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Washed Collection

Background imageWashed Collection: England / Finchingfield

England / Finchingfield
Finchingfield, Essex, a textbook English village, with its village green, ancient church, stream, duck pond, manor house and almshouses and pretty colour-washed cottages

Background imageWashed Collection: Young woman washing clothes at a sink

Young woman washing clothes at a sink
A young woman at a kitchen sink washing clothes using a washboard. There is a stack of four dinner plates waiting to be washed up, a kettle, and a tin of One-O-One which cleans without scratching

Background imageWashed Collection: Dawlish Low Tide

Dawlish Low Tide
The beach at Dawlish, Devon, at low tide : the tide has washed up an enormous quantity of seaweed which lies between the sand and the water

Background imageWashed Collection: Toilet / Hair / Barber

Toilet / Hair / Barber
Gentleman at the barbers gets a haircut, while a chap in the background has his washed

Background imageWashed Collection: Morning in Menagerie

Morning in Menagerie
Morning in the menagerie - the animals are washed and fed in preparation for the days activities

Background imageWashed Collection: DRYING DISMAL DESMOND

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

Background imageWashed Collection: Scarborough / Pier 1895

Scarborough / Pier 1895
Scarborough, Yorkshire: the pier, which was washed away in a storm in 1905 and has never been rebuilt Date: 1895

Background imageWashed Collection: Japanese Giant Carp

Japanese Giant Carp
In a Japanese legend, O Tsuru sees a giant carp, dead, washed up on the shore of Lake Biwa : it is a monster that eats dogs, cats and even swimming people

Background imageWashed Collection: Dogs Return to Vomit

Dogs Return to Vomit
The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire - Pauls comment on lapsed Christians

Background imageWashed Collection: Taking a shower at the Spa at Saint-Honore-les-Bains

Taking a shower at the Spa at Saint-Honore-les-Bains. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWashed Collection: Birthday postcard, Little boy getting washed Date: 20th century

Birthday postcard, Little boy getting washed Date: 20th century

Background imageWashed Collection: Doll Clothes on Clothesline

Doll Clothes on Clothesline
Julia Ramiro

Background imageWashed Collection: Hanging clothes

Hanging clothes
Julia Ramiro

Background imageWashed Collection: Rodeo laundry

Rodeo laundry
Julia Ramiro

Background imageWashed Collection: A pair of wire cards

A pair of wire cards
3480147 A pair of wire cards'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a pair of wire cards which are used in the process of making woollen cloth. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageWashed Collection: A woman washing her hair

A woman washing her hair
5312040 A woman washing her hair; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a woman washing her hair. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageWashed Collection: Tamar giving birth to Pharez & Sarah

Tamar giving birth to Pharez & Sarah
5616045 Tamar giving birth to Pharez & Sarah; (add.info.: Tamar giving birth to Pharez & Sarah. Midwife (old woman) delivers Sarah while twin brother is washed

Background imageWashed Collection: Soulik

Soulik
Aleksei Nikolaev

Background imageWashed Collection: Price's Buttermilk Soap Advertisement

Price's Buttermilk Soap Advertisement
An advertisement poster for Price's promoting their buttermilk soap, the image portrays a woman admiring her sheets having been washed with the product. Date: circa 1921

Background imageWashed Collection: Indian Elephant been rubbed down with a birch broom and water

Indian Elephant been rubbed down with a birch broom and water, to prevent skin from cracking. Date: 1896

Background imageWashed Collection: ETHIOPIAN DEATH RITE

ETHIOPIAN DEATH RITE
When a man of the GALLA people of ETHIOPIA dies, his sins must be washed away with the blood of a sacrificed cow, poured over his corpse before the grave is filled in Date: 1898

Background imageWashed Collection: Chefchaouen, Morocco. Blue washed buildings Date: 25-04-2018

Chefchaouen, Morocco. Blue washed buildings Date: 25-04-2018

Background imageWashed Collection: D-69493

D-69493
Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus. Concept image. The electric eel has three pairs of abdominal Date: 25-Sep-19

Background imageWashed Collection: D-69492

D-69492
Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus. Concept image. The electric eel has three pairs of abdominal Date: 25-Sep-19

Background imageWashed Collection: D-69482

D-69482
Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus. Concept image. The electric eel has three pairs of abdominal Date: 25-Sep-19

Background imageWashed Collection: D-69475

D-69475
Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus. The electric eel has three pairs of abdominal organs that pr Date: 25-Sep-19

Background imageWashed Collection: D-69473

D-69473
Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus. The electric eel has three pairs of abdominal organs that pr Date: 25-Sep-19

