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Dirty Collection (page 16)

"Unearthing the Dirty Secrets

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Dirty Collection: Children Playing July 1954 Adventure playground Liverpool
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Dirty Collection: Chimney Sweeps Mr. Cuttriss (left) and Lionel who are working on a blocked up
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Dirty Collection: Housewife Mrs. Gladys Coates changes into better footwear after leaving the the mud
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Dirty Collection: Reprimand, 19th century. Creator: Cesare Provaggi
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Dirty Collection: Map of Sahara
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Dirty Collection: Map of Morocco
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Dirty Collection: Tree reflected in pool of water
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Dirty Collection: Arctic, Svalbard, Spitsbergen. Ice at the foot of a glacier with the dirt it has scoured
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Dirty Collection: INDIAN MEAT MARKET
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Dirty Collection: Florence Ward in silk pyjamas 1908
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Dirty Collection: Woman wearing suit 1930s
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Dirty Collection: 20S CAMPING CLUB
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Dirty Collection: British factory exterior, Ironmonger Magazine cover
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Dirty Collection: ©EyeUbiquitous_20092914
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Dirty Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20101116
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Dirty Collection: CS_C08-3382
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Dirty Collection: CS_C08-3364
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Dirty Collection: CS_C08-0790
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Dirty Collection: Dinners Drest in the Neatest Manner, October 1811. October 1811
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 10
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 8
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 9
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 6
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 7
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 5
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 2
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 4
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 3
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Dirty Collection: Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 1
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Dirty Collection: Wood sawyer with old double-handled saw
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Dirty Collection: Filthy streets, Mokattam, Cairo
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Dirty Collection: Rubbish tip Zabbaleen children, Cairo
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Dirty Collection: Rubbish tip Zabbeleen children, Cairo
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Dirty Collection: slum child with dog
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Dirty Collection: Slum child eating
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Dirty Collection: Slum child
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Dirty Collection: The Old Chelsea Manor House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
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Dirty Collection: Nathaniel Bentley. The well known Dirty Dick, 1821. Creator: R Page
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Dirty Collection: Redmond, Washington State, USA. Fawn-colored Pug, Buddy, posing by the Sammamish
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Dirty Collection: Why greedily thus bendest more on me?, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
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Dirty Collection: On the Pont Neuf, 1771. Creator: Unknown
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Dirty Collection: RF- Free range Domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) waiting for feed, UK, August 2010
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Dirty Collection: John Gilpins horse splashes mud on a womans dress, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
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Dirty Collection: Oil Refinery
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Dirty Collection: Back of the Red Lion, from the Fleet, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
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Dirty Collection: The Fleet Ditch, from the Red Lion. (c1872). Creator: Unknown
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Dirty Collection: Map of Rio de Janeiro 1898
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Dirty Collection: Group After Winter in Igloo, 1912, (1913). Artist: G Murray Levick


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"Unearthing the Dirty Secrets: A Glimpse into Coal Miners' Lives in South Wales and Cornwall" Step back in time to witness the gritty reality of coal miners as they ascend from the depths of shaft lifts, their faces smeared with soot. In South Wales, these brave souls toiled tirelessly, risking their lives daily for a livelihood that sustained communities. Venture further into Folly Ditch at Jacobs Island, circa 1878, where an unknown creator captures a scene shrouded in mystery. The air thick with grime and uncertainty, this image hints at a world hidden beneath layers of dirt. At Geevor Tin Mine in Pendeen, Cornwall, a lone miner stands amidst rugged terrain. His weathered face tells tales of perseverance and determination against all odds. These men battled darkness and filth to extract precious minerals that fueled industries far and wide. The coalface was their battleground - blackened hands digging deep into the earth's core. In South Wales, miners worked relentlessly under treacherous conditions to meet the insatiable demand for coal during an era when energy needs knew no bounds. Travel across oceans to New Zealand through an antique map from 1873. As explorers navigated uncharted territories on distant shores, they encountered lands untouched by civilization's cleansing touch – raw beauty concealed beneath layers of untamed wilderness. In Sweden's Volvo 240 GL lies another tale entwined with dirt – not just physical but metaphorical too. This iconic vehicle symbolizes resilience; its sturdy frame defying weariness despite traversing rough terrains year after year. A Punch cartoon depicts Faraday offering his card to Father Thames – perhaps suggesting that even great minds recognize the inherent connection between science and nature's dirty secrets flowing within rivers' veins. But cleanliness is also elusive; it slips through our fingers like grains of sand as we strive for godliness.