Tub Collection

Singers Elton John and Rod Stewart having bath at Watford football ground. Soccer mad Elton, just back from a tour of America, wants to be a director of Watford F.C

DOLLY TUB
A laundry worker using a dolly stock and tub to clean clothes, prior to the invention of the washing machine

They say cleanliness is next to Godliness - but I say its next to impossible. A young child fails to clean their grimy knees no matter how hard they scrub! Date: 1933

Advertising card for Thoms Castile Soap of Manchester
Advertising card by Louis Wain for the Gold Medal-winning Thoms Castile Soap - the Best in the World - manufactured by David Thom & Co. Ltd. of Pendleton, Manchester

Advert for Pears soap 1887
A child steps into a bath tub of hot water helped by her mother 1887

Bass Brewery Mash-tub
Clearing King Edwards Mash-tub of Spent Grain at Basss Brewery, Burton-on-Trent. Edward VII had visited the Brewery in February 1902

Three Little Kittens
The Three Little Kittens are washing their mittens. 19th century

Japanese home bath
Japanese ladies washing and cleansing themselves; one is in a bath tub with water heated by a fire

East Pool Mine, Illogan, Cornwall. 1893
Cornish miners working at the 180 level. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

Woman in a Tub, 1886. Artist: Edgar Degas
Woman in a Tub, 1886. Found in the collection of the Hill-Stead Museum Farmington, Conneticut

Traditional Japanese bathing in upright wooden tub, heated by a small side stove Date: 1930

Water Baby by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in a bathtub. Date: 1939

Kaisers Campaigning Car
The Kaiser enjoying a morning tub in his new campaigning car during World War One. A typically convoluted method of transportation from W.Heath Robinson

Washing Board
A photograph demonstrating the use of a scrubbing board in a tub during washday in the early 20th century

The Poor Washerwoman - Henri Clark - Music Sheet
The Poor Washerwoman - sung with typhoons of applause by Henri Clark - Music Sheet, written by Walter Hadtings and composed by W. T. Webb

Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex
Biddy " The Tubman" Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex - Acrobat and Seaside Entertainer (1910s - 1930s). There are a number of (hilarious)

WW2 - Laundry - It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line
WW2 humour - " Two British soldiers doing their laundry comment that " It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line!". Date: circa 1944

Advertisement for Pears soap depicting a child at bath time (chromolitho)
6030602 Advertisement for Pears soap depicting a child at bath time (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bathroom Scene - Lisbeth, pub. in Lasst Licht Hinin
STC61910 Bathroom Scene - Lisbeth, pub. in Lasst Licht Hinin (Let in More Light) 1909 (colour litho) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Swedish

Cleanliness - Health - The Truest Wealth - promotional postcard for the Health & Cleanliness Council (HCC) - 5 Tavistock Square, London. Date: circa late 1920s

Medieval frolics: wine, women and song
An alfresco medieval social gathering, with mixed bathing and music making. Date: c.1430

Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939
The Queen Mother(1900-2002) with evacuated children from Battersea. A little four year old girl called Shirely here is playing " mothers"

Cover design for Dutch Dolls Polka, a song by May Ostlere, published by Enoch & Sons, London. Arrangements are also available for orchestra, instrumental septet, and military and brass bands

Doing Laundry 1940S
A housewife uses a kind of dolly leg with a rubber plunger on the end of it to wash her clothes in a metal tub. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Thor Washing Machine
This housewife is delighted with her Thor washing machine which converts to a dishwasher when she lifts out the Clothes Tub and slips in th Dish- Washing Unit

German Kitchen
A maid in a simple kitchen with stove, sink, racks, chopping block, tub and saucepans

The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver (Plate 2d) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804
NCO190174 The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver (Plate 2d) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804 (etching with engraving & w/c on paper) by Gillray

Mesmers tub at his consulting room in parish which opened soon after his treatise Memoire sur la decouverte de magnetism animal in 1779

Woman in the Tub 1918
A young woman starts her day washing herself in the tub with a large sponge. A towel sits on a rail for when she has finished

A Man and his Tub C1880
A man and his tub

Advert / Cooks Soap
Cooks Pure Toilet Soap

Advert / Cleavers Soap
Cleavers Soap - One touch of nature makes the whole world kin, one touch of Cleavers cleans the whole worlds skin!

Bathing Child 1852
A mother bathes her two children: the elder, a toddler, sits drying on a table, while baby stands in the bath tub

Giraffe In Bathroom
Bilge Paksoylu

Giraffe In Bathroom
Bilge Paksoylu

Growing My Own Plants
Andi Bell Art

Child at washtub, c1905. Creator: Frank H. Nowell
Child at washtub, c1905

Giraffe In Bathroom
Bilge Paksoylu

Growing My Own Plants
Andi Bell Art

1990 Spanish GP
CIRCUITO DE JEREZ, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 29: The remains of the Lotus 102 Lamborghini driven by Martin Donnelly during the Spanish GP at Circuito de Jerez on September 29, 1990 in Circuito de Jerez

Giraffe In Bathroom
Bilge Paksoylu

Growing My Own Plants
Andi Bell Art

The Rolls Rapide Twin Tub washing machine - look what you get! A bargain at 39 guineas! Date: 1961

Peeling Potatoes - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire
A young girl peeling a large tub Potatoes in the rear yard of a Fish & Chip Shop at Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

Washing Potatoes - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire
The proprietor/owner washes Potatoes in a rotary hand-cranked washer prior to peeling at the rear yard of a Fish & Chip Shop at Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

Women washing clothes in the river, Port Antonio, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Women washing clothes in the river, Port Antonio, Jamaica, c1905. Photograph from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (published in England, c1905)

A stage in the harvest at Vevey
3563021 A stage in the harvest at Vevey by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Vevey, Switzerland 1955 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Two winemakers in a company of Cividale
3568202 Two winemakers in a company of Cividale by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Cividale del Friuli 1964 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

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"Singers Elton John and Rod Stewart take a relaxing bath at Watford football ground, proving that even rock stars need some tub time. " "They say cleanliness is next to Godliness - but with all the bubbles and relaxation in a tub, I say it's next to impossible not to feel heavenly. " "Step back in time with the iconic DOLLY TUB, a classic symbol of old-fashioned washing days. " "Transport yourself to Manchester with an advertising card for Thoms Castile Soap, reminding us of the importance of a good scrub. " "Travel back to 1887 with this vintage advert for Pears soap, showcasing its timeless appeal and commitment to cleanliness. " "The Bass Brewery Mash-tub reminds us that even beer production requires attention to hygiene – cheers to clean brewing. " "Remember the beloved nursery rhyme 'Three Little Kittens'? Well, they sure knew how to enjoy their playful moments in a cozy little tub. " "Experience traditional Japanese bathing rituals as you immerse yourself in the tranquility of a home bath. Relaxation at its finest. " "A blast from the past: an enchanting Pears Soap Advertisement from yesteryears captures our imagination and emphasizes the power of purity. " "Dive into Muriel Dawson's captivating Water Baby painting as it transports you into a world where innocence meets serenity within the confines of a tub. " "Biddy The Tubman Stonham takes center stage in Hastings, East Sussex – celebrating her unique contribution towards promoting cleanliness and wellbeing within her community. " "Inspired by Edgar Degas' Woman in a Tub artwork from 1886, we are reminded that baths can be both intimate moments of self-care and artistic inspiration.