Washing Collection (page 2)

War Lane and Victoria Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands. Date: circa 1908

Advert for Wrights coal soap 1916
Advertisement for Wrights Coal Tar soap, the soldiers soap suitable for all, from private to general. 1916

Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory - Inmates at Work in Laundry
Staff supervise inmates ironing washing in laundry of Aylesbury Inebriate Reformatory. Date: 1908

Victorian Scrap, Pears Soap -- a mother monkey washes her dirty son. circa 1880s

Cupecoy Beach, Saint Martin, French Antilles
A long exposure of Cupecoy Beach coastal surf taken after sunset at twilight. Saint-Martin is one of five island dependencies of Guadeloupe. Situated in the French Antilles (French West Indies)

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

Washing Day, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Washing Day, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen (colour litho)
7157455 The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Miss Pussy Cats helping in the kitchen)

Jesus Christ anointed by a sinful woman at the house of Simon the Pharisee (engraving)
7172445 Jesus Christ anointed by a sinful woman at the house of Simon the Pharisee (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Pears soap advertisement. Matchless for the complexion (colour litho)
560423 Pears soap advertisement. Matchless for the complexion (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pears soap advertisement)

Advertisement for Lifebuoy soap with the message that the soap fights dirt and disease (colour litho)
6030590 Advertisement for Lifebuoy soap with the message that the soap fights dirt and disease (colour litho) by English School

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

Woman hanging up washing, late 19th-early 20th century? Creator: Unknown
Woman hanging up washing, late 19th-early 20th century?

Advertisement for Sunlight household soap, c1890. The advertisement recommends the soap it to the housewife by claiming it would make life easier

Hereford Industrial School Washroom
Boys washing at the Hereford Industrial School. Date: early 1900s

Ww2 / 1940S / Siegfried Line
A song during the Second World War; " (We re gonna hang out) The Washing on The Siegfried Line" Date: 1940s

Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes
Four Belgian boy scouts camping in the Ardennes

Lago di Ledro and Lake Ledro, Ledro, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Public laundry of St. Brigida, Genoa, Italy Date: circa 1890

Picture No. 10783466
European Badger - resting (Meles meles) Date:

Proboscis Monkey JPF 10496 Adult male crossing Kinabatangan River, Riverine forest
JPF-10496 Proboscis / Long-nosed MONKEY - Adult male crossing Kinabatangan River, Riverine forest Borneo (Malaysia - Sabah)

Olive Thrush - bathing in birdbath - East and southern Africa, especially highland areas
ASW-4850 Olive Thrush - bathing in birdbath Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Turdus olivaceus East and southern Africa, especially highland areas. Alan J. S

Suricate / Meerkat - adult grooming young Kalahari South Africa
CH-4438 Suricate / Meerkat - adult grooming young Kalahari South Africa Suricata suricatta Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sea Otter - grooming in water (Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA) B2A5726
TOM-1438 Sea Otter - grooming in water Enhydra lutris (Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA) Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Horse - new born thoroughbred foal
JD-734 Horse - new born thoroughbred foal John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mother and her daughter, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Anacostia, D.C. Frederick Douglass housing project. Mother and her daughter

Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho)
733486 Girl Leaning Over Sink Little Mischief (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Soldiers at a Stream, 1920 (w / c on paper)
3493887 Soldiers at a Stream, 1920 (w/c on paper) by Carrington, Dora (1893-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling through Spain to visit Gerald Brenan, Carrington)

Bathing, (oil on canvas)
989873 Bathing, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 137.8x105.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathing. Vincenzo Irolli (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Young lavandiere Painting by Ernest Hebert (1817-1908) 19th century Sun
JLJ4571732 Young lavandiere Painting by Ernest Hebert (1817-1908) 19th century Sun. 0, 88x1, 2 m Paris, Musee Hebert by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); Musee Hebert, Paris

Christ Washing the Apostles Feet, c. 1618. Creator: Jacques Callot
Christ Washing the Apostles Feet, c. 1618

Young Navy cadets in Gravesend 1944
Young Navy cadets training for the seas by scrubbing the decks of this steamer in Gravesend. Nearby will be HMS Gordon, a Navy school on land

Ace race driver Stirling Moss is now Stirling Moss Limited, in his three story mews office/home in Londons West End. Sun bronzed and bearing only the slightest marks of his recent crash

The sun just makes it into their old Liverpool courtyard. 3rd April 1939

Advert for Hudsons Soap 1890
Advertisement for Hudsons Soap, showing a laundry woman holding her basket. Date: 1890

Pilate Washing His Hands, 1663. Creator: Mattia Preti
Pilate Washing His Hands, 1663

Mary Magdalene annointing the feet of Jesus, c1880. From the Bible (John 12)

Scenes in a laundry, 1884. The manageress and female workers are assisted by children

Bathing / Cairo 1884
A little boy in his bath in Cairo, watched by his devoted mother. Date: 1884

Dante / Tomb / Ravenna
DANTE ALIGHIERI Italian poets tomb at Ravenna Date: 1265 - 1321

British soldiers bathing in the open air, WW1
British soldiers bathing in the open air during hot weather on the Western Front, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Woman bathing, 1890-1 (colour drypoint and aquatint on heavy laid paper)
XOS1766043 Woman bathing, 1890-1 (colour drypoint and aquatint on heavy laid paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 36.5x26.6 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American

Mothercraft
circa 1910: Mothercraft lessons for girls at a day nursery in Acton, showing how to bath a baby. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Washerwomen at Coimbra
Washerwomen gathering on the shore at Coimbra Date: 1909

Toddler sitting next to bowl
Toddler sitting next to a bowl. Date: 1920s

Madonna Feeding the Christ Child, 1511 (oil on panel)
XIR61802 Madonna Feeding the Christ Child, 1511 (oil on panel) by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567); 61x46 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Netherlandish, out of copyright

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"Washing Through the Ages: From Coal Tar Soap to Sunlight Soap, a Journey of Cleanliness" In the midst of WW1, Wrights Coal Tar Soap became an essential companion for soldiers, ensuring cleanliness even in the harshest conditions. Step into a women's bathhouse in Japan as Yoshiiku captures the quarreling and scuffling that sometimes accompanies communal washing rituals. The vibrant poster advertising Sunlight Soap invites you to experience the refreshing power of this cleansing agent that brings sunshine into your daily routine. Bathers on Playa Levante in Benidorm, Costa Blanca, Spain enjoy a day at the beach while their laundry flutters in front of big hotels - a picturesque scene blending relaxation and domestic chores. Thoms Castile Soap from Manchester takes center stage on an advertising card, promising purity and gentleness for all your washing needs. A majestic windjammer looms over a London street as if guarding against dirt and grime - reminding us that even amidst urban chaos, cleanliness is paramount. The wringer stands tall beside a wet clothes dryer - symbols of hard work and efficiency as they aid in transforming damp garments into fresh ones ready to be worn again. Children frolic on St Ives Beach in 1886 while their mothers diligently wash clothes nearby - capturing both innocence and responsibility within one idyllic seaside setting. Edouard Manet's "Le Linge (The Laundry)" transports us back to 1875 Paris where washerwomen meticulously scrubbed garments by hand along bustling riverbanks – an ode to their tireless efforts behind clean wardrobes. Witnessing an adult Mute Swan preening its feathers or observing Brown Bears grooming themselves reminds us that animals too understand the importance of personal hygiene – nature's own version rituals.