Buckets Collection

Llewellin Churn Works, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A group of employees, mostly women, of the Llewellin Churn Works at North Gate, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

East Looe Quay, Cornwall. 1904
Two schooners can be seen tied up along the quay, the Mary of Glasgow and Priscilla. On the right a line of railway trucks full of coal from the Liskeard and Looe Railway. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Eritrea - Water Carrier
Eritrea - Female Water Carrier Date: 1936

Traditional Japanese wooden bucket and ladle for washing sidewalk in a custom called uchimizu, Japan, Asia

Sussex Chicken - sitting on next in tin bucket
LA-4395 Sussex Chicken - sitting on next in tin bucket Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cat - 8 week old tortoiseshell British shorthair in studio in metal bucket
LA-5724 Cat - 8 week old tortoiseshell British shorthair in studio in metal bucket Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

DOG. Golden retriever holding spade with sandcastles
JD-21286 DOG. Golden retriever holding spade with sandcastles John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

DOG. Golden retriever holding bucket
JD-21288-C DOG. Golden retriever holding bucket. John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Picture No. 12480230
Dog - Pomeranian - on beach Dog - Pomeranian - on beach Date:

Cunnacks Tannery, Helston, Cornwall. October 1883
In the top hat is George James Cunnack (1823-1911), senior partner in this firm of tanners and curriers trading as G.J. Cunnack & Sons. Far left of the picture is Francis Henry Cunnack (1861-1936)

Picture No. 11092442
Dog Bernese Mountain Dog Date:

Poster advertising Norway, showing a pretty milkmaid with a yoke and two buckets. 20th century

Buckets and spades at the seaside
Two little girls on the beach at an unidentified British seaside resort, carrying their buckets and spades. Date: 1950s

Unemployed miners, Cilfynydd, Pontypridd
Unemployed miners at Cilfynydd near Pontypridd in South Wales. They watch the buckets tipping slag in case any lumps of coal can be found. Date: circa 1936

Pig - Large white cross piglet in bucket with eyes shut
JD-20075 Pig - Large white cross piglet in bucket with eyes shut John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Fire Fighting 1666
Hand squirts, leather buckets, axe and helmet from the period of the Great Fire of London (in the Merryweather Collection)

A Dutch Girl (oil on canvas)
712233 A Dutch Girl (oil on canvas) by Hitchcock, George (1850-1913); 89x61 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Otsu, Soii Chaya, ca. 1834. ca. 1834. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Otsu, Soii Chaya, ca. 1834

Pig. Large white cross piglet in bucket with bubbles
JD-19918 Pig. Large white cross piglet in bucket with bubbles John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

PIG. Berkshire piglet in bucket
JD-21646 PIG. Berkshire piglet in bucket John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Piglets. 2 week old Kune Kune piglet in bucket
JD-19959 Piglets. 2 week old Kune Kune piglet in bucket John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

C17th Fire Engine / Dutch
An early fire engine in use in Holland. The first flexible hose was invented by Jan van der Heijden in 1672 in the Netherlands, and a pre-cursor of this may be shown here

Excavator digging stone on hillside, England, november

Near Yokohama, Japan, 1870 (watercolour)
7341539 Near Yokohama, Japan, 1870 (watercolour) by Butt, James Henry (fl.1868); 17.2x12.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Lt)

An engraving depicting a woman collecting buckets of water from a well, Hungary, 19th century
5311185 An engraving depicting a woman collecting buckets of water from a well, Hungary, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1970); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Drawing water from a river at sunrise at Easter in Brandenburg, Germany (chromolitho)
8664035 Drawing water from a river at sunrise at Easter in Brandenburg, Germany (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

I for Italian (chromolitho)
8677323 I for Italian (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I for Italian. Woman in traditional Italian costume drawing water from a well)

A Wayside Encounter: Ducks on a Country Road, 19th century (Watercolour)
8835618 A Wayside Encounter: Ducks on a Country Road, 19th century (Watercolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: MYLES BIRKET FOSTER, RWS)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220494 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Letters S, T: Bucket, Top, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206028 Letters S, T: Bucket, Top, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Letters S, T and U: Bucket, Top and Urn, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206024 Letters S, T and U: Bucket, Top and Urn, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta)

