Dirty Collection (page 18)

The Old Chelsea Manor House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Old Chelsea Manor House, c1876. Chelsea Manor House was a residence of Henry VIII of England in 1536, home to Elizabeth I of England, and then to Anne of Cleves

Nathaniel Bentley. The well known Dirty Dick, 1821. Creator: R Page
Nathaniel Bentley. The well known Dirty Dick, 1821. Portrait of Nathaniel Bentley (c1735-1809) who had a hardware shop and warehouse on Leadenhall Street in the City of London

Redmond, Washington State, USA. Fawn-colored Pug, Buddy, posing by the Sammamish river in Marymoor Park. (PR)

Why greedily thus bendest more on me?, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
" Why greedily thus bendest more on me, than on these other filthy ones, thy ken?", c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil encounter Alessio Interminei of Lucca immers d in ordure

On the Pont Neuf, 1771. Creator: Unknown
On the Pont Neuf, 1771. An encounter between a clog-wearing woman and a soldier on the Pont Neuf in Paris. The soldiers phallic stick

RF- Free range Domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) waiting for feed, UK, August 2010

John Gilpins horse splashes mud on a womans dress, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpins horse splashes mud on a womans dress, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin was the subject of a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper entitled " The Diverting History of John Gilpin"

Oil Refinery

Back of the Red Lion, from the Fleet, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Back of the Red Lion, from the Fleet, (c1872). View of the Old Red Lion Tavern in Chick Lane, and the Fleet Ditch, West Smithfield, London

The Fleet Ditch, from the Red Lion. (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Fleet Ditch, from the Red Lion. (c1872). View of the Old Red Lion Tavern in Chick Lane, and the Fleet Ditch, West Smithfield, London

Map of Rio de Janeiro 1898
Map of Rio de Janeiro - In German Language

Group After Winter in Igloo, 1912, (1913). Artist: G Murray Levick
Group After Winter in Igloo, 1912, (1913). Northern Party after winter in snow cave: Priestley, Levick, Dickason, Browning and Abbott, looking dirty and dishevelled

Entering Grimsby Docks at the end of a North Sea voyage is the fishing vessel Saurian, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Sewer sluice gates, London, 1939. Interior of a sewer showing the sluice gates

The Crowd, 1847. Artist: Robert William Buss
The Crowd, 1847. Scene showing a cheering crowd looking down Pall Mall, with Wyatts statue of George III behind them at the junction of Pall Mall East and Cockspur Street

Humpty Dumpty sat on a Wall... 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton
Humpty Dumpty sat on a Wall... 1821. Alderman Wood lies in the mud outside Brandenburgh House. The cartoon refers to the fact that although Wood supported her

Interior view of the premises of Nathaniel Bentley, Leadenhall Street, City of London, 1804. People inspecting one of the rooms inside the house that Bentley allowed to decay into squalor after his

Sunday morning on the ground of the Farringdon Street extension, Field Lane, City of London, 1865

Bandy Bob, c1800. A chimney-sweeps boy eating a piece of bread and holding a brush

Mutual Respectability... 1840. Two child chimney-sweeps acting like adults, smoking, drinking and reading the paper. They smile together

Passing a Mud Cart, 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton
Passing a Mud Cart, 1821. A dandy on the pavement is splashed in the face and dress by liquid mud (or worse) from a cart. Plate I of A London Nuisance

People bargaining for mounts at West Smithfield, London, 1825. Artist: Theodore Lane
People bargaining for mounts at West Smithfield, London, 1825. Child chimney-sweeps covered in soot ride a donkey. A white horse panics

Sweep!, Cries of London, c1840. Artist: TH Jones
Sweep! A view of two chimney-sweeps walking along the street, their brooms slung over their shoulders, with the dome of St Pauls Cathedral in the distance. From Cries of London, c1840

MG M Type competing in the MG Car Club Trial, 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG M Type Standard 2-seater. 847 cc. Event Entry No: 31. Place: M.G.C.C. Trial. Date: 15.2.31

MG M Type of RH Warnes competing in the MG Car Club Trial, 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG M Type Standard 2-seater. 847 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. GH2657. Event Entry No: 20. Driver: Warnes, R.H. Award: Silver medal. Place: M.G.C.C. Trial. Date: 15.2.31

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
A Hippo relaxes in a muddy waterhole in the dry season

A pile of button that would have been used on sweaters produced in the Roosevelt sweater Mill had it not closed in 1988

Old Dirty Chinese Wallpaper
Ornaments from L Ornement Polychrome First and Second Series published in 1873 by Albert Charles Auguste Racinet (1825-1893) a french designer, lithographer and art historian

Janie and Daphne, gipsy girls, Charlwood, Surrey, 1964

Daphne, gypsy girl, Newdigate, Surrey, 1960s

R the Respectable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
R the Respectable, 1903. An initial letter R from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Captain G. E. T. Eyston and assistant, 1937. Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston (1897-1979). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

The Stokehold of a Battleship, 1914. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War - 1914, Vol. I.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1914]

After the Honeymoon - Laundry Luggage, 1927. From The Sphere, November 26, 1927. [London Illustrated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1927]

Sorting a dust heap at a County Council Depot, London, c1850 (1903). Dust-yards were privately run waste sorting centres, sifting and sorting varying grades of rubbish

C. U. B. C, 1900. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
C.U.B.C, 1900. Published 29th March 1900. William Dudley Ward (1877-1946), The President Of The Cambridge University Boat Club

Pressing on from the Bridgehead, 1943-44. Scottish troops marching to continue the liberation of Sicily during World War II. Local people can be seen returning to their homes in carts

The Romps, c1786-1826, (1919). Artist: William Ward
The Romps. After William Redmore Bigg (1755-1828). From The Connoisseur Volume LV [Otto Limited, London, 1919]

The Handy Man, 1913

The Great Chimney, Sheffield, 1910. Artist: Joseph Pennell
The Great Chimney, 1910. From The Studio Volume 49. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910]

Une Petroleuse, Paris Commune, 1871. Cartoon from a series titled Types de la Commune. Petroleuses were women extremists who used petroleum to set fire to buildings during the Paris Commune

Soapine household cleaner, late 19th century. American trade card for Kendall Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Whale blubber was used in some soap products

A Court for King Cholera, 1852. A scene typical of the crowded, unsanitary conditions in London slums. Cholera first appeared in Britain in 1831

Boy chimney sweeps eating their evening meal, 1861. From London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew. (London, 1861)

Passengers on a London to Glasgow train, 1884. Top: as it should be (comfortable and well-ordered). Bottom: as it is (crowded and smoky)

Can t Get Away!, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
Can t Get Away!, 1884. Mr Punch holds a handkerchief to his nose as Father Thames tells him his worries. Despite sporadic efforts to cleanse the capitals river

The Strike - Hitting him Hard, 1861. Illustrating the plight of the worker committed to a union. The union man, involved in a strike over which he now has no control

The claustrophobic Saint Helens Passage, Oxford

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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.