Sweep Collection (page 5)

Cedars Open mountain sweep Photo skier camera
Cedars, Open mountain sweep below the Cedars. Photo shows skier with camera on tripod. 1946, Lebanon

Cedars Open mountain sweep 1946 Lebanon
Cedars, Open mountain sweep below the Cedars. 1946, Lebanon

Een oudt voer-man hoort geerne tgeklap van de sweep, Spiegel van den ouden ende nieuvven tijdt: bestaende uyt spreeck-vvoorden ende sinspreucken, ontleent van de voorige ende jegenvvoordige eeuvve

What Did She Find There But Real Ripe Strawberries. Illustration By Arthur Rackham From Grimms Fairy Tale, The Three Little Men In The Wood, Published Late 19Th Century

China, Broom Leaning Against Cement Wall; Beijing

Sweeping brush with comic verse on a Christmas card
Sweeping brush with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Sweeping brush with comic verse on a Christmas card
Sweeping brush sticking out of a window with comic verse on a Christmas card -- Where I hang out. Date: circa 1890s

London Trade Card - William Woodward, Nightman, Carman and Chimney Sweeper, Rubbish Carted, 1 Marylebone Passage, Wells Street, Oxford Market. 18th century

Three chimney sweep boys on a cutout Christmas card, held together by a long brush. circa 1890s

Bristol 156 Beaufighter IC of No 252 Squadron in Libya Initially deployed to Malta in early 1941, Beaufighters helped sweep Rommels forces from North Africa

For Good Luck by William Heath Robinson
Training black cats to enter the front door at the stroke of twelve on New Years Eve. A contraption to encourage a New Year tradition imagined by the cartoonist William Heath Robinson. Date: 1919

The Little Red Hen, the picture of domestic efficiency, sweeps her front doorstep while an nterested looking fox lurks nearby. Date: c.1915

WALL STREET PANIC, 1873. Panic as a health officer, sweeping the garbage out of Wall Street. A contemporary cartoon comment on the Wall Street crash and the financial panic of 1873

Slacker raids, New York, 1918
A truck load of men in boaters who were picked up without registration cards, exempting them from conscription into the U.S army in WW1. They were rounded up, then taken to Armory for examination

Female Chimney Sweep
Londons only female chimney sweep, and a sturdy lass she looks, too!

Man cleaning inside of huge kettle at brewery, Wisconsin

Washington Street, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
Washington Street in the port city of Antofagasta, Chile, South America. Date: circa 1910

Shadoof (Chadouf) at the Nile river, Egypt. The shadoof is a traditional irrigation tool to easily lift water by hand from a water source to a higher level

Victorian Scrap -- Chimney Sweep. late 19th century

A summer day in Northern Sweden. Date: 1922

London Trade Card - Jeane Tempell, Chimney Sweep
London Trade Card - Jeane Tempell, a woman Chimney Sweep, Nutners Street (now Macklin Street, off Drury Lane), Holborn. circa 1740s

The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs Grimes the Sweeps Wife. circa 1910

The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Grimes the Sweep. circa 1910

The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Miss Grimes the Sweeps Daughter. circa 1910

The Round Game of Happy Families, Master Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Master Grimes the Sweeps Son. circa 1910

Prince Henry of Wales - later Duke of Gloucester
Prince Henry of Wales, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) sweeping leaves with a childs besom broom. He also has a miniature rake and wheelbarrow. Date: circa 1903

The Quadrant, Regent Street, London. Date: 1930s

Happy Families - Mr Flue. circa 1940s

Happy Families - Master Flue. circa 1940s

French Happy Families - Chimney Sweep
French Happy Families - La Famille Ramona, Grandmother, Chimney Sweep. early 20th century

Snap Playing Card - Sweep, a soot-covered chimney sweep. circa 1900s

Kay Snap - Mr Black the Sweep. 1930s

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mrs Silence the Ushers Wife. late 19th century

Caricature of Henry Irving sweeping amateurs away
Caricature of the actor-manager Henry Irving (1838-1905) sweeping the amateur rubbish away from the theatre. 1883

Rescue of Chimney Sweep
The dramatic rescue of a stuck chimney sweep at a factory in Lisieux. Date: 1898

Disraeli / Crossing Sweep
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Conservative MP out of office, depicted as a crossing sweeper spattering Lord Aberdeens Coalition Ministry with mud Date: 5 March 1853

My Mimosa Maid by Paul A Rubens and Austen Hurgon
My Mimosa Maid by Paul A. Rubens and Austen Hurgon; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 21st April 1908

Standon Farm Industrial School, Staffordshire
Inmates sweep the yard at the Standon Farm Industrial School, Staffordshire, run by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1907

The Clairvoyante who Foretold her own Marriage by H M Batema
A sequential cartoon by H.M. Bateman showing a woman studying cards to tell her own future. Believing they re predicting she ll meet the man she ll marry imminently

Cartoon, Replacing the maid, WW1
Cartoon, Replacing the maid. A middle class couple are forced to do the household chores themselves during a period of wartime austerity

Favourite Sayings - Sweep before your own door
Black and white lantern slide of a man sweeping in front of painted background of a front door, steps and railings.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection

Firefighters with sweeping brushes, Southwark HQ
Firefighters with sweeping brushes at Southwark HQ, taking part in an escape competition

Mines and torpedoes by G. H. Davis
Navy Notes of the Week: the question of mines and torpedoes. Showing naval minesweepers at work, sweeping a wire across an underwater mine field; a modern high-speed long-range torpedo;

Submarine incident in North Sea by G. H. Davis
A submarine incident in the North Sea. How the sinking of the German cruiser Hela was accomplished (top). Two other illustrations relate to

Mine problem in North Sea by G. H. Davis
The mine problem in the North Sea. The mine layer at work, showing the way in which the mine is held below the water and how it is exploded by a passing ship

Child sweeping autumn leaves by Muriel Dawson
A cute child in a blue coat sweeping autumn leaves, with calendar below and four birds in the left margin, by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1940s

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"Where the Mountains of Mourne Sweep Down to the Sea: A breathtaking view that captures the majestic beauty of nature. " "Mobile Chimney Sweep: Keeping homes safe and cozy, one chimney at a time. " "Step back in time with Male Chimney Sweep 1909: A glimpse into the hardworking lives of chimney sweeps from days gone by. " "Wales / Borth: Discovering hidden treasures along the sweeping coastline of Wales. " "A heartwarming bond between a Chimney Sweep & Boy 1877: An enduring friendship forged amidst soot and adventure. " "The vibrant charm of multicoloured beach huts on the long sweeping beach of Llanbedrog, Llyn Peninsula. Pure coastal bliss. " "Exploring Constantinople, Turkey - Chimney Sweep style. Uncovering unique traditions in unexpected places. " "Brightening up everyday chores with colorful brooms in the Philippines. Cleaning has never been so fun. " "Groomsport Harbour and Pier: Where tranquility meets grandeur as waves gently sweep against picturesque shores. " "A delightful surprise awaits with this Birthday card featuring an adorable Chimney Sweep Dog. Celebrate in style. " "Dive into enchantment with Water Babies / Tom / Sweep – a whimsical tale that will sweep you off your feet. " "Chimneysweep / Mayhew 1864: Peering into history's chimneys to uncover stories untold. A fascinating journey through time.