Barrels Collection (#2)

North Berwick Witches casting spells
The North Berwick Witches -- Satan lures Dr Fian and other misguided people to indulge in evil practices such as causing shipwrecks by casting spells

Loading Fruit at Covent Garden Market, 1900 (b / w photo)
XJF280522 Loading Fruit at Covent Garden Market, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Street Merchant, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3076395 Street Merchant, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Deutsch, Ludwig (1855-1935); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Spain, La Rioja, Haro. Storage barrels at La Rioja Alta, a traditional Rioja winery

The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, 1796
The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, published 1796 (hand-coloured engraving)

General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, 1782. British soldier and politician, (1919). Artist: Banastre Tarleton
General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, 1782. British soldier and politician. General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet (1754-1833)

Royal Fusiliers marching in Peckham, SE London, WW1
Men of the 4/1st City of London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers, seen here marching along a road in Peckham Rye, SE London, in the autumn of 1915. At the front on the left is Albert Auerbach (1894-1918)

Jura whisky distillery barrel storage, Jura Island, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Poster advertising Matthew Gloag & Son of Perth, Scotland -- famed for ports -- with a scene of port being loaded on the River Douro in Portugal

Advertisement for Moores Maltine Vinegar from the Midland Vinegar Company, available in five gallon sealed barrels direct from the brewery and ideal for pickling, salads and as a table condiment

St. Peters Port, Guernsey (w / c on paper)
AGN342979 St. Peters Port, Guernsey (w/c on paper) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Peter Port; ); Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Allsopps pale-ale brewery 1853
Interior of Samuel Allsopp & Sons, pale-ale brewery in Haydon Square, London. Date: 1853

Theo Gier, Pure California Wines & Brandies
Compliments of Theo Gier, Pure California Wines & Brandies, as seen at the International Exposition in San Francisco, USA, 1894. 1894

Group of working men with a dog, France
Group of working men sitting on barrels, with a dog, France. Date: circa 1920s

From Cellar to Bar
How the beer gets from the barrels in the cellar to the beer-pull on the bar counter, thanks to carbonic acid gas in Hermann- Lachapelles apparatus

Whisky / 1890 Transport
Whisky barrels are transported from distillery to railway station by steam traction engine

Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying using weighted barrels. Date: circa 1907

Wine bottles and casks, D Oliveiras Lda, Madeira, Portugal
A display of wine bottles and casks at the firm of D Oliveiras Lda in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Steamship harbour at Algiers - the wine export section
The steamship harbour at Algiers - the wine export section. Thousands of barrels of wine awaiting transportation to Europe

Rendering Whale Oil
Rendering whale oil in Holland

Brewer Takes Samples
A brewer takes samples from his barrels

Port wine barrels on a boat on River Douro with Vila Nova de Gaia in the background, Porto, Portugal, Europe

Port of New Orleans, engraved by D. G. Thompson (coloured engraving)
XIR192825 Port of New Orleans, engraved by D.G. Thompson (coloured engraving) by Waud, Alfred R. (1828-91) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; American, out of copyright

A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF113411 A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Nashville, Tennessee, Jack Daniels General Store, Marathon Village

Obstacle race in England (chromolitho)
2783038 Obstacle race in England (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obstacle race in England. Liebig card, published in the early 20th century)

Smokers in an Interior, 1637. Creator: David Teniers II
Smokers in an Interior, 1637. Three men in an interior seated around a barrel that acts as a temporary table. The seated figure on the left

The smoker and the drinker, 1650?. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The smoker and the drinker, 1650?.

