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Barrel Collection (page 5)

Background imageBarrel Collection: Robust gun by Mimard & Blachon

Robust gun by Mimard & Blachon. 19th century

Background imageBarrel Collection: Stunt woman cannonball loses her knickers

Stunt woman cannonball loses her knickers
Liza Knight, an 18-year-old stunt performer from Leicester, felt quite a draught after being shot from a cannon during a rehearsal

Background imageBarrel Collection: Defoe, Daniel (1660-1731). Robinson Crusoe rescuing of the b

Defoe, Daniel (1660-1731). Robinson Crusoe rescuing of the b
English literature. 17th century. Defoe, Daniel (1660-1731). English novelist. Robinson Crusoe rescuing of the boat all what could be before of its sinking. Colored engraving

Background imageBarrel Collection: England. Guildford. High Street. Engraving

England. Guildford. High Street. Engraving
England. Guildford. High Street. Surrey County. 1875. Millerlove colored Engraving

Background imageBarrel Collection: Paris, France - Halle aux Vins

Paris, France - Halle aux Vins. Date: 1829

Background imageBarrel Collection: Aircraft machine guns by G. H. Davis

Aircraft machine guns by G. H. Davis
The principal weapon in air fighting during the Second World War: aircraft machine guns. American, British, French, German and Italian machine guns, capable of firing 1000-1200 rounds per minute

Background imageBarrel Collection: AMALFI BY WORTH 1922

AMALFI BY WORTH 1922
Dress by Worth: barrel-line dress with V -neck & ruffle fall collar, translucent over- sleeves with ruffle detail, broad sash & bow tied across the hips & a broad brimmed hat

Background imageBarrel Collection: Barrel of beer with comic verse on a Christmas card

Barrel of beer with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBarrel Collection: 1900s Card Cards Greetings Wooden Frame String

1900s Card Cards Greetings Wooden Frame String
1900s, card, cards, greetings, wooden, frame, string, slate, handwriting, handwritten, greeting, legs, standing, tap, drawing, barrel, cat, cats, 12011147

Background imageBarrel Collection: Clown with barrel on a comic greetings card

Clown with barrel on a comic greetings card
Clown filling a bottle from a barrel of ginger beer on a comic greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Background imageBarrel Collection: Post-pub scene on a comic German greetings card

Post-pub scene on a comic German greetings card - four men urinating in the moonlight. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Background imageBarrel Collection: Pub scene with barrel on a comic German greetings card

Pub scene with barrel on a comic German greetings card
Pub scene with beer barrel, landlord and customers on a comic German greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Background imageBarrel Collection: Two monks with barrel on a comic German greetings card

Two monks with barrel on a comic German greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Background imageBarrel Collection: Goblins having fun on a ship on a Christmas card

Goblins having fun on a ship on a Christmas card
Goblins having fun on the deck of a ship on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBarrel Collection: Man in cellar on a comic German greetings card

Man in cellar on a comic German greetings card
Man in a cellar on a comic German greetings card, holding a bottle and a glass of wine. (1 of 2) circa 1890s

Background imageBarrel Collection: Dog and puppies with barrel on a cutout Christmas card

Dog and puppies with barrel on a cutout Christmas card
Dog and two puppies with a barrel on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBarrel Collection: Railway station at San Juan, Argentina, South America

Railway station at San Juan, Argentina, South America
Railway station at San Juan, western Argentina, South America, a wine-producing region, hence the barrels. Date: circa 1906

Background imageBarrel Collection: Myers Inn and Liquor Store, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

Myers Inn and Liquor Store, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
Myers Planters Punch Inn and Liquor Store, Sugar Wharf, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Date: circa 1938

Background imageBarrel Collection: Rossglass near Killough, Co. Down

Rossglass near Killough, Co. Down - a view of a rural village with thatched cottage and barrel cart to the gable and other buildings to the right

Background imageBarrel Collection: Georgius Agricola (1494-1555). German scientist

Georgius Agricola (1494-1555). German scientist. Known as the father of mineralogy. Engraving belonging to his work De Re Metallica. Basel 1564. Colored

Background imageBarrel Collection: Japanese Cooper (barrel-maker) constructing a huge barrel

Japanese Cooper (barrel-maker) constructing a huge barrel - reproduction of a Japanese woodblock print on a postcard. Date: circa 1880

Background imageBarrel Collection: Cries of London - Old Water Carrier

Cries of London - Old Water Carrier
Cries of London - Any New-River water here - Old Water Carrier. 1827

Background imageBarrel Collection: Japanese sake barrels in Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese sake barrels in Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan

Background imageBarrel Collection: Diogenes with Lantern

Diogenes with Lantern
The Greek philosopher Diogenes, crouching beside the barrel which serves him as home, holds a lantern with which he searches Athens for an honest man... Date: 412-323 BC

Background imageBarrel Collection: Drayman lowers crate of beer into pub cellar, Eccles

Drayman lowers crate of beer into pub cellar, Eccles
A drayman lowers a crate of beer into the cellar of The Grapes public house in Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1977

