Rubbish Collection (page 6)

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Whale in Love ecological art installation in the Love River, Kaohsiung, Taiwan An art installation designed by Jason Klimoski of Studio KCA from the USA

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Whale in Love ecological art installation in the Love River, Kaohsiung, Taiwan An art installation designed by Jason Klimoski of Studio KCA from the USA

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Whale in Love ecological art installation in the Love River, Kaohsiung, Taiwan An art installation designed by Jason Klimoski of Studio KCA from the USA

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Whale in Love ecological art installation in the Love River, Kaohsiung, Taiwan An art installation designed by Jason Klimoski of Studio KCA from the USA

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Whale in Love ecological art installation in the Love River, Kaohsiung, Taiwan An art installation designed by Jason Klimoski of Studio KCA from the USA

Clearing Away the Rubbish, 1811. Creator: Charles Williams
Clearing Away the Rubbish, 1811

The Rubbish Cart, 1902. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
The Rubbish Cart, 1902

Ashok Leyland truck in West Bengal, India, 2019. Creator: Unknown
Ashok Leyland truck in West Bengal, India, 2019

It is a pity to waste bread in time of dearth (engraving)
3634826 It is a pity to waste bread in time of dearth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: It is a pity to waste bread in time of dearth)

Shakespeare in his study (litho)
3643524 Shakespeare in his study (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakespeare in his study)

A Squatters Hut, New South Wales, Australia (b / w photo)
5998227 A Squatters Hut, New South Wales, Australia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Squatters Hut, New South Wales, Australia)

Homeless man sleeping in a dustbin (colour litho)
5999913 Homeless man sleeping in a dustbin (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeless man sleeping in a dustbin)

Dust, old and modern methods of collection contrasted (b / w photo)
5998404 Dust, old and modern methods of collection contrasted (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dust)

Henry Hastings, Nightman, trade card (engraving)
610446 Henry Hastings, Nightman, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Hastings, Nightman)

Depiction of the month of February (colour litho)
961078 Depiction of the month of February (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert (fl.1865-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depiction of the month of February)

Street scene with a row of closed shops and a closed public toilet (colour litho)
977948 Street scene with a row of closed shops and a closed public toilet (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In The Hands Of The Philistines (engraving)
1064614 In The Hands Of The Philistines (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In The Hands Of The Philistines)

Rubbish collection (coloured engraving)
558461 Rubbish collection (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rubbish collection. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Kitchen Warfare. Advertisement for Birds Custard Powder (litho)
2775530 Kitchen Warfare. Advertisement for Birds Custard Powder (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitchen Warfare)

The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho)
2777952 The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pile of good luck charms)

Comic postcard, Woman falls from window into dustbin Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Cockerel scratching for a living Date: 20th century

After the bombardment (colour litho)
3096403 After the bombardment (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the bombardment. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Bank of England, St Pauls Cathedral and the Blue-Coat School or Christs Hospital. View of the Bank of England 33, the dome of St Pauls Cathedral 34, and the Blue-Coat School for orphans 35

Street crime, 1554 (woodcut)
XJF277664 Street crime, 1554 (woodcut) by Jode, Gerard de (1509-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from ENCHIRIDION RERUM CRIMINALIUM or PRAXIS RERUM CRIMINALIUM by the lawyer Joost de)

Final Disposition of the Garbage (litho)
5214967 Final Disposition of the Garbage (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Final Disposition of the Garbage)

Sorting a dust-heap at a County Council depot 1900
Men turn over the heaps of rubbish, while women look for a honest penny collecting bottles and empty and sardine tins in the County Council depot. London. 1900

Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages (colour litho)
5198827 Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages (colour litho) by Haweis, Mary Eliza (1848-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady crossing the street in the Middle Ages)

Official Municipal Rubbish Tip, 1980s England. Date: 1980s

College Comforts, A Freshman taking possession of his Rooms
STC255138 College Comforts, A Freshman taking possession of his Rooms, from The English Spy, by Charles Molloy Westmacott (1788-1868) published London, 1825 (colour litho) by Cruikshank

Dustman (colour litho)
3650313 Dustman (colour litho) by Petherick, H.W. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dustman. Illustration for London Characters (Aunt Louisas London Toy Books, Frederick Warne)

"Dust, O!"(engraving)
2794269 " Dust, O!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Dust, O)

The Muffin Boy (engraving)
3626035 The Muffin Boy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Muffin Boy. Illustration for Chatterbox (1868)

In London Sewers (engraving)
3642536 In London Sewers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In London Sewers. Illustration for The Boys Own Annual, 1881.); © Look and Learn

Tammany Street Cleaning before Warings Day, in front of 9 Varick Place, c
3122658 Tammany Street Cleaning before Warings Day, in front of 9 Varick Place, c.1890 (b/w photo) by Riis, Jacob August (1849-1914); Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: George E)

St Georges Park, Pearsons Conservatory (b / w photo)
3092378 St Georges Park, Pearsons Conservatory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Georges Park, Pearsons Conservatory)

Arrested rag-pickers in City Hall Park, New York, from Harpers Weekly, pub
2652829 Arrested rag-pickers in City Hall Park, New York, from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1867 (engraving) by Bush, Charles Green (1842-1909); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Closed car hauler for transport of household waste, 1912 (b / w photo)
2634653 Closed car hauler for transport of household waste, 1912 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Closed automotive truck)

Dust-yard 1850s
Londons dust-yard, while a man digs through the rubbish and the women sieve the dust hoping to find things of value. circa 1850s

The Road Sweeper. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966

Scenes of Life in the Backwoods (b / w photo)
1038946 Scenes of Life in the Backwoods (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes of Life in the Backwoods)

Burning refuse in November Date: 9th Century

The Advance towards Dongola, Cholera in the Camp, burning Rubbish on the Bank of the Nile (engraving)
1605690 The Advance towards Dongola, Cholera in the Camp, burning Rubbish on the Bank of the Nile (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dustman (engraving)
2799846 The Dustman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dustman. Illustration for Walks In and Around London by Uncle Jonathan (Charles H Kelly)

Le Retameur, The Rag And Bone Man (colour litho)
3641826 Le Retameur, The Rag And Bone Man (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Retameur, The Rag And Bone Man)

Christmas card with red belt (chromolitho)
731677 Christmas card with red belt (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas card with red belt)

The Rag Picker, pub. 1870 (engraving)
1144601 The Rag Picker, pub. 1870 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Tramp (colour litho)
CHT236765 The Tramp (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

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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.