Lavatory Collection (#4)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Savonnette (blaireau); Shaving-brush; Rasirpinsel (engraving)
7197499 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Savonnette (blaireau); Shaving-brush; Rasirpinsel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cuvier; Washing-tub; Waschfasz (engraving)
7195675 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cuvier; Washing-tub; Waschfasz (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuvier; Washing-tub; Waschfasz)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brosse (a peigne); Comb-brush; Kammburste (engraving)
7195061 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brosse (a peigne); Comb-brush; Kammburste (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brosse (a peigne); Comb-brush; Kammburste

Five Bathers 1900 - 1904 (Oil on Canvas)
7212092 Five Bathers 1900 - 1904 (Oil on Canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Five Bathers 1900 - 1904. Cinq Baigneurs. Oil on Canvas)

Secret reading cabinet (colour litho)
7186220 Secret reading cabinet (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Secret reading cabinet)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Houppe (a poudre); Puff; Puderquast (engraving)
7196368 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Houppe (a poudre); Puff; Puderquast (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houppe (a poudre); Puff; Puderquast

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brosse (a dents); Tooth-brush; Zahnburste (engraving)
7195062 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Brosse (a dents); Tooth-brush; Zahnburste (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brosse (a dents); Tooth-brush; Zahnburste

The Toilet Lesson (colour litho)
7181882 The Toilet Lesson (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Toilet Lesson)

Ville de Paris, Chalet de Toilette de la Place de la Bourse (engraving)
7157989 Ville de Paris, Chalet de Toilette de la Place de la Bourse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ville de Paris)

Commode Chair, c. 1940. Creator: Ernest A Towers Jr
Commode Chair, c. 1940

Pigsty and Latrines, Han dynasty (206 B. C. -A. D. 220), 1st century B. C. / A. D
Pigsty and Latrines, Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220), 1st century B.C./A.D

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The Toilette. 19th century childcare
7132036 The Toilette. 19th century childcare. by Ludwig, Augusta (b.1834); (add.info.: The Toilette after an engraving by H.Burkner from a painting by German artist Auguste Ludwig)

A: Stirring (change, disorder, disorder)
6523544 A: Stirring (change, disorder, disorder) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Comic Military Alphabet)

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Only a drop in the bucket (colour litho)
3642937 Only a drop in the bucket (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Only a drop in the bucket. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Roman toilet seat found in a hospital building (stone)
5865198 Roman toilet seat found in a hospital building (stone) by Roman; Segedunum Roman Fort & Museum, Newcastle, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; out of copyright

Many babies on their potties (photo)
1095091 Many babies on their potties (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Many babies on their potties. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Apres Moi, Le Deluge; Girl in lavatory (photo)
1095007 Apres Moi, Le Deluge; Girl in lavatory (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apres Moi, Le Deluge; Girl in lavatory)

Child sitting on potty (photo)
1095005 Child sitting on potty (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child sitting on potty. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving)
728217 Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Architect s)

Jennings Pedestal Vase, 1870 (engraving)
869618 Jennings Pedestal Vase, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from " A New Technical Educator)

Advertisement for The Lambeth Patent Pedestal "Combination"Closet, c
495485 Advertisement for The Lambeth Patent Pedestal " Combination" Closet, c.1890 (engraving) by English School

Christs Hospital (engraving)
2808417 Christs Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christs Hospital. Illustration for Cassells Illustrated Family Paper (1859)

Comic postcard, Ladies Only toilet - Put me among the girls! Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Men Only toilet - Where are you going to, my pretty maid? Date: early 20th century

Patience on a Monument, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving)
3025371 Patience on a Monument, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Caricature of Doctor Alphonse Bertillon from L Assiette au Beurre
CHT352361 Caricature of Doctor Alphonse Bertillon from L Assiette au Beurre, July 1909 (colour litho) by Musacchio, Cesare Annibale (b.1881); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Decorated Lavatories from a catalogue of sanitary wares produced by Morrison, Ingram & Co
STC182254 Decorated Lavatories from a catalogue of sanitary wares produced by Morrison, Ingram & Co. Manchester, published c.1890 (colour litho) by English School

Advertisement for bathrooms manufactured by Etablissements Porcner
CHT178353 Advertisement for bathrooms manufactured by Etablissements Porcner, 1899 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

