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Bales Collection (#6)

"Bales: A Tapestry of Agricultural Traditions and Industrial Heritage" From the picturesque landscapes of Campbeltown, Argyll

Background imageBales Collection: Ireland; Hay Bales

Ireland; Hay Bales

Background imageBales Collection: A Wooden Rail Fence Along The Edge Of A Farm Field Under Storm Clouds; Northumberland, England

A Wooden Rail Fence Along The Edge Of A Farm Field Under Storm Clouds; Northumberland, England

Background imageBales Collection: Barns Ness Lighthouse Along The Coast And Hay Bales In A Field In The Foreground; Lothian, Scotland

Barns Ness Lighthouse Along The Coast And Hay Bales In A Field In The Foreground; Lothian, Scotland

Background imageBales Collection: A Cement Production Plant With Hay Bales In A Field In The Foreground; Lothian Scotland

A Cement Production Plant With Hay Bales In A Field In The Foreground; Lothian Scotland

Background imageBales Collection: Old Sheds In A Field With Hay Bales; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Old Sheds In A Field With Hay Bales; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Background imageBales Collection: Snow-Covered Hay Bales; Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

Snow-Covered Hay Bales; Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

Background imageBales Collection: Snow Covered Log Cabin And Hay Bales In A Field With Snow Covered Mountains; Okotoks, Alberta

Snow Covered Log Cabin And Hay Bales In A Field With Snow Covered Mountains; Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

Background imageBales Collection: Straw Bales In A Field In East Cork In Munster Region; Guileen, County Cork, Ireland

Straw Bales In A Field In East Cork In Munster Region; Guileen, County Cork, Ireland

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bales In A Field Under A Dark Cloudy Sky; Northumberland, England

Hay Bales In A Field Under A Dark Cloudy Sky; Northumberland, England

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bales In A Field With Mountains In The Background At Sunrise; Alberta, Canada

Hay Bales In A Field With Mountains In The Background At Sunrise; Alberta, Canada

Background imageBales Collection: Bales Of Hay In A Field In The Fog; Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Bales Of Hay In A Field In The Fog; Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bale With Autumn Colors, Alberta, Canada

Hay Bale With Autumn Colors, Alberta, Canada

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bales After Harvest, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland

Hay Bales After Harvest, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland

Background imageBales Collection: County Cork, Ireland, Hay Bales After The Harvest Near Mallow

County Cork, Ireland, Hay Bales After The Harvest Near Mallow

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bales In A Field, Northumberland, England

Hay Bales In A Field, Northumberland, England

Background imageBales Collection: Southern Alberta, Canada; Hay Bales

Southern Alberta, Canada; Hay Bales

Background imageBales Collection: Field Of Hay Bales, Alberta, Canada

Field Of Hay Bales, Alberta, Canada

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bales, Alberta, Canada

Hay Bales, Alberta, Canada

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bales, North Yorkshire, England

Hay Bales, North Yorkshire, England

Background imageBales Collection: Clogheen, County Tipperary, Ireland; Hay Bales In Field

Clogheen, County Tipperary, Ireland; Hay Bales In Field

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bales With White Clouds

Hay Bales With White Clouds

Background imageBales Collection: Traditional Thatching, Ireland

Traditional Thatching, Ireland

Background imageBales Collection: Hay Bales

Hay Bales

Background imageBales Collection: Frosty Hay Bales

Frosty Hay Bales

Background imageBales Collection: Friesian Cattle

Friesian Cattle

Background imageBales Collection: Team of stunt women

Team of stunt women posing with a stunt bicycle Date: circa 1970s

Background imageBales Collection: Picture No. 10900356

Picture No. 10900356
Tractor carrying bales of hay and loading onto trailer in field Date:

Background imageBales Collection: Hay bales in field on a summers evening near Westleton Suffolk

Hay bales in field on a summers evening near Westleton Suffolk

Background imageBales Collection: LCC-LFB Aftermath of a warehouse fire, Palmers Wharf

LCC-LFB Aftermath of a warehouse fire, Palmers Wharf
Stacked bales of goods affected by heat and water following a fire at Palmers Wharf, Prince Street, Deptford, SE London

Background imageBales Collection: Round straw bales in stubble field at sunset, with distant view of River Taw onto The Bar in

Round straw bales in stubble field at sunset, with distant view of River Taw onto The Bar in Bideford Bay, Springfield Farm, near Marwood, North Devon, England, september

Background imageBales Collection: Hay bales at harvest time North Norfolk summer

Hay bales at harvest time North Norfolk summer

Background imageBales Collection: Collecting hay bales

Collecting hay bales
Collecting bales of hay in a horse-drawn wooden wagon. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBales Collection: Threshing 1930S