View of the Admiralty of Zeeland's shipyard in Vlissingen in 1779. Lithograph (36.3x49.1 cm)
MMM5483708 View of the Admiralty of Zeeland's shipyard in Vlissingen in 1779. Lithograph (36.3x49.1 cm), engraving by Leizel based on a drawing by Georg Balthasar Probst (1732-1801)

Moser's earth closet, 1850
3359120 Moser's earth closet, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of Moser's earth closet which when the seat was closed discharged earth or ash into the bucket)

Printing house in China, ca 1820-30 (engraving)
7422865 Printing house in China, ca 1820-30 (engraving); (add.info.: Economy. Printing house in China. Engraving, France, ca 1820-30.); © Archives Charmet.

A Persian Wheel
5310032 A Persian Wheel; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Persian Wheel, also known as a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars)

Street Characters of New York: Old Uncle Pete (litho)
8677684 Street Characters of New York: Old Uncle Pete (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Characters of New York)

Boy Scouts helping deal with incendiary bombs, World War II (b/w photo)
8664054 Boy Scouts helping deal with incendiary bombs, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This beats school, boy on beach with bucket and spade (colour litho)
8621717 This beats school, boy on beach with bucket and spade (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This beats school, boy on beach with bucket and spade)

Engraving depicting a Persian Wheel, also known as a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars
5309472 Engraving depicting a Persian Wheel, also known as a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars, or scoops fastened either directly to a vertical wheel

The shaving ceremony for young sailors
MMM5482879 The shaving ceremony for young sailors; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The shaving ceremony for young sailors)

Superstitions of the month - 1st May (litho)
8673377 Superstitions of the month - 1st May (litho) by James, Gilbert (1865-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Superstitions of the month - 1st May)

At the seaside (colour litho)
8672716 At the seaside (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the seaside. Children playing on the beach)

Girl milking cows (colour litho)
8635290 Girl milking cows (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl milking cows)

Modern Wonders, 1938: Giant Electric Shovel (colour photo)
8659903 Modern Wonders, 1938: Giant Electric Shovel (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giant Electric Shovel)

Broken, Bubbles, Bucket, Buckle, Buggy, Bugle, Building, Bull-dog, Bullet, Bull-fight, Bullfinch, Bullfrog (engraving)
8650037 Broken, Bubbles, Bucket, Buckle, Buggy, Bugle, Building, Bull-dog, Bullet, Bull-fight, Bullfinch, Bullfrog (engraving) by German School

In the thick of it! (colour litho)
8656564 In the thick of it! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the thick of it! Children playing in the waves on a beach)

The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm
MMM5481810 The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm)

Engraving depicting a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars
5308575 Engraving depicting a Sakia, a mechanical water lifting device which uses buckets, jars, or scoops fastened either directly to a vertical wheel

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"Buckets: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to the Llewellin Churn Works in Haverfordwest, South Wales, where skilled craftsmen meticulously crafted buckets that stood the test of time. Travel to East Looe Quay, Cornwall in 1904 and witness the bustling scene of fishermen hauling their catch using sturdy buckets, a testament to their resilience. In Eritrea, experience the strength and determination of a water carrier balancing a bucket effortlessly on her head as she navigates through crowded streets. Discover the artistry behind uchimizu, a traditional Japanese practice of washing sidewalks with wooden buckets and ladles. Witness how this custom preserves both cleanliness and tradition. Meet Sussex Chicken perched comfortably on her nest inside a tin bucket – an unexpected yet charming sight that captures rural life's simplicity. Gaze into the adorable eyes of an eight-week-old tortoiseshell British shorthair kitten posing gracefully inside a metal bucket during a studio photoshoot - pure feline cuteness. Marvel at man's best friend as you encounter a Golden Retriever holding not only sandcastle-building tools but also his very own bucket - proving dogs can lend helping paws too. Delve into historical moments captured forever within Picture No. 12480230; immerse yourself in Cunnacks Tannery in Helston, Cornwall during October 1883 – witness hardworking individuals utilizing buckets for their trade. Picture No. 11092442 transports us to Cilfynydd, Pontypridd where unemployed miners find solace amidst challenging times by supporting each other while carrying buckets filled with hope for better days ahead. From practicality to symbolism across various cultures and eras, these glimpses into "buckets" remind us that even everyday objects hold stories worth exploring.