Bales Collection

Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
Panoramic view of Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland - The view from Gallow Hill

Murraygate, Dundee - Celebration of the Jute Industry - this, along with its other major industries gave Dundee its epithet as the city of " jute, jam and journalism"

Lancashire Cotton Barge
Barges loaded with bales of raw cotton, destined for the cotton mills, Leeds - Liverpool Canal, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Date: 1930s

Shire horse pulling a hay wagon
A heavy working horse pulls a high hay wagon along a country lane. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Tractor stopping to allow hay bale making machine to release bale of hay - September - Staffordshire - England
GUY-250 Tractor stopping to allow hay bale making machine to release bale of hay - September Staffordshire - England - UK Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Farming - round straw bales on stubble - strongly sidelit a. m. sun - Devon UK
HAR-34 Farming - Round straw bales on stubble, strongly sidelit am. sun Devon UK Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Massey Ferguson tractor with McHale baler, round baling silage in meadow, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, september

Good Luck card with two cricket bats, a ball and a wicket. Date: circa 1890s

Stunt woman rides through flames on motorbike
Sue, 23, one of a team of stunt women, rides her motorbike through a twenty-foot long tunnel of burning hay bales. Wearing only a T-shirt and hot pants she entered the tunnel at 60 mph

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Two firefighters at King George V Dock, East London
Two firefighters in action at No.9 Shed, King George V Dock, Port of London Authority, East London (E16), on 29 December 1974 -- a 30-pump fire

The Hay crop from Suttons Grass Seeds
A promotional postcard for Suttons Seeds, Reading - showing women harvesting the hay crop, grown from Suttons Grass seeds

Cotton Warehouse 1930S
Men loading a wagon with bales of cotton from a warehouse in Manchester, England. Date: 1930s

Hay bales in the evening light
A view of a field with stacked bales of hay in the evening light. Pencil and watercolour sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Caucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi-donkey with load & Armenian d
Caucasus Georgia Tiflis Tblisi - a donkey with its load and its Armenian driver. Vintage 19th century photograph

Cricket - Run-It-Out card game - Bowled
Run-It-Out card game - Bowled. mid-20th century

NEW ORLEANS, 1884. The Levee in New Orleans. Lithograph, 1884, by Currier & Ives

DOG - Black labrador sitting in straw
JD-22993 DOG - Black labrador lying in straw John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

New Holland TM155 tractor with McHale f550 round baler, big baling for silage on upland meadow, England, july

Alabama - Cotton Compress at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama - The Cotton Compress. Birmingham was founded on June 1, 1871, by cotton gin promoters who sold lots near the planned crossing of the Alabama & Chattanooga

Farming - straw bales in field. Picardie - France
WAT-15719 Farming - straw bales in field. Picardie - France M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Haystacks, North Dakota, United States of America, North America

Liebig / Cotton 6
Transporting bales of cotton on steamboats on the Mississippi river, USA

Bales and double rainbow after storm at sunset Cypress River, Manitoba, Canada

Bales and stormy skies Holland, Manitoba, Canada

Rainbow and bales after prairie storm Near Mariapolis Manitoba MB Canada

Bales and hoarfrost, Hazelglen, Manitoba, Canada

William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndale's vernacular Bible
530221 William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndale's vernacular Bible brought into England concealed in bales of various goods

American Civil War 1861-1865. First Battle of Lexington also called Battle of the Hemp Bales, 13-10 September 1861
528603 American Civil War 1861-1865. First Battle of Lexington also called Battle of the Hemp Bales, 13-10 September 1861, Missouri

William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England, 1850
3330613 William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England concealed in)

Loading bales of cotton for export, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Wood engraving c1870
530415 Loading bales of cotton for export, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Wood engraving c1870; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cotton from India: a cotton convoy - night encampment under a banyan-tree, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Cotton from India: a cotton convoy proceeding from Rewah towards the Ganges - night encampment under a banyan-tree, 1862. '...a small convoy of solid wooden-wheeled carts, pad bullocks

Cotton from India: a cotton fleet descending the Ganges - casting off from Mirzapore, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Cotton from India: a cotton fleet descending the Ganges - casting off from Mirzapore early in the morning, 1862. Boats en route to '...Calcutta, for the purpose of shipping the cotton to Europe

African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883
528415 African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883. Plantation house left, workers' cabins to its right. Jetty for loading cotton bales, centre

Loading cotton into a steamer, Savannah, Ga. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Loading cotton into a steamer, Savannah, Ga. c1904

Trimming bales of hay, 1660-1684. Creator: Gaspar Netscher
Trimming bales of hay, 1660-1684. Attributed to Caspar Netscher

Kaweah Delta Cooperative cotton gin and yard, Tulare County, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kaweah Delta Cooperative cotton gin and yard. Tulare County, California. There are three such cooperatives in the southern cotton industry

Bales of cotton on gin platform, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Bales of cotton on gin platform. Robstown, Texas

Cotton bales on gin platform, Robstown, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton bales on gin platform. Robstown, Texas

The Great Wool-Floor at the London Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Wool-Floor at the London Docks, 1850. The vastly increasing importance of the Colonial wool trade...has induced the directors of the London Dock Company to enlarge...the warehouse...and to

1969 British Grand Prix
Silverstone, England. 17-19 July 1969. Jackie Stewart, Matra MS80 Ford, 1st position, leads Jochen Rindt, Lotus 49B Ford, 4th position. Ref: 69GB15. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway ready for shipment to England, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. M'Combie and Wright

Weighing cotton at Bombay for the English market, 1862. Creator: Joseph Austin Benwell
Weighing cotton at Bombay for the English market, 1862. Here...the bales are landed from Surat, Baroche, Cambay, and other parts of Guzerat, Kuttyawa

Hay bales near Weddersleben, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

bales New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

Bales and clouds New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

bales and canola crop in bloom near New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada

Rural scene with farm field and hay stacks Rural scene with farm field and hay stacks on the Faroe Islands

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"Bales: A Tapestry of Agricultural Traditions and Industrial Heritage" From the picturesque landscapes of Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland to the bustling streets of Murraygate, Dundee - a celebration of the Jute Industry, they have played an integral role in various facets of our history. In the tranquil countryside, a majestic Shire horse pulls a hay wagon through fields adorned with golden bales. The timeless scene captures the essence of rural life in all its splendor. Moving southwards to Lancashire, we witness a magnificent Cotton Barge gliding along serene waterways. Laden with bales brimming with precious cargo, it symbolizes an era when cotton reigned supreme and trade flourished. Meanwhile, in Staffordshire's September sun-drenched fields, a tractor pauses to allow a hay bale making machine to release its carefully crafted bundle. This harmonious dance between man and machinery epitomizes the efficiency and innovation driving modern agriculture. Venturing further east into Yorkshire Dales' meadows lies another testament to progress - a Massey Ferguson tractor equipped with McHale baler diligently rounds up silage into perfectly formed bales. Here lies evidence that tradition can seamlessly intertwine with technology for optimal results. Devon's idyllic landscape reveals yet another facet of farming as round straw bales stand proudly on stubble fields under the strong morning sunlight. Their presence not only signifies hard work but also serves as nature's canvas painted by light and shadow. Across borders in County Fermanagh stands Crom Castle - ancestral home to Lord Erne and the Crichton family. Nestled amidst lush surroundings are neatly stacked bales; their presence evokes memories passed down through generations. Beyond agriculture lies unexpected connections – like that Good Luck card adorned with cricket bats, ball, and wicket resting against hay bales. It reminds us how even sports find solace among these humble bundles, bridging the gap between tradition and recreation.