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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
Leaflet, Imperial Airways, Facts About Air Travel. 20th century
Three boys washing on a New Year card -- The Tub, The Scrub, The Rub. Date: circa 1890s
Perfume label, San Remo toilet water by LynasPerfume label in art nouveau style, San Remo toilet water by Lynas of Logansport, Indiana, USA. Date: circa 1920s
Best Crystal Bottles and Jugs, Plate 121Best Crystal Toilet Bottles and Claret Jugs, Cut and Engraved, Plate 121. Date: circa 1880s
Roman era. Turkey. Ephesus Latrines (public toilets). 1st century AD
Italy. Pompeii. Public Latrines. Ruins. Forum
Ephesus. Roman latrinaeEphesus. Latrinae, roman public toilets, 1st century AD. Turkey
Ostia Antica. Latrine at the Domus of Triclini, headquarters of the guild of builders. 2nd century AD. Near Rome
China Toilet Table Sets, Plate 58, showing plain and patterned trays, candlesticks, jars, pots and bowls. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 57, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 56, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 55, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 54, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
China Toilet Services, Plate 53, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 51, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, Best English Stoneware, Plate 52, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 49, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Best English Toilet Services, Plate 47, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 48, showing plain and patterned washing bowls and jugs. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 46, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs and soap dishes. Date: circa 1880s
Toilet Services, English Stoneware, Plate 45, showing plain and patterned washing bowls and jugs. Date: circa 1880s
Facial ExercisesA young woman in a bathing cap and face cream, twists her mouth as part of her routine of facial exercises to tone the muscles and keep her face looking young and fresh. Date: 1930s
Nail Varnish 1940SAlways buy the smallest possible bottle of nail varnish, beacause it does not keep well. A young woman lovingly applies varnish to her lovely fingernails. Date: early 1940s
Mirror, MirrorA young woman with a fresh complexion admires herself in her hand mirror. Date: 1930s
Shaving Soap & BrushA smiling young man works up a splendid lather with his shaving soap and brush! Date: 1930s
Mum Brushes Girls HairMother (in a dressing gown, with bouffant hairstyle), brushes her daughters hair at bedtime. Date: 1960s
Washing Hands with SoapA stylish woman washes her dainty hands with lovely soap in her bathroom sink. Date: 1940s
Late 1930S HairdoAn immaculately styled coiffure. The sides of the hair are drawn back from the face, the top is coiled into a large wave curl with the length tightly coiled. Date: late 1930s
Men at PhysiopolisPhysiopolis, a health club where men can sunbathe and relax together. Date: 1930s
Makeover Salon 1930SProfessional make-up artists in a German salon, perhaps part of a film or theatre studio, use a palet to give their client the glamorous makeover she desires. Date: 1930s
Mennens Toilet PowderMrs Patrick Campbell and Madame Albani are only two of the celebrities of the stage who recommend Mennens borated talcum powder for health and freshness. Date: 1904
Ball Toilet / Nos AieulesA French ball dress of the Restoration according to a later C19th source. Date: circa 1830
Big Hair of 1917A slightly exaggerated view of the vogue for tall hair during this period. Hats also had high crowns - no doubt to accommodate " do s" such as this. 1917
Dinner, Toilet, Tea and Breakfast Services, Plate 6, showing patterned plates, covered serving dishes, a tureen, a teapot, a cup and saucer, a butter dish, sugar bowls, washing bowls and jugs
Make-up at the theatre 1927An elegant woman does her make-up on arrival at the theatre. Date: 1927
Toilet / Sanitary TowelsAn elegant advertisement for intimate items for ladies. Date: 1917
Lipstick / Mauzan 1917A pretty woman sits still while Cupid paints her lips red. Date: 1917
Hairstyles / Evening 1868Fashionable evening coiffures, with ringlets and various ornaments and hoods. (2 of 2) 1868
Advert for Butywave Wavesetters 1931Set your own hair with the Butywave Wavesetter! 1931
MADRID BARBER 5 / 5 1987Part of the tiled fascia of a Madrid barber shop: the barber shaves a client with a cut- throat razor. Date: 1987
Barber at Work C1840A barber at work on a young boys unruly hair. Date: circa 1840
MADRID BARBER 4 / 5 1987Part of the tiled fascia of a Madrid barber shop: the barber combs a clients hair. Date: 1987
MADRID BARBER 3 / 5 1987Part of the tiled fascia of a Madrid barber shop: the barber cuts a little boys hair. Date: 1987
Copenhagen Barbers 1913Two barbershops in Copenhagen. Date: 1913