Bucket Collection (page 60)

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Hello, stranger. Hows digging? Wood engraving, 1860

INDIA: ALLAHABAD, 1850s. View of the Fort of Akbar at the confluence of the Jumna and Ganges rivers in Allahabad, India. Steel engraving, 1850s

CHILDREN AND BIRD. Our Pets. Steel engraving, 19th century, after the painting, 1868, by Edmond Castan

PEARLINE SOAP AD, 1890. American magazine advertisement, 1890

RICHTER ILLUSTRATION. Wood engraving, 19th century, by August Gaber after Ludwig Richter (1803-1884)

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, c1840. An old hedge school, c1840. Mezzotint, American, 19th century

WELL, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving, American, c1840

DORE: MILKWOMAN, 1872. The Milkwoman. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

CHRISTIAN PERIODICAL. Title page of Glad Tidings, a Christian leaflet published by the American Tract Society, New York, late 19th century

WELL, 19th CENTURY. The Pure Draught. Wood engraving and poem, mid-19th century

WELL, 19th CENTURY. The Well. Wood engraving, English, mid-19th century

BROOKLYN: DUTCH HOUSE. The Cortelyou House, 1699, at what is now the corner of Fifth Avenue and Third Street, Brooklyn, New York. Wood engraving, 19th century

BUTTER CHURN, 1884. American rotary butter churn, 1884. Line engraving, late 19th century

GRAPE HARVEST, c1600. October. Copper engraving, German, 1702, after a painting by Pietro Candido (1548?-1628)

FRANCE: GRAPE HARVEST, 1854. Harvesting grapes in Medoc, in the Bordeaux region of France. Wood engraving, English, 1854

WATER PUMP, c1880. Children drinking from a public water pump in Louisville, Kentucky. Colored engraving, American, c1880

ALLEGORY: ARTIST TOOLS. Painter. Wood engraving, 19th century

PATISSERIE, 18th CENTURY. A patisserie specializing in game pies. Line engraving, French, 18th century

DISTILLATION OF KUMISS. Line engraving, 18th century

FARMING: MILKING. Bank note engraving, American, c1870

WELL, c1840. The Oaken Bucket. Steel engraving, American, c1840, after Frederick Styles Agate (1803-1844)

LONDON: BILLINGSGATE, 1870. Landing the fish at Billingsgate Fish Market, London. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

FARMING: ALMANAC CUTS. Wood engravings, early 19th century

DAILY LIFE: HOUSEWORK. Wood engraving, English, late 19th century

CHINA: SHADOOF IRRIGATION. Chinese workers using a shadoof for irrigation. Line engraving, English, 19th century

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Gold miners camping on the Stanislaus River in California. Wood engraving, 1860

NEWS FROM THE WAR, 1847. Reading news from the Mexican American War, 1846-47

WASHBOARD, 1870. A newly-patented washboard. Wood engraving from an American magazine of 1870

WINE HARVEST, 1830s. Winemaking in Istria, a peninsula of Northwest Croatia, in the 19th century part of the Austrian Empire. Wood engraving, English, 1830s

ALLIGATOR ATTACK, c1865. Terrible encounter of a Florida washerwoman with an alligator. Wood engraving from an American newspaper, c1865

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. A gold miner using a cradle rocker on the Stanislaus River in California. Wood engraving, 1860

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1880. Cold Morning In A Country School. Wood engraving, American, 1880

SOAP MANUFACTURE, c1870. Cross-section of the steam-heated soap boilers in a French soap factory. Wood engraving, French, c1870

PILGRIMS: WASHING DAY. The pilgrims first washing day, Monday, 23rd November 1620 at Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Wood engraving, 19th century

RURAL SCHOOL, 1880. Cold morning in a country school. Wood engraving, American, 1880

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Miners washing gold in California during the early days of the Gold Rush. Wood engraving, 1849

Dairy farming, teat dipping cups for use in milking parlour in bucket, Dumfries, Scotland, january

Robertson balloon flight, Munich, Germany
Robertson ascending in a balloon from a square in Munich, Germany, watched by a crowd of spectators. A small parachute is attached to one side of the balloon

Beehive Making at Camelsdale
Man making beehive at Camelsdale, October - November 1934 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N10209

Well bucket and bush warbler. Print shows a bird perched on the edge of a square bucket hanging by a rope. Date between 1830 and 1860

Viewing Mount Fuji from a bucket boat going down the River Oi. Print shows several people in a large tub floating down the River Oi with a view of Mount Fuji in the background. Date ca. 1836

Changing Role of Women in the UK
The Girls reckon they can do anything without us men now-a-days - But can they? Interesting postcard highlighting the changing role of Women in the UK workplace in the early years of the twentieth

Two men from Lajes do Pico, Azores
Costumes of two men from Lajes do Pico, a municipality on the Island of Pico in the Azores. Date: circa 1910s

A man and woman of Bahaharana, Africa
Plate entitled A man and woman of Bahaharana in the dress of the country. He carries a large club and she carries a bucket

Sea Scouts washing the deck of a boat or ship. 20th century

Little girl on a postcard, hanging up the washing
A little girl on a greetings postcard hangs up the washing on the line. Date: early 20th century

Sea Scouts bailing out water from boats, Lower Thames
Sea Scouts bailing out water from boats on the Lower Thames. circa 1950

Cub scouts washing police car, Surrey
Cub Scouts washing and cleaning a Police Triumph Herald car in Surrey during Scout Job Week. 1974

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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.