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The Dogs Bath Club in Beauchamp Place, London where every imaginable facility was available for pampered pooches. Owners could relax in the cosy lounge with cocktail bar which was decorated with a
Trumpers Barbers - Mayfair, LondonBarbershop in Central London - Mayfair. G F Trumper & Sons. An elaborate belt-driven machinery above the mirror drives a head massaging brush. Established 1875
Poodle Parlour 1930SA lucky dog gets a shampoo and set at the Dogs Bath Club
Bathing a DogA lucky dog getting a shower in a roll-top bath!
Our Cats: a domestic history by Louis WainA study of domestic cats, including visit to a cat show by Louis Wain. Date: 1884
Lady in pink underwear by BarribalPainting of a young woman with dark glossy hair, captured in the middle of getting ready. She sits in pink lingerie and stockings, having just brushed and tied a matching pink ribbon in her hair
Blue and Yellow MACAWS / Blue and Gold macaws - X2 preening (Ara ararauna). Taman Burning Bali Bird Park, Bali Island, Indonesia
Town Topics rehearsal in New YorkTheatrical, Ned Wayburns Rehearsal for Town Topics. The ladies chorus dressing room of an unidentified theatre with women pictured in various stages of dressing and grooming. Date: c. 1915
Cat Flea PowderAn unsuspecting cat is stroked and lulled into a false sense of security on a cushion before being dowsed in flea powder!
Dachshund dog wearing a coatDachshund in a coat. Date: circa 1911
Roman shaving items Date: 1925
Dog grooming, English Foxhounds at the Hunt KennelsDog Grooming, English Foxhounds at the Hunt Kennels by George Wright. Date: 1907
A Cats Hotel in HammersmithPage from The Tatler reporting on a cat hotel at Gordon Cottage, Hammersmith. Main photographs shows the cats enjoying their daily brush
Manicure, 1923During a busy day of shopping, a lady stops at Marshall and Snelgrove for a much-needed manicure. Date: 1923
Arab man grooms Arabian horseAn Arab man grooms a dappled grey Arabian horse, Petra, Jordan Date: circa 1995
Boy grooming a horse for a gentleman, c. 1800Stableboy grooming a horse for a gentleman, c.1800 Date: C.1800
Harlene hair tonic advertisement, WW1First World War advertisement for Harlene hair products, discussing in great detail the alarming epidemic of hair troubles resulting from war conditions
Page from catalogue of toilet requisitesPage of toilet requisites from Harrods catalogue (1911 - 1912), Brushes and Turnery Department. This page includes shaving brushes, nail brushes hand mirrors and bath mats. Date: 1911
Harold Macmillan at the barbersCandid photograph of Harold Macmillan at Toppers Barbers Shop in Bond Street. Date: 1966
Advert for Thermos flasks WW1Jolly advertisement for Thermos Flasks, an essential accessory to deal with trench life during the First World War. Thermos allows plenty of hot water for shaving
Fischers / Peach-faced Lovebirds - Hybrid. Ekaterinburg Zoo, Russia. Latin Agapornis fischeri & Agapornis rosiecollis
McClintons Shaving Soap advertisement, WW1 soldierAdvertisement for McClintons Shaving Soap and Cream from the First World War period. Depicting a handsome and well-groomed soldier saying farewell to his wife or sweetheart before departing for
Erasmic soap, WW1 advertisementAdvertisement for Erasmic soap, a popular brand during the first half of the 20th century, depicting a pretty young woman with flaming red hair contemplating her reflection in a hand mirror while
Advertisement for Remington shaver -- male and female models (Sandra Paul and Derek Ufton). 1959
Victorian Scrap - Soldier Grooming Horse. late 19th century
Page from catalogue of safety razorsPage of safety razors for sale Harrods catalogue (1911 - 1912), Cutlery Department. Included on this page are various safety razors and stropping machines. Date: 1911
Page from catalogue of nickel toilet mirrorsPage of nickel toilet mirrors from Harrods catalogue (1911 - 1912), Brushes and Turnery Department. Also included on this page are nickel shaving sets. Date: 1911
The Modern Way to Health and BeautyCover of a 1930s pamphlet advising women on the best way to health and beauty. Illustration shows a woman in a blue shorts suit holding a large ball. Date: c.1937
Men at work in a stableMen at work grooming horses in a stable, London horseguards. Date: circa 1960s
Mary and Josephs Wedding. Codex of Predis (1476). ItalyMary and Josephs Wedding. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy
Music cover, The Stable Call Polka, by J G Jones, Master of the Band, dedicated to Captain Coster of the 16th Queens Lancers. circa 1850s
Dog and Woman BathingA small brown and white dog is reluctantly bathed by his owner. Date: 1927
Young lad using an electric razor. Date: 1970s
Sky Scrapers by Howard K. ElcockA man in a natty dressing gown shaves in front of a mirror over a sink of steaming, soapy water in a plane high above the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Date: 1929
War-Time Economies Doing without Braces, WW1 Heath RobinsonWar-Time Economies - A Sensible Way of Doing Without Braces. Another ingenious idea from William Heath Robinson, who suggests a strong magnet as an alternative to braces in order to keep ones
Lion - Male (Panthera leo). Ndutu - Ngorongoro Conservation Area - Tanzania - Africa
Vinolia WW1 advertisement, women war workersAdvertisement for Royal Vinolia Cream, for the woman workers toilet during the First World War and featuring a nurse in uniform applying the cream before her shift. 1917
Advet for Erasmic soap 1918Advertisement for Erasmic Dainty Soap, showing a woman in Victorian style dress admiring her reflection in a hand mirror. Date: 1918
Vinolia for war workers advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Royal Vinolia Talcum Powder, ideal for factory and munitions workers during the First World War. According to the advert
Erasmic shaving stick advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Erasmic shaving stick - British and Best, which includes a of a stick of shaving soap with a German bullet embedded in it
Erasmic Shaving Stick advertisement, 1918Advertisement for Erasmic Shaving Stick with a smart gentleman in what can only be described as an artistic dressing gown
The Service Safety Haircutter, WW1 advertisementAdvertisement for the Service Safety Haircutter, allowing users to trim and comb hair daily and to remain presentable in the process, even if away fighting at the front. Date: 1917
Grooming a mule, WW1Three soldiers struggling to groom an unruly mule in his stall with one of them grumbling, " Nah tehn, Undred Legs!" Date: 1916
British service stable on Western Front, WW1Animals at an active British service stable on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Shell hole used as stable, Western Front, WW1A shell hole used as a stable -- a common sight on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Indian soldier with horse, Western Front, WW1An Indian soldier with his well-groomed horse on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Man grooming a dogA man grooming a dog
Doggie Beauty TreatmentEven dogs have their beauty parlours, and although they do not enjoy the treatment, their joyous barks show that they like the results! Off Brompton Brompton Road, London. Date: 1930s
