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Churn Collection (#3)

"Preserving Tradition: The Art in Llewellin Churn Works, Haverfordwest, South Wales" Step back in time to the enchanting world of Llewellin Churn Works

Background imageChurn Collection: Milkwoman on her morning round, Belgium

Milkwoman on her morning round, Belgium
Milkwoman on her morning round, with a dog-drawn cart, Belgium. Date: 1922

Background imageChurn Collection: The Military Manoeuvres, in Camp at Churn (engraving)

The Military Manoeuvres, in Camp at Churn (engraving)
1062973 The Military Manoeuvres, in Camp at Churn (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Manoeuvres, in Camp at Churn)

Background imageChurn Collection: The Military Manoeuvres, Church Parade in the Camp at Churn (engraving)

The Military Manoeuvres, Church Parade in the Camp at Churn (engraving)
1062959 The Military Manoeuvres, Church Parade in the Camp at Churn (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Manoeuvres)

Background imageChurn Collection: NFS (London Region) Boy trapped in a milk churn

NFS (London Region) Boy trapped in a milk churn
Boy trapped in a milk churn is set free at Brigade HQ on 4 July 1947. The milkman had brought him to the fire station in his milk float. Date: 1947

Background imageChurn Collection: Woman Churning Butter, c. 1855-56 (etching)

Woman Churning Butter, c. 1855-56 (etching)
1071603 Woman Churning Butter, c.1855-56 (etching) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 17.8x11.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: published by DelAtre)

Background imageChurn Collection: A peasant woman churning (engraving)

A peasant woman churning (engraving)
2774990 A peasant woman churning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A peasant woman churning)

Background imageChurn Collection: Farmer (engraving)

Farmer (engraving)
2801969 Farmer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farmer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Background imageChurn Collection: Our Milk, Butter and Cheese Supply (engraving)

Our Milk, Butter and Cheese Supply (engraving)
2799827 Our Milk, Butter and Cheese Supply (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Milk, Butter and Cheese Supply)

Background imageChurn Collection: Unloading a milk train (sepia photo)

Unloading a milk train (sepia photo)
STC347678 Unloading a milk train (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageChurn Collection: A North London Milkman and his three-wheeled trolley (sepia photo)

A North London Milkman and his three-wheeled trolley (sepia photo)
STC347662 A North London Milkman and his three-wheeled trolley (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageChurn Collection: Monument commemorating the Victory over the Peasants, from the

Monument commemorating the Victory over the Peasants, from the
XAM77590 Monument commemorating the Victory over the Peasants, from the Manual of Measurement, pub. 1525 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; German

Background imageChurn Collection: The Wolf, the Pig, and the Churn (colour litho)

The Wolf, the Pig, and the Churn (colour litho)
5200460 The Wolf, the Pig, and the Churn (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wolf, the Pig, and the Churn)

Background imageChurn Collection: The wolf, the pig, and the churn (coloured engraving)

The wolf, the pig, and the churn (coloured engraving)
2817730 The wolf, the pig, and the churn (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wolf, the pig, and the churn)

Background imageChurn Collection: Woman churning butter (colour photo)

Woman churning butter (colour photo)
3096513 Woman churning butter (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman churning butter)

Background imageChurn Collection: The Milk Man, c. 1840-44 (w / c on paper)

The Milk Man, c. 1840-44 (w / c on paper)
MNY90133 The Milk Man, c.1840-44 (w/c on paper) by Calyo, Nicolino (1799-1884); 26x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageChurn Collection: Illustration for The Milkmaid and the Milk Can, from Fables

Illustration for The Milkmaid and the Milk Can, from Fables
PER190893 Illustration for The Milkmaid and the Milk Can, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore

Background imageChurn Collection: Picture Alphabet, C (engraving)

Picture Alphabet, C (engraving)
6010695 Picture Alphabet, C (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture Alphabet, C. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1886).); © Look and Learn

Background imageChurn Collection: Woman Churning Butter, 1855-56 (etching on thin laid paper)