Background imageWashed Collection: Washed Up Ships, 1864. Creator: Rodolphe Bresdin

Washed Up Ships, 1864. Creator: Rodolphe Bresdin
Washed Up Ships, 1864

Background imageWashed Collection: How Clothes are washed in the Transvaal (b / w photo)

How Clothes are washed in the Transvaal (b / w photo)
5222111 How Clothes are washed in the Transvaal (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Clothes are washed in the Transvaal)

Background imageWashed Collection: A picturesque party on the banks of the Ganges (colour litho)

A picturesque party on the banks of the Ganges (colour litho)
2777620 A picturesque party on the banks of the Ganges (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A picturesque party on the banks of the Ganges)

Background imageWashed Collection: Comic postcard, Woman complains about dress size Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman complains about dress size Date: 20th century

Background imageWashed Collection: Once the laundry is done, and attracted by the hot water in the tub placed above a cart

Once the laundry is done, and attracted by the hot water in the tub placed above a cart
2783699 Once the laundry is done, and attracted by the hot water in the tub placed above a cart, a bride

Background imageWashed Collection: Then he dressed his sister in good clothes, and washed and combed her hair (colour litho)

Then he dressed his sister in good clothes, and washed and combed her hair (colour litho)
6003331 Then he dressed his sister in good clothes, and washed and combed her hair (colour litho) by Sheringham

Background imageWashed Collection: Wilton Williams Idea of Comfort, taking a bath

Wilton Williams Idea of Comfort, taking a bath
A lady looks the picture of relaxation following a steaming hot bath. One of a series of illustrations done for Comfort Soap in the 1920s by leading illustrators of the day. Date: c.1925

Background imageWashed Collection: Public laundries, Marshall Street, London 1900

Public laundries, Marshall Street, London 1900
Interior of a public wash-house with women wringing out wet clothes on mangles and folding them. 1900

Background imageWashed Collection: Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull

Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a fine sliver of wool to be spun into yarn. Washed raw wool in a basket, and a clay comb-pot to heat the combs in the foreground

Background imageWashed Collection: Jackie, a six-year-old lion from the Los Angeles Zoological Garden

Jackie, a six-year-old lion from the Los Angeles Zoological Garden
2778147 Jackie, a six-year-old lion from the Los Angeles Zoological Garden, takes a lukewarm bath

Background imageWashed Collection: The Bog Slide in Ireland (engraving)

The Bog Slide in Ireland (engraving)
1597078 The Bog Slide in Ireland (engraving) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bog Slide in Ireland)

Background imageWashed Collection: Whale washed Ashore at Boscombe (b / w photo)

Whale washed Ashore at Boscombe (b / w photo)
1597076 Whale washed Ashore at Boscombe (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale washed Ashore at Boscombe)

Background imageWashed Collection: The Delight of Campaigning in South Africa, the Tale of a Piece of Soap (litho)

The Delight of Campaigning in South Africa, the Tale of a Piece of Soap (litho)
1037220 The Delight of Campaigning in South Africa, the Tale of a Piece of Soap (litho) by Ralston

Background imageWashed Collection: Cape May sea creature, 1924

Cape May sea creature, 1924
A 76 ft sea creature, believed at the time to be a cross between a whale and a sea cow, washed up on the American coast at Cape May, New Jersey Beach

Background imageWashed Collection: 3102101

3102101

Background imageWashed Collection: Primary school washroom, Hirson (b / w photo)

Primary school washroom, Hirson (b / w photo)
3102093 Primary school washroom, Hirson (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Primary school washroom, Hirson)

Background imageWashed Collection: The Railway Accident at Penmaenmawr, North Wales (b / w photo)

The Railway Accident at Penmaenmawr, North Wales (b / w photo)
1051391 The Railway Accident at Penmaenmawr, North Wales (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Railway Accident at Penmaenmawr, North Wales)

Background imageWashed Collection: Chimneysweep (b / w photo)

Chimneysweep (b / w photo)
3091215 Chimneysweep (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimneysweep. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French, out of copyright

Background imageWashed Collection: The World Went Very Well Then, by Walter Besant (engraving)

The World Went Very Well Then, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1624609 The World Went Very Well Then, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The World Went Very Well Then, by Walter Besant)

Background imageWashed Collection: Dr Lansdells Journey through Chinese Central Asia, fording the Muzart-Nin-Su (engraving)

Dr Lansdells Journey through Chinese Central Asia, fording the Muzart-Nin-Su (engraving)
1056090 Dr Lansdells Journey through Chinese Central Asia, fording the Muzart-Nin-Su (engraving) by Dadd

