Dirty Collection (#35)

Removing dirt from between overlapping panes in greenhouse using a thin, rigid strip of plastic, close-up

Cleaning out a pond, removing fish with net

Woman holding pile of soil in cupped hand, pinching soil between fingers of other hand, close-up

Hand washing soil from freshly harvested organic horseradish roots, close-up

Rats rummaging in rubbish tipped cardboard box, front view

Basket of freshly harvested potatoes

Empty jar of strawberry jam, close-up

Woman wearing hard-hat, gloves and goggles

Female war worker pausing during work

Japan, Hokkaido, Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Surroundings of Noboribetsu Onsen, Oyu-numa (Hot water swamp)
Japan - Hokkaido - Shikotsu-Toya National Park - Surroundings of Noboribetsu Onsen - Oyu-numa (Hot water swamp)

Droppings of a horse

Iceland, Latrabjarg, pair of kittiwakes on cliff ledge

Two rats amongst overturned box of litter

Scraping dirt off bolete mushroom with a knife, close-up

Coffee stain on white background

Light brown Labrador Retriever dog (Canis familiaris) sticking its head inside a rubbish bin, litter strewn around it

France, Paris, Young Beggar
BartolomA

Range Rover Mk. 4 (L405) Vogue SE
Range Rover Evoque 2013 Silver

Coloured SEM of household dust (allergens)
Household dust. Coloured Scanning Electron Micro- graph (SEM) of a sample of household dust. Dust contains an assortment of substances which can cause asthma or other allergic reactions

Household dust, SEM
Household dust, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x130 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

Scalpel F005 / 0821
Scalpel

Surgical instruments F005 / 0823
Surgical instruments

Surgical instruments F005 / 0822
Surgical instruments

Surgical instruments F005 / 0824
Surgical instruments

Effluent from nuclear power station
Outflow of effluent from Hartlepool nuclear power station into the Tees Estuar

Sewage sludge treatment and plant
Yorkshire Water Calder Valley sludge treatment and incineration plant, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Hiriya, waste transfer station Israel
Israel, Hiriya, The largest waste transfer station in the Middle East. This facility is operated by the local municipality

Carpet treated with stain remover C016 / 4425
Carpet treated with stain remover. Photograph showing the cleaning effect of stain remover on an old carpet. The right hand side has been treated

Elephant (Loxodonta africana) mudbathing, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Buddha image inside a ruined stupa, Shwe Inn Thein Pagoda, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Yangon river front and ferries, Botataung area, Yangon (Rangoon), Yangon Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) with dried mud, Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Dog - Golden Retriever and Labrador - running through muddy puddles in forest
ME-2410 Dog - Golden Retriever and Labrador - running through muddy puddles in forest Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Arothron meleagris, puffer fish
Pencil drawing with some colour. Sydney Parkinson wrote the whole of this Fish fins & all is a purple black spotted with milk colour d spots/the teeth dirty white. (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Oil field workers talking at an oil well in Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939
OIL WORKERS, 1939. Oil field workers talking at an oil well in Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939

An oil field worker resting on a pipe wrench at Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939
TEXAS: OIL WORKER, 1939. An oil field worker resting on a pipe wrench at Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939

Workers loosening sections of pipe with clamps at an oil well in Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939
TEXAS: OIL WELL, 1939. Workers loosening sections of pipe with clamps at an oil well in Kilgore, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939

Sermitsiaq Glacier in Godthabs Fjord, Nuuk, Greenland

USA, Massachusetts, Shelburne. A lamb looks at the photographer

USA, Massachusetts, Shelburne. Lambs walk and munch on tall grass

USA, North America, Missouri
MO: Ste Genevieve, pig farm

Concept, Environment
Sanitary landfill

Bicycles parked against wall, Jaisalmer, India

Bottle of Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1989 of Domaine de Beaucastel Chateau de Beaucastel, Domaines Perrin, Courthezon, Vaucluse, France

Bronze bas relief on Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic

Bali, Indonesia. It is common to see families living, and children playing, in dangerously unsanitary illegal trash dumps. Illness is rampant and life expectancy very low under these conditions. (MR)

Bali, Indonesia. An illegal trash dump located in the Ubud region of Bali. Residents pull up and throw their garbage over the cliff

Bali, Indonesia. A local pig farm

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"Unearthing the Dirty Secrets: A Glimpse into Coal Miners' Lives in South Wales and Cornwall" Step back in time to witness the gritty reality of coal miners as they ascend from the depths of shaft lifts, their faces smeared with soot. In South Wales, these brave souls toiled tirelessly, risking their lives daily for a livelihood that sustained communities. Venture further into Folly Ditch at Jacobs Island, circa 1878, where an unknown creator captures a scene shrouded in mystery. The air thick with grime and uncertainty, this image hints at a world hidden beneath layers of dirt. At Geevor Tin Mine in Pendeen, Cornwall, a lone miner stands amidst rugged terrain. His weathered face tells tales of perseverance and determination against all odds. These men battled darkness and filth to extract precious minerals that fueled industries far and wide. The coalface was their battleground - blackened hands digging deep into the earth's core. In South Wales, miners worked relentlessly under treacherous conditions to meet the insatiable demand for coal during an era when energy needs knew no bounds. Travel across oceans to New Zealand through an antique map from 1873. As explorers navigated uncharted territories on distant shores, they encountered lands untouched by civilization's cleansing touch – raw beauty concealed beneath layers of untamed wilderness. In Sweden's Volvo 240 GL lies another tale entwined with dirt – not just physical but metaphorical too. This iconic vehicle symbolizes resilience; its sturdy frame defying weariness despite traversing rough terrains year after year. A Punch cartoon depicts Faraday offering his card to Father Thames – perhaps suggesting that even great minds recognize the inherent connection between science and nature's dirty secrets flowing within rivers' veins. But cleanliness is also elusive; it slips through our fingers like grains of sand as we strive for godliness.