House Wife Collection (page 7)

Making Apricot Jam
Home made jam, made from fresh apricots and lemons, sugar etc, beautifully preserved in well-labelled jars

Housewife Washing Up
A glamorous houswife, happy in her work, washes the dishes by hand at the kitchen sink

Dusting for Exercise
A young lady in shorts with buttoned falls gives these windows a vigorous rub with a checked cloth - a great way to tone up the waist and bust without the need of a gym!

Family / Hilda Makes Coffe
Hilda makes the coffee, to find out what its like to be a housewife

Housewife Cook Tasting
A housewife tastes one of her creations with a spoon, wearing a frilly apron, and standing in an immaculate kitchen

Dusting a Coffee Table
A young housewife dusts her marble effect coffee table

Mopping Linoleum 1940S
A typical housewife wearing a snood, uses a wet mop to clean the kitchen lino

Housewife Using Twin Tub
A young housewife uses wooden pincers to pull her laundry out of the washing half of the Twin Tub washing machine to put it into the spinning half

Housewife Vacuuming
A young housewife in a pink gingham mini dress, vacuums her living room

Doing the Drying Up
A happy young housewife in a red top dries up her yellow plastic collinder

Coupon Allocation 1940S
Household management : A housewife and her adult daughter have a cup of tea and a cigarette together as they work out their coupon allocation around the table

Woman under Laburnum
A housewife in a red overcoat returns to her suburban semi- detached house. A laburnum tree with lovely yellow blossom frames the picture

Cooking Supper
Hey good looking, what you got cooking? A glamorous, happy housewife gets her casserole out of the kitchen oven

Pouring Tea
Lady poses while pouring tea. The groceries lie partially unpacked on the table

Tasting the Soup
Lady lightly blows on the soup before testing it from the pot

Lady Makes Bed
A housewife with an elegent hairstyle makes the bed

Housewife Pours Coffee
An immaculate young housewife pours coffee into two cups, and all seems right with the world

Housewife / Basket
A young housewife smiles as she opens the front door before going shopping with her basket over her arm

Shopping List
A young housewife checks her shopping list at home before setting out for the shops

Ufos / New Berlin, NY
A New Berlin housewife looks out of her window at night and sees beings working on a mysterious craft : alas, our artist has taken generous liberties with the facts !

Pearl Lenore Curran
American housewife of St Louis, who under the name Patience Worth authored several writings of remarkable literary force, purporting to be dictated by a spirit Date: 1883 - 1937

Housewife Makes Jam 1911
LES CONFITURES A French housewife makes jams and jellies

Mother Skinflint / Thrift
MOTHER SKINFLINT, THE THRIFTY HOUSEWIFE You re a genius for saving! Yes, everyone knows. You would skin a flint and starve the crows!

Peeling Potatoes
German housewife peeling potatoes

Cooking Christmas Goose
An old lady in overalls cooks her Christmas goose on an open fire. She uses an old method, whereby the goose is suspended by and revolves on twisted worsted. Somerset, England

Housewife Cooking
A woman holds a hot pan

Dusting a Dolls House
A little girl dusts a huge dolls house

Putting Dinner On
A housewife pops dinner in the oven

Cooking Dinner
A little girl helps her mum prepare food in the kitchen

Chopping Vegetabels
A housewife chops up vegetables for that nights dinner

In the Kitchen
A housewife prepares dinner

Removing Stains
Pouring a kettle of boiling water onto a garment placed over a bowl is a good way of removing unwanted stains

Loading Washing Machine
A young housewife loading up her " Miele" washing machine (with matching dishwasher) in her mini skirt and platform shoes

Household / Appliances
A Swedish housewife brings her kettle to the coppersmith for repairs but he is dubious about his chances of making a success of the job

The Linen Cupboard / 1921
A housewife arranges her linen in her linen cupboard

Death and the Maiden
A housewife encounters a grinning skeleton, and shrinks from his arrow, clutching her fan

Vacuum Cleaner Housewife
French housewife with that vacuum cleaner which, as the advert says, she just had to have Date: 1920s

Woman Clears Bomb Rubble
A woman clearing rubble away with a pan and brush after a German air raid

Jell-O Advertisement
The Butler serves and the Housewife too, for the charm of the Jell-O dessert is felt in every home - isn t it evident from the butlers face that he is proud of the dish?

Lady Polishes a Table
A young housewife polishes the marble coffee table

Woman Washing Up / 1960S
Sparkly housewife in a black polo neck sweater and sleeveless dress stands at the sink and washes up pans and cups in mild green Fairy Liquid

Gas Fire 1960S
The ultimate in modern chic - a coal-effect gas fire with marble effect surround! This lucky woman warms herself by it with her cat, a sherry and reel-to-reel tape player

Woman Peels Pears 1930S
A woman peels some pears in the process of making pear ginger jam, whilst sitting at the kitchen table

French Woman Sews / Singer
A French housewife uses the treadle to provide power for her Singer

Hoovering a Chair 1930S
A housewife demonstrates how to vacuum clean an armchair using a Hoover " Dustette" cleaner

Woman Toasts at Grate
A woman sits and toasts a piece of bread at a fire grate. Date: 1903

Woman Cooking 1903
A woman makes gravy in a pan over the stove

Woman Cleans Pans 1903
A woman cleans pans in her kitchen

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"Unveiling the Power of the Housewife: A Journey through Time" Step into the world of housewives, where strength and resilience have always been at the forefront. From the iconic Ms. Magazine cover in 1972, which sparked a feminist revolution, to Omo's 1950s UK washing powder advertisements that celebrated their dedication to cleanliness, these women were forces to be reckoned with. In kitchens across Britain, housewives showcased their culinary prowess with John Bull's cooking products in the 1950s. Their skills were not limited to just cooking; they also played an essential role in maintaining households as seen in Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster and Elizabeth Ann kitchen units advertisement. But it wasn't all work and no play for these remarkable women. The Olney Pancake Race brought together housewives from different backgrounds for a thrilling competition that highlighted their competitive spirit and community bonds. Housewives embraced modernity too - Servis' 1950s UK washing machines became their trusted allies in managing household chores efficiently. These appliances empowered them while allowing more time for self-care and pursuing personal interests. Throughout history, we find extraordinary examples like St. Margaret Clitherow who defied societal norms by standing up for her beliefs even at great personal cost. And let us not forget about Fanny Blankers-Koen hurdling her way to victory at the 1948 London Olympics – proving that being a housewife did not limit one's potential or dreams. Even English politician Margaret Thatcher showed us that being a housewife didn't define her entire identity when she became leader of the Conservative Party while balancing family life. The term "housewife" has evolved over time but its essence remains unchanged – it represents strong-willed individuals who have shaped societies through their unwavering determination and multifaceted abilities. Let us celebrate these incredible women who have left an indelible mark on history.