Background imageWashed Collection: Don Quixote washed by the four damsels (engraving)

Don Quixote washed by the four damsels (engraving)
969732 Don Quixote washed by the four damsels (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don Quixote washed by the four damsels)

Background imageWashed Collection: The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure (engraving)

The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure (engraving)
1047652 The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure)

Background imageWashed Collection: Scene from North Africa (colour photo)

Scene from North Africa (colour photo)
3095880 Scene from North Africa (colour photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from North Africa. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWashed Collection: Woman cleaning a boys face (colour photo)

Woman cleaning a boys face (colour photo)
3094509 Woman cleaning a boys face (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman cleaning a boys face)

Background imageWashed Collection: Entrance into Bajaur, Valley of Panjkora River

Entrance into Bajaur, Valley of Panjkora River
1628180 Entrance into Bajaur, Valley of Panjkora River, contested by Umra Khans Men on 13 April (litho) by Wollen

Background imageWashed Collection: Eccles Steeple (engraving)

Eccles Steeple (engraving)
1622375 Eccles Steeple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eccles Steeple. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 February 1884)

Background imageWashed Collection: Krishnas feet washed by maids, Punjab Hills, Basohli, c

Krishnas feet washed by maids, Punjab Hills, Basohli, c
2570798 Krishnas feet washed by maids, Punjab Hills, Basohli

Background imageWashed Collection: Woman in a bath towel (b / w photo)

Woman in a bath towel (b / w photo)
3091192 Woman in a bath towel (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a bath towel. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageWashed Collection: PICTURE 9 of the 14 SEQUENCE. The Box Camera - a series of pictures demonstrating how

PICTURE 9 of the 14 SEQUENCE. The Box Camera - a series of pictures demonstrating how to use it. Picture shows : When fixed, the prints are washed, and then hung up to dry

Background imageWashed Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20006850

EyeUbiquitous_20006850
Portugal, Algarve, Carvoeiro, View over the fishing cove beach with clifftop housing beyond

Background imageWashed Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20006849

EyeUbiquitous_20006849
Portugal, Algarve, Carvoeiro, View over the fishing cove beach with clifftop housing beyond

Background imageWashed Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20006851

EyeUbiquitous_20006851
Portugal, Algarve, Carvoeiro, View over the fishing cove beach with clifftop housing beyond

Background imageWashed Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20006847

EyeUbiquitous_20006847
Portugal, Algarve, Carvoeiro, Typical street with white washed buildings, tourists and traffic

Background imageWashed Collection: Black horse, Menorca, Spain

Black horse, Menorca, Spain
Black horses nose over an old wooden stable door,s Algar, Menorca, Spain Date: 2012

Background imageWashed Collection: European Starfish (Asterias rubens) washed ashore, Den Helder, The Netherlands

European Starfish (Asterias rubens) washed ashore, Den Helder, The Netherlands

Background imageWashed Collection: AHA451213

AHA451213
Picturesque cobbled street outside the historic Mermaid Inn in Rye



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Washed Away in England's Finchingfield: A Young Woman Tackles the Daily Chores" In the quaint village of Finchingfield, England, a young woman diligently washes clothes at an old-fashioned sink. As she scrubs away dirt and stains, her thoughts wander to the bustling streets of London where people flock to stylish barbers for a fresh haircut or visit lavishly decorated toilets. Meanwhile, on Dawlish Low Tide, the morning sun casts a golden glow over the serene landscape. The tranquil scene is reminiscent of a peaceful morning in Menagerie, where time seems to stand still. But not all is calm and idyllic - "Drying Dismal Desmond" looms overhead as dark clouds threaten rain. Just like dogs returning to their vomit, this gloomy weather returns again and again. Traveling back in time to Scarborough Pier in 1895 brings us face-to-face with Victorian elegance. Amidst the grandeur stands a Japanese Giant Carp swimming gracefully beneath its wooden planks. Back in Menagerie's morning haze, we stumble upon an advertisement for Price's Buttermilk Soap. Promising softness and purity, it beckons those seeking gentle care for their skin. Venturing further eastward takes us to India in 1896 when an Indian Elephant receives special treatment. Its thick hide is lovingly rubbed down with birch broom and water - preventing cracks from forming under harsh conditions. As we reflect on these washed moments across different times and places, one thing remains constant: cleanliness transcends borders and eras. Whether it be scrubbing clothes by hand or pampering oneself with luxurious soap or even caring for majestic creatures – washing symbolizes renewal and rejuvenation throughout history.

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