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East End Back-To-Backs
Crowded back-to-back working class terraced housing in the East End of London, condemned for demolition

Ipso Washing Powder
IPSO - the Wonder Worker - washes by itself

Gold Washing, Brazil
Manner of Washing for Gold in the Brazilian Mountains

Racial Types / Italy
An Italian mother is doing the laundry while her baby boy plays with a lemon and a butterfly in the laundry basket

BATHS
A selection of baths, including a hip bath (fig 188) a shower bath (fig 189) and an invalid tap (fig 190)

Nazareth Fountain
This is the actual fountain at Nazareth where Mary, mother of Jesus, came to fetch water for drinking, laundry and washing the dishes

Children & Toy Boat
Contrary Winds: children, in a farmhouse kitchen, sail a homemade boat in grandmothers washing tub - each child blowing the boat from a different direction

Laundry Brittany
Washing clothes at Douarnenez, Bretagne

Washing Dolls Clothes
Three little girls wash their dolls clothes and hang them out to dry

Tuberculosis Stamp - 4
French postage stamp promoting washing and cleanliness to fight tuberculosis

The Hoodie-Crow
The youngest of the farmers three daughters agrees to marry the hoodie crow (bird) whilst doing her washing under a tree with her sisters. (West Highland story)

Washing Day in York
Washday in the back court of a working-class home, York

Washing Day at the River
French housewives take their laundry to the river, where stone slabs are placed for their use

Bathing Baby / Scannell
Baby in the bath

Washing by Hand / Scrap
Washing by hand

Three Women on Wash Day
Three women hard at work on washing day

Happy Washerwoman 1901
A happy washerwoman hanging her washing up to dry

French Laundrymaids / 1894
French laundrymaids washing and ironing

Gold / Australia
Chinese miners washing sands for gold

Birmingham Slum 1876
Birmingham : pegging out the washing in Number One Court, Steel House Lane

Working Class Home
A working mans home at Lincoln Court, London : mantelpiece ornaments contrast with the mother searching her childs head for lice, and washing hanging up to dry

Seven Dials / Slums / 1855
Wild Court, in the Seven Dials district of London, notorious as one of the most dangerous slums in London

Bathing and washing in Ancient Rome -- a family using strigiles in a bath house. The strigil was a small, curved, metal tool used in ancient Greece and Rome to scrape dirt

Turkish Baths interior, Jermyn Street, London
View inside the Turkish Baths in Jermyn Street, London, showing the Meshlakh, or cooling room. (1 of 2)

Futuristic home, with chores done automatically
A futuristic home, with chores done automatically. The housewifes life will be an easy one in which she can sit back, read the paper and listen to music

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"Washing: A Journey Through Time and Spaces" Step into an ideal home, where the scent of fresh flowers fills the air. No. II reveals a folding garden, a serene oasis to wash away worries. Transport yourself to a French bathroom in 1906, adorned with intricate tiles and elegant fixtures. Here, washing becomes an art form. L. Wain captures the innocence of childhood as we learn "This is the way we wash our face. " Simple yet essential, this daily ritual connects us all. Explore the ancient Roman Baths in London, where history intertwines with cleansing waters. Immerse yourself in their grandeur and let your worries dissolve. Discover the charm of a DOLLY TUB - a symbol of hard work and dedication to cleanliness. In Bosham, West Sussex's waterfront view, witness generations united by this timeless task. Witness nature's tender touch as a leopard lovingly cleanses her cub. Washing becomes an act of love and protection that transcends species boundaries. Step into an Art Deco Bathroom from 1930 - sleek lines and opulent finishes create an atmosphere of indulgence while washing takes on new dimensions. Heath Robinson's whimsical artwork "Ending in Smoke" reminds us that even mundane tasks like washing can be transformed into extraordinary adventures through imagination. Experience ultimate relaxation within Gagaloglu Hamam's classical Turkish Bath massage - centuries-old traditions merging purification with tranquility for both body and soul. Join three little kittens diligently washing their mittens; they teach us that cleanliness brings pride and self-care from early stages shapes character later on. In juxtaposition lies Washing & Steel Mill - gritty labor intertwined with water's purifying power; it represents resilience amidst industrial progress shaping societies worldwide. From historical baths to feline grooming rituals or industrial landscapes – washing has woven its way through time immemorial leaving traces across cultures and continents alike.