Straw Collection (#6)

Hay bales near Weddersleben, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Saskatchewan; Canada. A combine harvesting wheat on the canadian prairie

Gitega, Burundi. A replica of the traditional royal palace at Gitega museum

Crossed Lines
Olavo Azevedo

Blue rain ll
Heidi Westum

2006 Canadian GP
CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 25: Michael Schumacher during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 25, 2006 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada

Dancing grass 2
Imaginative

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysan et Paysanne Chinois, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysan et Paysanne Chinois, c1797

Sheep and Goats in a Stable, 1821. Creator: Jan van Ravenswaay
Sheep and Goats in a Stable, 1821

Cows in a Stable, 1820. Creator: Jan van Ravenswaay
Cows in a Stable, 1820

Straw cottage, Salamanca, Mexico, between 1880 and 1900. Creator: Unknown
Straw cottage, Salamanca, Mexico, between 1880 and 1900

Indigenes des bords du Tanganyika; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Indigenes des bords du Tanganyika; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Greniers d'approvisionnement chez les Ovambo; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Greniers d'approvisionnement chez les Ovambo; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Un village de Basutos; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Un village de Basutos; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Un Kraal chez les Zoulous; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Un Kraal chez les Zoulous; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Types de Zoulous; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Types de Zoulous; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

La chef de Same, dans le pays Woute, ou la race indigene a un type d'une finesse remarquable, 1916 Creator: Unknown
La chef de Same, dans le pays Woute, ou la race indigene a un type d'une finesse remarquable. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Philipine i.e. Philippine village, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Philipine i.e. Philippine village, 1901. Photograph shows a group of Filipino people with a boat and straw hut, photographed at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York

Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911
Haiti. Scene, Port Au Prince, 1911. ['Epicerie...pour les familles - (family grocer's). Note woman carrying basket on her head]

A woman from Ohara leading an ox, from the series "Five Annual Festivals for the Katsushika...1822
A woman from Ohara leading an ox, from the series "Five Annual Festivals for the Katsushika Circle (Katsushika gosekku)", Japan, 1822

Fashions for May - Straw Bonnet, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for May - Straw Bonnet, 1850. Bonnet...of dark-coloured ground, ornamented with fine open straw-work'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Bonnet, c. 1937. Creator: Jessie M. Benge
Bonnet, c. 1937

1969 British Grand Prix
Silverstone, England. 17-19 July 1969. Jackie Stewart, Matra MS80 Ford, 1st position, leads Jochen Rindt, Lotus 49B Ford, 4th position. Ref: 69GB15. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

Dancing grass
Imaginative

Drinks cocktail
Justyna Jaszke

2010 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 16: Sebastian Vettel walks to the drivers parade with his teammate Mark Webber during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 16, 2010 in Monte Carlo, Monaco

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Dimitar Lazarov - Dim

beauty of a weed
Thierry Lagandré (Transgressed Light)

Harvest grass
Tran Van Truong

DOG. Teddy bear dog, head and shoulders wearing hat

Escaped: Two Rabbits and Guinea Pig, 1880 (oil on canvas)
827248 Escaped: Two Rabbits and Guinea Pig, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Barber, Alfred R. (fl.1879-93); 35.5x48.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Escaped: Two Rabbits and Guinea Pig. Alfred R)

Family on three rocking horses. Date: circa 1900s

Sir Walter Raleigh laying his cape over a puddle for Queen Elizabeth I at Greenwich. She wears a bonnet, huge lace ruff collar, puff sleeves and hoop dress

Woman in huge hats from the court of Marie Antoinette
Woman in sky-blue caraco wearing a huge straw hat lined with pink satin and decorated with ribbons, and woman in pink caraco with large hat in taffeta and gauze, decorated with artificial flowers

Straw hats return to favour in 1930 - factory in Luton
Straw hats return to favour! Luton, the centre of the straw hat industry had suffered from lean years since 1914; khaki was the wear of choice until 1918

Ovra dancer, Ebo tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa
Ovra dancer in full costume, Ebo (Edo) tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Thatching The Rest a cottage at Selworthy Green, Somerset (for a more recent - 1950s! - view, see 10826269). Date: circa 1920s

Pastel dream
Helios lens with extension tubes.. Heidi Westum

Girls of the Womens Land Army thatching in a field. This is a sewing machine which turns out yards of thatch in a few minutes. Three girls can thatch a stack in four hours after one or two lessons

School boy Bernard Goodman (10) helps his father on his days off at the New Caledonian Street Market. Bernard is studying the level of the pepsi cola bottle which he is sharing with his father

Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore seen here preparing for her fight scene with Sean Connery as James Bond which develops into a love scene in Goldfingers barn on the Pinewood studios back lot

Weather Hot: (Nice girl Sandra). Sandra Dorne has found an arctic region method of keeping cool while shooting her latest film " Marilyn"

Coiled natural fiber fishing rope used in Nova Scotia fishing vessels

Rye grass weed plant
Digitally restored image of an original antique illustration by Sowerby published in 1860s in The English Botany

Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897 Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897
Selection of travelling dressing bags and cases, available from W. Thornhill & Co, in New Bond Street. Date: 1897

Advert for Woollands womens hats 1929
Selection of ladies Spring hats for the late 1920s. Date: 1929

Uncles Troubles, with William Pardoe, a musical absurdity. circa 1917

Margharita cocktail (tequila, triple sec and lime) at sunset, Otres Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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"Straw: A Versatile Material That Connects Cultures and Nurtures Life" From the picturesque shores of Sennen Cove in Cornwall, England, to the enchanting Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, it has been an integral part of our lives. Picture No. 10983325 captures its rustic charm as it adorns a traditional thatched roof, blending seamlessly with the idyllic countryside. In Hereford Bull & Cow 1912 (Picture No. 11073026), we witness how straw played a crucial role in animal husbandry, providing comfort and insulation for these magnificent creatures. Its humble presence reminds us of the deep-rooted connection between humans and animals throughout history. Venturing further into Europe, we find ourselves amidst the quaint village of Old Alresford in Hampshire, England. Here, straw finds new purpose as bedding for livestock or even as material for crafting intricate sculptures like Hoffmann's Augustus Soup (Picture No. 11768877). This juxtaposition showcases both its practicality and artistic potential. But straw's influence extends far beyond borders; it transcends cultures and continents. In Japan's Komuso Buddhist monks' tradition (Picture No. 11073026), they don woven hats made from straw called "Tengai. " These symbolic headpieces represent humility and detachment while fostering spiritual growth. Returning to rural landscapes closer to home brings us to Cross Farm where a young boy tenderly feeds lambs nestled amidst soft golden strands (Picture No. 10983325). The innocence captured here speaks volumes about how this simple material nurtures life itself – sustaining not only animals but also our sense of compassion and responsibility towards nature. Finally, let us not forget our curly-tailed friends. Berkshire piglets revel joyfully amidst heaps of fragrant straw (Picture No. 11768877). Their playful antics remind us that even within their world exists an appreciation for the simple pleasures that straw provides.