Bucket Collection (page 20)

Comic postcard, Family arriving on the beach
Comic postcard, Family of five, plus a dog, arriving on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy on the beach with bucket and spade Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, An Englishmans Home Date: 1909

The Water Fan, 1898-99 (w / c, with blotting and touches of scraping, over graphite
2968461 The Water Fan, 1898-99 (w/c, with blotting and touches of scraping, over graphite, on thick, rough twill-textured, ivory wove paper) by Homer

Flemish Characters, pub. 1822 (hand coloured engraving)
2962491 Flemish Characters, pub. 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Pounding rice - the last cleaning using fans, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: farming, agriculture, food processing, pounding rice - the last cleaning using fans, Japan

Weighing tea, plantation, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Vintage 19th century photograph: weighing tea on a tea plantation, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Sorting the catch, Great Yarmouth (colour photo)
3104545 Sorting the catch, Great Yarmouth (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting the catch, Great Yarmouth)

Grape pickers at work (b / w photo)
3098736 Grape pickers at work (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grape pickers at work)

Grape pickers at work (b / w photo)
3098733 Grape pickers at work (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grape pickers at work)

Comic postcard, Little girl paddling at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl at the seaside with goat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl at the seaside on a windy day Date: 20th century

Dust Jacket for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), pub
3105559 Dust Jacket for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), pub. 1910 (colour litho) by Brehm, Worth (1883-1928); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Comic postcard, Little boy clinging to post on the beach. I don t want to leave. Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl clinging to rock on the beach. I don t want to leave. Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump man on the beach. Look at me after a week here - and I came down for my rheumatism too! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl doing the housework Date: circa 1918

Comic postcard, Man chased by cow Date: circa 1918

"So that he was fain to draw off his forces and take to the outside of the house-the
3100469 " So that he was fain to draw off his forces and take to the outside of the house-the only side which, in truth, belongs to the hen-pecked husband

Comic postcard, council worker Date: 20th century

Din Dong Dell, Pussys in the Well (colour litho)
3101443 Din Dong Dell, Pussys in the Well (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Din Dong Dell, Pussys in the Well)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A thing of duty - no joy whatever
The Caption is A thing of duty is no joy whatever. The concept of Duty was impressed upon the population during the war as one of the planks of morale. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944

Young African Elephant Kiberenge being given a drink by Darisha while Syed Ali
2639480 Young African Elephant Kiberenge being given a drink by Darisha while Syed Ali looks on in the background, London Zoo, September 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond

Bucket and barrel shop outside temple entrance, Yokohama, Ja
Bucket and barrel shop outside the entrance to a temple, Yokohama, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Comic Seaside Postcard - I Can t See My Little Johnny
I Can t See My Little Johnny - Humorous saucy seaside postcard design by Donald McGill (1875-1962). Date: circa 1949

Trades in Regency England: china painting, pin making
Trades people in Regency England. Artist painting a porcelain vase in a Worcester china factory 7, girl using a foot-driven anvil to add heads to pins in a pin-making factory in Gloucester 8

Collecting Water (oil on canvas)
1128580 Collecting Water (oil on canvas) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 87x77 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English, out of copyright

Woman in evening gown for dinner at Bois. Robe pour diner au Bois. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des

Street crime, 1554 (woodcut)
XJF277664 Street crime, 1554 (woodcut) by Jode, Gerard de (1509-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from ENCHIRIDION RERUM CRIMINALIUM or PRAXIS RERUM CRIMINALIUM by the lawyer Joost de)

Messrs Arthurs Sheep Station, with one of the volcanic wells
STC255043 Messrs Arthurs Sheep Station, with one of the volcanic wells. Mount Schank in the distance - early morning, from South Australia Illustrated

Children playing in rowing boat on beach at Gorleston-on-Sea
Seven young children playing in a rowing boat on the beach at Gorleston-on-Sea. Date: circa 1910s

A little boy and little girl dressed up as nursery rhyme characters, Jack and Jill. Date: c.1920

