Dirty Collection (#29)

Loyalty by George Studdy
Loyalty -- Bonzo shows his loyalty in his own inimitable way by putting dirty pawprints all over his masters clothes, while Chee-Kee the Pekingese sleeps in a top hat

Bonzo does the dirty work! by George Studdy
Bonzo does the dirty work! He does some parlour tricks with a sugar cube, but the Pekingese Chee-Kee gets the reward, and runs off with the cube

The Shadow on the Wall by George Studdy
The Shadow on the Wall -- Bonzo feels like the heroine of " Cat and the Canary" -- lying on a muddy paw-printed pillow, he sees the shadow of a vengeful hand above his head

Portrait photograph of three French chimney sweeps

Steam engine in a smoky atmosphere
Steam engine and tender in a smoky, polluted atmosphere

Elderly workman in a yard
An elderly workman standing in a yard

Workman with spade
A middle-aged workman standing in a yard with a large spade

Workman standing outside a building
A middle-aged workman in dirty clothes, standing outside a building with his glasses on his forehead

Workman in apron with barrels
A workman in a dirty apron stands smiling, surrounded by barrels

Workman in a factory - lead works - ww1
A workman in a factory, having a break from his work. The factory produced lead shrapnel for us in artillery shells - WW1 era Date: circa 1915

People posing with Austin car
Six people posing in and around an Austin car bearing an Automobile Assocation membership badge

Aerial view of trains near Grand Central Station, New York
Aerial view of steam trains just outside Grand Central Station, New York, USA. Date: 1906

People repairing a vehicle
Two women and a man repairing a large vehicle

Four coaches outside Vauxhall building
Four rather dusty-looking coaches parked outside a Vauxhall building. Men are working on the engine of the nearest one

Antique damaged map of Victoria, New South Wales, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique damaged map of Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia in the 19th Century, 1873

Dirty antique glass bottles on display, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Central Ave, Route 66

South America, Mexico, Mineral de Pozos. Old hats hang on wall
Mexico, Mineral de Pozos. Old hats hang on wall. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Wild Boars drinking water in the waterhole, Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve (TATR), India

Wild Boar, Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve (TATR), India

Indian Elephants mud bathing, Corbett National Park, India

Torn cloth banner and street scene in Mysore, Karnataka, India

Colors all over container lid in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

India, Kolkota, Mullik Ghat flower market, street selling
India, Kolkata, Mullik Ghat flower market, street selling

Duck eggs for sale at market, Yuanyang, China

Laundresses in Brittany, Jules Breton
Illustration of a Laundresses in Brittany, Jules Breton

The World as Known to the Ancients (steel engraving)
A creased and stained steel engraving of a map which shows The World as Known to the Ancientsa which aŠcontains all the Parts of which it is thought the Ancients had any knowledgea

BURMA; VILLAGE, c1940. A village street along the Burma Road with a ditch of dirty water running down the center, where mosquitoes will not breed. Photograph, c1940

usa - southern states 1884
map of north carolina, south carolina, georgia and florida 1884

Poultry engravings 1899
Poultry engraving (chicken, roster, ducks, geese, turkey, quail) - In German Language

Rain map of Europe
Antique illustration of a rain map of Europe

Population tightness map of Europe

Steel mill
Antique illustration of a Steel mill

Maputo Bay
Antique map of Maputo Bay (BaAia de Maputo), formerly Delagoa Bay, BaAia da Lagoa (in Portuguese) is an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Mozambique

The Goose Mans Fountain in Nuremberg, Germany
Antique illustration of The Goose Mans Fountain in Nuremberg, Germany

United States of America
Antique illustration of a United States of America, western part

Map of San Francisco
Antique illustration of a Map of San Francisco

Street singer
Antique illustration of a Russian street singer

San Francisco, California, USA
Antique illustration of a San Francisco, California, USA

North America
Antique illustration of a North America

Bird hunting
Illustration of a men with guns and dog hunting birds

Metal melting factory
Antique illustration of a Metal melting factory

Eastern Canada and Newfoundland
Illustration of a Eastern Canada and Newfoundland

Local time world map
Antique illustration of a local time world map

Clear Waters
Old fishing boat mored up in one of the lochs on the isle of Skye Scotland

Headless Buddha Statue in Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Tiled roof, clogged guttering, orange lichen growth on tiles

Illustration showing how to renovate discoloured wall by rubbing it with wet brick

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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.