Straw Collection (#9)

Thatching The Rest a cottage at Selworthy Green, Somerset (for a more recent - 1950s! - view, see 10826269). Date: circa 1920s

Pastel dream
Helios lens with extension tubes.. Heidi Westum

School boy Bernard Goodman (10) helps his father on his days off at the New Caledonian Street Market. Bernard is studying the level of the pepsi cola bottle which he is sharing with his father

Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore seen here preparing for her fight scene with Sean Connery as James Bond which develops into a love scene in Goldfingers barn on the Pinewood studios back lot

Weather Hot: (Nice girl Sandra). Sandra Dorne has found an arctic region method of keeping cool while shooting her latest film " Marilyn"

Rye grass weed plant
Digitally restored image of an original antique illustration by Sowerby published in 1860s in The English Botany

Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897 Advert for W. Thornhill & Co cases 1897
Selection of travelling dressing bags and cases, available from W. Thornhill & Co, in New Bond Street. Date: 1897

Uncles Troubles, with William Pardoe, a musical absurdity. circa 1917

Margharita cocktail (tequila, triple sec and lime) at sunset, Otres Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mother and child wearing traditional Thai hats, or ngobs
Mother and child both wearing traditional Thai hats, or ngobs, Bangkok, Thailand Date: 2000

A fishing boat returns to Aberdeen Harbour, SW Hong Kong. The boat is loaded with nets and the crew prepare the mooring lines Date: 1984

Straw bales after harvest in late summer Cotswold landscape, Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire, UK. September 2015

Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - Decorated hut
Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - a Decorated hut with conical thatched roof. Date: circa 1920s

Picture No. 12479920
Ducklings wearing easter bonnets / straw hats Date:

Sleeping mixed-breed piglet in straw, Maple Park, Illinois, USA

Baby Jesus In The Manger

RF - Straw stubble and bales after harvest, Northrepps Village, Norfolk, England, UK, August

Smart and Handsome British Gentleman in straw boater hat, starched collar, white tie and suit. He is boasting a well-groomed moustache and a slightly serious expression

Black and white, Photography, Head and shoulders, Sitting, Drinking, Well-dressed
Twin sisters (12-13) drinking through straws from same glass, (B&W)

German Hunting Terrier, young bitch, age 9 months, sitting in straw

Beagle, bitch resting on hay bale in straw

British Shorthair tomcat, blue coated, portrait standing in straw with Pumpkins / Squash

Straw hats hanging on hook against wall. Burgundy. France

Traditional old danish farm house with thatched roof, green lawn and sun chairs in the zealand countryside, Zealand, Denmark, Europe

Traditionally harvested straw stooks, Coldridge, Devon, England

A worker prepares a makeshift cottage called aBhelaghara ahead of the Magh Bihu festival
A worker prepares a makeshift cottage called " Bhelaghar", which is made of bamboo and straw, as part of celebrations ahead of the Magh Bihu festival in Morigaon district

Drinking straws protrude from a glass in a illustration picture in Loughborough, Britain April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples

Loreno, from Miura cattle ranch, rests in the corral during the San Fermin festival in
" Loreno", from Miura cattle ranch, casts a shadow as he rests in the corral during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain, July 11, 2019. Picture taken July 11, 2019

Kashmiri fishermen cover their heads and part of their boats with blankets and straw as they wait to catch fish in the waters of the Anchar Lake on a cold day in Srinagar, December 20, 2016

St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bequia, Port Elizabeth, souvenir straw hats

Gondoliers straw hat, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Chapel Cieutat, Hautes-Pyrenees, France

St Just De Valcabrere Church & St Bertrand De Comminges, Haute-Garonne, Pyrenees, France

View Towards Pic du Midi Observatory, Pyrenees de Midi, France

Windmills near Sant Jordi, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

South America, Peru, Ancash, Huaraz. Reed Panama hats for sale in the city center

Rural countryside Kumbhalgar Fortress, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Canada. Patterns in the rows of crop on the prairie shot from an airplane

Africa, Benin, Taneka villages. The traditional hut roofs made of plants

Flower vendor on the banks of the Arno River in Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Hats and bags of straw Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Straw bags in Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:05/1950

A woman covers a jug with straw Castelfiorentino Granaiolo. Date of Photograph:1942

Man with a large basket of hay Italy. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

"Elba Island. Bow-net maker in Porto Azzurro" Porto Azzurro Porto Azzurro. Date of Photograph:21/08/1947

"Workers that braid in Campi" Campi Bisenzio. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

Group of women with baskets on their heads Italy. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

"Elba Island. Bow-net maker in Porto Azzuro" Porto Azzurro Porto Azzuro. Date of Photograph:21/08/1947

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"Straw: A Versatile Material That Connects Cultures and Nurtures Life" From the picturesque shores of Sennen Cove in Cornwall, England, to the enchanting Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, it has been an integral part of our lives. Picture No. 10983325 captures its rustic charm as it adorns a traditional thatched roof, blending seamlessly with the idyllic countryside. In Hereford Bull & Cow 1912 (Picture No. 11073026), we witness how straw played a crucial role in animal husbandry, providing comfort and insulation for these magnificent creatures. Its humble presence reminds us of the deep-rooted connection between humans and animals throughout history. Venturing further into Europe, we find ourselves amidst the quaint village of Old Alresford in Hampshire, England. Here, straw finds new purpose as bedding for livestock or even as material for crafting intricate sculptures like Hoffmann's Augustus Soup (Picture No. 11768877). This juxtaposition showcases both its practicality and artistic potential. But straw's influence extends far beyond borders; it transcends cultures and continents. In Japan's Komuso Buddhist monks' tradition (Picture No. 11073026), they don woven hats made from straw called "Tengai. " These symbolic headpieces represent humility and detachment while fostering spiritual growth. Returning to rural landscapes closer to home brings us to Cross Farm where a young boy tenderly feeds lambs nestled amidst soft golden strands (Picture No. 10983325). The innocence captured here speaks volumes about how this simple material nurtures life itself – sustaining not only animals but also our sense of compassion and responsibility towards nature. Finally, let us not forget our curly-tailed friends. Berkshire piglets revel joyfully amidst heaps of fragrant straw (Picture No. 11768877). Their playful antics remind us that even within their world exists an appreciation for the simple pleasures that straw provides.