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Background imageWashin G Collection: An Ideal Home No. II. The Folding Garden

An Ideal Home No. II. The Folding Garden
This 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: L Wain. This is the way we wash our face

L Wain. This is the way we wash our face
This is the Way We Wash Our Face. Artist: Louis Wain. A group of cats washing their faces Date: 1904

Background imageWashin G Collection: French Bathroom 1906

French Bathroom 1906
A 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Roman Baths, London

Roman Baths, London
Ladies bathing in the Roman baths in the Strand, London, the remains of which exist today. circa 400

Background imageWashin G Collection: DOLLY TUB

DOLLY TUB
A laundry worker using a dolly stock and tub to clean clothes, prior to the invention of the washing machine

Background imageWashin G Collection: Ewbank Master Washer

Ewbank Master Washer
A housewife uses her Ewbank Master Clothes Washer for washing, wringing and ironing

Background imageWashin G Collection: British troops bathing in the sea, Etaples, France, WW1

British troops bathing in the sea, Etaples, France, WW1
British troops having fun bathing in the sea at Etaples, northern France, during the First World War. Date: June 1917

Background imageWashin G Collection: Ending in Smoke by Heath Robinson

Ending in Smoke by Heath Robinson
An ingenious smoke screen spreader for preventing embarrassing situations when the bathroom lock is out of order

Background imageWashin G Collection: Art Deco Bathroom 1930

Art Deco Bathroom 1930
An elegant art deco bathroom

Background imageWashin G Collection: Roman Bath, London

Roman Bath, London
Roman bath discovered in 1800 in Strand Lane, London

Background imageWashin G Collection: Cub Scout washing a window, Scout Job Week

Cub Scout washing a window, Scout Job Week
A Cub Scout washing a window which displays a poster advertising Scout Job Week. 1970s

Background imageWashin G Collection: Three Little Kittens Are Washing Their Mittens

Three Little Kittens Are Washing Their Mittens. Artist: Louis Wain. Traditional nursery rhyme Date: circa 1905

Background imageWashin G Collection: Washing & Steel Mill

Washing & Steel Mill
A 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Three Little Kittens

Three Little Kittens
The Three Little Kittens are washing their mittens. 19th century

Background imageWashin G Collection: Young woman washing clothes at a sink

Young woman washing clothes at a sink
A 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Mother Shipton Soap

Mother Shipton Soap
An advertisement for Mother Shipton Soap showing a Wise Woman sitting with her basket of sparkling white linen - almost as white as her pet cat!

Background imageWashin G Collection: Japanese home bath

Japanese home bath
Japanese ladies washing and cleansing themselves; one is in a bath tub with water heated by a fire

Background imageWashin G Collection: Pakistan / Peshawar 1857

Pakistan / Peshawar 1857
Peshawar: a colourful street scene

Background imageWashin G Collection: Bathing / In Bathroom / 1926

Bathing / In Bathroom / 1926
A woman drying herself in front of the bathroom mirror

Background imageWashin G Collection: Advert / Gossage Soap 1900

Advert / Gossage Soap 1900
Gossages Soaps - magical soap Date: circa 1900

Background imageWashin G Collection: Bosham, West Sussex - General view of the waterfront

Bosham, West Sussex - General view of the waterfront
The 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Woman Washing / Basin 1927

Woman Washing / Basin 1927
An attractive woman wearing a patterned dressing gown washes in a basin

Background imageWashin G Collection: Public Water Fountain - Bosnia - Banjaluka

Public Water Fountain - Bosnia - Banjaluka
Banjaluka, Bosnia Herzegovina - a public water fountain used for washing prior to a visit to the Mosque

Background imageWashin G Collection: Bathing a Dog

Bathing a Dog
A lucky dog getting a shower in a roll-top bath!

