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Wheel Barrow Collection (#2)

"From Cider Press to Alaskan Ice: The Versatility of the Wheelbarrow" At Hillgrove, West Sussex, a traditional cider press sits beside a trusty wheelbarrow

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Mr Charles Browning with his wheelbarrow. 1936

Mr Charles Browning with his wheelbarrow. 1936

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Tilting the bucket. 1935

Tilting the bucket. 1935

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Garden wheelbarrow with tools, on lawn beside wildflower border, Normandy, France, May

Garden wheelbarrow with tools, on lawn beside wildflower border, Normandy, France, May

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Topsoil in a wheel barrow, man digging up soil behind

Topsoil in a wheel barrow, man digging up soil behind

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: The moving of the Conservatory, by Bils, caricature from Comedia Illustre, 1910

The moving of the Conservatory, by Bils, caricature from Comedia Illustre, 1910
France 20th century. The moving of the Conservatory (Le Demenagement du conservatoire: M. G. Faure, M. Dujardin-Beaumetz, M. Bourgeat, M. Bernheim, M. St-Saens, M. Massenet, M. Debussy)

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Park attendant

Park attendant
People You See. Park attendant. From Teddy Bear (16 October 1965)

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Tales from Many Lands: The Speaking Grapes

Tales from Many Lands: The Speaking Grapes

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Sweeping up autumn leaves

Sweeping up autumn leaves

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Steam Roller Driver

Steam Roller Driver

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: The Bricklayer

The Bricklayer
People You See: The Bricklayer. From Teddy Bear (2 May 1964)

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: USA, Oregon, Hood River. Dilapidated barn on Rasmussen Farms

USA, Oregon, Hood River. Dilapidated barn on Rasmussen Farms

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: WESTERN MAGAZINE, 1883. Cover of the April 1883 issue of The West Shore

WESTERN MAGAZINE, 1883. Cover of the April 1883 issue of The West Shore, a magazine covering the Pacific Northwest, published at Portland, Oregon

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: MOTHER GOOSE: WIFE. When I was a bachelor, I lived by myself

MOTHER GOOSE: WIFE. When I was a bachelor, I lived by myself. Wood engraving from a late-19th century American edition of Mother Gooses Melodies

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: SCOTTISH GAMES, 1867. Wheelbarrow race held during the Scottish Games at Jones Wood, New York City

SCOTTISH GAMES, 1867. Wheelbarrow race held during the Scottish Games at Jones Wood, New York City, sponsored by the New York Caledonian Club, 1 July 1867. Contemporary American wood engraving

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: INDEPENDENCE HALL. A view of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Wood engraving, 19th century

INDEPENDENCE HALL. A view of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: CUSTOM HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA. The Second Bank of the United States, later called the Old Custom House

CUSTOM HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA. The Second Bank of the United States, later called the Old Custom House, located on lower Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvanica

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: FLOOD OF FISH, 1867. An inexplicable flood of fish at Neenah, Wisconsin

FLOOD OF FISH, 1867. An inexplicable flood of fish at Neenah, Wisconsin. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1867

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: WALES: TINTERN ABBEY. West front of Tintern Abbey. Wood engraving, 19th century

WALES: TINTERN ABBEY. West front of Tintern Abbey. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: FRONTIER STATION: BEGGAR. An old Native American woman begging for food at a frontier station in

FRONTIER STATION: BEGGAR. An old Native American woman begging for food at a frontier station in the American West. Wood engraving, American, 1876, after William de la Montagne Cary

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: TRADESPEOPLE OF PARIS. Colored French engraving, 18th century

TRADESPEOPLE OF PARIS. Colored French engraving, 18th century

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. The gold diggings at Ballarat, Australia

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. The gold diggings at Ballarat, Australia. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: MARY HEMENWAY RESIDENCE. House of Mrs. Mary Hemenway, Manchester, Massachusetts

MARY HEMENWAY RESIDENCE. House of Mrs. Mary Hemenway, Manchester, Massachusetts. Wood engraving, 1886

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: BROOKLYN BRIDGE: CAISSON. Laborers in the caisson at the Brooklyn end of the bridge

BROOKLYN BRIDGE: CAISSON. Laborers in the caisson at the Brooklyn end of the bridge. Wood engraving, American, 1870

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: NATIVE AMERICAN ATTACK, 1675. Native Americans attacking the Massachusetts village of Brookfield

NATIVE AMERICAN ATTACK, 1675. Native Americans attacking the Massachusetts village of Brookfield during King Philips War, 2 August 1675. Color engraving, 1827

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: SECOND BANK OF U. S. The Second Bank of the United States on lower Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

SECOND BANK OF U. S. The Second Bank of the United States on lower Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
SECOND BANK OF U.S. The Second Bank of the United States on lower Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Colored engraving, 1839, after William Henry Bartlett

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: CHRISTMAS TREE, c1870. So the little fir-tree went off in its wheelbarrow

CHRISTMAS TREE, c1870. So the little fir-tree went off in its wheelbarrow, and tried to sit in it with a jaunty air, as if it was only being taken for a pleasant airing. Wood engraving, c1870

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: GARDEN TOOLS. Equipment for pruning and other gardening tasks

GARDEN TOOLS. Equipment for pruning and other gardening tasks. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: TOWN CRIER, 18th CENTURY. Twelve pence a-peck, Oysters! An 18th century London, England

