Rubbish Collection (page 7)

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

A Tale in Four Stories (engraving)
1590853 A Tale in Four Stories (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tale in Four Stories)

Pollution in the River Thames, London (colour litho)
5999982 Pollution in the River Thames, London (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pollution in the River Thames, London)

L Hygiene En Allemagne (b / w photo)
6006564 L Hygiene En Allemagne (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Hygiene En Allemagne)

Hungry Dogs, Second Stone, 1916 (litho)
874659 Hungry Dogs, Second Stone, 1916 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 33.81 x25.08 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American

Greed (chromolitho)
2803473 Greed (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greed. Educational card, late 19th century.); © Look and Learn

Dustman (coloured engraving)
610489 Dustman (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dustman. Illustration for Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English)

Litter-strewn grass on Hampstead Heath the day after a Bank Holiday
STC427922 Litter-strewn grass on Hampstead Heath the day after a Bank Holiday, from Wonderful London, published 1926-27 (photogravure) by English Photographer

A London Dust-Yard (engraving)
1105210 A London Dust-Yard (engraving) by Buckman, Edwin (1841-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A London Dust-Yard. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Chiffonnier (chromolitho)
975969 Chiffonnier (chromolitho) by Borgex, Louis (fl.1897); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chiffonnier. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

I want all the scraps I can collect (coloured engraving)
560213 I want all the scraps I can collect (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napiers Patent Bullet-Compressing Machine (engraving)
1602110 Napiers Patent Bullet-Compressing Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napiers Patent Bullet-Compressing Machine)

Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card (engraving)
984005 Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tallow Chandler, William Lewis, trade card)

Plans showing Sanitary Fittings and Drainage of a Pair of Suburban Houses (litho)
3650884 Plans showing Sanitary Fittings and Drainage of a Pair of Suburban Houses (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scenes in Hong Kong during the Plague (engraving)
1047954 Scenes in Hong Kong during the Plague (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Hong Kong during the Plague)

The Wimbledon Rifle Meeting, Notes in Camp (engraving)
1060134 The Wimbledon Rifle Meeting, Notes in Camp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wimbledon Rifle Meeting, Notes in Camp)

Clearing up after a Bank Holiday at London Zoo in 1924 (b / w photo)
3057812 Clearing up after a Bank Holiday at London Zoo in 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Silk (colour litho)
3648640 Silk (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silk. Illustration for Atlas of the Worlds Commerce compiled from the latest official returns at)

College Comforts, A Freshman taking possession of his Rooms
3085907 College Comforts, A Freshman taking possession of his Rooms, from " The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

A five-year journey! (colour litho)
2778319 A five-year journey! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A five-year journey)

Full Dustbin, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730697 Full Dustbin, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Full Dustbin, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Canadian Observation Post, 1919 (oil on canvas)
CIV214367 Canadian Observation Post, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Gill, Colin Unwin (1892-1940); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; English, out of copyright

The Enraged Ox, the Dustman and the Taking of Guy Fawkes
6340356 The Enraged Ox, the Dustman and the Taking of Guy Fawkes by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: The Enraged Ox, the Dustman and the Taking of Guy Fawkes)

L Hygiene En Allemagne (b / w photo)
6006565 L Hygiene En Allemagne (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Hygiene En Allemagne)

The Civil War in Spain, Sketches from the Battle of Beobia (engraving)
1589345 The Civil War in Spain, Sketches from the Battle of Beobia (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Spain)

The Romance of a Rescue (engraving)
1589467 The Romance of a Rescue (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romance of a Rescue)

Rubbish Collectors, from The Costumes of Great Britain, pub
872467 Rubbish Collectors, from The Costumes of Great Britain, pub. By Henry Miller, 1805 (hand-coloured print) by Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Stolen Queue (litho)
1090730 The Stolen Queue (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stolen Queue)

Hungry Dogs, second stone, 1916. Creator: George Wesley Bellows
Hungry Dogs, second stone, 1916

our future?
Peter Pfeiffer

rubbish
Peter Pfeiffer

Pretty Lady
Philip Sutton

Discarded
Peter Pfeiffer

Life in garbage
Dhaka, Bangladesh - November 26, 2016: little child sitting in the garbage at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sohel Parvez Haque

These gypsies are parked illegally adjacent to the Redheugh Football Ground at the bottom of Askew Road, and neighbours are complaing that they are reducing the area to a slum

An abandon pair of boots admits the mud and rubbish left by Reading Pop Festival goers. 28th June 1971

Plastic sheets, abandon tents, just some of the rubbish left by Reading Pop Festival goers. 28th June 1971

Electric free standing fan, abandoned on street pavement, under sign, Domenico Bus Lines, New York, USA, June 1984

Elderly Woman putting out the trash, New York, USA, June 1984

Street Scene, New York, USA, June 1984

No sooner had the Germans found urgent business elsewhere the Dieppe Townspeople rolled up their sleeves and began clearing road blocks

A refuse collector working on the Kings Road, London. 4th December 1970

Children playing amongst the rubbish and debris in Halewood, Liverpool. 8th April 1974

Park Scene, New York, Thursday 15th October 1964

Miss D Hubert age 16 having delved among the wreckage of the top flat, takes a rest. 28th September 1940

The show ground was tidier than usual as visitors became litter conscious, thanks to the presence of a small army of Keep Britain Tidy boys, who collected rubbish as it fell

Residents and volunteers have cleaned rubbish littering Teessides Clarence Estate. Armed with bin bags from Keep Britain Tidy, they scoured the open spaces in Port Clarence. 29th May 1986

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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.