Woman Churning Butter, 1855-56 (etching on thin laid paper)
5643035 Woman Churning Butter, 1855-56 (etching on thin laid paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 20 x 14.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageChurn Collection: The churn began to roll, and rolled down hill with the pig inside (colour litho)

The churn began to roll, and rolled down hill with the pig inside (colour litho)
994287 The churn began to roll, and rolled down hill with the pig inside (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurn Collection: The Dairy (colour litho)

The Dairy (colour litho)
3653387 The Dairy (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dairy. Illustration for The Farm by F M B and A H Blaikie, described by Foster Meadow (Jack)

Background imageChurn Collection: The charm of rural England (b / w photo)

The charm of rural England (b / w photo)
3106056 The charm of rural England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The charm of rural England)

Background imageChurn Collection: Central Africa, the family churn (colour litho)

Central Africa, the family churn (colour litho)
2797074 Central Africa, the family churn (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central Africa, the family churn)

Background imageChurn Collection: Milk Below Maids, Plate 2 from the Cries of London (coloured engraving)

Milk Below Maids, Plate 2 from the Cries of London (coloured engraving)
GHL65420 Milk Below Maids, Plate 2 from the Cries of London (coloured engraving) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801) (after); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageChurn Collection: Milkmaids (oil on canvas)

Milkmaids (oil on canvas)
MIG92893 Milkmaids (oil on canvas) by Bradley, Basil (1842-1904); 53.3x73 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Manya Igel Fine Arts, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageChurn Collection: Trades in Regency England

Trades in Regency England
6340282 Trades in Regency England by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England. Brick making, butter churning and rabbit warren)

Background imageChurn Collection: A Maid Milking a Cow in a Barn, c. 1652-54 (oil on panel)

A Maid Milking a Cow in a Barn, c. 1652-54 (oil on panel)
5242282 A Maid Milking a Cow in a Barn, c.1652-54 (oil on panel) by Borch or Terborch, Gerard ter (1617-81); 47.3x49.8 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageChurn Collection: Bradfords Patent 'Multum in Parvo'Butter-making Apparatus, consisting of 'Fish-back'Churn

Bradfords Patent "Multum in Parvo"Butter-making Apparatus, consisting of "Fish-back"Churn
969951 Bradfords Patent " Multum in Parvo" Butter-making Apparatus, consisting of " Fish-back" Churn and Butter-worker (engraving) by English School

Background imageChurn Collection: The Military Manoeuvres and the Camera, Scenes in the Camps of Churn and Crookham (b / w photo)

The Military Manoeuvres and the Camera, Scenes in the Camps of Churn and Crookham (b / w photo)
1062949 The Military Manoeuvres and the Camera, Scenes in the Camps of Churn and Crookham (b/w photo) by English photographer

Background imageChurn Collection: The Military Manoeuvres in Berkshire (engraving)

The Military Manoeuvres in Berkshire (engraving)
1063005 The Military Manoeuvres in Berkshire (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Manoeuvres in Berkshire)

Background imageChurn Collection: Churn, c. 1941. Creator: Davids De Vault

Churn, c. 1941. Creator: Davids De Vault
Churn, c. 1941

Background imageChurn Collection: Earthen Churn, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney

Earthen Churn, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney
Earthen Churn, 1935/1942

Background imageChurn Collection: Wooden Churn, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney

Wooden Churn, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney
Wooden Churn, 1935/1942

Background imageChurn Collection: Five Gallon Churn, c. 1938. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney

Five Gallon Churn, c. 1938. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney
Five Gallon Churn, c. 1938

Background imageChurn Collection: Hannah, who has longed to see the the flowing waters of the River Teify once again

Hannah, who has longed to see the the flowing waters of the River Teify once again, is helped to the rivers edge by a couple of young milk maids Circa 1950

Background imageChurn Collection: Farming: Dairy: Man with milk churn seen here milking a cow. Circa 1955

