Litter Collection (page 18)

Picnic by Arthur Watts
Owner: " Don t leave paper about on the grass." Picnic Party: " Wots the perishing grass for?" Date: 1929

Orange-peel waste basket on a London street
After numerous accidents in London streets through people slipping on pieces of orange peel thrown onto the pavement, the City authorities instituted a system of wire baskets into which eaters of

Japan - A Kago litter being carried up the mountain
Japan - A Kago being carried up the mountain. Kago are a type of litter used as a means of human transportation by the non-samurai class in feudal Japan and into the Meiji period. Date: circa 1910s

Cartoon, music hall proprietor and theatre agent
Cartoon, music hall proprietor (Harry Hart) to theatre agent (Ambrose Maynard) -- Why don t you send all your Comic Singers to the Theatre, I say? We should know what to do then. 1883

Old Maid card game - The Park Keeper. circa 1950s

Black dog with puppies
Unusual Friends - black dog with puppies. 1950s

Moctezuma II goes to the temple surrounded by virgin maidens
Moctezuma II (c. 1466-1520). Ninth tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, reigning from 1502 to 1520. Moctezuma goes to the temple surrounded by virgin maidens who are to be sacrificed to the gods

The King of Michoacan visit to Hernan Cortes. Colored engrav
The King of Michoacan visit to Hernan Cortes. Third letter of Relation by Hernan Cortes (May 15, 1522). Colored engraving, 18th century

Japan - Kago Travelling Chair Date: circa 1908

Approach to Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenjiko) Nikko National Park
The approach toward Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenjiko) Nikko National Park, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Drury Lane / Photo 1934
Drury Lane on a quiet day Date: 1934

Marco Polo in China
Marco Polo travelling in a horse-drawn litter through China. Date: circa 1280

Paul Morand / Fantasio
PAUL MORAND French diplomat and writer, overwhelmed with paperwork Date: 1888 - 1976

Sacred Canopy, Mecca
The Mahmal - the Khedives sacred canopy, or litter - is taken annually from Cairo to Mecca (and is welcomed when it returns, recharged with holiness) Date: 1904

Police barracks sacked by revolutionaries, Russia
Police barracks and sacked by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, after a life and death struggle. The police were killed and the prisoners were freed

Police barracks captured by revolutionaries, Russia
Police barracks and prison captured by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, after a life and death struggle. The police were killed and the prisoners were freed. Date: 1917

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Hotspur the Beagle, written by John Vickerman. Showing Hotspur as a newborn puppy, with his three siblings and their mother. Date: 1934

Illustration of a Sealyham terrier litter by Cecil Aldin
Illustration of a Sealyham terrier litter of six, with their mother, by Cecil Aldin. One of the puppies is Bunch, the subject of the book. Date: 1932

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Black Billy, in the Letter Book Series. Showing Black Billy feeling rather pleased that he is the only black puppy in a litter of four

Illustration, female fox with cubs. Date: 1912

White bulldog puppy with his two sisters in a cage
A white bulldog puppy with his two sisters in a cage at a dog show. The girls are jealous of his red ribbon. Date: 1905

Cartoon, The Pigs Possessed, or, the Broad-bottomd Litter running headlong into the Sea of Perdition, by James Gillray. Showing John Bull (doubling as Farmer George)

Two beachcombers, Hove and Brighton seafront
Two beachcombers rummage in a litter bin on the Hove and Brighton seafront. circa 1960s

Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Boys in doorway on a Balham street, SW London
A group of boys standing in a doorway on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

WW2 greetings card, OHMS, showing a soldier picking up litter from a lawn -- his contribution to the war effort! Date: circa 1942

Children playing with a car in a Balham street, SW London
Children playing on and around an abandoned car in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Gibraltar cub scouts in anti-litter campaign
Gibraltar cub scouts taking part in an anti-litter campaign, marching along a main street

Suffragette Disrupts Meeting. A Mannish suffragette disrupts a meeting, Pro-suffragette banners litter the floor. Man asks, Now Madam

Farmer and piglet
Charlie Punter, farmer, with a tiddler or weakling pig at Parsloe Farm, Rodbourne, Wiltshire, England. Date: 1936

Trafalgar Square after the 1937 Coronation
Trafalgar Square a giant waste-paper basket, littered with newspapers, empty cigarette packes and paper bags by the thousand following the Coronation of King George VI

TIDY DOG
An exemplary dog picking up litter and depositing it into a special litter bin in central London. Date: early 1930s

Plate 5 Psyche carried litter Fable Cupd Psyche
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Frieze composition figures walking alongside draped curtains
Artokoloro

Plate 5 Psyche carried litter mountain Fable
Artokoloro

USA, Oregon, Portland. Autumn leaves litter sidewalk along row houses. Credit as: Steve Terrill / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Lysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) chick amoung plastic deprits
Lysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) chick amoung plastic debris

Fifty tons of plastic arrive at Midway each year brought by circular currents, known as the North Pacific Gyre. About 80% of this marine trash comes from land

Cherry tree (Prunus sp. ), fall colors in orchard, Zug, Switzerland, Europe
Cherry tree (Prunus sp.), fall colors in orchard, Zug, Switzerland, Europe

WORLD WAR II (1939-1945). Evacuation of wounded by German health services

Brood mare horse and foal 1841

Illustration, two smiling kittens

Illustration of Inca procession in front of map highlighting ancient Inca empire

Picture No. 11676100
Seagull eating plastic garbage (composite image) Date:

Picture No. 11676099
Seagull eating plastic garbage (composite image) Date:

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"Litter: A Tale of Chaos and Beauty" In a world filled with chaos, there is an undeniable beauty that lies within the concept of litter. Just like a row of Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies, each piece has its own unique charm and story to tell. Take a step back in time to 1925, where a group of elegant Salukis gracefully paraded through the streets. Their presence was as captivating as the Collie puppies playing together, forming an adorable quartet. But not all they are be found in the form of furry friends. Grimsby Street tells its own tale - one filled with discarded wrappers and forgotten treasures waiting to be discovered by those who dare to look closer. Venturing into a barn, we stumble upon Border Terrier puppies nestled amidst scattered hay bales. Their innocence reminds us that even in disorder, there is still room for warmth and love. Digital Manipulation adds another layer to this narrative; Miniature Schnauzer puppies come alive against vibrant backgrounds that reflect their playful spirits. It's proof that even in artificial settings they can find harmony with creativity. A Pug dog enters the scene - his comical antics reminding us that sometimes life's messiness brings joy beyond measure. And just like Kevin Keegan being tackled during a soccer match in Buenos Aires back in 1977, it serves as a reminder that amidst chaos comes growth and resilience. Golden Retriever puppies rest peacefully on cushions with closed eyes - symbols of tranquility found within cluttered surroundings. They teach us how to find solace amid life's disarray. Traveling further back in time reveals British Square / Pollilur scenes; squares bustling with activity yet somehow finding order amongst commotion. Similarly, street scenes from the 1950s depict moments frozen in time - snapshots capturing both simplicity and complexity coexisting side by side. Finally, Heath Robinson's "Peace Perfect Peace" artwork encapsulates the essence of litter.