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Silhouette. King Thrushbeard. The minstrel takes the princess to his hovel where she must carry out menial household chores. German. circa 1909
Sketch of woman scrubbing floorSketch of a woman scrubbing the floor. 1922
Little girl on washing dayA little girl on washing day. 19th century
Mrs C. S. Peel, 1917Dorothy Constance Peel, 1868-1934, aka Mrs CS Peel, prolific journalist and writer of numerous books on household management and domestic history
Advertisement for the Westinghouse Laundromat automatic washing machine. 20th century
Advertisement for the Invincible vacuum cleanerAdvertisement for the Invincible 6020 cylinder vacuum cleaner, the last word in modern cleaners, costing 11 2s 8d from Co-Operative Societies everywhere
Advertisement for Mansion Polish
Advertisement for the Harper food mincer, marketed by John Harper & Co Ltd of Willenhall, Staffordshire. 1952
Advertisement for Faco floor wax for linoleum and parquet, marketed by Forster-Altorfer & Co of Zurich, Switzerland. early 20th century
Advertisement for Globe metal polish, showing a tabby kitten playing with a circular tin to illustrate how this product turns work into play. early 20th century
Advertisement for Almidon Hoffmann pure rice starch, featuring its trademark tabby cat. early 20th century
Furniture advertisement for Gamages, Holborn, LondonFurniture advertisement for Gamages department store in Holborn, London, showing a three-piece bedroom suite in walnut, an oak wardrobe and a kitchen cabinet, with cash and monthly instalment prices
Poster: How to make your household linens last longer
Poster: Pots and PansPoster giving advice on looking after Pots and Pans so that they last as long as possible. 20th century
Helping Mother hang up the washingTwo children Helping Mother hang up the washing. 19th century
Woman sweeping a yardA woman sweeping a yard outside a barn
Poster for Robin Starch, showing two smart little boys sitting on an enormous starched white Eton collar. Date: early 20th century
Holiday, by Ethel Parkinson. Having worked hard at their household chores all week, at last this little Dutch girl and boy can have a days holiday. Date: circa 1915
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. Date: circa 1915
Removing StainsPouring a kettle of boiling water onto a garment placed over a bowl is a good way of removing unwanted stains. Date: early 1930s
Lucas Lamps AdvertA fabulous advertisement for Lucas Lamps We Make Light of our labour Date: circa 1910
Doggy does LaundryA helpful dog holds a basket of laundry in its mouth for a little girl, who is pegging out her washing. Date: 1930s
Reducing the Gas BillComic illustration by Lawson Wood (1878-1957) showing a Scottish man blowing into his gas supply in an attempt to reduce bills watched by his son in a tartan kilt. Date: 20th century
Washing Line 1930SWashing hanging on the line in the back gardens of cottages at Buckland, near Yelverton, South Devon, England. Date: early 1930s
Advertisement for the Bendix washing machine
Advertisement for the Tip Toe iron -- its owner wonders how she ever did without it. 20th century
Travelling CharladyA travelling charlady, on her motorcycle with its Stop Me For Cleaning, No Job Too Small sign and her mop and bucket to go ! Date: early 1930s
Dry goods store in Japan selling household decorations, wallpaper and posters Date: 19th century
Advertisement for International Harvester refrigerator
Advertisement for Invincible WringersAdvertisement for Invincible Cabinet and Table Wringers, supplied by the CWS (Co-operative Wholesale Society, or Co-Op). Hidden inside are rollers for wringing out wet clothes. circa 1950s
Mrs Mop the CleanerMrs. Mop, the quintessential charlady, equipped with her pan and brush, mop, squeegy, headscarf and apron on... Date: 1960s
Knitting ExpertA young man in an armchair gets himself in rather a tangle with his knitting! early 1930s
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
Washing in East IndiesWashing day in Java, Dutch East Indies. The laundry man collects the dirty linen and carries it in a curiously constructed bamboo yoke into a shallow part of the river. Date: 1930s
Pouring TeaLady poses while pouring tea. The groceries lie partially unpacked on the table Date: 1960s
Dryden / Washing Lambs / 50A girl uses Persil washing powder to keep her lambs white - she then pegs them out to dry on the washing line! Date: 1930s
Dryden / Paint Advert / 30Unfinished advertisement for paint manufacturer, I. G. Farben in pastel and gouache. The drawing was possibly executed in the paints that were being advertised. Date: 1928
Dryden / Lightbulb Ad / 112Advertisement for Metax lightbulbs. Date: 1916
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