Baskets Collection (#60)

Man and Woman of Hamburg. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Indian Fruit Sellers - possibly selling apples or pomegranates?

France - Perreux (Ile de Re) - family off fishing
A Family heading off fishing at Perreux, Ile de Re - an island off the west coast of France. The donkey transporting the Mother and young child (in basket pannier)

The arrival of the catch - Boulogne-sur-Mer - destined for the Criee - the wholesale fish auction (market)

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Street Market
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Street Grocer (selling fruit, vegetables and bread) from large wicker baskets

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Street Scene with German Soldier
Bosnia & Herzegovina - Street Scene with an onion and garlic stall and including a German Soldier (World War One era). The centre of the shot is dominated by a rather heavily-laden donkey

General Street scene in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Market Scene
Bosnia & Herzegovina - General Market Scene

Sri Lanka - Picking and weighing tea
Picking and weighing Green Tea in Sri Lanka

Wagon laden with fiasco Chianti bottles
Unloading bottles of Chianti - Tuscany, Italy. Chianti was (for many many years) historically associated with these squat bottles enclosed in a straw basket (called a fiasco )

Ladies from Edinburgh using a Singer Sewing Machine

Two ladies in a snowy landscape
Two ladies, both of them carrying holly in their baskets, in a snowy landscape. They are dressed in 19th century style

Sorting the herring catch at St Ives, Cornwall
Fishermen sorting the herring catch from nets into boxes and baskets on the beach at St Ives, Cornwall

Covent Garden Market Trader
A Covent Garden Market Trader unloads his wooden crates of fruit and vegetables

Market garden produce
A selection of market vegetables including artichokes, displayed in baskets in front of greenhouses and vegetable plots

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo - Market traders weighing large sacks of grain in the main Sarajevo Market

Fishmarket - Lowestoft
Lowestoft, Suffolk - The fishmarket

The Tatler Summer Number 1957
Jolly front cover design for The Tatlers Summer Number showing two women in traditional, but unspecified Mediterranean or European dress carrying baskets of fruit and flowers

Bali - Cock Fighting
Bali, Indonesia - Cock Fighting

Bosnian Street Market
Traders at a street market in Bosnia Herzegovina. Selling wares from large wicker baskets

Egypt - buying corn from a donkeys panniers
An Egyptian water seller / carrier buying corn on the cob from a trader with a laden donkey, struggling under some very full basketwork panniers

Tunisia - Arab Grocer
Arab Grocer in Tunis, Tunisia. Some of the items for sale include hand brushes, vegetables, candles, bottles containing drinks or potions, sieves, pans, baskets and rope

Philippines - Manila - Chinese Basket Dealer

Sfax - Tunisia - The Street of the Dyers
The Street of the Dyers at Sfax, Tunisia

Young sugar cane vendors - Alexandria, Egypt
Young sugar cane sellers at Alexandria, Egypt. One girls nibbles the end of a piece of the sweet cane

Romanian Fruit Seller
A young Romanian boy in National costume carrying two large baskets filled with fruit (including melons, figs and grapes)

Mountain Postal Service, Switzerland
The Mountain Postal Service in Switzerland. The post is transported in a variety of panniers and boxes on the backs/flanks of mules

Baker delivering bread - Constantinople, Turkey
A Turkish Baker delivering the morning bread in Constantinople, Turkey. He lifts a stack of loaves out of one of a pair of large reedwork panniers, strapped to the flanks of his pony

Turkish General Store
A Turkish general hardware store, selling jugs, pots, baskets, bags, rope, bowls, plates etc

Collector of Dung - Constantinople, Turkey with his pony bearing two wicker panniers to hold the gathered refuse and a spade to pick it up with!

