Baskets Collection

Housewives in search of a bargin at the Premier supermarket in North Finchley. 20th June 1959

J D McFarland mobile butcher seen here trading in the suburbs of Glasgow, 27th April 1955

Sewing thread being manufactured at the Nottingham factory of Ws Godber. 30th August 1965

The housewives of Glasgows Drum Chapel housing project seen here queuing for the mobile shop. 26th April 1955

Irish peat cutters on Achill Island County Mayo, Ireland New use for peat. It has been found that peat makes an excerllent addition in the manufacture of cattle food

Basket race in Covent Garden market, London. 9th May 1970

Recruits of the Womens Land Army get work in the fields near Torquay, South Devon during the Second World War. 30th August 1940

Crewman of the Trawler Marbi Larde seen here unloading their catch at the Hull Fish Dock. 26th June 1981

Porters from Covent Garden Flower and Vegetable market race with baskets stacked on their head as part of the Covent Garden Flower Show 12th June 1951

Women doing the work of men who have been called up for military service. Seen here loading and unloading goods wagons at Reading marshalling yard. 9th February 1942

Tomatoes at Covent Garden 10th June 1942. Queue of retailers waiting for tomatoes at one of the 10 depots that are selling them

Bidding a fond farewell to the Rev Bob Shaw are pupils of Cumberworth First school at their harvest festival service. Mr Shaw, the vicar of St Nicholas Church, Cumberworth

Trug Makers at Herstmonceux, East Sussex, the local industry is the making of the famous Sussex Trug Baskets. The trugs are handmade from willow board and the frames are chesnut

Scenes in Covent Garden, London. Circa 1947

Two men at work at Rye Harbour, Sussex. November 1952 C5848

A collection of wicker bags and baskets for sale in Rupert Street, Soho. Circa 1955

Fish porters at Billingsgate fish market, London 1st March 1954

Donkeys with Straharadas the Irish word for this twin basket arragement. The boys and their donkeys are going to collect seaweed which is extensively cultivated in Sleahead, County Kerry, Ireland

The Express Dairy at Streatham Hill which has been turned into a self servive store. 30th November 1951

One of the travelling shops which serves Glasgows new housing schemes. 13th April 1957

Wales - Villages - Shirenewton, Gwent, showing the Tredegar Arms.No date attached - 1990 s

Three girls preparing for a picnic along the side of the canal at Perry Barr. They are Ann Rowland, Mary Russell and Anne Hill. May 1959

Two women whisper to each other in aisle of shop, 9th September 1960. " They say you can t do without the New Womans Mirror" Marketing campaign to promote the launch of Womans Mirror

A typical laundry in January 1970. Manor House Launderette at Jesmond

A typical laundry in January 1970. The Washerteria at Morpeth

Fishermen and beachcombers gather on Chowpatty beach Bombay. February 1961 l

A Nepalese market trader seen here carrying his onions to market in Durbar Square, Katmandu in the mountain kingdom of Nepal. February 1961 l l

Peasant women in the market place in Lemberg selling their wares. Circa October 1914

A typical laundry in February 1970. The Washeteria at Boston Court

Fishing Industry: Cockle fishing. June 1969 P003638

Making the most of "Moon"North Sea Fishermen are unable to trawl for fish at
Making the most of " Moon" North Sea Fishermen are unable to trawl for fish at night as they are not allowed to use lights but here you see fishermen gutting the remains a haul

Little girl stitching her dress August 1941 Needle Work sewing basket

Two members of the Beamish Museum staff with some of the entrants for the leek show

Brixham fish market pictured in July 1976

Cutting tobacco for cigarettes in the 1920s at the Wills Tobacco Factory, Bristol

Harvest Festival is a busy time for children like (left to right): Billy Dryden, Maureen Cafferkey, Lesley Fall and Simon Lathbury, all aged five, pupils at St

Pleyben Brittany France Poultry saleswomen at the open air live stock market Pleyben. Circa March 1938

Pont l Abbe Brittany France Local women shopping look at vegetables in the local market. Circa March 1938

Quimper Britanny France A fishwife sells crabs at a market at Quimper in South Brittany. Circa 1938

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