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Cleaning Collection (page 10)

"A Complete Wash-out: Exploring the Art of Cleaning" In this captivating collection, William Heath Robinson takes us on a whimsical journey through the world of cleaning

Background imageCleaning Collection: Any day is washday for the housewives of Talworth, Surrey

Any day is washday for the housewives of Talworth, Surrey, thanks to the ten automatic machines in this new shop. Here is Miss Doreen Borcham who runs the new sevice, receiving a customers laundry

Background imageCleaning Collection: Women are on top. Models Denise Denny and Michael Pearson seen here in the studio

Women are on top. Models Denise Denny and Michael Pearson seen here in the studio. Mike has taken on the role of a house husband. June 1978 P012633

Background imageCleaning Collection: Wilfred Pickles seen here under the thumb. January 1947

Wilfred Pickles seen here under the thumb. January 1947

Background imageCleaning Collection: Rev Roy Allison - finalist in national contest Husband of the Year, September 1967

Rev Roy Allison - finalist in national contest Husband of the Year, September 1967

Background imageCleaning Collection: Hampden Park, Glasgow Queens Park strips hanging out after being washed

Hampden Park, Glasgow Queens Park strips hanging out after being washed washing hanging out to dry at hampden stadium 1971

Background imageCleaning Collection: An old woman cleaning the toilet. November 1969 Z10818-001

An old woman cleaning the toilet. November 1969 Z10818-001

Background imageCleaning Collection: An old woman cleaning the toilet. November 1969 Z10818

An old woman cleaning the toilet. November 1969 Z10818

Background imageCleaning Collection: A Manchester road sweeper seen here showing of his new uniform. March 1951 P000234

A Manchester road sweeper seen here showing of his new uniform. March 1951 P000234

Background imageCleaning Collection: Woman Housewife Wear Apron Living Room Run Vacuum Cleaner Door Window With Curtains

Woman Housewife Wear Apron Living Room Run Vacuum Cleaner Door Window With Curtains
UNITED STATES - Circa 1950s: Woman Housewife Wear Apron Living Room Run Vacuum Cleaner Door Window With Curtains Floral Print Chair Carpet Floor

Background imageCleaning Collection: Baby sitting in porcelain sink in bathroom, sticking out tongue. (Photo by H

Baby sitting in porcelain sink in bathroom, sticking out tongue. (Photo by H
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Baby sitting in porcelain sink in bathroom, sticking out tongue

Background imageCleaning Collection: GAMBIA 10

GAMBIA 10
Africa / Gambia / Western Gambia/ Tanji / Tanji Village African woman is smiling and looking at the lens while cooking a Gambian traditional food at the kitchen which is outside of the house

Background imageCleaning Collection: Rabbits Wash-Day - Birthday Greetings Postcard Date: 1944

Rabbits Wash-Day - Birthday Greetings Postcard Date: 1944

Background imageCleaning Collection: Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) grooms itself in icy waters off Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) grooms itself in icy waters off Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound, Chugach National Forest, Alaska, USA, May

Background imageCleaning Collection: Soft, furry bunny grooming its paw

Soft, furry bunny grooming its paw

Background imageCleaning Collection: Sunlight Soap - cut-out advertising trade card

Sunlight Soap - cut-out advertising trade card. A Young man gazes (somewhat glazed over) at a vast tract of text advertising Sunlight Soap which states (by dint of the headings)

Background imageCleaning Collection: Picture No. 12479532

Picture No. 12479532
Kingfisher - preening on a branch - Norfolk, UK Date:

Background imageCleaning Collection: Picture No. 12479527

Picture No. 12479527
Kingfisher - perched and having a rouse - Norfolk, UK Date:

Background imageCleaning Collection: Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cubs grooming each other, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cubs grooming each other, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species

Background imageCleaning Collection: Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) just swimming out of mouth of Oblique

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) just swimming out of mouth of Oblique / Diagonal banded sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) whilst cleaning / feeding, New Caledonia. Pacific Ocean

Background imageCleaning Collection: Leaf-tailed gecko {Uroplatus sikorae} licking its eye to clean it. Masoala Peninsula National Park

Leaf-tailed gecko {Uroplatus sikorae} licking its eye to clean it. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar

Background imageCleaning Collection: Salvinia Effect of Salvinia natans

Salvinia Effect of Salvinia natans
Scanning electron micrograph of leaf detail of Salvinia natans, a floating fern type plant which has superhydrophobic trichomes or hairs on the upper surface of its leaves

Background imageCleaning Collection: actinopterygii, animal, animals, aquatic, asia, asian, bluestreak, bony, cleaned

actinopterygii, animal, animals, aquatic, asia, asian, bluestreak, bony, cleaned
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleaning a Yellow-edged Moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus), Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean

Background imageCleaning Collection: African lions (Panthera leo) one lioness licking another, Okavango Delta, Botswana

African lions (Panthera leo) one lioness licking another, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Background imageCleaning Collection: Canberra Weather Stock

Canberra Weather Stock
A worker is seen using a leave blower to gather autumn leaves at Lennox Gardens in Canberra, Monday, June 4, 2018. (aP Image/Lukas Coch)

