Room generally used for personal hygiene and disposal of human waste

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A woman spoon-feeding a man while he is on the toilet, perhaps as one would a child. Etching by D. Deuchar (?).

Ways in which you cannot catch the HIV virus from hugging to telephones; one of a series of fact sheets about AIDS and HIV. Colour lithograph.

A Scotsman in Highland dress seated with his legs down two latrines, grasping the "Act for establishing Popery"; representing the Scottish rejection of the Catholic Relief Act. Etching, 1779.

A man pulling a peculiar face as he is about to take some medicine. Coloured etching by I. Cruikshank, 1801, after J. Gillray.

A sick man stranded on the toilet after taking a laxative. Coloured etching by J. Gillray, 1804, after J. Sneyd.

Three women having a discussion in a latrine. Coloured etching, 1801.

John Russell mixing a large concoction surrounded by a semi-circle of politicians on latrines; representing the Reform Bill which disenfranchised sixty 'rotten' boroughs. Coloured etching by C.J. Grant, 1831.

Three sick soldiers sharing a bed while another watches over them. Pen and ink drawing by Clarus.

Incinerator-latrine (field service.) : with hot water supply.

Physicians, representing the Holy League against the Turks, gather around the sick sultan; representing the Peace of Karlowitz. Etching by G.M. Mitelli, ca. 1700.

Kalk, Fett, Rost, Grünspan, Algen : Calmic cleaning compounds, wir helfen ihnen / Calmic GmbH.

Specification of William Strang : separating sewage.

Specification of Charles Louis Henry Moesch. : bed chair and commode.

"Guard against infection!" : IZAL disinfectant is in daily use in British hospitals throughout the empire.

Hygieno moussant : nettoie, détarte, désodorise & désinfecte les cuvettes de W.C. : c'est un produit Rollet.

Specification of James Bannehr : treating sewage.

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Toilets

Images from the collections

Images about Toilets

Works from the collections

Specification of William Strang : separating sewage.

Specification of Charles Louis Henry Moesch. : bed chair and commode.

"Guard against infection!" : IZAL disinfectant is in daily use in British hospitals throughout the empire.

Hygieno moussant : nettoie, détarte, désodorise & désinfecte les cuvettes de W.C. : c'est un produit Rollet.

Specification of James Bannehr : treating sewage.

Toilets

Images from the collections

Images about Toilets

Works from the collections

Specification of William Strang : separating sewage.

Specification of Charles Louis Henry Moesch. : bed chair and commode.

"Guard against infection!" : IZAL disinfectant is in daily use in British hospitals throughout the empire.

Hygieno moussant : nettoie, détarte, désodorise & désinfecte les cuvettes de W.C. : c'est un produit Rollet.

Specification of James Bannehr : treating sewage.

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