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Dustman Collection

Background imageDustman Collection: Noise Pollution

Noise Pollution
A knife-grinder, a milkmaid, dogs, beggars, musicians, a coalman, and a dustman, a postboy with his horn and a child with her rattle - noise pollution in the 18th century

Background imageDustman Collection: Hans Andersens Fairy Tales

Hans Andersens Fairy Tales
Fairy tale illustration from Ole Lukole the Dustman. Date: circa 1930

Background imageDustman Collection: The Dustman - The Guide to Knowledge edited W. Pinnock, 1832

The Dustman - The Guide to Knowledge edited W. Pinnock, 1832 Date: 1832

Background imageDustman Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Street Sweepers resting

Thessaloniki, Greece - Street Sweepers resting after a hard day's work. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDustman Collection: The Bank of England, St Pauls Cathedral and

The Bank of England, St Pauls Cathedral and the Blue-Coat School or Christs Hospital. View of the Bank of England 33, the dome of St Pauls Cathedral 34, and the Blue-Coat School for orphans 35

Background imageDustman Collection: The Enraged Ox, the Dustman and the Taking of Guy Fawkes

The Enraged Ox, the Dustman and the Taking of Guy Fawkes. Boy chased by an angry bull near Smithfield market 36, dustman with horse-drawn cart removing rubbish 37

Background imageDustman Collection: London dustman 1862

London dustman 1862
London dustman. Date: 1862

Background imageDustman Collection: LONDON DUSTMAN

LONDON DUSTMAN
A London dustman walks behind his cart Date: circa 1870

Background imageDustman Collection: DUSTMAN

DUSTMAN
The dust man who carries with him a bell to let people know he is coming. Date: 1823

Background imageDustman Collection: Dustman and cart collecting refuse

Dustman and cart collecting refuse
The dustman calls out to householders to bring out their refuse, while his mate tips the buckets into the cart. Date: circa 1840

Background imageDustman Collection: Dustman collecting refuse

Dustman collecting refuse
Bring out your dust, the dustman cries, whilst ringing of his bell: If the wind blows, pray guard your eyes, to keep them clear and well. Date: 19th Century

Background imageDustman Collection: Buddha & Dustman

Buddha & Dustman
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) He shows that he has relinquished aristocratic pretensions by befriending a low-caste refuse collector Date: 563? BC - 483? BC

Background imageDustman Collection: The Dustman and Bin

The Dustman and Bin
A dustman carries a bin of rubbish up the steps at the back of his truck, 1937, in the days before black sacks and wheely-bins. Date: 1937

Background imageDustman Collection: Refuse collector at work on a Balham street, SW London

Refuse collector at work on a Balham street, SW London. He is wearing a mortar board which someone has thrown away. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDustman Collection: Refuse collectors at work on a Balham street, SW London

Refuse collectors at work on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDustman Collection: Dustman and Cart

Dustman and Cart at the Roadside Date: 1930s

Background imageDustman Collection: Street Urchin offers appraisal of passing pretty lady

Street Urchin offers appraisal of passing pretty lady
The London Street Urchin (to companion over the way) - " Ow would that suit yer, Bill?". A young scamp offering an honest appraisal to his pal of a passing well-dressed

Background imageDustman Collection: DUSTMANs STRIKE 1979

DUSTMANs STRIKE 1979
A huge pile-up of cardboard boxes and other refuse during the Dustmens Strike over pay and working conditions, central London. Date: 1979

Background imageDustman Collection: Coronation. The dustman makes progress

Coronation. The dustman makes progress
Outside the Queens entrance to the abbey, the west door, the dustman makes his way towards the main door. 1953

Background imageDustman Collection: Coronation. The dustman arrives

Coronation. The dustman arrives
The dustman arrives to give it " the once over". Note that the temporary route liners are standing at the " present." 1953

Background imageDustman Collection: Dustman (Petherick)

Dustman (Petherick)
London characters: a DUSTMAN walks the street beside his cart, calling out to householders to bring out their rubbish. Date: circa 1870

Background imageDustman Collection: A road sweeper

A road sweeper
A rather ragged dustman or road sweeper with his sweeping brushes and shovel, cart and empty bottle of ale! Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Background imageDustman Collection: DUSTMAN

DUSTMAN
Council dustman, St Pancras, London

Background imageDustman Collection: London Dustman (Crane)

London Dustman (Crane)
The dustman home is going soon, for there you see the rising moon

Background imageDustman Collection: London / Cries / Dustman

London / Cries / Dustman
The dust man who carries with him a bell to let people know he is coming

Background imageDustman Collection: Dustman and Basket

Dustman and Basket
Dust, ho ! - a dustman stands with his basket, calling out for custom

Background imageDustman Collection: London Dustman (Harris)

London Dustman (Harris)
Dust Ho ! - a London dustman cries and rings his bell for householders to bring out their waste

Background imageDustman Collection: Pyne - Dustman

Pyne - Dustman
THE DUSTMAN He actually pays a fee for his contract, for there is money to be made by scavenging through the rubbish he collects from house to house


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