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Comic postcard -- boy and sleeping trampComic postcard -- a boy urinating on a sleeping tramp through a fence. Date: circa 1900s
Comic postcard, Man waiting for the public toilet Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Underground Movement Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, I heard you re back! Date: 20th century
Toilet humour on a comic German greetings card - Karlsbad sparkling water is the best treatment for constipation. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century
Toilet humour on a German greetings card - Two Souls and One Thought. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- drunkard in the toiletComic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- a drunkard collapses at the side of a toilet. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- toilet malfunctionComic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- a man ties his dogs to the outside of a ramshackle outdoor toilet, but the toilet collapses when the dogs decide to chase after a rabbit
Comic German postcard -- health spa toiletsComic German postcard -- desperate men and women run towards the health spa toilets. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- health spa toilet engagedComic German postcard -- greetings from Karlsbad -- nine desperate, overweight men wait outside the health spa toilet. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- health spa toilets all engagedComic German postcard by Franz Whonpfeng -- desperate, overweight men discover that all the toilets at the health spa are engaged. Date: 1909
Comic German postcard -- paying for accessComic German postcard -- desperate, overweight men paying for access to the toilet at a health spa. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- getting better every day for a man at a health spa. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- greetings from Karlsbad -- equipment for spa guests, focusing around the smallest room. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- Its raining! Date: circa 1900s
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
Middle-aged man outside Gents toilet. Date: 1970s
Boy Flexing his MusclesA puny little boy in a vest flexes his biceps! Date: 1930s
American Barber ShopScene in an American barbershop. Date: 1892
Barber Shop MontmartreScene inside Maison Lespes, a gentlemens hairdressers at 21 Boulevard Montmartre, Paris. Date: 1909
Smart Bathroom 1913A state-of-the-art bathroom, fully tiled, with lavatory, bath, shower head, bidet and wash basin. Date: 1913
Hair styles 1840A selection of womens hairstyles showing ringlets and designs with flowers and ribbons. 1840
Advert for Morrison, Ingram & Son bath and lavatories 1888Advertisement in a trade book for 1888, specialities of the manufactures of patent steamless and noiseless baths and lavatories, patent spray, cascade, trinal and other closets
Novio toilet paper advertisement, 1915Advertisement for Novio, the finest toilet paper ever produced - antiseptic, thin, soft, strong and silky. Date: 1915
A young woman at her dressing tableA woman applies powder puff to her face as she beautifies herself in the mirror; make-up, perfume and clothes are scattered around the room which the maid in the background seems to be sorting out
Armpit TattoosThe latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of armpits with small flowers and butterflies. A daring young woman shows off the butterfly tattoo on her armpit. Date: 1929
Male HairdresserA male hairdresser cutting a young womans hair. Date: early 1930s
Looking in the MirrorA lady looking at herself in a dressing table mirror, holding her face and scrutinising her features. Date: early 1930s
A Sun WorshipperA young sun worshipper raises his hands to the sun as he sunbathes in the middle of a field. Date: early 1930s
London Heatwave 1989Londoners sunbathing in Soho Square during a heatwave, which lasted for several weeks. Date: 1989
Eyebrow Pencil 1940SForties glamour - a brunette model defines her eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil. Date: 1940s
Lovely Legs CreamModel Esme Bankhead applies moisturising cream to her lovely legs. Date: 1940s
Hair washing with Cuticura soap, 1890sAn advertisement for Cuticura soap, used here as a shampoo: for a clean, healthy scalp and luxuriant hair, where all else fails. Date: 1890s
Rowlands Kalydor advertisement, 1887An advertisement for Rowlands Kalydor-a most refreshing and emollient preparation for preserving and beautifying the skin
Gloria Jean, American singer and actressGloria Jean (Gloria Jean Schoonover, b 1926), American singer and actress who appeared in many feature films between 1939 and 1959
The Old Gaol, Buckingham, BuckinghamshireBuckinghams castle-like town prison was erected in 1748. It was closed following the nationalisation of the prison system in 1877
Bathing / Bloodletting 16CPeople in a public bath house, bathing and blood letting
Powdering a Wig C18A French coiffeur powders his customers new wig. The customer is wearing a protective mask with eye holes cut out !
Advert / Colgates SoapColgates Toilet Soap
Pompeii Bath / TepidariumA view of the excavated Tepidarium (warm room) from the Forum baths at Pompeii, which boasts elaborate wall paintings and relief work at the top of the walls
Long Hair (Photo) 1927The extremely long dark hair of Miss Margaret Mayer of the Ziegfeld Follies
In the MirrorMadame is satisfied with her reflection, wearing her grande robe du soir by Paul Poiret which cost her husband a pretty centime
Bidet in UseA french lady uses her BIDET but not very privately
Toilet / LoosTWYFORDs UNITAS combining W.C.basin, urinal and slop sink, avoiding the wetting so objectionable in Closets having permanent seats
Small dog alerts his mistress to her impending errorWhere are you going my pretty maid? - A small dog alerts his mistress to her impending error of choosing the wrong entrance to the public lavatories... Date: circa 1910s
Advert for Dickins & Jones soldiers & sailors comforts 1914Selection of Christmas gifts for soldiers and sailors. 1914
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
Advert for Lanoline soap 1896Lanoline soap, prepared from the purified fat of the lambs wool. 1896