Sweeping Collection (page 2)

Sweeping brush with comic verse on a Christmas card
Sweeping brush with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Comic postcard, Underground Movement Date: 20th century

Workmen sweeping snow on a Christmas card -- New brooms sweep clean. Date: circa 1890s

Sweeping brush with comic verse on a Christmas card
Sweeping brush sticking out of a window with comic verse on a Christmas card -- Where I hang out. Date: circa 1890s

A Good Riddance, George V sweeps away German titles
A Good Riddance. King George V abolishes the German titles held by members of the British royal family. A royal proclamation on 17th July 1917 declared that the House of Saxe-Coburg

Three chimney sweep boys on a cutout Christmas card, held together by a long brush. circa 1890s

French cartoon, anarchist newspapers
French political cartoon -- Fin du trimestre (End of term) -- a woman is upset to see what she thinks are anarchistic newspapers in her house. 19th century

Royal Navy men in Malta, WW1
Royal Navy men in Malta during the First World War. They are standing on a fire tender made by J Stone of Deptford, SE London. One person is in fancy dress, with their face covered, holding a fan

The Little Red Hen, the picture of domestic efficiency, sweeps her front doorstep while an nterested looking fox lurks nearby. Date: c.1915

A maid-of-all-work sweeps a step, c. 1900
A rather resentful looking maid-of-all-work sweeps a step, c. 1900 Date: c. 1900

Christmas card in the shape of a brush. Date: circa 1890s

Young girl cleaning and tidying. Source unknown

Greater London Council (GLC)-LFB Press Conference
The Leader of the GLC (standing), Paddy Henry, Chairman of the GLCs Fire Brigades Committee (to his left) and Joe Milner, Chief Officer of the LFB (far right)

Washington Street, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
Washington Street in the port city of Antofagasta, Chile, South America. Date: circa 1910

Little Folks Misfitz Playing Cards - Cinderella. early 20th century

Christmas card, scarecrow and snowman -- Scare away all troubles this Christmas. circa 1905

Prince Henry of Wales - later Duke of Gloucester
Prince Henry of Wales, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) sweeping leaves with a childs besom broom. He also has a miniature rake and wheelbarrow. Date: circa 1903

Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey - with Golden Horn
Suleymaniye Mosque, on the third hill of Istanbul, Turkey - with the Golden Horn sweeping away in the background. Date: circa 1920s

Taymouth Castle - Drive sweeping round to large white building - two round towers, one square tower. Part of Box 3 Boswell Collection Series of Ancient Britain. Date: circa 1900

Two cats clearing snow on a movable Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Kay Snap - Mr Black the Sweep. 1930s

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mrs Silence the Ushers Wife. late 19th century

Caricature of Henry Irving sweeping amateurs away
Caricature of the actor-manager Henry Irving (1838-1905) sweeping the amateur rubbish away from the theatre. 1883

Road sweeper with long hair. Date: 1970s

Costume / Housemaid
A London housemaid, sweeping the steps wears a plain, plum- coloured, unadorned gown with white collar, apron, cuffs & cap. Date: circa 1870

Cartoon, Bad Neighbourhoods. Two women stop in the street to pass the time of day, and comment on a nosy neighbour. Date: 1918

Girl Sweeper 1909
A little girl with a broom on a country lane: " Please give me a copper, Sir." Date: 1909

Mania / Director Down
A former railway director is reduced to the humble occupation of sweeping the streets : a satire on the rise and fall of railway speculators Date: 1846

Fairy tidying up
A conscientious, house proud fairy sweeping up. Date: 1919

A Spring storm sweeping over the Valley of River Arno, Italy. Date: 1905

Cartoon, The tall story, WW1
Cartoon, The tall story. Showing a rumour circulating, from two men at the top of the Eiffel Tower down to two women at the foot of a staircase

Cartoon, Replacing the maid, WW1
Cartoon, Replacing the maid. A middle class couple are forced to do the household chores themselves during a period of wartime austerity

Sweeping up flour after attack on German bakery, WW1
Sweeping up the remains of flour emptied in the street by the crowd after an attack on a German bakery in East India Dock Road

WW1 cartoon, Cleaning Days, Souvenir of the European War 1914, showing a large, heavily bearded soldier sweeping up some small German and Austrian soldiers. 1914

Favourite Sayings - Sweep before your own door
Black and white lantern slide of a man sweeping in front of painted background of a front door, steps and railings.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection

Firefighters with sweeping brushes, Southwark HQ
Firefighters with sweeping brushes at Southwark HQ, taking part in an escape competition

Man and woman performing a comic sketch
Man and woman in costume, performing a comic sketch. Date: C.1942

Two coolies, China
Two coolies with sweeping brushes, China. Date: circa 1890

Two men at work with sweeping brushes. Date: 20th century

Mines and torpedoes by G. H. Davis
Navy Notes of the Week: the question of mines and torpedoes. Showing naval minesweepers at work, sweeping a wire across an underwater mine field; a modern high-speed long-range torpedo;

Submarine incident in North Sea by G. H. Davis
A submarine incident in the North Sea. How the sinking of the German cruiser Hela was accomplished (top). Two other illustrations relate to

Mine problem in North Sea by G. H. Davis
The mine problem in the North Sea. The mine layer at work, showing the way in which the mine is held below the water and how it is exploded by a passing ship

Child sweeping autumn leaves by Muriel Dawson
A cute child in a blue coat sweeping autumn leaves, with calendar below and four birds in the left margin, by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1940s

Mothers Crossing Sweeper by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl sweeps autumn leaves from the doorway. Date: 1930

Sketch of man with sweeping brush
Sketch of a man with a sweeping brush. Date: 1922

Two gardeners sweeping leaves, 1889
Two gardeners at work sweeping leaves in the grounds of a stately home. Date: 1889

Sweepers on Red Square, Moscow
Seven men keeping clean Moscows Red Square that separates the Kremlin (the former royal citadel) from the historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. Date: circa 1900

Woman sweeping a yard
A woman sweeping a yard outside a barn

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