TOWN CRIER, 18th CENTURY. Twelve pence a-peck, Oysters! An 18th century London, England, town crier offering oysters for sale. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Nishiki brocade with Amaterasu Kotai Jingu Shinto shrine Nis

Nishiki brocade with Amaterasu Kotai Jingu Shinto shrine Nishike brocade with wheelbarrow. Drawings show stylized designs for kimonos of a Shinto shrine and a wheelbarrow. Date between ca

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Boy playing musical instrument to two pigs

Boy playing musical instrument to two pigs
Nine year old member of Petworth Town Band, playing musical instrument possibly the euphonium to pigs at Mare Hill Farm, Pulborough December 1953 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: A young Farmers boy taking a pig to market

A young Farmers boy taking a pig to market
A young Farmers boy taking a pig (in a basket!) to market on a basic wheelbarrow - Hong Kong, China. Date: circa 1904

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: French soldiers cleaning their Barrack Yard

French soldiers cleaning their Barrack Yard. They all wear loose overalls over their uniforms (even the supervising officers) - dusty work! Date: 1906

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Children in garden, New College Lane, Oxford

Children in garden, New College Lane, Oxford
Sketch of children in the garden (with the dining room window behind them) at New College Lane, Oxford, home of Reverend Baden Powell and his family

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Little girl on a New Years postcard

Little girl on a New Years postcard

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Gardening Equipment

Gardening Equipment
Gardening tools : Wheelbarrow, gloves, spade, fork, etc. Date: 1960s

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Pottery Kilns - Staffordshire

Pottery Kilns - Staffordshire Date: 1910s

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Gardening Equipment 18Th

Gardening Equipment 18Th
Various gardening tools from the 18th century. Date: Circa 1760

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Autumn in the Park

Autumn in the Park
A park keeper sits on a park bench, taking a break from his work to enjoy the Autumn sunshine, his wheelbarrow and broom behind him. Date: 1950s

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Brtish troops crossing a river, Western Front, WW1

Brtish troops crossing a river, Western Front, WW1
British troops crossing a river on the Western Front during the First World War. They are taking wheelbarrows across a wooden bridge. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Dollies Drive -- girl takes doll for a ride

Dollies Drive -- girl takes doll for a ride
Dollies Drive -- a little girl takes her doll for a ride in a wheelbarrow. 19th century

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Collecting Albatross eggs - Laysan Island

Collecting Albatross eggs - Laysan Island
Collecting Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) eggs on Laysan Island, Hawaii (for sale in the markets of Honolulu) Date: 1905

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Boys Industrial Home, Walsham-le-Willows

Boys Industrial Home, Walsham-le-Willows
Exterior of the Boys Industrial Home, Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk. Some of the inmates are mowing the lawn or standing by a wheelbarrow

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Colourful Garden

Colourful Garden
This woman knows how to create a colourful garden, as she wheels flowers in her wheelbarrow. Her patio is crammed with potted plants and hanging baskets galore. Date: 1960s

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Wheelbarrow ride

Wheelbarrow ride

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Wheelbarrow on lawn at edge of borders, gardener pruning in background, Middle Claydon

Wheelbarrow on lawn at edge of borders, gardener pruning in background, Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England, august

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Gardener burning garden rubbish on bonfire, Chipping, Lancashire, England, august

Gardener burning garden rubbish on bonfire, Chipping, Lancashire, England, august

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Fishermen weighing their catch

Fishermen weighing their catch. Man holding a pollock (Gadus virens) suspended on weighing scales. Photographed in Sjona Mo i Rana, Norway

Background imageWheel Barrow Collection: Wooden wheelbarrow planter

Wooden wheelbarrow planter
Old wooden wheelbarrow planter in Summer




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"From Cider Press to Alaskan Ice: The Versatility of the Wheelbarrow" At Hillgrove, West Sussex, a traditional cider press sits beside a trusty wheelbarrow, ready for the autumn harvest. In Norfolk, England, a domestic dog named Yellow Labrador Retriever watches over her three adorable puppies as they peek out from a cozy wooden wheelbarrow in August. As summer approaches its peak, an American cartoon from 1867 humorously portrays Secretary of State William H. Seward and President Andrew Johnson (King Andy) using a wheelbarrow to transport a massive chunk of Alaskan ice to cool congressional tempers. Girl Guides engage in gardening activities under the watchful eye of Millicent Sowerby's illustration featuring a vibrant wheelbarrow filled with blooming flowers. Inspired by Charles Lamb's "Mackery End, " we imagine idyllic scenes where children race Greyhound pups in their trusty barrows across open fields. The excitement builds during lively Wheelbarrow Races that bring laughter and friendly competition among participants from all walks of life. From Alaska to North America, the wheelbarrow has played an essential role in countless landscapes and construction sites throughout history. A woman confidently maneuvers her loaded wheelbarrow while casually enjoying her cigarette—a testament to the strength and independence displayed by housewives everywhere. Little Owls perch on top of abandoned wheelbarrows scattered across the UK countryside—an unexpected yet charming sight amidst nature's beauty. Trotting Cracks at Home showcases an intricately detailed model stable complete with miniature horses being led around by grooms pushing small but mighty wheeled carts—miniature versions of our beloved tool.