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Ending in Smoke by Heath RobinsonAn ingenious smoke screen spreader for preventing embarrassing situations when the bathroom lock is out of order. Hilarious invention by the inimitable Heath Robinson allowing complete discretion for
Trilobite, sponge and zoophyte fossils.. Chromolithograph from Dr. Fr. Rolles Geology and Paleontology section in Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History, Schreiber, Munich, 1886
Cub Scouts cleaning fire engine
Water Baby by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in a bathtub. Date: 1939
Two Babies by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a red dress has been bathing her doll. Date: 1930
Boy Scouts cleaning street sign, LondonTwo Boy Scouts cleaning a street sign in Downshire Hill, Hampstead, north-west London during Scout Job Week. In their spare time
When the Hot Water Tap Runs ColdIngenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level
Blonde in Bath 1960SA blonde model sits in a trendy, but miniscule bubble bath, covering her embarrassment with a sponge whilst taking a phone call
Sponge diver loses his footingDiving for sponges off the Tunisian coast, diver loses a leg to a shark
Horse and drunk huntsman crashing through a shop window, 19th century. Caingey Thornton in hunting pinks on Hercules, followed by Mr. Sponge on Multum in Parvo
Woman in the Tub 1918A young woman starts her day washing herself in the tub with a large sponge. A towel sits on a rail for when she has finished
Water Babies by Muriel DawsonA little girl in in a bath tub makes sure that her dolly is clean too. Date: c.1925
English gentleman in hunting pinks having his portrait painted, 19th century. Ruddle the artist smoking a pipe while painting Bragg seated on a saddle stand. Mr. Braggs equestrian portrait
Women of Venice dying their hair using a solana (a wide brim hat with a hole in the centre), one with a sponge A, and one with comb in front of a mirror after Cesare Vecellio B, and wooden comb C
Children bathing together Your Turn by C V MacKenzieSweet illustration showing two children sharing a tin bath. The smaller child soaks the older one with a sponge, all in the spirit of communal bathing! Date: 1920s
Rabbits Wash-Day - Birthday Greetings Postcard Date: 1944
Bath Time!A photograph used for advertisement purposes, portraying a very happy little boy squeezing a sponge in the bath. Date: circa 1939
Divers and Diving - 1. and 2. Primitive diving suits, 3. Wreck of the Royal George, from a contemporaneous print, 4. Awkward work, torpedo laying, 5. Electric lamp, 6. An unexpected plunge, 7
JESUS CRUCIFIED/FRENCHJesus is crucified : a soldier pierces his side with a lance, to give him an easier death, while another offers him a sponge of hyssop. Note the Sun, Moon and Serpent. Date: 1ST CENTURY
All about Sandwich Cakes, Sponges and Swiss Rolls by the Stork Margarine Cookery Service Date: 1951
Comic postcard, Boy with soap in his eye Date: circa 1918
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Five InchesThe public was asked to restrict the depth of water in their baths to 5 inches (13cm) in order to limit the use of power resources
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dear Darlin MineThe Caption is Dear Darlin Mine - I m feeling fine! The romantic message on the back emphasises the first three words.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1944
Childs PrimerA page from a childs cloth primer depicting a high-chair, rattle, sponge & soap, mug plate, ball and a perambulator. Artist: Ethel Larcombe Date: 1914
English tourists promenading in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, 19th century. French cuirassiers, ladies in crinolines stroll in the gardens. Mr
Two English gentlemen evaluating a horse in a paddock, 19th century. A jockey sits on Hercules, a groom Leather holds the horses head
English gentleman and ladies announced before dinner in a grand house, 19th century. Mr Sponge in blue coat and white waistcoat, Amelia Jawleyford in blue satin
Huntsman losing control of his horse during a foxhunt, 19th century. Sponge in hunting pinks on a chestnut horse knocking Lord Scarperdale from his mount. Mr. Sponge completely scatters his lordship
Pisa tetraodon and Micippa philyraPisa tetraodon 1, and spider crab, Micippa philyra 2. Pisa tetraodonte, Micippa filira. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali
Shaggy sponge crab and Dynomene hispidaShaggy sponge crab, Dromidia hirsutissima 1 and Dynomene hispida 2. Dromia irsutissima, Dinomene ispida. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle
Species of sea sponge. Purple Cladiella species 1, purple Renilla reniformis 2, orange puffball sponge, Tethya aurantium 3, white encrusting sponge, Geodia gibberosa 4, and green marine algae
Wan dai-fu orchid, Cymbidium sinense. Epidendrum sinense, Epidendro Chinese. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali
Bristle fern, Trichomanes elegans, Feea polypodina, Feea polipodina. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali
The Sponge Exchange at Tarpon Springs, Florida, USAScene at the Sponge Exchange - the largest in the world at Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA. Date: circa 1930s
Sponge, Haliclona cinerea (Cancellated sponge, Spongia cancellata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare
Sponge, Spongionella pulchella (Spongia pulchella). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects
Breadcrumb sponge, Halichondria panicea (Compact tubular sponge; Spongia compacta). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare
Nest of sponge coral, Halcyonium durum, Geodia cydonium? Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Christian Nicolaus Kleemann from Georg Wolfgang Knorrs Deliciae Naturae Selectae
Roanoid bakelite sponge holder in marbled cream and green. Date: 1930s