Background imageBarrel Collection: Barrel House, Tonopah, Nevada, USA

Barrel House, Tonopah, Nevada, USA
The Barrel House, built out of barrels and wooden crates, a miners dwelling in Tonopah, Nevada, USA, with a guard dog outside. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBarrel Collection: Medical Reserve Cognac. Advertisement poster of

Medical Reserve Cognac. Advertisement poster of brandy Fromy Rog饠 and Co.. Litography

Background imageBarrel Collection: WW1 cartoon on postcard - munition worker

WW1 cartoon on postcard - munition worker
Expecting a rise shortly. Humorous, First World War postcard depicting a female munition worker jauntily sitting on a barrel of dynamite with a cigarette. A health and safety nightmare. Date: c.1916

Background imageBarrel Collection: Model of artillery piece, WW1

Model of artillery piece, WW1
Model of an artillery piece, the barrel made out of different sized bullets on a wooden carriage with spoked wooden wheels covered with brass. Trench Art

Background imageBarrel Collection: WW1 Machinery in a lead factory - shrapnel production

WW1 Machinery in a lead factory - shrapnel production
An array of machinery in a factory manufacturing white lead, used to make artillery shrapnel during WW1 Date: circa 1915

Background imageBarrel Collection: Shipping Rum - British Guiana (Guyana)

Shipping Rum - British Guiana (Guyana)
Shipping Rum (and sugar cane required in the production of rum) - British Guiana (the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana)

Background imageBarrel Collection: Heidelberg Tun, Heidelberg Castle, Germany

Heidelberg Tun, Heidelberg Castle, Germany
The Heidelberg Tun - an immense wine vat contained within the cellars of Heidelberg Castle, Germany. The present barrel (there have been four in history)

Background imageBarrel Collection: Kitchen interior, St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales

Kitchen interior, St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Sketch of the kitchen interior at St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1842

Background imageBarrel Collection: Gun of Tirpitz Battery in firing position, Ostend, WW1

Gun of Tirpitz Battery in firing position, Ostend, WW1
A gun of the German Tirpitz Battery in elevated firing position at Ostend, Belgium, during the First World War. Work on the construction of the Battery can be seen in progress in the background

Background imageBarrel Collection: Deep Sea Diver

Deep Sea Diver
A deep sea diver finds a bottle from a shipwreck. 1892

Background imageBarrel Collection: German Christmas card with soldiers

German Christmas card with soldiers
A German Christmas postcard, depictng a jolly group of German soldiers sitting in a festive barracks building, opening letters and parcels from their loved ones around a table

Background imageBarrel Collection: Cross-Section / Air Rifle

Cross-Section / Air Rifle
Air-gun - section through the rifle showing the method of loading

Background imageBarrel Collection: Monkey Fur Coat 1922

Monkey Fur Coat 1922
A barrel-line coat trimmed with monkey fur has a low waist, pouched bodice, high stand collar & large bow detail at hip level worn with a broad brimmed hat

Background imageBarrel Collection: Maid collecting water

Maid collecting water. 1890

Background imageBarrel Collection: Scene in a local pub, the Star Inn, somewhere in Cornwall

Scene in a local pub, the Star Inn, somewhere in Cornwall, just before opening time. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageBarrel Collection: Early Ballooning - Inflating a balloon

Early Ballooning - Inflating a balloon. early 19th century

Background imageBarrel Collection: Camel-drawn water cart, Aden

Camel-drawn water cart, Aden
Camel-drawn water cart, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1908

Background imageBarrel Collection: Ted McNamara and burning barrel, Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Ted McNamara and burning barrel, Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Ted McNamara, adventurer, drinking a toast to the barrel in which he was attempting to cross the Atlantic to Florida, until it capsized 50 yards from shore

Background imageBarrel Collection: Ted McNamara retrieving barrel, Sennen Cove, Cornwall

Ted McNamara retrieving barrel, Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Ted McNamara, adventurer, and Customs men, retrieving the barrel in which he was attempting to cross the Atlantic to Florida, until it capsized 50 yards from shore

Background imageBarrel Collection: Market Hall, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden

Market Hall, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden
Market and Market Hall, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden, viewed from Kungstorget (Kings Square). Date: circa 1908

Background imageBarrel Collection: Fishing boat at the jetty, Sondmore, Orstavik, Norway

Fishing boat at the jetty, Sondmore, Orstavik, Norway. Date: circa 1925

Background imageBarrel Collection: Soldier Looks Down the Barrel of Revolver

Soldier Looks Down the Barrel of Revolver
Soldier S.W. Saunders cleans out his revolver, with his ceremonial sword propped between his legs and army kit visible in the background. Date: 1940

Background imageBarrel Collection: Siglufjordur (Herring Town), Iceland

Siglufjordur (Herring Town), Iceland
Siglufjordur (Sigulufirdi) used to be the center of the herring fisheries in Iceland, and the herring played a very large role in the nations economy and industry. Date: 1939



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