Washing Line Collection (page 6)

Glasgow Romance
24th March 1958: Romance in the Cowcadden area of Glasgow. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Laundress Startled by a Blackbird, 1891. Creator: John Scott
Laundress Startled by a Blackbird, 1891

View At Blofield, Near Norwich, 1811. Creator: John Crome
View At Blofield, Near Norwich, 1811

The Cottage Dooryard, 1673. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The Cottage Dooryard, 1673

The Fortress of Konigstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg, 1756-1758. Creator: Bernardo Bellotto
The Fortress of Konigstein: Courtyard with the Magdalenenburg, 1756-1758

Hanging the Laundry out to Dry, 1875. Creator: Berthe Morisot
Hanging the Laundry out to Dry, 1875

The Fontana dell Aqua Giulia (Vedute dell avanzo del Castello del Aqua Giulia), ca. 1753

Sales Room at the Foreign Trade Building in Yokohama, 1861. Creator: Sadahide Utagawa
Sales Room at the Foreign Trade Building in Yokohama, 1861

The Nooning (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), August 16, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The Nooning (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), August 16, 1873

[Encampment with shacks and laundry]. Brady album, p. 129, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
[Encampment with shacks and laundry]. Brady album, p. 129, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Casa di Rienzi, Rome, ca. 1855. Creator: Unknown
Casa di Rienzi, Rome, ca. 1855

Over London - By Rail, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Over London-By Rail, 1872. women hang washing in terraced backyards under rail arches in London. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Orange Court - Drury Lane, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Orange Court-Drury Lane, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

From the Hills of Naples, Italy, c1909. Creator: George Rose
From the Hills of Naples, Italy, c1909. This view shows how the roof serves as a " backyard" for drying clothes

Fishermens huts on the coast (w / c on paper)
898720 Fishermens huts on the coast (w/c on paper) by Herbert or Hebert, Antoine Auguste Ernest (1817-1908); Musee Hebert, Paris, France; (add.info.: Fishermans huts on the cast.); French

Old Cottages on Back Common, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Cottages on Back Common, (c1878). Washing on a line in front of a row of cottages at Chiswick, (now part of west London)

Great Hall of Eltham Palace, Kent, c1830. Artist: W Watkins
Great Hall of Eltham Palace, Kent, c1830. A washing line, wheelbarrow and some chickens can be seen. Eltham Palace was founded as a medieval royal palace

Houses by a Canal with a Washing Line, c1864-1930

A windmill on Blackheath, Greenwich, London, 1833. Artist: George Shepheard
A windmill on Blackheath, London, 1833. With a woman and washing line in the foreground

Coleman Street, London, 1823
View of house in Pitchers Court, Little Bell Alley near Coleman Street, London, 1823. Depicts two women, a washing line and two boys playing marbles.This was once the residence of the poet Robert

Wash day at some New York tenement buildings, USA, early 1930s

Caravan site, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
Caravan site in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. The Caravan site in Mexborough in South Yorkshire prior to it being cleaned up on the orders of the Health inspector in 1961

Ware Washing!, c1860, (1922). Artist: Hablot Knight Browne
Ware Washing!, c1860, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Robin Hoods Bay - The Village and Bay, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

A Street in Naples, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Street in Naples, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Type of Dutch Residence, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Type of Dutch Residence, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

La Savonneuse, (Washerwoman), c1790-1820, (1913). Artists: Laurent Joseph Julien, Jean Baptiste Moret
La Savonneuse, (Washerwoman), c1790-1820, (1913). After Augustin de Saint-Aubin (1736-1807). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]

View at Blofield, near Norwich, c1810. Artist: John Crome
View at Blofield, near Norwich, c1810. Painting held at the Birmingham Museums Trust, Birmingham. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford

Edinburgh Old Town from Princes Street, 1841. Artist: Thomas Dobbie
Edinburgh Old Town from Princes Street, 1841. After Thomas Miles Richardson (1784-1848). [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1841]

Canterbury Cathedral. Kent, c1831. Artist: Henry Adlard
Canterbury Cathedral. Kent, c1831. Henry Gastineau (1791-1876). [Geo Virtue, London]

At Englefield Green, c18th century, (1924). Artist: Paul Sandby
At Englefield Green, c18th century. Englefield Green is a large village in northern Surrey, England. From The Connoisseur Vol LXVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1924.]

