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Label design, Savon des Jolis BebesLabel design for Savon des Jolis Bebes (Pretty Baby soap), marketed by Savonnerie Continentale du Cosmydor, Paris. Showing six babies (or toddlers) washing themselves and each other
Young girl cleaning and tidying. Source unknown
Washing Hair
Bunny Cuddles
Grandma BearVALUE!
Fun in the snow
Little girl
Farmhouse
Fairies washing
Nursery Rhymes -- washday, horse and crowNursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a man and a woman on wash day. Below -- a crow startles a horse so much that the two riders are thrown off. early 20th century
Washing clothes at a Dhobi Ghat, Calcutta, IndiaPeople washing clothes at a Dhobi Ghat, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. circa 1890s
Women washing clothes, Japan. circa 1890s
Little girl washing doll by Muriel DawsonA little girl standing in the bathroom washing her doll, by Muriel Dawson. 1920s
Toddler sitting next to bowlToddler sitting next to a bowl. 1920s
Washing a rag bookHand-washing a rag book. From a catalogue of Deans Rag Books Date: circa 1930
Pencil sketch of toddler in bathtubPencil sketch of a toddler in a bathtub. 1920s
Street in the native town, Hong Kong, China. circa 1890
Lady preparing to take a bathA lady in her bathroom, preparing to take a bath. early 20th century
Advertisement for Erasmic soap, showing a woman in a bathroom, looking down at a bar of soap and a mouse! early 20th century
Poster design for Starlight Savon (soap), showing a little girl in a small bathtub, looking down at a drowning butterfly. circa 1899
Little girl on washing dayA little girl on washing day. 19th century
People washing clothes, India
Street scene, Naples, Italy, with washing hanging out to dry. late 19th century
Washing in a river, IndiaPeople washing (either clothes or themselves) in a river in India. circa 1890s
Young women bathing, JapanThree young women bathing, Japan. The girl on the left is heating the water. circa 1890s
Young woman washing, Japan. circa 1890s
Drying a rag bookPutting a rag book out to dry on the washing line. From a catalogue of Deans Rag Books Date: circa 1930
Poster, Clean and Fit and Happy Too! Showing people in different countries attending to personal hygiene. Issued by the (British) Health and Cleanliness Council. 1939
Woman washing by David WrightBeautiful portrait of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, sitting in a small metal bath. Date: c.1948
Annamite people, Indochina (Vietnam)
Chemulpo, Korea, main port for the capital, Seoul. circa 1890
British soldiers on bathing parade, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers bathing in the open air, WW1British soldiers bathing in the open air during hot weather on the Western Front, World War One. circa 1916
British soldiers cleaning harness in pond, WW1
Naked man washing in very small tubA naked man washing in a very small tub. 20th century
Washing of Feet ceremony, JerusalemWashing of Feet ceremony, Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Holy Land. circa 1870
Dhobis washing clothes, India. The Dhobi is a caste group whose members specialise in washing clothes. circa 1890s
British soldier washing clothes, Western Front, WW1A British soldier washing clothes near the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916
Washroom at Charterhouse SchoolA rather basic looking washroom at Charterhouse School near Godalming, Surrey, with a row of washbasins under the windows
Advertisement for the Westinghouse Laundromat automatic washing machine. 20th century
Bathtime for a teddy bear, watched by a kitten. 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. Date: 1926
Hanging out the washingA young housewife takes advantage of a breezy day and hangs out her washing on the line. Date: 1927
Poster: How to make woollens last longer. With advice about dirt, grit and moths, and hints on washing. 20th century
Poster: How to make your household linens last longer
Watercolour sketch with buildings and boatA watercolour sketch with buildings, washing drying on a line, and a boat
Poster design for MEM Seifen (soaps), showing a white cat washing itself. 20th century
Woman in the bathA woman smiles as she lathers up in the bath during the 1930s. Date: c.1933
Helping Mother hang up the washingTwo children Helping Mother hang up the washing. 19th century
Mother feeding her baby
British soldiers washing in swamp, Somme, WW1British soldiers washing and cleaning up in a swamp on the Somme, Western Front, during World War One. circa 1916
British and French soldiers, Western Front, WW1A British soldier helping a French soldier with his morning wash on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916
Two Babies by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a red dress has been bathing her doll. 1930
Water Baby by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in a bathtub. 1939
Neddys Turn by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy gives his toy horse a wash. 1946
Little girl hanging out washing, by Muriel DawsonA little girl in red hanging out the washing, by Muriel Dawson. circa 1920s
Pinocchio -- doused with waterPinocchio -- Watering him from head to foot. 1911
Street scene with fruit seller, Naples, Italy. late 19th century
Women washing clothes in a lake, Italy. late 19th century
Harbour, Valletta, MaltaHarbour at Valletta, Malta. late 19th century
Edinburgh street sceneAn Edinburgh street scene, showing an elderly woman sitting in the sunshine near a washing line
Harbour scene with seagulls and washing lineA picturesque harbour scene with seagulls, cottages and a washing line
Picturesque scene at Cove, ScotlandPicturesque coastal scene showing the harbour at Cove, Scotland, with cottages, a washing line and a group of people. (insert)
Two cottages in a bleak landscape, Isle of LewisTwo rustic cottages in a bleak landscape, with washing flapping on a clothes line, at Timsgarry, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Man washing hands after gardeningA man washing his hands at an outdoor tap after doing some gardening. February 1911
People in a garden with Chinese Laundry signPeople in a garden, including a man in oriental costume and a Chinese Laundry sign on the right
Woman and child in St Stephens GardensA middle aged woman, Mrs Bidgood, and a little girl, inside one of the flats in St Stephens Gardens, near Westbourne Grove, London. Date: 1961
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. Date: circa 1915
Studies of miceStudies of Mice by Raymond Sheppard
Riverside scene in Kashgar, western China
Slum kids in Naples
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
Father with children, Kashgar, western ChinaA father with two children outside their home in Kashgar, western China. He appears to be getting them washed from a small bowl of water. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1932
Terraced housing in SheffieldVictorian or Edwardian terraced housing in Sheffield, with people out in the yard and washing hanging on lines. Date: 1961
Three Little KittensThe Three Little Kittens are washing their mittens. 19th century
Map of South America published by John TallisMap of South America drawn by John Rapkin and published by cartographic publisher John Tallis and Company
Poster, The Castle of Cleanliness in the Land of Good Health, defended by the soap and water brigade. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. 20th century
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
Swiss Holiday CampChildren at a summer camp in Switzerland. Two boys play string instruments while others do the washing up with mops and buckets. Date: early 1930s
Wash day, JapanLaundry day in Japan: two women hang up clothes and fabric to dry outdoors Date: Late 19th Century
Australian Gold MinersGold panning in Australia. Date: 1930s
Doggy LaundressA dog does the laundry, pegging out a row of freshly washed dolls on a washing line. Date: early 1930s
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
Girls on balcony - washing hands Date: 19th century
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