View of the Sanitary Institute, Health Exhibition, Leeds 1897 (b / w photo)
5917338 View of the Sanitary Institute, Health Exhibition, Leeds 1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum) UK; (add.info)

Jennings Trapless Valve Closet, 1870 (engraving)
869619 Jennings Trapless Valve Closet, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from " A New Technical Educator)

Okeanos Closets from a catalogue of sanitary wares produced by Morrison, Ingram & Co
STC182255 Okeanos Closets from a catalogue of sanitary wares produced by Morrison, Ingram & Co. Manchester, published c.1890 (colour litho) by English School

Architecture in Wood, c. 1900 (colour litho)
468857 Architecture in Wood, c.1900 (colour litho) by Dorschfeldt, Richard (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Designs for wooden public lavatories for a park, from Holzarchitekturen)

Woman queuing in a bathroom (colour litho)
3096466 Woman queuing in a bathroom (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman queuing in a bathroom)

Advert, William Stevenson & Co, Glasgow
Advert for William Stevenson & Co, bathroom fittings, Brown Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Greenwich Royal Hospital Schools (engraving)
1607023 Greenwich Royal Hospital Schools (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greenwich Royal Hospital Schools)

Sketches at the Gordon Memorial Boys Home, Fort Wallington, Portsmouth (engraving)
1595459 Sketches at the Gordon Memorial Boys Home, Fort Wallington, Portsmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Many babies on their potties (photo)
1095090 Many babies on their potties (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Many babies on their potties. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Two Minds With But A Single Thought (colour litho)
3641572 Two Minds With But A Single Thought (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Minds With But A Single Thought)

Each waiting turn (colour litho)
STC259096 Each waiting turn (colour litho) by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chacun son tour; ); The Stapleton Collection; French

Patience on a Monument, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191231 Patience on a Monument, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A George Jennings Patented Lavatory (engraving)
495466 A George Jennings Patented Lavatory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Jennings (1810-82)

Decorated Lavatories from a catalogue of sanitary wares produced by Morrison, Ingram & Co
STC182252 Decorated Lavatories from a catalogue of sanitary wares produced by Morrison, Ingram & Co. Manchester, published c.1890 (colour litho) by English School

Plunger Valve Closet, 1870 (engraving)
869617 Plunger Valve Closet, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from " A New Technical Educator)

Baziers Patent Direct-Action Closet, 1870 (engraving)
869615 Baziers Patent Direct-Action Closet, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: taken from " A New Technical Educator)

Lavatory Queue (colour litho)
3642858 Lavatory Queue (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lavatory Queue. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Lavatory: A Journey through Cultural Perspectives and Necessities" Embarking on a journey to the lavatory, one discovers more than just a way to relieve oneself. From the intricate Indic scripts adorning public restrooms in Tamil Nadu, India, to the whimsical illustrations of Netherlandish Proverbs found in village landscapes, lavatories become gateways into diverse cultures. In Munich's Oktoberfest, Archer Cupid humorously guides visitors towards restroom facilities amidst the lively celebrations. Meanwhile, suffragettes fought for women's rights and challenged societal norms like Bloomerism - their legacy intertwined with lavatories as symbols of progress. An old-fashioned outdoor pissoir in Amsterdam takes us back in time to an era when communal toilets were common across Europe. In Australia's vast Outback, dunnies stand resilient against Uluru's majestic backdrop - reminding us that even nature calls for human convenience. The comical image of a drunk stockbroker perplexed by toilet roll highlights how everyday objects can confound even the most sophisticated minds. On another note, Gordon Parks' poignant photograph captures a mother and daughter at Frederick Douglass housing project during 1942 D. C. , emphasizing that access to clean sanitation is essential for all. Sanitary ware showcases elegant designs that elevate bathroom aesthetics while space station toilets demonstrate technological advancements beyond Earth's boundaries. Knightsbridge in London boasts luxurious lavatories fit for royalty while portable beach toilets in Jijoca de Jericoacoara offer comfort amid sandy shores. Whether it be cultural heritage or modern conveniences, lavatories serve as vital spaces where bodily needs are met and personal moments unfold. As we navigate this world of diverse perspectives and necessities surrounding "lavatory, " let us appreciate its significance beyond mere functionality – connecting humanity through shared experiences.