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French Bathroom 1906A chambermaid helps her mistress take a shower in this elaborate bathroom containing bath, shower, bidet and loo, as well as the geyser to supply the hot water
Female Barber ShavingA female barber with a Marcel wave hairstyle holds down her client as she gives him a close shave, with a cut-throat razor!
Tattooed Victorian lady, 1897An example of American tattoo work on a Mrs. Williams. Date: 1897
Acme Moustache GuardThe Acme Moustache Guard. Solid comfort while eating. No use for napkins - does not interfere with use of mouth. Made of gold or silver plate. Everyone should have one!
Gillette Razor AdvertBegin early... shave yourself - the Gillette Safety Razor lives up to its name
Roman Baths, LondonLadies bathing in the Roman baths in the Strand, London, the remains of which exist today. circa 400
Get your Hair CutGET YOUR HAIR CUT A barber in his shop doorway and a group of people, including two jeering, pointing boys, ridicule a young mans long hair !
Tattooed masterpiece by Mr. Sutherland Macdonald of Jermyn SA battle royal in mid-air: a tattooed masterpiece by Mr. Sutherland Macdonald of Hamman Studio, Jermyn Street, London. Date: 1897
WOMAN / MAKE-UP 1926An attractive woman in a white dress, making up her face at her dressing table
Art Deco Bathroom 1930An elegant art deco bathroom
Pifco electric vibratory massagerBeauty that is yours sincerely: 1950s electric vibratory massager, claiming to help you keep slim and trim, promotes a healthy scalp, affords relief for tired feet and many muscular aches and pains
Young Lady doing a pedicure on herself (before getting dressed!). Date: circa 1920s
Goodwins toilet soap, 1930sAn advert for Goodwins toilet soap, featuring a smiling young woman holding a tennis racket. 1937-1938
Toilet / Hair / HairdressersWomen sitting under hair dryers at the hairdressers
Girls on Sun BedA group of factory girls from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, topping up their tans with the aid of sunray treatment. Shame about the goggles... Date: early 1930s
Emma de Burgh, tattooed lady, 1897Emma de Burgh, tattooed lady. The work on her back depicts the Last Supper, by Da Vinci, and was regarded at the time to be one of the finest piece of tattooing produced in America
Frank de Burgh, tattooed man, 1897Frank de Burgh, tattooed man, displays his chest and forearms, which bear the name of his wife, Emma, and a forget-me-not motto, depicted on a scroll, held aloft by a maiden
Prince George having a tattoo, Japan 1881" Everybody, it seemed, tattooed, whether belonging to the ward-room, gun-room, or lower deck, including, of course, both the Princes
Suffragette - Womens Rights - BloomerismA woman wearing bloomers is stopped by a Policeman from entering a Ladies Public Toilet as she is wearing bloomers, which PC Plod views as unsuitable for a lady! Date: 1913
Bathing / In Bathroom / 1926A woman drying herself in front of the bathroom mirror
Juan Les Pins, DarlingJuan Les Pins, Cote D Azur, France: bronzed blonde, sunglasses in hand, reclines in a deckchair to enjoy a lager while she tops up her tan. N.B beach showers
Woman Shaving ManA female barber or barbers assisitant, probably during World War Two, applies shaving soap to a mans face before his shave
Hand ManicureA hand manicure. Nails are carefully clipped and a choice of stylish nail varnishes in little bottles is offered. Date: 1930s
Epsom Derby - 1954Epsom Downs, the Gentlemens Mobile Toilet, provided by Ewell Council 3rd June 1954
Roman Bath, LondonRoman bath discovered in 1800 in Strand Lane, London
Toilet / Hair / BarberGentleman at the barbers gets a haircut, while a chap in the background has his washed
Boy / Hairdressers 1930SA seat inside a model toy car ensures a boys co-operation at the hairdressers Date: 1930s
Advertisement for Vinolia Soap - Mother! Mother!! Fidos eaten my soap!!! early 20th century
Body Culture / BuildingCharles Atlass body-building programme: " No other physical instructor in the world has ever dared to make such an offer!" Date: 1932
Lipstick 1960SGirl with thick dark hair cut into a fashionable hairstyle with a fringe, applying pale lipstick
Anne Shirley / HairdresserAnne Shirley gets a new hair- do for the film Bombardier. Her blonde hair is curled and held in place with hair grips
Toilet / Manicure 1930Frumpish middle-aged woman gives a manicure to a pretty young woman in her bedroom
Woman Washing / Basin 1927An attractive woman wearing a patterned dressing gown washes in a basin
Hairdresser on StiltsIl faut souffrir pour etre belle - one must suffer to be beautiful
Japanese Tattoo C1900A TATTOOED JAPANESE MAN Tattooing of this complex and highly-coloured type was at one time not uncommon in Japan
Barber / Mr BlockMr Block the Barber, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861
Rubinstein Make-Up AdAdvertisement for beauty products of Helena Rubinstein
Travelling HairdresserRoadside Beauty Service. A travelling hairdresser gives a girl a fashionable haircut. Date: early 1930s
Searching for Head-LiceA Catalan woman searches a childs head for lice (pediculis capitis) and nits (eggs or young lice) at Amelie-les-Bains
Nail Polish RemoverA beautiful art nouveau label for Wlandres Venus nail polish remover, distributed by Wadanola Beauty Supply of Syracuse, New York
Exercise MachineTwo young women, toning up and staying slim with the aid of their new fangled rowing exercise machines!
Lady in Bedroom, KnoleAn aristocratic lady at her toilet, in a bedroom at Knole, Kent
Comic postcard, Outside the builders merchants - man with bucket and toilet seat Date: 20th century
Toilet Services, Real Wedgwood Ware, Plate 50, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs, soap dishes, and a slop pail far too nice to put slops in. Date: circa 1880s
Drunk Stockbroker - confused by toilet rollDrunk Stockbroker - confused by a toilet roll, which he takes to be the ticker tape! (which would have provided him with the latest market prices). Date: circa 1910s
Toilet / Massage / JapaneseA Japanese masseur works on his client, using his elbows to relieve tension in the back