People You See: The Baker. From Teddy Bear (18 January 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964
Teddy Bear
Sponge Fleet in Harbour - Tarpon Springs, Florida, USAThe Sponge Fleet in Harbour Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA. Date: 1935
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
Bathtime by Muriel Dawson -- a smiling baby sits in a bathtub while water is sponged over its head. Date: circa 1920s
Euplectella aspergillum, glass spongeBleached skeleton the a deep-water glass sponge (Euplectella aspergillum). This species can be found attached to rocky parts of the sea floor in the western Pacific near the Philippines
Glass sponge probably Euplectella subereaDrawing made from several damaged specimens collected during The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) west of Gibraltar, between Pernambuco & Bahia, S. America
Hydnoceras tuberosum, fossil glass spongeA vase-shaped, fossil glass (silaceous skeleton) sponge from the Devonian of New York
Coeloptychium agaricoides, fossil spongeThis hexactinellid (six rayed spiculed) sponge originates from the Cretaceous of Westphalia, Germany. It has a maximum diameter 8 cm. Sponges are filter feeders and live on plankton
Sea-suits for sunning and swimming 1930Women models relaxing with the latest beach pyjamas, (left model), Distinctly nautical air, and is made of sponge cloth and cotton in natural colours with wavy stripes, from Army and Navy Stores
Childs slate with pen and greeting on a Christmas cardChilds slate with pen, sponge and greeting on a Christmas card. Date: early 20th century
Sponge clipping, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies. Date: 1924
Advert for Jays hats for Easter 1933Model wearing the latest hats for 1933. 1933
Extinct coral and sponge fossils.. Handcolored lithograph from Dr. F.A. Schmidts Petrefactenbuch, published in Stuttgart, Germany, 1855 by Verlag von Krais & Hoffmann. Dr
Bath Night by Muriel Dawson -- a little child with dark curly hair sitting in a bathtub. Date: 1944
Buttercream decorated iced cakes. Mother cake, Chocolate Cream Filbert, Rose Basket Cake, Chocolate Filbert Cake, Bavarian Cream Cake, Mocha Sponge Cake, Bavarian Cream Tourte Date: 1936
Special Pastry Spread. Charlotte Cream Boat, Chocolate Roll Wafers, Chocolate Boats, Mikado Bombs, Chantilly Tarts, Chocolate Charlotte, Chocolate Russe, Mocha Wafers, Chocolate Treepots
Jeek the puppy on bath dayJeek the mongrel puppy undergoing the trials and tribulations of bath day. Date: 1940
Belgian Bathing Equipment Shop, selling sponges, chamois leather cloths soaps, shampoo and sundry other bathing products for successful cleaning and grooming
Discodermid spongeDiscodermia lives a sessile life on the seabed around North America and the Caribbean
MetaldetesA small block of limestone, 5 cm across, from the Cambrian of South Australia, containing sectioned specimens of the archaeocyathan sponge Metaldetes
Drawing labelled Sponge and coralDrawing by Thomas Malie. Thomas Malie, a surgeon to the Kings Dragoon Guards, sailed to the West Indies during the course of his military service and made detailed drawings of local flora and fauna
Ventriculites, spongeA Cretaceous flint broken open to reveal the sponge Ventriculites with a root-like base
Pemmatites, lithistid spongeThis sponge originates from the Permian rocks of the Artic island of Spitzbergen
Drawing labelled SpongeDrawing by Thomas Malie. Thomas Malie, a surgeon to the Kings Dragoon Guards, sailed to the West Indies during the course of his military service and made detailed drawings of local flora and fauna
Hydnoceras, a hexactinellid spongeOver 17 cm tall, this natural cast of the hexactinellid sponge Hydnoceras comes from Devonian rocks of New York State
Porosphaera (sponge) necklaceNecklace of Porosphaera beads from the Bronze Age, Higham Marshes, near Rochester, Kent. From the neck of a crouched skeleton in a stone-lined grave
Poterion patera, Neptunes cup spongeNeptunes cup sponge specimen on display atthe Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History museum, London
Meliceritites semiclausa, bryozoanBranching colony of a fossil cyclostome bryozoan. Specimen originates from the Lower Cretaceous Faringdon Sponge Gravel, Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Bronze Age necklace made of PorosphaeraThe fossil sponge Porosphaera can be found within Britains Cretaceous chalk. This necklace of 79 Porosphaera specimens was found around the neck of a skeleton dating back 4
People You See: The Baker
Bathing / Just as you AreLady in the bath is invited to a party - " Come just as you are!" Date: circa 1910
Sponge gathering and preparing for market
Sponge fishing. Date c1897 Sept. 13
Zoe Ball launching Scout Job Week, LondonZoe Ball launching Scout Job Week near Tower Bridge, London, with a group of Scouts (boys and girls). 1996
Trimming Sponges, Nassau, Bahamas Date: circa 1910s
Lady in the Bath - ProvocativeA rather saucy card showing a lady in the bath with the tagline: Why don t you come up an see me sometime? Date: circa 1940s
A boy and a girl wash their pet dogA young boy and girl (possibly brother and sister) wash their pet dog in a tub of soapy water. Ink drawing with watercolour wash by Malcolm Greensmith
Crucifixion & AttributesJesus on his cross is surrounded with the attributes of his Passion - nails, sponge on a stick, St Veronicas handkerchief, scourges, 30 pieces of silver, cock etc
Greek Ortho Priests 1983Three Greek Orthodox priests officiating in a service on the departure of the sponge fishermen, at Kalymnos, Greece
Islington Walk Race 1878The Six Days Pedestrian Race at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. (Vaughan on the left, O Leary centre and Brown being sponged on left)
Babys Bath TimeBabys bath time
Advert / Sponge MixtureGreens Sponge Mixture
Sponge Sellers / TurkeySponge sellers from Istanbul carry their goods in baskets and tied onto sticks
Bathing Baby / ScannellBaby in the bath
