kitchens advertisementAdvertisement for Ezee Kitchens featuring a proud looking housewife showing off her new kitchen units. c.1950
Paul kitchen advertisement, c. 1952Advertisement for fitted kitchens by W. H. Paul Ltd with a woman showing off her brand new pristine Paul kitchen to her astonished friend. c.1952
Redring advertisement, c. 1955Advertisement for Redring Metrovick Boiling Plates manufactured by Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company of Old Trafford, Manchester, showing a jubilant housewife delighted with her new cooker
Ware rite surfaces advertisementAdvertisement for Ware-rite kitchen surfaces, guaranteeing brighter homes and lighter work. c.1950
Cookery by Millicent SowerbyA group of girl guides busy in a kitchen making pastry and cakes
A City on EuropaEuropa, a moon of Jupiter, has cities of glass and plastic, exploiting ersatz science : on the other hand, giant domesticated insects provide the transportation
Various types of dog: Striped Hyena, Spotted Hyena, Domesticated, Hunting Dog, and Wolf
Various cats: Leopard, Cougar, Lynx, Wildcat, and the domesticated variety
CRUSOE AND FAMILYCrusoe with his family of domesticated animals
Lapp Father and SonLapp father and son, with a domesticated reindeer