Wheel Barrows Collection

From the Ironmongery and Hardware Trades catalogues of 1895, the humble wheelbarrow emerged as a versatile tool, revolutionizing work in various industries and gardens

Wheel Barrows Collection: Women at work during the Great War (b / w photo)

Women at work during the Great War (b / w photo)
STC444603 Women at work during the Great War (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War (1914-18); ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Wheel Barrows Collection: Women Barrowing Coke at a Gas Works, War Office photographs, 1916 (b / w photo)

Women Barrowing Coke at a Gas Works, War Office photographs, 1916 (b / w photo)
XJF425316 Women Barrowing Coke at a Gas Works, War Office photographs, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wheel Barrows Collection: The flower harvest in the Scillies. At Tresco wheelbarrows of golden spurs

The flower harvest in the Scillies. At Tresco wheelbarrows of golden spurs ( flowers) being taken from the developing house. 21 February 1923

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

Wheel Barrows 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

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

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From the Ironmongery and Hardware Trades catalogues of 1895, the humble wheelbarrow emerged as a versatile tool, revolutionizing work in various industries and gardens. Women's roles expanded during the Great War, as seen in this black and white photograph of them barrowing coke at a gas works. Fast forward to the flower harvest in the Scillies, where wheelbarrows of golden spurs were essential for transporting blooms. In gardens, from Normandy to Middle Claydon, wheelbarrows became an indispensable companion for gardeners, pruning, burning garden rubbish, and maintaining borders. Even in distant lands like Ethiopia, early mornings saw wheelbarrows in use on the bustling streets of Harar.