Dbobies washing clothes in the Goomti River, near Lucknow, India, 1900s. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Dbobies washing clothes in the Goomti River, near Lucknow, India, 1900s. Stereoscopic slide. Detail

Advertisement for Sunlight Soap, 1902. Not Yet One and Washing Done. Illustration from The Illustrated London News Record of The Coronation Service and Ceremony, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

Washerwomen, Pontevedra, c1904. Artist: Eliseo Meifren y Roig
Washerwomen, Pontevedra, c1904. From The Studio Volume 40. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907]

Hanging up the Washing, 1913. Artist: Jean-Simeon Chardin
Hanging up the Washing, 1913. Attributed to Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913

Washing Day - All Hands Called In To Help, 1889. Family ranch life in Texas, USA. From The Graphic, 17 August 1889

Narrow street in Naples, Italy, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Narrow street in Naples, Italy, 1937. Back street with washing on lines. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft, Baukunst und Volksleben im Kreise des Mittellandischen Meeres

Guy Kibbee, American stage and film actor, 1934-1935. Kibbee moved to Hollywood in the 1930s after a successful Broadway career. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

The Turkish pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900. Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Over London by Rail, 1872. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker
Over London by Rail, 1872. Men and women in the back yards of tenements in the East End of London, with a steam locomotive passing over a bridge in the background

A Hut in the Mountains, c1874. Artist: Gustave Courbet
A Hut in the Mountains, c1874. Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Cute puppies hanging on the line
Puppies hanging on the line!

Scene From Sing A Song Of Sixpence Nursery Rhyme Enacted By Chidren From Magic Lantern Slide Circa 1900

Long Exposure Of Clothing Drying On A Clothesline Moving In The Breeze In The Castello District; Venice, Italy

Souvenir Scarves Flap In The Breeze Above The Canyon Near The Algerian Border; Mides, Tunisia, North Africa

Stone Walls Of A House With Laundry Hanging To Dry On The Clothesline; Beamish, Durham, England

Poem by Fujiwara no Motozane (ca. 860) from the Series Thirty-Six Poets, ca. 1768. ca
Poem by Fujiwara no Motozane (ca. 860) from the Series Thirty-Six Poets, ca. 1768

Siemens Factory and adjacent housing, Woolwich, London 17 October 1951

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In the picturesque town of Ragusa, Sicily, a vibrant scene unfolds as laundry flutters in the warm Mediterranean breeze. The washing line becomes a canvas for stories to be told, each garment revealing a glimpse into the lives of its inhabitants. Transporting us back to 1886, "Children on the Beach" by St. Ives captures a timeless moment where laundry dances alongside playful laughter and sandy toes, and is an oil painting that immortalizes the simplicity and joy found in everyday moments. On Belvedere Marshes in Kent, gypsy caravans and tents create a colorful tapestry against the backdrop of nature's beauty. Here, laundry sways gracefully like flags of freedom, symbolizing their nomadic spirit and connection with Mother Earth. In bustling cities like Liverpool, communal spaces such as municipal laundries serve as meeting points for neighbors exchanging stories while tending to their daily chores. Broad Lane in Kirkby witnessed this camaraderie on March 18th, 1965 when laundry lines weaved together tales of resilience and unity. A cottage near Brook in Witley paints a serene picture with watercolors on paper; here too hangs delicate laundry that seems to blend seamlessly with nature's palette. This harmonious fusion showcases how even mundane tasks can become works of art when viewed through appreciative eyes. Traveling further south to Alfama's Moorish quarter reveals an enchanting facade adorned with intricate tiles and cascading bougainvillea. Amidst this architectural wonderland lies yet another story waiting to unfold - laundry suspended over canals creates an ethereal spectacle against azure skies. Burano Island near Venice takes our breath away as vibrant houses stand tall amidst tranquil waters. Laundry adorns these facades like confetti celebrating life itself - each piece adding its own splash of color to this Venetian dreamscape. Across continents in India lie Dhobi or laundry ghats where riverside washing becomes a spectacle of its own.