Empties Collection

Rome - mouth of the Roman Great Sewer or Cloaca Maxima
Rome - the mouth of the Roman Great Sewer or Cloaca Maxima where it empties into the river Tiber. Vintage 19th century photograph

Girl empties her Xmas stocking
Young girl in her red dressing gown emptying her stocking on Xmas Day. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1910

South View of Westminster from Millbank where the Kings Scholars Pond Sewer empties into the Thames (engraving)
611008 South View of Westminster from Millbank where the Kings Scholars Pond Sewer empties into the Thames (engraving) by English School

Treatment of Champagne at Reims (engraving)
1596285 Treatment of Champagne at Reims (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treatment of Champagne at Reims)

A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea (engraving)
1054004 A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea)

The First and Last Postman - Lands End, Cornwall. Date: 1964

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Pungwe Falls
Black and white lantern Slide of Pungwe Falls - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection

Streetside empty bottle and can seller - Kathmandu, Nepal
A remarkable card showing a streetside empty bottle and can seller - Kathmandu, Nepal. Date: circa 1950s

Steam Seine Boats going out by Charles Napier Hemy (1841-1917), engraved by E Schladitz (dates unknown). Date: 1884

THE NEW TAY VIADUCT, FROM THE SOUTH, UK. The Firth of Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Tatha) is a firth in Scotland between the council areas of Fife, Perth and Kinross, the City of Dundee and Angus

ON THE FIRTH OF TAY, UK. The Firth of Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Tatha) is a firth in Scotland between the council areas of Fife, Perth and Kinross, the City of Dundee and Angus

Comic Postcard - Slops removed and served
Comic Postcard - A Housemaid removes and empties the slops from a bedroom chamber pot (potty), whilst at the same time a (hopefully different type of)

THE NEW TAY VIADUCT, FROM THE SOUTH, UK. The Firth of Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Tatha) is a firth in Scotland between the council areas of Fife, Perth and Kinross, the City of Dundee and Angus

ON THE FIRTH OF TAY, UK. The Firth of Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Tatha) is a firth in Scotland between the council areas of Fife, Perth and Kinross, the City of Dundee and Angus

Emptying bag of nitrogen granular fertilizer granules into fertilizer spreader, Sweden, may

Farmer emptying bag of nitrogen granular fertilizer granules into fertilizer spreader, Sweden, may

Lager. Three pint glasses containing left-over lager

A moment alone
A small child empties the contents of their spoon into a locket, making a rather sticky mess

Louis XI Soaked
Early one morning Louis XI is riding to mass through the streets of Paris when a student empties a basin from the window onto the kings head. The king forgives him. Date: circa 1470

Publican Repents, 1864
The landlord of the Grapes tavern empties casks and smashes bottles in the cellar, in order to repent the evils of his intemperate profession

Balloon Lightened
A scene in the basket of a balloon. One man consults the altimeter : another empties sand to lighten the balloon and gain height, a third releases a carrier-pigeon

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"Empties: A Journey through Empty Spaces and Moments" From the breathtaking Pungwe Falls in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) to the mouth of the Roman Great Sewer in Rome, emptiness takes on various forms and can be seen as a girl joyfully emptying her Christmas stocking, or as the South View of Westminster from Millbank where the Kings Scholars Pond Sewer empties into the Thames. In Reims, witness the meticulous treatment of Champagne, where every bottle is emptied with care and precision. Or embark on an adventure to explore the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea, where nets are emptied after a fruitful catch. At Lands End in Cornwall, meet "The First and Last Postman, " who tirelessly delivers letters to this remote corner of England. Meanwhile, streetside sellers in Kathmandu empty their bottles and cans for survival. Capture a scene by Charles Napier Hemy depicting Steam Seine Boats gracefully leaving port. Marvel at THE NEW TAY VIADUCT standing tall over Scotland's Firth of Tay - an engineering marvel that spans emptiness itself. But amidst all these physical manifestations of emptiness lies humor too. In a comic postcard titled "Slops removed and served, " even waste can bring laughter. Empties tell stories beyond what meets the eye; they hold secrets within their voids. They remind us that sometimes it is through empty spaces that we find meaning - whether it's embracing solitude or appreciating moments yet to be filled with new experiences. So let us not overlook these glimpses into emptiness but rather cherish them as opportunities for reflection, discovery, and perhaps even transformation along life's ever-unfolding journey.