Farming: Dairy: Man with milk churn seen here milking a cow. Circa 1955

Background imageChurn Collection: Churn, c. 1940. Creator: Unknown

Churn, c. 1940. Creator: Unknown
Churn, c. 1940

Background imageChurn Collection: Woman Churning, c. 1936. Creator: Mina Lowry

Woman Churning, c. 1936. Creator: Mina Lowry
Woman Churning, c. 1936

Background imageChurn Collection: Woman Churning Butter, 1855-56. Creator: Jean Francois Millet

Woman Churning Butter, 1855-56. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Woman Churning Butter, 1855-56

Background imageChurn Collection: Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Master Churn Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Master

Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Master Churn Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Master
Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Master Churn the Dairymans son. Date: 1928

Background imageChurn Collection: Women reservists delivering milk to a hospital, First World War, c1914-1918, (c1920)

Women reservists delivering milk to a hospital, First World War, c1914-1918, (c1920). War Work of the Womens Reserve Ambulance Corps: Bringing up the mornings milk supply for the hospital

Background imageChurn Collection: Dairy Show Practice

Dairy Show Practice
Dairy workers practise their butter-making before a dairy show at the Agricultural Hall, London, circa 1930. (Photo by Keystone/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageChurn Collection: A Tankard Bearer c1680, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith

A Tankard Bearer c1680, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
A Tankard Bearer c1680. A man in the costume of the late 17th century carrying a tankard or churn over one shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Background imageChurn Collection: Butter churning, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Butter churning, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Butter churning, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including boats, rafts

Background imageChurn Collection: Breton Milkmaid

Breton Milkmaid
A milkmaid from Langueux in Brittany wearing, clogs and carrying milk churns, late 1800s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageChurn Collection: Paddington Station, London, 1910

Paddington Station, London, 1910
An Edwardian view of the approach to Paddington station in London showing the roof structure and tracks. Milk churns can be seen on the far right and left platforms

Background imageChurn Collection: Medieval milking and churning

Medieval milking and churning
Peasants milking cows and a goat, and churning butter, 1100s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Background imageChurn Collection: Motorboat travelling along a canal lined with historical buildings in Venice, Italy

Motorboat travelling along a canal lined with historical buildings in Venice, Italy

Background imageChurn Collection: Ships wake with sun shining through the clouds over the North Sea, United Kingdom

Ships wake with sun shining through the clouds over the North Sea, United Kingdom




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"Preserving Tradition: The Art in Llewellin Churn Works, Haverfordwest, South Wales" Step back in time to the enchanting world of Llewellin Churn Works, nestled in the heart of Haverfordwest, South Wales. Here, amidst the rustic charm and rich history, witness a captivating display of craftsmanship that has stood the test of time. Transport yourself to 1929 as you marvel at the iconic GWR 4 Ton Thornycroft Lorry gracefully parked outside. This vintage beauty serves as a reminder of an era when milk churns were transported with utmost care and precision. Immerse yourself in the age-old tradition of churning milk to make butter. Feel your senses come alive as you witness skilled artisans expertly transforming humble milk into golden goodness. It's a mesmerizing process that showcases both dedication and skill. Travel further back to 1928 at Highbridge Station in Somerset where bustling activity surrounds four milk churns waiting patiently by the country road. A testament to hardworking farmers who tirelessly collected their precious liquid gold for distribution across the land. Journey beyond borders and discover Armenia's secret recipe for making butter. Watch intently as local farmers lead their contented cows down a picturesque country road – a harmonious scene that epitomizes simplicity and connection with nature. Venture into an American general store during Reconstruction times in North Carolina circa 1872. Step inside this historical treasure trove where wooden shelves are adorned with various goods including those essential milk churns - symbols of sustenance and community spirit. Return once more to Highbridge Station in Somerset circa 1928; here lies another snapshot capturing everyday life where two Persian women rock a goatskin rhythmically to churn milk - showcasing cultural diversity intertwined with timeless traditions. Finally, catch sight of Cohen's Full Cream Dairy van proudly traversing Birmingham streets - delivering fresh dairy delights to eager customers.