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Housewife Collection

Background imageHousewife Collection: Ministry of Health Poster - Evacuation

Ministry of Health Poster - Evacuation
Shes in the Ranks too! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

Background imageHousewife Collection: Blue patterned wrap-around dress

Blue patterned wrap-around dress
Voluptuous female model in a blue patterned wrap-around dress. 1970s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Advertisement for Motorola TV

Advertisement for Motorola TV, showing a family of five watching television in their sitting room. Their loyalty to Motorola products goes back 20 years, when they bought a Motorola car radio

Background imageHousewife Collection: Hanging out the washing

Hanging out the washing
A young housewife takes advantage of a breezy day and hangs out her washing on the line. Date: 1927

Background imageHousewife Collection: Lady sitting on a wooden stool

Lady sitting on a wooden stool
A pretty lady in a white dress, sitting on a stool. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa early 1950s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Removing Stains

Removing Stains
Pouring a kettle of boiling water onto a garment placed over a bowl is a good way of removing unwanted stains. Date: early 1930s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Putting Dinner On

Putting Dinner On
A housewife pops dinner in the oven. Date: late 1960s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Cooking Dinner

Cooking Dinner
A little girl helps her mum prepare food in the kitchen Date: late 1960s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Chopping Vegetabels

Chopping Vegetabels
A housewife chops up vegetables for that nights dinner. Date: late 1960s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Dusting a Dolls House

Dusting a Dolls House
A little girl dusts a huge dolls house. Date: early 1930s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Quaker Oats Ad 1931

Quaker Oats Ad 1931
Advert for Quick Quaker Oats which can be knocked up in moments by a young housewife on the hob of a cooker before her hard working husband goes off to the office. Date: 1931

Background imageHousewife Collection: Chopping Salade

Chopping Salade
A woman cuts up some tomatoes. Date: late 1960s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Bendix washing machine advertisement, c. 1955

Bendix washing machine advertisement, c. 1955
Advertisement for the Bendix automatic home washer, which, claims the woman in the advert, really does do everything. I find that hard to believe. c.1955

Background imageHousewife Collection: Elizabeth Ann kitchen units advertisement

Elizabeth Ann kitchen units advertisement
Advertisement for the Elizabeth Ann kitchen unit in stainless steel for the aristocrat of kitchen equipment for...a bright, easy kitchen. c.1955

Background imageHousewife Collection: Ezee Kitchens advertisement

Ezee Kitchens advertisement
Advertisement for Ezee Kitchens featuring a proud looking housewife showing off her new kitchen units. c.1950

Background imageHousewife Collection: English Rose kitchen advertisement

English Rose kitchen advertisement
Advertisement for the wonderfully retro English Rose fitted kitchens of the 1950s depicting a housewife in a jolly yellow pinny proudly showing off her pristine new kitchen. Date: c.1955

Background imageHousewife Collection: Ware rite surfaces advertisement

Ware rite surfaces advertisement
Advertisement for Ware-rite kitchen surfaces, guaranteeing brighter homes and lighter work. Date: c.1950

Background imageHousewife Collection: Sissons sinks advertisement, 1950s

Sissons sinks advertisement, 1950s
Advertisement for Sissons stainless steel sinks, bringing gleaming glamour to your kitchen. c.1950

Background imageHousewife Collection: Redring advertisement, c. 1955

Redring advertisement, c. 1955
Advertisement for Redring Metrovick Boiling Plates manufactured by Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Company of Old Trafford, Manchester, showing a jubilant housewife delighted with her new cooker

Background imageHousewife Collection: Gas refrigerator advertisement, 1950s

Gas refrigerator advertisement, 1950s
Advertisement for a gas-powered fridge depicting a carefree 1950s housewife gazing fondly at her gigantic baby. 1950s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Leisure Kitchens advertisment, 1950s

Leisure Kitchens advertisment, 1950s
Advertisement for Leisure Kitchen Cabinets featuring a 1950s housewife proudly showing off her new, immaculate kitchen. 1950s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Lyons coffee advertisement

Lyons coffee advertisement
Advertisement for Lyons instant coffee granules showing an immaculate 1950s housewife giving a demonstration of how to make the perfect cup of coffee. 1950s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Housewife with Shopping

Housewife with Shopping
A woman with a big bag of groceries. Date: late 1960s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Housewife Cooking

Housewife Cooking
A woman holds a hot pan. Date: late 1960s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Cross Housewife

Cross Housewife
Full-length portrait of a housewife in an apron, looking cross with her hands on her hips. Date: late 1960s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Sainsburys Christmas Pudding recipe advert

Sainsburys Christmas Pudding recipe advert showing a woman buying and shopping for ingredients. c. late 1920s

Background imageHousewife Collection: Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster

Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster
Poster produced by the White Star Line shipping company encouraging women to emigrate to Canada. Date: c.1920

Background imageHousewife Collection: Pouring Tea

Pouring Tea
Lady poses while pouring tea. The groceries lie partially unpacked on the table Date: 1960s



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