Pegs Collection

Dressing Shetland Shawls
Women from the Shetland Islands dress Shetland wool shawls on large racks Date: 1908

NINE MANs MORRIS 2 / 2
A nine mans morris board, with pegs (2 of 2)

DRYING DISMAL DESMOND
A little girl pegs out her freshly washed Dismal Desmond toy dalmatian dog to dry on the washing line in her back yard! Date: early 1930s

Washing Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl hangs out the washing on a windy day, while a little boy holds a full basket of clothes for her

Octopus drying in the sun, Plaka, Crete, Greece, Europe

A housewife with a mouthful of clothes pegs strikes a pose as she hangs out the washing! Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Clothes Pins, c. 1939. Creator: Harley Kempter
Clothes Pins, c. 1939

Faithless Nelly Gray (colour litho)
1041780 Faithless Nelly Gray (colour litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faithless Nelly Gray)

Clothes Pins, c. 1938. Creator: Robert Gilson
Clothes Pins, c. 1938

Comic postcard, Women and washing line Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, A blow on the Hindenburg Line, WW1 - a satirical comment on the German defensive position on the Western Front, showing a German soldier with a line of washing. Date: circa 1916-1917

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Sun is Out
The verse on the card contains the lines Coupon trouble grows - shes naught to dry - but pegs. Clothes rationing began in June 1941 and did not end until 1949

Still-life of hunting accessories (panel)
RAF81403 Still-life of hunting accessories (panel) by Leemans, Antonius (1631-73); 63x46.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Benevolent School (w / c on paper)
BAG46390 The Benevolent School (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; English, out of copyright

Sitzmaschine, adjustable lounge chair, produced by J. & J
614040 Sitzmaschine, adjustable lounge chair, produced by J. & J. Kohn, 1908 (stained bentwood, plywood & brass) (see also 441564) by Hoffman

Mother and Children hanging out the Washing, pub. 1854 (colour lithograph)
5055727 Mother and Children hanging out the Washing, pub. 1854 (colour lithograph) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A Bark Hut (b / w photo)
2813683 A Bark Hut (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bark Hut)

On the Road to Klondyke (litho)
1063691 On the Road to Klondyke (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Road to Klondyke)

The Afghan War, preparing for the Spring Campaign (engraving)
1058845 The Afghan War, preparing for the Spring Campaign (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, preparing for the Spring Campaign)

Derbaix chocolate and cocoa (chromolitho)
961353 Derbaix chocolate and cocoa (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Derbaix chocolate and cocoa)

"The women of the village used to employ him to do such little odd jobs as their
3100391 " The women of the village used to employ him to do such little odd jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do for them.", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub

Book 2 (Part 1), Vol. 2: Brodeur, Planche II (Embroiderer, Plate 2)
4073086 Book 2 (Part 1), Vol. 2: Brodeur, Planche II (Embroiderer, Plate 2), from Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire raisonnedes sciences by Denis Diderot, 1762-72 (engraving) by Prevost

Celebrating the Queens Jubilee at Abbottabad, Punjaub (engraving)
1050563 Celebrating the Queens Jubilee at Abbottabad, Punjaub (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrating the Queens Jubilee at Abbottabad)

Towel on a washing line (colour litho)
3096474 Towel on a washing line (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Towel on a washing line)

Antiquities discovered at Naukratis by the Egypt Exploration Fund (engraving)
1614363 Antiquities discovered at Naukratis by the Egypt Exploration Fund (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Antiquarian Discoveries at Silchester, near Reading, Relics of the Roman City (engraving)
1602754 The Antiquarian Discoveries at Silchester, near Reading, Relics of the Roman City (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The American Thrashing and Separating Machine (engraving)
1097483 The American Thrashing and Separating Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American Thrashing and Separating Machine)

Housewifery Lessons under the London School Board (b / w photo)
1604085 Housewifery Lessons under the London School Board (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Housewifery Lessons under the London School Board)

Man looking at bloomers on a washing line (colour litho)
3093800 Man looking at bloomers on a washing line (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man looking at bloomers on a washing line)