Background imageWashin G Collection: Advert / Calverts Carboli

Advert / Calverts Carboli
CALVERTs CARBOLIC SOAP for floors

Background imageWashin G Collection: Helping Mother hang up the washing

Helping Mother hang up the washing
Two children Helping Mother hang up the washing. 19th century

Background imageWashin G Collection: DRYING DISMAL DESMOND

DRYING DISMAL DESMOND
A 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water

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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Ladies in a kitchen

Ladies in a kitchen
Two woman with sleek 1920s hair discuss the state of their hands in front of a kitchen sink filled with brightly decorated art deco pottery

Background imageWashin G Collection: Woman washing clothes in a river

Woman washing clothes in a river
A woman washes clothes in a river, using a washboard

Background imageWashin G Collection: Washing Board

Washing Board
A photograph demonstrating the use of a scrubbing board in a tub during washday in the early 20th century

Background imageWashin G Collection: Drying Clothes / Allingham

Drying Clothes / Allingham
A woman in a pink bonnet check her washing line to see if her washing is dry

Background imageWashin G Collection: Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing

Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing
An aristocratic French lady is helped by her maids to bathe and dress

Background imageWashin G Collection: Rochester Castle, Kent

Rochester Castle, Kent
Schoolboys at play with hoops, marbles and leapfrog, not far from the castle at Rochester, Kent Date: circa 1830

Background imageWashin G Collection: Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939

Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939
The Queen Mother(1900-2002) with evacuated children from Battersea

Background imageWashin G Collection: Aylesbury Prison Laundry

Aylesbury Prison Laundry
Interior of laundry at Aylesbury prison. Uniformed women handle the washing on trolleys and in baskets which bear the convict arrow insignia. Date: circa 1900

Background imageWashin G Collection: Girls Wash Dolls Clothes

Girls Wash Dolls Clothes
Two girls peg out their dolls laundry on a washing line in the garden. Date: circa 1890

Background imageWashin G Collection: The Bath Parade by Muriel Dawson

The Bath Parade by Muriel Dawson
Three children dressedin pyjamas, dressing gowns and slippers march in a procession towards the bathroom armed with towels and soap

Background imageWashin G Collection: Landlady discovers the lodger in the bath

Landlady discovers the lodger in the bath
The Lodger was in the bath. A landlady receives a nasty surprise as she comes across the lodger taking a bath

Background imageWashin G Collection: Washing Day, by Ethel Parkinson

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

Background imageWashin G Collection: When the Hot Water Tap Runs Cold

When the Hot Water Tap Runs Cold
Ingenious 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts

Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts
Girls iron and fold clean washing in the laundry at the National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Background imageWashin G Collection: Outdoor washing, Boys Club 1936

Outdoor washing, Boys Club 1936
Two boys from a Boys Club wash using soap and a small bowl of water outside

Background imageWashin G Collection: Maid Washes Ladys Feet

Maid Washes Ladys Feet
A maid dries her mistresss feet after washing them

Background imageWashin G Collection: Blonde in Bath 1960S

Blonde in Bath 1960S
A blonde model sits in a trendy, but miniscule bubble bath, covering her embarrassment with a sponge whilst taking a phone call

Background imageWashin G Collection: Crowded London Housing

Crowded London Housing
A 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Man in Bath

Man in Bath
Just 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Bathing / Rowlandson 1803

Bathing / Rowlandson 1803
Glowcocks Bagnio

Background imageWashin G Collection: Women Washing Dishes

Women Washing Dishes
Three 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Children Wash Clothes

Children Wash Clothes
Two little girls help their mother with the laundry on washday

Background imageWashin G Collection: Thor Washing Machine

Thor Washing Machine
This 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Ritemp Washing Machine

Ritemp Washing Machine
A housewife prepares to drain her English Electric Ritemp washing machine, simply and rapidly, into bucket or drain, according to the instruction book

Background imageWashin G Collection: Girls Washing & Ironing

Girls Washing & Ironing
Girls washing and ironing

Background imageWashin G Collection: Woman washing by David Wright

Woman washing by David Wright
Beautiful portrait of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, sitting in a small metal bath. Date: c.1948