Situla with a repousse decorative band, probably Italian or Eastern European
AMQ121138 Situla with a repousse decorative band, probably Italian or Eastern European, Bronze Age (copper alloy) by Bronze Age (2000-600 BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A Breton Fisher Girl (oil on panel)
Ma112545 A Breton Fisher Girl (oil on panel) by Caffieri, Hector (1847-1932); 24.4x16.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Still Life with Shellfish (oil on canvas)
BUT95935 Still Life with Shellfish (oil on canvas) by Angel, Philips (1616-c.1683); 48x61 cm; Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBerwick-Upon-Tweed Art Gallery; Dutch

Situla with three repousse decorative bands (bronze)
XIR161397 Situla with three repousse decorative bands (bronze) by Celtic; 23.8x20.8 cm; Narodna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia; (add.info)

The Farm (oil on canvas)
BRN187489 The Farm (oil on canvas) by Kane, John (1860-1934); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American, out of copyright

Comfort to the Corns, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190139 Comfort to the Corns, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Pavement detail of a mason (mosaic)
XIR189665 Pavement detail of a mason (mosaic) by Byzantine School, (6th century); Church of St. Cosmos and St. Damianus, Jerash, Jordan; out of copyright

Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis
XIR177535 Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190196 Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25.1x20.1 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Stonemason, c. 1735 (coloured engraving)
CHT173517 The Stonemason, c.1735 (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

The High Street, Reykjavik (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT233000 The High Street, Reykjavik (litho) (b/w photo) by Mayer, Auguste Etienne Francois (1805-90); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

A View of London Bridge (oil on panel)
XYC157898 A View of London Bridge (oil on panel) by Turner, Daniel (fl.1782-1817); 11.4x15.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

On the Welsh Hills
ATK43867 On the Welsh Hills by Earl, George (fl.1856-83); Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, UK; eThe Atkinson; English, out of copyright

Young Girl with her Dog by the Sea, Victorian Christmas and New Year card (colour litho)
BAL10958 Young Girl with her Dog by the Sea, Victorian Christmas and New Year card (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Cover of "Gil Blas", 1896_4_12 - Illustration by Theophile
ICA4929119 Cover of " Gil Blas", 1896_4_12 - Illustration by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923): Farm daughter - Agriculture, Breeding - Hens, Peasants, Farmers, Women by Steinlen

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"Buckets: A Journey Through Time and Perspectives" Step into the past with us as we explore the significance of buckets throughout history. From an 1866 cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary, " highlighting water pollution as a source of disease, to a milkmaid in Cornwall during the early 1900s diligently carrying her bucket, these humble vessels have played various roles. In another depiction from 1866, a poignant "Pollution Cartoon" reminds us of the consequences that polluted water can have on public health. Fast forward to the roaring twenties, where a flapper girl sits elegantly at a cocktail bar, perhaps sipping from her own stylish bucket-shaped glassware. But buckets were not only used for personal needs; they served practical purposes too. The "Keep a Pig" poster encourages households to use buckets for feeding livestock while promoting self-sufficiency. Meanwhile, Lyme Regis Promenade witnessed countless beachgoers carrying their trusty sandcastle-building companions - colorful plastic buckets. Across continents and cultures, buckets found their place in daily life. In Japan's bathhouses depicted by artist Yoshiiku, quarrels broke out amidst steam-filled rooms where women clutched their precious bathing utensils tightly. And who could forget the demolition excavator tearing down structures with its mighty metal bucket? Market Jew Street in Penzance during the 1920s showcased bustling scenes where vendors relied on sturdy buckets to display and sell their goods. Even young Uyghur girls in Kashgar carried small pails filled with treasures collected along Xinjiang's vibrant streets. Beyond utility, some advertisements highlighted unexpected uses for these versatile containers. An advertisement for Morses distemper featured a decorator lying flat while painting walls – his trusted companion being none other than his trusty paint bucket. From ancient times to modern days, one thing remains constant: butter making. Whether it was churning cream or collecting fresh milk straight from cows, buckets played an essential role in this timeless culinary tradition.