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An Ideal Home No. II. The Folding GardenThis folding garden for flat dwellers with a love of open-air life will appeal to all householders who enjoy rustic amenities in a urban setting. The second of the Ideal Home designs by W
L Wain. This is the way we wash our faceThis is the Way We Wash Our Face. Artist: Louis Wain. A group of cats washing their faces Date: 1904
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
Roman Baths, LondonLadies bathing in the Roman baths in the Strand, London, the remains of which exist today. circa 400
DOLLY TUBA laundry worker using a dolly stock and tub to clean clothes, prior to the invention of the washing machine
Ewbank Master WasherA housewife uses her Ewbank Master Clothes Washer for washing, wringing and ironing
British troops bathing in the sea, Etaples, France, WW1British troops having fun bathing in the sea at Etaples, northern France, during the First World War. Date: June 1917
Ending in Smoke by Heath RobinsonAn ingenious smoke screen spreader for preventing embarrassing situations when the bathroom lock is out of order
Art Deco Bathroom 1930An elegant art deco bathroom
Roman Bath, LondonRoman bath discovered in 1800 in Strand Lane, London
Cub Scout washing a window, Scout Job WeekA Cub Scout washing a window which displays a poster advertising Scout Job Week. 1970s
Three Little Kittens Are Washing Their Mittens. Artist: Louis Wain. Traditional nursery rhyme Date: circa 1905
Washing & Steel MillA washing line and an old man and children in the back garden of a house backing onto the Steward & Lloyds steel mill, Corby, Northamptonshire, England. Date: late 1960s
Three Little KittensThe Three Little Kittens are washing their mittens. 19th century
Young woman washing clothes at a sinkA young woman at a kitchen sink washing clothes using a washboard. There is a stack of four dinner plates waiting to be washed up, a kettle, and a tin of One-O-One which cleans without scratching
Mother Shipton SoapAn advertisement for Mother Shipton Soap showing a Wise Woman sitting with her basket of sparkling white linen - almost as white as her pet cat!
Japanese home bathJapanese ladies washing and cleansing themselves; one is in a bath tub with water heated by a fire
Pakistan / Peshawar 1857Peshawar: a colourful street scene
Bathing / In Bathroom / 1926A woman drying herself in front of the bathroom mirror
Advert / Gossage Soap 1900Gossages Soaps - magical soap Date: circa 1900
Bosham, West Sussex - General view of the waterfrontThe Waterfront - Bosham, West, Sussex - a view of this charming coastal village, the site of King Canutes aborted attempt to hold back the tide. Date: 1921
Woman Washing / Basin 1927An attractive woman wearing a patterned dressing gown washes in a basin
Public Water Fountain - Bosnia - BanjalukaBanjaluka, Bosnia Herzegovina - a public water fountain used for washing prior to a visit to the Mosque
Bathing a DogA lucky dog getting a shower in a roll-top bath!
Advert / Calverts CarboliCALVERTs CARBOLIC SOAP for floors
Helping Mother hang up the washingTwo children Helping Mother hang up the washing. 19th century
DRYING DISMAL DESMONDA little girl pegs out her freshly washed Dismal Desmond toy dalmatian dog to dry on the washing line in her back yard! Date: early 1930s
Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water. Showing a little boy welcoming a humanised jug and a bar of soap. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. 20th century
Ladies in a kitchenTwo woman with sleek 1920s hair discuss the state of their hands in front of a kitchen sink filled with brightly decorated art deco pottery
Woman washing clothes in a riverA woman washes clothes in a river, using a washboard
Washing BoardA photograph demonstrating the use of a scrubbing board in a tub during washday in the early 20th century
Drying Clothes / AllinghamA woman in a pink bonnet check her washing line to see if her washing is dry
Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressingAn aristocratic French lady is helped by her maids to bathe and dress
Rochester Castle, KentSchoolboys at play with hoops, marbles and leapfrog, not far from the castle at Rochester, Kent Date: circa 1830
Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939The Queen Mother(1900-2002) with evacuated children from Battersea
Aylesbury Prison LaundryInterior of laundry at Aylesbury prison. Uniformed women handle the washing on trolleys and in baskets which bear the convict arrow insignia. Date: circa 1900
Girls Wash Dolls ClothesTwo girls peg out their dolls laundry on a washing line in the garden. Date: circa 1890
The Bath Parade by Muriel DawsonThree children dressedin pyjamas, dressing gowns and slippers march in a procession towards the bathroom armed with towels and soap
Landlady discovers the lodger in the bathThe Lodger was in the bath. A landlady receives a nasty surprise as she comes across the lodger taking a bath
Washing Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl hangs out the washing on a windy day, while a little boy holds a full basket of clothes for her
When the Hot Water Tap Runs ColdIngenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level
Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, HertsGirls iron and fold clean washing in the laundry at the National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Outdoor washing, Boys Club 1936Two boys from a Boys Club wash using soap and a small bowl of water outside
Maid Washes Ladys FeetA maid dries her mistresss feet after washing them
Blonde in Bath 1960SA blonde model sits in a trendy, but miniscule bubble bath, covering her embarrassment with a sponge whilst taking a phone call
Crowded London HousingA landscape of working class homes in London, with a handy patch of waste ground where the wives can hang up their washing and the kids can play among the stones and refuse
Man in BathJust when he starts to enjoy a relaxing bath, a mouse enters the room and tries to steal his towel; luckily theres a bell- pull so he can call the maid and have her remove it
Bathing / Rowlandson 1803Glowcocks Bagnio
Women Washing DishesThree young women (" Three Lions", perhaps in some way connected with womens services during World War Two) washing and drying dishes together in a large kitchen
Children Wash ClothesTwo little girls help their mother with the laundry on washday
Thor Washing MachineThis housewife is delighted with her Thor washing machine which converts to a dishwasher when she lifts out the Clothes Tub and slips in th Dish- Washing Unit
Ritemp Washing MachineA housewife prepares to drain her English Electric Ritemp washing machine, simply and rapidly, into bucket or drain, according to the instruction book
Girls Washing & IroningGirls washing and ironing
Woman washing by David WrightBeautiful portrait of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, sitting in a small metal bath. Date: c.1948
Advert for Ewarts Califront hot water 1928" Just turn the tap" Ewarts Califront hot water instantly night or day. Hot water supply to bath, lavatory, basin ect. 1928
Dolls clothes on a washing line
Man riding out of town on a Bank HolidayA man rides his skinny white horse out of a smoky town on a Bank Holiday
Pembrokeshire fisherman and familyA Pembrokeshire fisherman and his family outside their cottage. The woman on the left is washing clothes in a wooden bucket
Good Boy by Muriel DawsonA little boy in a charming blue smock and shorts outfit, washes his face using a flannel, soap and metal wash bowl
Lingerie modesty screen / W H RobinsonFor those who don t wish to air their lingerie in public - the modesty screen can be placed to enclose such offending items from view when on the washing line
Ironing Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl tries to iron a sheet, but a little boy has his arm round her and is trying to kiss her
Woman in the Tub 1918A young woman starts her day washing herself in the tub with a large sponge. A towel sits on a rail for when she has finished
Elephant Washing AldinAn elephant washing itself with water from a bucket
Ottoman Empire Views (2 / 5)Cabinet de Toilet in an Arab Bath house
A Man and his Tub C1880A man and his tub
Sugar Beet WeighedIn the washing room, 28lbs of beet is weighed before and after washing and the average dirt content is calculated for the complete load
Advert / Cooks SoapCooks Pure Toilet Soap
Washing drying in the sunLines of washing drying in the sun with the outlines of roofs and chimney pots behind, in an unidentified location in either Islington or Camden, in London
Byron / Newstead / BedroomNEWSTEAD ABBEY Bedroom of Byron, aristocrat and Romantic poet, at his Nottinghamshire home
De Beers Diamond MineWashing equipment for the diamonds of De Beers mines in South Africa
Jane Lewson (116)JANE LEWSON a London widow as renowned for her eccentricities as her age, such as a belief that washing in water is unhealthy : she used pigs lard instead
Lady in Bath, Maid AddsA lady is in her bath when her maid adds some of Lewandowskis shampoo and bath extract
Early DishwasherAn early machine for washing dishes
Lady in Hip Bath 1905A German lady washes in a hip bath
Bathing Child 1852A mother bathes her two children: the elder, a toddler, sits drying on a table, while baby stands in the bath tub
Bathing BabyTwo nurses bath a baby
Two boys larking about in the bath
Delhi - the banks of the River Yamuna Date: circa 1920
Gypsy Camp near Latimer road, LondonSketches of gypsy life: an encampment near Latimer road, Notting Hill. Mr. George Smith, social reformer of Coalville, Leicester, can been seen conversing with a gypsy family in the fore ground. 1879
Two boys playing in old washing machineTwo young lads fooling about with (and inside!) an old washing machine. Perhaps they were harbouring dreams of a career in plumbing at this stage?!
Miner washing at a tin bath, South WalesA South Wales miner washes at a tin bath in front of the fire, while his wife sits mending socks
A slavey or servant maid, East End of LondonA slavey or domestic servant maid washing a doorstep in the East End of London
Shipping Beef on Board HMS Alexandra, 1878Engraving showing the crew of HMS Alexandra taking beef aboard ship from a small supply boat, off Tuzla, in the Sea of Marmora. The supply ship has also brought fish, barrels and the washing