Bales Collection (#7)

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

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

Western Canada - Wheat Field. Date: 1928

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Men with rice bales on cart, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Ox cart with rice bales, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

British soldiers with anti-aircraft gun, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers with an anti-aircraft gun camouflaged by bales of hay at harvest time, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Railway with supplies for British troops, WW1
A railway train bringing supplies for British troops on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Man with pony on country lane, Scotland
A man with a pony carrying bales of hay on a country lane in Scotland

Making Hay Bales
Making hay while the sun shines. Date: late 1960s

Wind farm turbines, and cows
Large wind farm turbines standing in wheat fields of traditional farming community, hay bales and cows, fall, Alberta, Canada

UNLOADING CARGO, 1943. Two women unloading bales of insulating material from the back of a truck, Lyons Station, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Alfred Palmer in 1943

BRAZIL: RUBBER WAREHOUSE. Bales of plantation rubber at a warehouse in Brazil. Photograph, late 19th or early 20th century

Hay bales in the Cuddesdon countryside, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

CHINA: SHANGHAI, 1924. A Chinese worker carrying 200 pounds of cotton through the streets of Shanghai, China. Photograph, 1924

OUR COLONIAL WOOL TRADE: 1. The Dublin Castle discharging Cargo of Cape Wool at Blackwall Docks; 2. On Deck: Unloading the Wool; 3. Drawing Samples from the Bales; 4

Source Size = 1900 x 2512
Sketches at a Northampton Wool Fair: Filling the Bales

Midday rest, 1915 (oil on canvas)
XPG366363 Midday rest, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Blacklock, William Kay (1872-1922); 46x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painted near Dordrecht, Holland; ); English, out of copyright

Interior of Shuna: the Hydraulic Press, Banding the Bales, Egypt, 1873 Engraving

Harvesting the Hay Before the Storm, 1844 (oil on canvas)
XKH204842 Harvesting the Hay Before the Storm, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Wasmann, Rudolph Friedrich (1805-86); 59x71.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Tiptree Hall and Farm, Essex, c. 1850-60 (oil on canvas)
XYC182347 Tiptree Hall and Farm, Essex, c.1850-60 (oil on canvas) by Brown, William (1788-1859); 52.1x74.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

A procession of tramps on the way to the market or fair, the first carries a large rack on the back and shoulders which contains all kinds of articles

Ebisu daikoku no manzai, Ebisu and Daikaku celebrating. Tamagawa, ShA'chAc, active 1789-1801, artist, [between 1795 and 1801], 1 print : woodcut, color; 36.3 x 24.5 cm

The Haymarket, Norwich Signed and dated, lower left: D
The Haymarket, Norwich Signed and dated, lower left: " D. H. 1825", David Hodgson, 1798-1864, British

Summer tree & stubble, Gloucestershire, England, UK

NEW ORLEANS: MULE TEAM. A mule team pulling a cartload of baled cotton on the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed c1903

NEW ORLEANS: COTTON, c1903. Bales of cotton on the levee in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed c1903

WAITING FOR COTTON BUYERS. Waiting for cotton buyers in Palestine, Texas. Stereograph, c1890

ISTANBUL: BAZaR, 1839. Lithograph from The Beauties of the Bosporus by Julia Pardoe, London, 1839

MOSCOW: STREET SCENE. A busy commercial street with the Church of Nichol the Crossed in the background, Moscow, Russia. Stereograph, c1902

CHINA: SHANGHAI, c1900. Boats carrying cotton bales on the Soochow Creek, Kiangsu Province, Shanghai, China. Photograph, c1900

MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT, c1880. The steamboat E.C. Carroll, Jr. loaded with bales of cotton along the Mississippi River in Louisiana. Photographed c1880

CIVIL WAR: FORTIFICATIONS. Confederate fortifications reinforced with bales of cotton in Yorktown, Virginia. Photograph, 1862

SORTING COTTON, c1905. African American women and girls sorting cotton at the Atlantic Cotton Compress Company in Pensacola, Florida. Photograph, c1905

SILK TRADE CARD, c1880. American merchants trade card, c1880, for Frears Silk Department

Man carrying bales of grass along the road, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

Typical Harvest Scene, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Date: circa 1930s

French Coutryfolk - Lunchtime for Reapers / Harvesters
French Countryfolk - Lunchtime for Reapers/Harvesters Date: circa 1905

British and French soldiers awaiting transport to the front
Jacques and Tommy at a Railhead. British and French soldiers awaiting transport to the front Date: circa 1917

Stouks near Uderns - Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria
Stouks in the fields near Uderns, a municipality in the Schwaz district of Tyrol, Austria. Date: circa 1947

Kortrijk - sheafs of corn
Stooks in a field - sheafs of grain at Kortrijk, Belgium Date: circa 1910s

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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.