The quack, 1648. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The quack, 1648. A quack doctor is selling his medicines in a tent, probably part of a village fair. He assumes an air of learning as he praises the known effects of his medication

Farm hands, 1922. Creator: Edmund Blampied
Farm hands, 1922. There is an element of drudgery in the expressions and absolute profiles of the farm hands of the title, who are tipping vegetables into a barrel

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the second buoy...where the cable was grappled, Aug. 8, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the second buoy, marking the exact place where the cable was grappled, Aug. 8, 1865. 'Our Special Artist has furnished sketches of the two buoys

Fete given by the Prince Imperial to poor children of Paris in the Tuileries Gardens, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Fete given by the Prince Imperial to poor children of Paris in the Tuileries Gardens, 1864. 'The officials of the Emperor's household had caused provision to be made for the gratification of

Hannibal crossing the Alps
6266227 Hannibal crossing the Alps; (add.info.: Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps in 218 BC during the Second Punic War)

USA History: The country of oil. Oil Creek: transporting barrels of oil
5313573 USA History: The country of oil. Oil Creek: transporting barrels of oil.; SeM Studio/UIG

Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871
537723 Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871. 37 barrels, operated by 5 men could deliver 482 rounds per minute

Inflating balloon with hydrogen, produced by covering barrels of iron filings with sulphuric acid
533620 Inflating balloon with hydrogen, produced by covering barrels of iron filings with sulphuric acid and feeding gas into balloon

Photographic print of barrels being filled with wine
3077678 Photographic print of barrels being filled with wine; (add.info.: Photographic print of barrels being filled with wine in Champagne, France. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-18 71
539331 Montigny mitrailleuse, rapid fire gun introduced by French during the Franco-Prussian War 1870-18 71. 37 barrels, operated by 5 men could deliver 482 rounds per minute

Engraving depicting a steam crane being used to move cargo off boats, 19th century
5308946 Engraving depicting a steam crane being used to move cargo off boats, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a steam crane being used to move cargo off boats)

Barrels being filled with wine
3078049 Barrels being filled with wine; (add.info.: Print of barrels being filled with wine in Champagne, France. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Crests of the Cloth Workers, Drapers, Skinners and Vintners Guilds
GHL7600 Crests of the Cloth Workers, Drapers, Skinners and Vintners Guilds; London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; © London Metropolitan Archives

Sketches from New York: entertainment in a lager beer saloon, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from New York: entertainment in a lager beer saloon, 1864. Lager beer proper is composed of malt, hops, and water...It is lighter than the beer of England

German Sanitary sign near Lodz, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Sanitary sign near Lodz, between 1914 and c1915. A sign in German "Trinkwasser" (drinking water) next to a pump in Lodz, Poland during World War I

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Pressing fish, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Pressing fish, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Salting shed, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Salting shed, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

French "42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. French "42 cm
French "42 cm. gun, between 1914 and c1915. Shows a barrel mounted on a small cart, during World War I

In the Vladivostok port, 1929. Creator: Unknown
In the Vladivostok port, 1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish Autonomous Region--to serve as a Jewish

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Coopers at work, their skilled hands crafting wooden barrels with precision and care. The workshop of a cooper, filled with the scent of freshly cut wood and the rhythmic sound of hammers striking against staves. In a dimly lit wine cellar, rows upon rows stand tall, patiently aging fine wines. In the dead of night, smugglers unload their illicit goods from hidden compartments within barrels, evading authorities in secret operations. At Glenlivet Scotch Whisky distillery in 1890, towering stacks of oak barrels hold the promise of rich flavors and smooth finishes. A replica Samuel Adams beer barrel proudly stands in Boston, Massachusetts - a symbol of craftsmanship and tradition. Maid Bestys Cellar in Porthmeor transports us back to 1871 Cornwall; its walls adorned with countless stacked barrels holding treasures yet to be discovered. Barrels brimming with molasses line West India Docks in London during 1926-1927 - an artist's lens capturing history frozen in time. Trams causing havoc on Belfast streets pass by Scotch Fishwives hard at work in Eyemouth - their laughter echoing through the air as they skillfully gut fish into waiting barrels. Step into a London Gin Palace circa 1820; ornate chandeliers illuminate shelves lined with glistening bottles while bartenders expertly pour spirits from aged casks. Holmes investigates another mysterious case involving a barrel marked "Baskerville, " unraveling clues hidden within its depths alongside his trusted companion Hound. From coopers' workshops to wine cellars and smuggling escapades to historic distilleries – these humble vessels have witnessed tales that span centuries and can not just containers but storytellers themselves; each one carrying whispers from generations past as they continue to shape our present-day experiences.