3478238 Maids from adjoining terraced houses making the most of \'\'sweeping the steps\'\' as an opportunity for a good gossip, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting maids from adjoining terraced houses making the most of \'\'sweeping the steps\'\' as an opportunity for a good gossip. Illustrated by George Cruikshank (1792-1878) a British caricaturist and book illustrator. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.