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Chimney Sweeps 1866The young and the old, both looking tired after a days work
Nijinsky, KarsavinaHe sweeps Karsavina off her feet during the Oiseau de feu (the Firebird) during the Saison Russe at the Chatelet Theatre, Paris
Mobile Chimney SweepA chimney sweep stands with his equipment beside his car which has a model of a chimney on the roof with a broom sticking out of the top, to advertise his trade
Male Chimney Sweep 1909
Chimneysweep / Mayhew 1864Back bent by the weight of his brushes, a young chimneysweep stands before the grate
Sweep, oh sweep oh! Clean your chimneys keep, oh! For smoky flues we can t excues, since I will sweep them cheap, oh! Date: Circa 1880
Snow Trafalgar SquareA man sweeps a path in the heavy snow at the base of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square. Note Landseers lions covered in snow
Chimneysweep FallsA chimney collapses - and a chimneysweep falls
Chimney Sweeps or Coalmen fightingCartoon, Chimney Sweeps or Coalmen fighting - Black and White. 19th century
The Dublin Derby Sweep Draw, Imagined in 1066Cartoon by Heath Robinson, depicting the draw for the Dublin Derby Sweep as it might have happened in 1066. Date: 1933
Advert, The New Hoover Vacuum Cleaner - Try Them All! Date: 1929
A small girl sets about sweeping the yard with a very big broom, but is distracted when a robin arrives to keep her company. Date: circa 1886
A little girl sweeps the snow by the steps, watched by a robin. Date: circa 1886
Tornado Sweeps Fields Date: 1950
CHIMNEY SWEEP IN CARTMr Noble the sweep rides his cart through the streets, calling out Swee - eep ! to attract customers. Date: 1887
CHIMNEY SWEEP & BRUSH CHIMNEY SWEEP & BRUSHA chimney sweep pushes his brush futher up the chimney by adding poles to the end. He seals the chimney up to prevent coal dust pouring into the room. Date: 1940s
Chimneysweeps - 1804Chimneysweeps for hire! Date: 1804
Chimney Sweep 1869The number of people living in London was on the increase, to get any trade you had to get up very early in the morning, sweeps usual were up and about at starlight, waiting for people to arise
FRENCH CHIMNEYSWEEPA French chimneysweep walks through the streets calling his trade : the caption calls him a type that is disappearing Date: 1907
Cotton Mule Spinning 1835Interior of cotton factory: mule spinning, Lancashire, child sweeps inside moving machine. Date: 1835
Chimney Sweep & BrushA chimney sweep kneels on the hearth and prepares to insert his brush up the chimney
A Good Riddance, George V sweeps away German titlesA 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
Army over Sleeping MenTHE DREAM OF GLORY Over the heads of the sleeping soldiers, a visionarmy sweeps forward to glorious victory... Date: 19th century
A maid-of-all-work sweeps a step, c. 1900A rather resentful looking maid-of-all-work sweeps a step, c. 1900 Date: c. 1900
Pin-Up & Autumn LeavesCheesy blonde, grinning insanely, sweeps autumn leaves with a besom broom, wearing nothing more than a short checked shirt, belt & white knickers
Female Chimney SweepLondons only female chimney sweep, and a sturdy lass she looks, too!
Victorian Scrap -- Chimney Sweep. late 19th century
Prince Henry of Wales - later Duke of GloucesterPrince 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
Mettray : a ClassroomMETTRAY (near Tours) Open agricultural and industrial colony for juvenile offenders, 1839-1939 : A CHILD SWEEPS THE FLOOR OF A CLASSROOM Date: circa 1850
Pontmain - the FarmAs the Prussian army sweeps through France, several farm children have a vision of the Virgin Mary : La Grange de Barbedette, where the vision occurred Date: 17 January 1871
My Mimosa Maid by Paul A Rubens and Austen HurgonMy Mimosa Maid by Paul A. Rubens and Austen Hurgon; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 21st April 1908
A Spring storm sweeping over the Valley of River Arno, Italy. Date: 1905
Suffragettes and a Policeman. Willing suffragettes Who would not be on duty? thinks the policeman who sweeps the suffragette off her feet
1902 Coronation - Humours of the crowdThere are certain advantages about being a sweep. People don t crowd round you, but leave you plenty of room - A Privilege Onlooker
Portrait photograph of three French chimney sweeps
Sweeps procession on May DayA chimney sweeps procession in celebration of May Day with a Jack in the Green covered in foliage. Date: 1855
Chimney Sweepers on May DayMay Day celebrations of the chimney sweeps. The text with the picture gives some interesting information about Jack in the Green and the Lord and Lady
Japan - Women performing a variety of tasks in the homeJapan - Three women house staff performing a variety of tasks in the home - their Geisha Mistress is looking out of the window in the background, seemingly ignoring their endeavours. Date: circa 1900
Russian Road Sweeper. Date: circa 1903
Foamo washing powder advert with a chimney sweep and boy on a horse and cart Date: 1900s
French soldiers cleaning their Barrack Yard. They all wear loose overalls over their uniforms (even the supervising officers) - dusty work! Date: 1906
Three ChimneysweepsThree very young chimneysweeps in the United States of America Date: 1904
Chimney Sweep CarvingA quaint stone carving over a doorway at Benstead Hall, Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex, England. It depicts a chimney sweeps brush and canes, bag of soot and a chimney pot
Mrs Mop Sweeps UpGood old Mrs Mop, always handy with a dustpan and brush! Date: 1960s
A boy sweepEngraving of George Baxters illustration of a black-faced chimney sweeps boy. Date unknown