Background imageCleaning Collection: A 1961 Austin Westminster in a car wash, Grimsby, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters

A 1961 Austin Westminster in a car wash, Grimsby, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
A 1961 Austin Westminster in a car wash, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, 1965. An Austin A110 model Westminster in a car wash in Grimsby in 1965

Background imageCleaning Collection: The Young Servant, 1882. Artist: Camille Pissarro

The Young Servant, 1882. Artist: Camille Pissarro
The Young Servant, 1882. From the Tate Gallery, London

Background imageCleaning Collection: Bissell carpet sweeper, American, 1887

Bissell carpet sweeper, American, 1887. This type of carpet sweeper was invented by Melville and Anna Bissell in 1876. As it is pushed along

Background imageCleaning Collection: The International Exhibition: Robinson's cask-cleaning machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The International Exhibition: Robinson's cask-cleaning machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Robinson's cask-cleaning machine, 1862. A...machine...especially adapted for breweries and vinegar and chemical works...It consists of two frames or rings

Background imageCleaning Collection: Drying the laundry DP264628

Drying the laundry DP264628
A hallway of a house, showing nappies and baby clothes on a drying rack, next to cleaning equipment

Background imageCleaning Collection: A Rodrigue fruit bat hangs on a perch in the Masoala rainforest hall at the zoo in Zurich

A Rodrigue fruit bat hangs on a perch in the Masoala rainforest hall at the zoo in Zurich March 26, 2013. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Background imageCleaning Collection: A soldier pauses while cleaning plastic and other debris on the shores of Montesinos

A soldier pauses while cleaning plastic and other debris on the shores of Montesinos beach, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas

Background imageCleaning Collection: A worker cleans a wall at the Jaffna Fort, a fort built by the Portuguese in 1618

A worker cleans a wall at the Jaffna Fort, a fort built by the Portuguese in 1618, in Jaffna, Sri Lanka August 25. 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageCleaning Collection: Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) adult rolling on back, taking a dust bath

Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) adult rolling on back, taking a dust bath, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Background imageCleaning Collection: Amber fort, city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amber fort, city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Background imageCleaning Collection: Amber fort, city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amber fort, city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Background imageCleaning Collection: Ceremonial purification rite at the Adashino-nembutsu-ji, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Ceremonial purification rite at the Adashino-nembutsu-ji, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Background imageCleaning Collection: Washboard for scrubbing laundry in the 1800s

Washboard for scrubbing laundry in the 1800s
Woman reenactor doing laundry with a washboard, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Background imageCleaning Collection: Tomorrow, the forest will be swept!

Tomorrow, the forest will be swept!
ambra

Background imageCleaning Collection: Confinamiento

Confinamiento
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Alfonso Béjar

Background imageCleaning Collection: Paint It, Black

Paint It, Black
Laura Mexia

Background imageCleaning Collection: Nearly Finished!

Nearly Finished!
Person at Top Window.. Fred Barrington

Background imageCleaning Collection: Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle
Milan Zygmunt

Background imageCleaning Collection: Morning duty

Morning duty
Lou Urlings

Background imageCleaning Collection: Dalmatian pelican at dawn

Dalmatian pelican at dawn
Xavier Ortega

Background imageCleaning Collection: When the leaves fall down

When the leaves fall down
Monique

Background imageCleaning Collection: Dusty morning

Dusty morning
Lou Urlings

Background imageCleaning Collection: Scavengers 1

Scavengers 1
Massimo Della Latta

Background imageCleaning Collection: THE BATHTUB

THE BATHTUB
Adam Lawless



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"A Complete Wash-out: Exploring the Art of Cleaning" In this captivating collection, William Heath Robinson takes us on a whimsical journey through the world of cleaning. From the iconic DOLLY TUB to the meticulous preening of a Quaker/Monk Parakeet in South America, these hints remind us of the beauty and importance of cleanliness. Step into Pullars Dye Works in Perth, Scotland with their enticing advert that promises vibrant colors and spotless garments. Meanwhile, in England's countryside, witness the transformation as roadside drainage ditches are cleared using a powerful JCB digger - nature reclaiming its purity. Marvel at the tender moment captured by Jesus Washing the Feet of his Disciples; an act symbolizing humility and servitude. The wringer and wet clothes dryer stand as timeless reminders of simpler times when hard work was required for pristine laundry. Ella Watson's stern gaze in Gordon Parks' photograph AMERICAN GOTHIC tells a tale of determination amidst adversity - her role as US Government Chairwoman demanding impeccable standards. Witnessing an adult Mute Swan preening itself gracefully along Cleveland's shores or Sun Conures indulging in self-care rituals brings forth a sense of tranquility from South America. And let us not forget our furry friends. Observe a Sea Otter meticulously grooming itself at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, WA - reminding us that even amidst chaos, there is solace to be found through personal care. Join us on this visual expedition where cleaning becomes an art form. Discover how these diverse moments encapsulate both simplicity and complexity while celebrating cleanliness as an essential aspect of life's harmony.