Threshing 1930S
Harvest time, Essex. The ripe barley is being fed into the thresher, the straw forced out is then compressed into bales, wired up and then carried up to the stack to be stored

Background imageBales Collection: France, Centre Region, Indre-et-Loire, Sainte Maure de Touraine, Straw Bale in field

France, Centre Region, Indre-et-Loire, Sainte Maure de Touraine, Straw Bale in field

Background imageBales Collection: Bracken bales on Mynydd Illtud Common, looking towards Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the

Bracken bales on Mynydd Illtud Common, looking towards Corn Du and Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, UK. Autumn (October) 2009

Background imageBales Collection: Prieure de Pommiers, Ancient Benedictine Priory, Rhone-Alpes

Prieure de Pommiers, Ancient Benedictine Priory, Rhone-Alpes France, Rhone-Alpes, Loire. Prieure de Pommiers, Ancient Benedictine Priory

Background imageBales Collection: Cotton on the quayside, Galveston, Texas, USA

Cotton on the quayside, Galveston, Texas, USA
Bales of cotton on the quayside, Galveston, Texas, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBales Collection: Flatbed truck loaded with SBA bales, USA

Flatbed truck loaded with SBA bales, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageBales Collection: Cricket - Run-It-Out card game - Run Out

Cricket - Run-It-Out card game - Run Out
Run-It-Out card game - Run Out - Hows That? mid-20th century

Background imageBales Collection: Mississippi Cotton Steamer, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Mississippi Cotton Steamer, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
A cotton steamer on the Mississippi River at New Orleans. Horses and wagons line up to transport bales of cotton. Date: circa 1895

Background imageBales Collection: Western Canada - Wheat Field

Western Canada - Wheat Field. Date: 1928

Background imageBales Collection: Loading cotton, Pensacola, Florida, USA

Loading cotton, Pensacola, Florida, USA
Men loading cotton on board a steamer for export, Pensacola, Florida, USA. Date: 1912

Background imageBales Collection: Haymaking in a field

Haymaking in a field
People haymaking in a field. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBales Collection: Brazilian farmer riding a horse loaded with

Brazilian farmer riding a horse loaded with bales of cotton to market.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageBales Collection: Young villagers on bales of straw, France

Young villagers on bales of straw, France, 18th century, from a painting by Nicolas Lancret.. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F

Background imageBales Collection: Two firefighters at King George V Dock, East London

Two firefighters at King George V Dock, East London
Two firefighters in action at No.9 Shed, King George V Dock, Port of London Authority, East London (E16), on 29 December 1974 -- a 30-pump fire

Background imageBales Collection: Distorted rails after fire in Hackney, East London

Distorted rails after fire in Hackney, East London
Distorted rails after a fire at Wallis Road, Hackney, East London, 16 August 1955. The fire involved baled cork in the arch under Clarnico Bridge on the railway line between Stratford

Background imageBales Collection: Women working land in Cley, Norfolk, WW1

Women working land in Cley, Norfolk, WW1
Women sent by the Womens Political Union to a farm at Cley, Norfolk for training in farm work during the First World War. Date: 1916




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"Bales: A Tapestry of Agricultural Traditions and Industrial Heritage" From the picturesque landscapes of Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland to the bustling streets of Murraygate, Dundee - a celebration of the Jute Industry, they have played an integral role in various facets of our history. In the tranquil countryside, a majestic Shire horse pulls a hay wagon through fields adorned with golden bales. The timeless scene captures the essence of rural life in all its splendor. Moving southwards to Lancashire, we witness a magnificent Cotton Barge gliding along serene waterways. Laden with bales brimming with precious cargo, it symbolizes an era when cotton reigned supreme and trade flourished. Meanwhile, in Staffordshire's September sun-drenched fields, a tractor pauses to allow a hay bale making machine to release its carefully crafted bundle. This harmonious dance between man and machinery epitomizes the efficiency and innovation driving modern agriculture. Venturing further east into Yorkshire Dales' meadows lies another testament to progress - a Massey Ferguson tractor equipped with McHale baler diligently rounds up silage into perfectly formed bales. Here lies evidence that tradition can seamlessly intertwine with technology for optimal results. Devon's idyllic landscape reveals yet another facet of farming as round straw bales stand proudly on stubble fields under the strong morning sunlight. Their presence not only signifies hard work but also serves as nature's canvas painted by light and shadow. Across borders in County Fermanagh stands Crom Castle - ancestral home to Lord Erne and the Crichton family. Nestled amidst lush surroundings are neatly stacked bales; their presence evokes memories passed down through generations. Beyond agriculture lies unexpected connections – like that Good Luck card adorned with cricket bats, ball, and wicket resting against hay bales. It reminds us how even sports find solace among these humble bundles, bridging the gap between tradition and recreation.