Hamper Collection

Wind in Willows / Grahame
Wind in Willows/Grahame

Wind in Willows / Grahame
The Water Rat & Mole picnicking: " The Mole begged as a favour, to be allowed to unpack it all by himself." Date: First published: 1908

Poster - Eat More Fruit - for Health and Vitality - published / issued by the Retail Fruit Trade Federation Ltd. Date: 1950s

Fortnum & Masons Christmas Box for soldiers, WW1
Advertisement for quintessential London department store, Fortnum & Mason, in particular their Thirty Shilling Xmas Box of selected provisions which could be sent to the front for lucky soldiers

Christmas at the Front - Unpacking the Parcels from Home
A group of British soldiers share the contents of a hamper which has been delivered to them at the Front. A Christmas pudding is held aloft and the scene is of general jollity

Wind in Willows / Mice
The field mice & harvest mice join Ratty & Mole at their picnic. Date: First published: 1908

Victorian era picnic
Families having a summer picnic, England, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Market Reports Series - Country Ducks arriving
One of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Country Ducks arrived in excellent condition. Date: 1903

The Humorist Cover 1939
A jolly cover by William Heath Robinson showing a couple on a motor cycle helping themselves, in transit, to a picnic hamper on the back of a car

First aid hamper supplied by St Johns Ambulance
A large first aid hamper (ie first aid kit) for ambulance station and railway purposes, supplied by St Johns Ambulance Association

Before the Race (Nottingham Races)
Artist: Holland, John - Title: Before the Race (Nottingham Races) - Date: 1865 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 43.8 x 68.6

Basket maker weaving a basket from willow taken from an osier-bed. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810

The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)
989681 The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel) by Kaufmann (Kaufman) Isidor (1853-1921); 34.3x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelors Birthday. Isidor Kaufmann (1853-1921)

Party of people picnicking at Henley Regatta
A party of people picnicking at the Henley Royal Regatta, an annual rowing event held on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire. Date: July 1888

A Day at the Races
3 To 1, - Bar Two The singer Miss Annie Adams is pictured in the foreground enjoying champagne and lobsters from her Fortnum and Mason hamper

A Water Party - Picnicing at Richmond (chromolitho)
731722 A Water Party - Picnicing at Richmond (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Water Party - Picnicing at Richmond)

A monkey in a hamper at ZSL London Zoo, December 1922 (b / w photo)
1079586 A monkey in a hamper at ZSL London Zoo, December 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Nottinghamshire, UK. Box of British fruit at a late summer family picnic. (MR)

Baby in a Christmas Hamper

Illustration, A Day at the Races
Colour illustration, A Day at the Races showing men and women with carriage and picnic hamper. From the coloured lithographs Les Cocottes Aux Bains De Mer

Motor Car with luxuries, tea and picnics
Photographs of women and a man, taking tea, playing bridge, and enjoying a picnic from a hamper installed in a motor car. Captioned, If Goodwood were run on the Cowes system

Baby in basket (colour photo)
2804560 Baby in basket (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby in basket. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

DDE-90037271
Black & white short-haired kitten on hamper lid, 2 1/2 months old. Date: 30/07/2007

One of a row of tents, home of a pea picker, near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939
One of a row of tents, home of a pea picker. Near Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California. [Note upturned basket for carrying peas, and washboard]

Young migrant mother... FSA emergency camp, Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young migrant mother who lives in one of the tents. California. Farm Security Administration (FSA) emergency camp. Calipatria. [Note upturned pea-picking basket used as a seat]

Pea pickers, end of the day, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea pickers. End of the day. Near Calipatria. California

Pea pickers coming into the weigh master, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea pickers coming into the weigh master. Near Calipatria, California

End of the day, pea pickers, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
End of the day. Near Calipatria, California. Pea pickers

Five hundred pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch, Near Calipatria, California, 1939
Near Calipatria. Five hundred pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch newly planted to peas. California

Pea pickers, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea pickers. California

