Door Step Collection

Milkman and his Float
A milkman taking bottles from the crates on his float to deliver to someones doorstep

Woman painting her doorstep with rice flour paste, making rangoli design Diwali Festival decorations, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Attercliffe St / Sheffield
Two women have a chat on the doorstep of one of a row of terraced houses in Attercliffe Street, Sheffield

Waifs and Strays Society Advertisement
An appeal for funds by the Waifs and Strays Society featuring an illustration of two barefoot children in rags on a doorstep

Milkman Making Delivery
A cheerful milkman puts the requisite number of milk bottles onto the doorstep

Pan / Woodward / Wendy Hse
Peter Pan and Wendy sit on the doorstep of the wendy house

Scrubing Doorstep / 1920S
A Charwoman, who goes to work in her motorcycle and side car, kneels whilst scrubbing the steps of no. 47

Lydon / Farm in Winter1873
A farm in Winter - the family stand on the doorstep as their sheepdog herds the sheep past

Advert Gas Stove Acme
Acme Gas Stoves - " No thank you, Mr Soot!"

Tax Collectors 1806
Tax collectors on the doorstep

A housewife stoning the steps in Nelson Street, Manchester. 1st December 1961

USA, New York, Brooklyn, Cobble Hill

Girl reading (chromolitho)
2811563 Girl reading (chromolitho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl reading. Illustration for Golden Hours by Mrs Sale Barker with illustrations from designs)

Boy carrying holly branches talking to cat, New Year Card (chromolitho)
730642 Boy carrying holly branches talking to cat, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy carrying holly branches talking to cat)

Girl with kittens (chromolitho)
2811572 Girl with kittens (chromolitho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with kittens)

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

Venice, Italy; A Small Boat With A Red Cover On A Canal

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Of America; A White Church With A Steeple

A Pair Of Worn Boots Outside A Door; Northumberland, England

Union Workhouse, Howden, East Yorkshire
The Howden Union workhouse, erected in 1839 on Knedlington Road, Howden, East Yorkshire. A man, perhaps the master, stands on the doorstep while a workman stands on a ladder to clean windows

Union Workhouse, Southam, Warwickshire
The Southam Union workhouse on Welsh Road in Southam, Warwickshire. A man, perhaps the workhouse porter, stands on the doorstep. A greenhouse is attached at the left of the building

Street Musicians 1877
Boys and an old woman on her doorstep gather around Italian street musicians and their large harp

Lord and Lady Ednam canvassing in Hornsby 27 November 1923

Street music: Unwelcome musician, c. 1835
A rotund servant bribes a noisy street musician with three pence to move on, as his playing is disturbing the master of the house

Street music: An itinerant piper, 1831
Getting Cash for notes -an itinerant piper recieves a donation from women on their doorstep. Date: 1831

Two men at a door
A frail man extends his hat in the hope that a stranger on his doorstep may have pity on him and offer a few pennies. 1925

Doorstep serenade: the merchants ward
A man serenades an unseen figure

Hitchin Dower House
A woman with her dog on the doorstep of the Dower House, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. Date: Medieval

Ling Nam Chinese Restaurant, London
London street scene featuring the Ling Nam Chinese Restaurant. circa 1940s

Electric milk float delivering in town, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, may

Milk bottles on doorstep, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Proud grandparents with two children, Mid Wales
Proud grandparents sitting in the doorway of their home, with two children, a baby and a young boy

Man on an early motorcycle in front of a house
A man on an early motorcycle, possibly a Triumph, registration A 2421, in front of a house

Edwardian workman on his front doorstep, Pembrokeshire
A middle-aged Edwardian workman, standing on the front doorstep of his newly built house, somewhere in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Vagrant and policeman outside Truth Offices
A policeman shines his torch down on a vagrant asleep on the pavement outside the offices of the Truth weekly newspaper

Indian Gardener working on the doorstep to a lavish residence arranging a variety of floral blooms in a variety of pots

Turkish man and his young daughter
A Turkish man sits outside his house with his young daughter on his knee

Lord Rosebery leaving the Liberal League building
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929) leaving the Liberal League, of which he became President in 1902

Street Scene in Port Said, Egypt
Delightful photographic street Scene in Port Said, Egypt with a young man seated in an elaborate ornate doorway alongside a thin winding stair leading up into the town

Girl / Raincoat / Doorstep
A small girl in raincoat sits on a doorstep

Three Children / Pavement
Three young children walk along a pavement on a blustery day

The Goodnight Kiss
A pretty blonde girl allows her date to kiss her goodnight on her front doorstep

Children with Pet Dog
Two children, who appear to be brother and sister, shown playing with their Jack Russell, by the front door of their house. The window has net curtains and a window box

Yorkshire Cottage
A woman on the doorstep of her cottage, in the corner of the old Yorkshire village of Kilburn. Her bicycle, with its shopping basket, is at the garden gate

Girls on Door Step
Two working class girls, one of them kneeling on a doorstep holding a skipping rope

Puppies on a Doorstep
Two puppies, one on a doorstep, the other on the ground below it. They are wondering what to do next

Tom Thumb is Born
The birth of Tom Thumb : his parents are surprised at his diminutive size, unaware of the fairies on their doorstep

Girls on a Doorstep / 2016
Two girls chatting and playing on a doorstep

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"Capturing the Essence of Doorsteps: From Milkman Floats to Festive Rangoli Designs" Step into a world where doorsteps tell stories, each hinting at a unique slice of life. In Udaipur, during Diwali Festival preparations, a woman delicately paints her doorstep with rice flour paste, creating intricate rangoli designs that symbolize prosperity and good luck. Traveling across continents to Attercliffe St in Sheffield, we find ourselves transported back to the 1920s. Here, diligent housewives scrub their doorsteps diligently as part of their daily routine, striving for cleanliness and orderliness. The Waifs and Strays Society Advertisement takes us on an emotional journey through time. It reminds us of the countless children who found solace on doorsteps marked by compassion and hope. Pan Woodward's painting "Wendy Hse" captures the tranquility of a winter day as snow blankets the doorstep. The scene evokes warmth amidst coldness – much like how our own homes provide comfort in challenging times. In contrast to this serenity is an advertisement from yesteryears promoting Acme Gas Stove. This innovation revolutionized cooking methods and brought convenience right to people's doorsteps. Delving further into history brings us face-to-face with tax collectors in 1806 America. Their presence at our very thresholds serves as a reminder that responsibilities often knock unexpectedly but must be faced head-on. Fast forward to 1961 Manchester; Nelson Street witnesses a determined housewife stoning her steps meticulously. Her dedication echoes generations past who took pride in maintaining their surroundings despite adversity. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Brooklyn's Cobble Hill neighborhood - its charming cobblestone streets leading up to inviting front doors that beckon residents home after long days exploring New York City's bustling streets. Finally, we stumble upon an enchanting chromolitho print depicting a young girl engrossed in a book on her doorstep.