Background imageWashin G Collection: Advert for Ewarts Califront hot water 1928

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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Dolls clothes on a washing line

Dolls clothes on a washing line

Background imageWashin G Collection: Man riding out of town on a Bank Holiday

Man riding out of town on a Bank Holiday
A man rides his skinny white horse out of a smoky town on a Bank Holiday

Background imageWashin G Collection: Pembrokeshire fisherman and family

Pembrokeshire fisherman and family
A Pembrokeshire fisherman and his family outside their cottage. The woman on the left is washing clothes in a wooden bucket

Background imageWashin G Collection: Good Boy by Muriel Dawson

Good Boy by Muriel Dawson
A little boy in a charming blue smock and shorts outfit, washes his face using a flannel, soap and metal wash bowl

Background imageWashin G Collection: Lingerie modesty screen / W H Robinson

Lingerie modesty screen / W H Robinson
For 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Ironing Day, by Ethel Parkinson

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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Woman in the Tub 1918

Woman in the Tub 1918
A 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Elephant Washing Aldin

Elephant Washing Aldin
An elephant washing itself with water from a bucket

Background imageWashin G Collection: Ottoman Empire Views (2 / 5)

Ottoman Empire Views (2 / 5)
Cabinet de Toilet in an Arab Bath house

Background imageWashin G Collection: A Man and his Tub C1880

A Man and his Tub C1880
A man and his tub

Background imageWashin G Collection: Sugar Beet Weighed

Sugar Beet Weighed
In the washing room, 28lbs of beet is weighed before and after washing and the average dirt content is calculated for the complete load

Background imageWashin G Collection: Advert / Cooks Soap

Advert / Cooks Soap
Cooks Pure Toilet Soap

Background imageWashin G Collection: Washing drying in the sun

Washing drying in the sun
Lines 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Byron / Newstead / Bedroom

Byron / Newstead / Bedroom
NEWSTEAD ABBEY Bedroom of Byron, aristocrat and Romantic poet, at his Nottinghamshire home

Background imageWashin G Collection: De Beers Diamond Mine

De Beers Diamond Mine
Washing equipment for the diamonds of De Beers mines in South Africa

Background imageWashin G Collection: Jane Lewson (116)

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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Lady in Bath, Maid Adds

Lady in Bath, Maid Adds
A lady is in her bath when her maid adds some of Lewandowskis shampoo and bath extract

Background imageWashin G Collection: Early Dishwasher

Early Dishwasher
An early machine for washing dishes

Background imageWashin G Collection: Lady in Hip Bath 1905

Lady in Hip Bath 1905
A German lady washes in a hip bath

Background imageWashin G Collection: Bathing Child 1852

Bathing Child 1852
A mother bathes her two children: the elder, a toddler, sits drying on a table, while baby stands in the bath tub

Background imageWashin G Collection: Bathing Baby

Bathing Baby
Two nurses bath a baby

Background imageWashin G Collection: Two boys larking about in the bath

Two boys larking about in the bath

Background imageWashin G Collection: Delhi - the banks of the River Yamuna

Delhi - the banks of the River Yamuna Date: circa 1920

Background imageWashin G Collection: Gypsy Camp near Latimer road, London

Gypsy Camp near Latimer road, London
Sketches 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

Background imageWashin G Collection: Two boys playing in old washing machine

Two boys playing in old washing machine
Two young lads fooling about with (and inside!) an old washing machine. Perhaps they were harbouring dreams of a career in plumbing at this stage?!

Background imageWashin G Collection: Miner washing at a tin bath, South Wales

Miner washing at a tin bath, South Wales
A South Wales miner washes at a tin bath in front of the fire, while his wife sits mending socks

Background imageWashin G Collection: A slavey or servant maid, East End of London

A slavey or servant maid, East End of London
A slavey or domestic servant maid washing a doorstep in the East End of London

Background imageWashin G Collection: Shipping Beef on Board HMS Alexandra, 1878

Shipping Beef on Board HMS Alexandra, 1878
Engraving 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



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