Rubbish Collection (page 14)

Tel Deweir Lachish XVIIIth-XIXth dynasty temple
Tel Deweir (Lachish). XVIIIth-XIXth dynasty temple. Ante chamber to sanctuary visible right. White line denotes rubbish frombuilding of Iron age. 1936, Israel

The Difficult Road Crossing. A Man Carries A Woman Pedestrian On His Back Through A Flooded Road. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

Close-Up Of Charred Wood

Detail Of Burnt Building

River Thames London April 1947 A Thames barge man gets ready to throw a rope from the quayside beside a barge filled with refuse from London

Clothing model dressed in food wrappers at the London Fashion Show circa 1995

Derelict housing in an area of Leamside, Gateshead which have been occupied by squatters

Derelict housing in an area of Clive Street, North Shields

Derelict housing in an area of Newcastle of Leamside Durham Mining Village

London Trade Card - John Hunt, Nightman and Rubbish Carter
London Trade Card - John Hunt, successor to the late Mr Ino. Brook, Nightman and Rubbish Carter, near the Wagon and Horses in Goswell Street, near Mount Mill. 18th century

London Trade Card - William Woodward, Nightman, Carman and Chimney Sweeper, Rubbish Carted, 1 Marylebone Passage, Wells Street, Oxford Market. 18th century

Illustration of girl throwing rubbish in bin

Illustration of garbage truck

Picture No. 11676085
Cusk Eel swiming over deep sea garbage (composite image) Date:

Stacked bales of recyclable cardboard and paper at a sorting centre, Quebec, Canada

Pile of discarded metal straps at a scrap metal recycling centre, Quebec, Canada

Different coloured tubes and pipes in the 3 Maj shipyard in Rijeka, Croatia, Europe

The wrecked ruin of the ship Mockingbird on the side of the river Thames at Gravesend
The wrecked ruin of the ship " Mockingbird " on the side of the river Thames at Gravesend wharf, Kent. 1939

Workmen demolishing the old paper mill at Shoreham, Kent with a Bedford lorry out in front. 10 February 1936

Used condom on ground F006 / 9142
Used condom abandoned on fringes of metropolitan park, West Midlands, UK

American Alligator attempting to eat a plastic bottle Anhinga Trail Florida Everglades

Blitz in London -- pulling debris clear, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters pulling debris clear following an air raid

Spain. War of Africa (1859-1860). Maps of Morocco

Trash / rubbish sign Tieera del Fuego National Park Argentina
Trash/ rubbish sign Tieera del Fuego National Park Argentina

Gannet Sula bassana caught in fishing net Noss Shetland May

The Cleaner Bathing Movement by W. Heath Robinson
Public spirited endeavours of owners of seaside appartments and boarding house keepers to remove all impurities and foreign bodies from the water for the convenience of summer bathers

A colourful rubbish skip in Elche, Spain. This is in the Castellon province of the Valencia region

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Obsolete robots in garbage dumpster

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

Soho, London - Street Scenes - young people in typical 1970s fashions. 1974

Soho, London - street character walking along Meard Street, a narrow street off Dean Street. 1973

Sanitation team clearing refuse, Maktau Camp, Kenya, WW1
Sanitation team clearing refuse left by departing troops at Maktau Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1. It was their job to keep the camp clean and hygienic. 1916

Refuse left by departing troops, Maktau Camp, Kenya, WW1
Refuse left by departing troops at Maktau Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1 -- a sanitation team was given the task of clearing it. 1916

Back alley between slums, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Litter-strewn back alley between slums, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Caricature of Henry Irving sweeping amateurs away
Caricature of the actor-manager Henry Irving (1838-1905) sweeping the amateur rubbish away from the theatre. 1883

Recycling Pig Swill
The Lobb Brothers (Charles & Henry) collect pig swill in special pails, twice a week from the homes of 25-30 neighbours, who are pleased that their waste is recycled. Date: 1930s

Refuse Boat
Refuse is tipped onto barges moored at Hammersmith, on the River Thames, London Date: late 1960s

The Dustman and Bin
A dustman carries a bin of rubbish up the steps at the back of his truck, 1937, in the days before black sacks and wheely-bins. Date: 1937

Children play on mattresses in Patricroft, Eccles
Children playing on a pile of abandoned mattresses in Patricroft, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1978

Cartoon, Tiddy Doll the great French Gingerbread Baker, drawing out a new Batch of Kings, his Man, Hopping Talley [Talleyrand], mixing up the Dough, by James Gillray

Boys playing with junk, Balham, SW London
Three boys playing with junk in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

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

Refuse collectors at work on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1960s

Boys with bent wheel, Balham, SW London
Three boys looking at a bent wheel on a pile of junk in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Children on a mattress, Balham, SW London
Children sitting on a mattress on top of a pile of rubbish in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Children playing with junk, Balham, SW London
A group of children playing with junk in 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

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From the industrial wastelands of Ravenscraig Steel Works to the serene gardens of England, rubbish tells tales of our past and present. In 1978, amidst the towering structures of Motherwell, Scotland, a generation witnessed the rise and fall of an iconic steel industry. Meanwhile, in an English garden in September, a willow enclosure discreetly concealed wheelie bins filled with discarded remnants of daily life. In another corner of the world, two young men meticulously sorted through a pile of scrap metal, breathing new life into forgotten treasures. Across continents and time periods alike, floods ravaged towns like Johnstown in the USA while war efforts during WW2 saw cans recycled in East Ham to aid those fighting for freedom. Amidst these stories lies unexpected beauty - hidden objects nestled within teddy bears or playful lambs frolicking with chocolate wrapping paper on Texel Island in Holland. Even vehicle engines find solace as scrap metal waiting for their chance at rebirth. Nature too finds its place among rubbish heaps - gulls gracefully soaring above Norfolk's Edgfield rubbish tip during winter months or worms diligently working their magic within compost bins made from recycled plastic in Cotswolds UK. And then there are moments that define resilience - London's Blitz where debris was pulled clear by determined hands during WW2. These acts remind us that even amidst destruction and chaos, we have the power to rebuild and transform waste into something meaningful. Rubbish may be seen as unwanted refuse but it holds stories untold; fragments that connect us across time and space, and is a reminder that what we discard today has consequences tomorrow – urging us to rethink our relationship with waste and embrace sustainable practices for a better future.