Clean and Decent: The Fascinating History of the Bathroom & the Water Closet, and of Sundry Habits, Fashions & Accessories of the Toilet, Principally in Great Britain, France, & America |
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... lavatories in the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851 , and 827,280 ( or 14 per cent ) of the visitors had paid for their use . The Official Report states that No apology is needed for publishing these facts , which ...
... lavatories in the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851 , and 827,280 ( or 14 per cent ) of the visitors had paid for their use . The Official Report states that No apology is needed for publishing these facts , which ...
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... Lavatory , 1877 Cabinet Lavatory , 1890 Bathroom by Hellyer , 1877 LOBBY Face Page 236 BATH AND DRESSING ROOM BATH 1895 Lavatory by Hellyer , 1877 Lavatory Combination , 1900. 220.
... Lavatory , 1877 Cabinet Lavatory , 1890 Bathroom by Hellyer , 1877 LOBBY Face Page 236 BATH AND DRESSING ROOM BATH 1895 Lavatory by Hellyer , 1877 Lavatory Combination , 1900. 220.
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... lavatory . Another rather vaguely - worded estimate tells us that ' about one third of the old dwellings ' in Great Britain are bathless ; The Times tells us ( 6/3/58 ) that in the Gorbals in Glasgow less than one house in four has a ...
... lavatory . Another rather vaguely - worded estimate tells us that ' about one third of the old dwellings ' in Great Britain are bathless ; The Times tells us ( 6/3/58 ) that in the Gorbals in Glasgow less than one house in four has a ...
Contents
I MAN BECOMES HOUSETRAINED | 1 |
OMNIA COMMODA | 13 |
THE ODOUR OF SANCTITY | 23 |
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