Turtle lady sunbathing in her backyard
Yvette Depaepe

Actress Wendy Craig paid a visit to Warwick to open the Emscote Lawn School Elizabethan Fair. Miss Craig said: " The education of our children is one of the most vital matters in the world

A hedgehog on the washing line: this little fellow was hung up on the line inside a blanket April 1996 © Mirrorpix

Mrs Lorna Barnicoat of North Quay House, Falmouth, Cornwall hangs out her washing in the back garden of her home with fourteen month old baby David kept inside a lobster pot for safety

Roadside peg industry carried on by gypsies in between their seasonal farm work. They gypsy child, not allowed to work, takes her lessons while the peg making goes on. October 1943 P007204

Love is hanging the puppies out to dry This picture was taken sometime in the thirties by an (as of yet) unknown Daily Mirror photographer in the 1930 s

Gosforth Street day nursery, Newcastle. Eileen Potts (4) hangs out the washing. March 1952 C1250

SOCIAL / WASHING DAY 1920
Washing day in a workmans home: maman bends over the tub, her elder daughter pegs out the washing, the younger children blow bubbles Date: circa 1920

WASHING DAY IN FRANCE
Washing day in a French home, maman bends over the tub, her elder daughter pegs out the washing, the younger enfants blow bubbles Date: circa 1920

Washing line Stoke
Washing on a clothes line in a back yard, Stoke on Trent, England. Date: 1987

Mother and Children hanging out the Washing, pub. 1854. Creator: Robert Barnes (1840 - 1895)
Mother and Children hanging out the Washing, pub. 1854 (colour lithograph)

Japanese barge-dweller hanging out her laundry
Japanese barge-dweller - Tokyo, Japan hanging out her laundry. Date: 1930s

Page of Victorian adverts for household items 1888
Selection page of Victorian household hardware items for everyday use. 1888

Cute puppies hanging on the line
Puppies hanging on the line!

Life Fish table cod crab colander mussels geek
Still Life with Fish, Fish Still Life. On the table are cod, a crab on a colander, mussels and a geek. A squid is hanging on a hook on the wall, with a few pegs on a barrel. A

Patten-type Shoes Pegs 1800s Africa Central Africa
Patten-type Shoes with Pegs, c. 1800s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba or Bushongo, 19th century

Seascape At Dusk With Pillars In Foreground, Biarritz

A Baby On The Clothesline

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"Pegs: The Versatile Tools of Domesticity and Creativity" Step into the world of pegs, where everyday tasks are transformed into artful expressions. From dressing Shetland shawls to playing NINE MANs MORRIS 2 / 2, these humble yet essential objects have woven themselves into our lives in unexpected ways. In the midst of a DRYING DISMAL DESMOND, a housewife from the 1940s re-enactment strikes a pose with a mouthful of clothes pegs as she hangs out her washing. A snapshot frozen in time, capturing both practicality and playfulness. Travel back further to Victorian times with a fascinating glimpse at a PAGE OF VICTORIAN ADVERTS for household items from 1888. Among them, pegs stand proudly as indispensable tools for every homemaker's arsenal. Even during times of war, pegs played their part. An intriguing WW1 RECRUITMENT POSTER reminds us that even an octopus drying in the sun on Plaka Beach in Crete had its place secured by these trusty companions. Delve deeper into history and discover CLOTHES PINS dating back to c. 1939 by creator Harley Kempter or c. 1938 by Robert Gilson - testament to their enduring presence throughout generations. But it's not just about functionality; there is beauty too. In Ethel Parkinson's "Washing Day, " we witness how creativity intertwines with daily chores as a housewife transforms her laundry line into an artistic masterpiece using vibrant clothes pegs. And let us not forget Faithless Nelly Gray, whose story comes alive through colour litho illustrations - perhaps she found solace amidst her heartbreak while hanging clothes with those very same pegs? From comic postcards depicting women and washing lines in the 20th century to modern-day innovations that make laundry day easier, they have stood the test of time, and are not just tools.