Migratory family arriving at growers camp for pickers, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory family arriving at growers camp for pickers. Car bears Wyoming license, the probable state of origin of the family. Imperial Valley, California

Five hundred pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair... Near Calipatria, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Calipatria. Five hundred pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch newly planted to peas. California

Pickers coming into the weigh master, pea field near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pickers coming into the weigh master. Pea field near Calipatria, California

Pea harvest, Large-scale industrialized agriculture... Imperial Valley, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea harvest. Large-scale industrialized agriculture on Sinclair Ranch. Imperial Valley, California

Open air food factory - weighing in the peas near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Open air food factory. Weighing in the peas near Calipatria, California

Lunchtime in the pea fields with camp in background, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lunchtime in the field. Camp in background. Near Calipatria, California. Pea fields

Pea pickers coming into weigh master, Sinclair Ranch, near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea pickers coming into weigh master. 500 pea pickers in field of large-scale Sinclair Ranch, newly planted to peas. Near Calipatria, California

Pea picker camp, Calipatria, Imperial Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pea picker camp. This family had been farm owners in Oklahoma, lost their farm and for the last three years " have been draggin our children around California

Open air food factory - weighing in peas, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Open air food factory. Weighing in peas. California

Migratory hop pickers, man and wife, work together, Oregon. Polk County, near Independence, 1939
Oregon. Polk County, near Independence. Migratory hop pickers, man and wife, work together

Possibly: Hop picker, once Nebraska farm owner, near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Hop picker, once Nebraska farm owner. Near Independence, Polk County, Oregon

Migratory field workers in hop field, near Independence, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory field workers in hop field. Near Independence, Oregon

Hop vine and hop picker, near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hop vine and hop picker. Near Independence, Polk County, Oregon

Possibly: View of hop yard, pickers at work, near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: View of hop yard, pickers at work. Near Independence, Polk County, Oregon]

View of hop yard, pickers at work, near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View of hop yard, pickers at work. Near Independence, Polk County, Oregon

Young wife of ex-logger, migratory field worker... near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939
Oregon, Polk County, near Independence. Young wife of ex-logger, migratory field worker, picking hops

Eleven year old boy and his grandmother, migratory... near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939
Eleven year old boy and his grandmother, migratory, pick hops side by side. Oregon, Polk County, near Independence

Hop picker, once Nebraska farm owner, near Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hop picker, once Nebraska farm owner. Near Independence, Polk County, Oregon

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"Unveiling the Magic: The Enchanting Hamper of Wind in Willows" Step into the whimsical world of Wind in Willows, where a hamper holds secrets and surprises. In Grahame's timeless tale, a humble hamper becomes an emblem of friendship and adventure. Just like Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad embarked on their escapades with a trusty hamper by their side, so did soldiers during WW1 receive solace from Fortnum & Masons Christmas Box. Filled with hope and comfort, these hampers brought joy to those far away from home. In the bustling city streets adorned with posters promoting health and vitality through fruits, one can't help but imagine unpacking parcels from home at the frontlines during Christmas. These precious gifts provided not only sustenance but also a reminder of love amidst turmoil. Meanwhile, mischievous mice in Wind in Willows find delight as they stumble upon Victorian-era picnics complete with sumptuous hampers filled to the brim. The basket maker weaves his artistry using willow branches to create sturdy vessels that hold delectable treats for outdoor feasts. As country ducks arrive at marketplaces according to Market Reports Series' observations, their plump bodies nestled within hampers evoke images of abundance and prosperity. Such scenes were captured humorously on The Humorist Cover in 1939 when laughter was needed most. During times of crisis or celebration alike, St John's Ambulance supplied first aid hampers ensuring swift care for those injured or unwell. Their presence offered reassurance that help was just an arm's reach away. Lastly, before Nottingham Races commence its thrilling spectacle on race day morning (as depicted in "Before the Race"), elegant ladies donning extravagant hats clutch dainty hampers containing delightful refreshments fit for royalty. From literary classics to historical events, the hamper has woven itself into our collective imagination.