Chicken sellers, Constantinople
Two female chicken sellers, Constantinople, Turkey

Poster depicting a cocoa estate in Trinidad
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting a cocoa estate in Trinidad

Poster depicting tea picking in Ceylon
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting women picking tea in Ceylon

Sponge, nuts and fig Sellers - turkey
Itinerant street vendors of Sponges, Figs and Nuts in Constantinople, Turkey

Tenerife - Itinerant Re-sellers
Two women in traditional costume on the Island of Tenerife. The card caption translates as re-sellers - these ladies are likely to be itinerant traders of goods of some description

Shanghai - porters resting by the roadside
Porters with large wooden barrels and baskets attached to their yolks, rest at the side of the road, some taking refreshment. Further down the street is a vendor of cakes or biscuits

Niagara Peninsula - Peaches for export
Canada - province of Ontario - The Niagara Peninsula - a microclimate, where a wide variety of fruit and vegetables (which could not be grown in any other area of Canada) are grown

Turkish Basketmaker - Diarbekir, Turkey
Basketmaker from Diarbekir, Turkey. Largest town in the Kurdistan Highlands on the Tigris - 194 miles notheast of Aleppo on highway between Baghdad and Constantinople

Carrying children in baskets - China
Chinese beggar woman in Shanghai carrying her two young children in baskets suspended from a yolk on her shoulders

Japan - Basket Sellers
A pair of basket sellers on the way to market with their extremely laden carts!

Guatemala - Crab sellers
Street Crab sellers in Guatemala

Izmir, Turkey - The Sorting of Figs
Fig sorting at a depot Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. A very traditional scene in the main fig-producing region in Turkey

Bulgaria - Borovets - bringing home fruit
Bulgaria - Borovets - Women return home with baskets of berries. Borovets is now a popular Bulgarian ski resort

By the Roadside - Madhya Pradesh - India
Men women and children, some carrying wrapped goods on their heads, pose for a picture on the roadside in Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Spice Seller - Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
A spice seller near Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. The trader sells a variety of dried and ground spices from baskets and tin cans, weighing the quanities on a fine pair of brass hand scales

Street scene, Barbados. Throwing Money
A raucous scene in the streets of Bridgetown, Barbados where it was the tradition for visitors landing at the port to throw copper and silver coins to people in the street

Coaling a Royal Mail steam packet at Kingston, Jamaica
Scene at the harbour in Kingston, Jamaica, showing lines a women carrying baskets of coal on their heads on board a Royal Mail steam packet ship

Pretty young Fish Seller, Russia, selling a catch of river fish from two small baskets by the side of the road

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"Baskets: A Timeless Symbol of Tradition, Utility, and Companionship" From the Women's Institute activities during the First World War to Welsh girls in traditional costume in 1908, they have played a significant role throughout history. They have been witness to countless heartwarming moments and served as carriers of precious cargo. Imagine a couple of Jack Russell dogs happily nestled in a basket on a bike or adorable miniature long-haired Dachshund puppies playfully peeking out from their cozy basket. They have always provided comfort and security for our beloved pets. In coastal towns like Whitstable, oyster catchers relied on sturdy baskets to collect their bountiful harvests from the sea. Similarly, three cockle women from Pembrokeshire showcased their strength and resilience as they carried heavy loads using these versatile containers. Even our furry friends enjoy the convenience of baskets. Whether it's a border terrier dog enjoying a leisurely ride on a bicycle or an elegant German short-haired pointer taking in the scenery, these loyal companions find solace within these woven havens. It also hold precious memories. Picture five adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies snuggled together in one basket, each with its unique tricolour markings. These images capture pure joy and innocence that will be cherished forever. Travel back to early 1900s St Ives, Cornwall - fishing boats returning with their day's catch neatly arranged in baskets; Borough Market bustling with activity as vendors proudly display their goods within woven vessels. They were not only practical but also added charm to everyday life. And let us not forget about our pint-sized pals. A Yorkshire Terrier perched comfortably inside a bicycle basket is an endearing sight that brings smiles wherever it goes. Whether used for work or pleasure, they can more than just utilitarian objects - they embody tradition, nostalgia, and companionship. They remind us of simpler times and the beauty found in everyday moments.