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  • Englishmen smoking in a city street, thereby causing a nuisance to women. Etching.
  • Two nurses whispering and causing a nuisance to patients. Colour lithograph after Fougasse, 1958.
  • People causing a nuisance by smoking in the street. Coloured etching by H. Heath, 1827.
  • People causing a nuisance by smoking in the street. Coloured etching by H. Heath, 1827.
  • People causing a nuisance by smoking in the street. Coloured etching by H. Heath, 1827.
  • A countryman driving a wagonload of hay into town spatters a townsman's breeches with mud. Mezzotint and engraving, 1792.
  • At the council chamber, Whitehall, the 21st day of November 1831 / by the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council ; C.C. Greville.
  • Public Disinfectors
  • Public disinfectors from the parish of St. George, Hanover Square, London. Woodburytype after a photograph by J. Thomson, 1877.
  • A boy telling his aunt the advantages of placing her name on the Social Register. Wood engraving after C. Keene, 1869.
  • Crowds at Greenwich Fair, watching performers in booths, eating, etc.: the twin domes of Greenwich Hospital are visible in the background. Wood engraving by [I.B.] after Findlay.
  • Crowds at Greenwich Park, dancing, watching side shows, etc. Engraving by A. H. Payne after A. Wray.
  • Crowds at Greenwich Fair, watching performers in booths with drums, whips, etc: a mounted policeman moves through the throng. Wood engraving.
  • A woman is nearly knocked over by a man carrying a large item on his head. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.
  • A man dressed in fine clothes is shielding his face from the mud which is spattering on him as it is thrown onto the passing cart. Etching by Richard Dighton.
  • Crowds of people are thronging the streets of Westminster, with traders hawking their wares and others arguing, and so much noise and bustle the horse and carriage is nearly overturned. Etching by George Cruikshank.
  • Snow falls on to the head of a passer-by as it is shovelled off a roof, causing his hat to cover his eyes. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.
  • Oil is spilling on to a man as he walks by the ladder of the lamplighter. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.
  • A boy is carrying meat on a container across his shoulders, the handles threaten to poke out the eye of a passer-by. Etching by Richard Dighton, 1821.
  • A woman is passing a shop selling oil lamps and is knocked off her feet by the blast of an explosion. Etching by Richard Dighton.
  • A young man who walks straight into a butcher delivery boy's meat tray (poking his eye out), while the boy looks the opposite way. Etching by Richard Dighton.
  • A man is pinned against a lamp post by the clothes-props that a street trader is selling. Coloured lithograph, ca.1840 (?).
  • Black fly, anterior view
  • Black fly, lateral view