Wheelbarrow Gallery

The wheelbarrow is a simple yet effective tool used for carrying heavy loads

The Angelus, 1857-1859, (1912).Artist: Jean Francois Millet
The Angelus, 1857-1859, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

The Angelus, 1857-1859. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
The Angelus, 1857-1859. A man and woman working in a potato field pause for prayer when they hear the bell rung in the church in the right background

Court Cocking, St Ives, Cornwall. 1890
Four people on the steps flanking Court Cocking. Photographer: Edward Ashton

Men unloading bones and animal waste from a WJ Curleys lorry at Stratford, East London. 5 October 1937

United Irishmen Upon Duty, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (coloured engraving)
TPG171799 United Irishmen Upon Duty, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Army airship Beta in shed at OTC camp, Farnborough
Army airship Beta in a shed at an Officers Training Corps camp in Farnborough, July 1910. Date: 1910

Wheelbarrow filled with ice and drinks in bottles and cans

An Irish peasant girl sits astride a wooden barrow bearing a small load of Peat sods in the farmyard Date: 1907

An acrobatic baboon at the Hippodrome
Herr Grais with his performing acrobatic baboon at the London Hippodrome in 1902. Date: 1902

A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho)
STC169232 A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho) by Kretzschmer, H. (fl.1883) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Old English Sheepdog and lamb
Unusual Friends - Old English Sheepdog and lamb. 1950s

Cowper / Olney Summerhouse
WILLIAM COWPER English poets home: the summerhouse in his garden at Olney, Buckinghamshire Date: 1731 - 1800

The Construction of a Road, 1774 (oil on canvas) (see also 695016)
XIR13025 The Construction of a Road, 1774 (oil on canvas) (see also 695016) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 97x162 cm; Louvre, Paris

Pansies in a wheelbarrow on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

321 Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
One of three photographs showing 321 Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, managing the controlled explosion of a stolen Datsun 120Y, Omagh district, 1975

Illustration, Hans in Luck -- Just then a butcher came along the road trundling a young pig in a wheelbarrow. Date: 1909

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil on paper; composite sketch)
7389722 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (pencil on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (brown ink on paper; composite sketch)
7389712 Construction of the London and Birmingham Railway, c.1835 (brown ink on paper; composite sketch) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Trades in Regency England. Spinning, reaping flax and Suffolk horses. Woman spinning wool on a wheel outside a cottage in Lavenham 28, boy harvesting hemp for sailcloth in Suffolk 29

Bridge Strengthening, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. January 1993
Bridge strengthening work is undertaken on the bridge carrying the A390 road over the River Fowey at Lostwithiel. The work, costing £ 109, 000

Frances Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of Frances Street from the bottom of Ferris Town towards River Street with the Cathedral spire over the rooftops. Two men are posing for the camera on the right hand side

The wheelbarrow remote control detonation device
Photograph showing the wheelbarrow remote control detonation device in the bucket of a JCB being used to deal with a suspect device on the top deck of a double decker bus, Omagh district, 1975

Distress in Lancashire: mill-hands work on Preston Moors
The distress in Lancashire: mill-hands at work on Preston Moors. Unemployed operatives levelling waste ground on the north side of the town, over seen by inspectors

The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928 (oil on canvas)
826729 The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon)

The Angelus - oil on canvas, 1857-1859
LRI4353970 The Angelus - oil on canvas, 1857-1859 by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 55.5x66 cm; Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Angelus - By Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875)

17th century helmet, said to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell, from The British Army: Its Origins
619328 17th century helmet, said to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas)
490059 Detail of Digging of the Ghent Canal (oil on canvas) by Garemyn, Jan-Anton (1712-99); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490057.); © Art in Flanders

Arthur Trower gardening, with robin on wheelbarrow
Arthur Trower working in his large garden in Redhill, Surrey, with a robin on the wheelbarrow to keep him company Date: 1910

Gossips by Frank Reynolds - Union Jack Club Date: 1907

A Literary Consultation - two men looking at a document in Arthur Trowers garden in Redhill, Surrey. Date: 1910

c.1890 China - Chinese wheelbarrow and passenger
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - wheelbarrow and passenger

Street hawker / vendor with wheelbarrow, China c.1900
Street hawker/vendor with wheelbarrow, China c.1900

Necessity the mother of invention: an incident during the cabmens strike. A gentleman is conveyed in the barrow of a coalman while his wife has to hitch a lift on his head. Date: 1853

Young English gentleman riding with hounds in a stag hunt. A woman rider thrown from a horse. iHandcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The

Regency gentleman using a whip to steer a horse. Behind him, two women in a gig struggle to control their horse. How to Turn any Horse, Mare or Gelding

Woman in a garden scared by a bee, 1913
Woman in a garden scared by a bee. She wears a dress by Paul Poiret in blue wool crepe, with white fichu and cuffs. Petite robe de jardin par Poiret en crepe de laine bleu

Children in the garden with brush and wheelbarrow. Art Deco style. Artist: Marjorie Dexter Date: circa 1925

Underground railway construction, London 1861
Underground railway construction in progress for the Metropolitan line, London, at Thames Embankment. 1861

Underground railway construction, Lord Mayor of London 1881
Underground railway construction, the Lord Mayor of London commencing works for the extension of the Inner Circle railway. Date: 1881

Ladies wheelbarrow race at Bad Homburg, 1882
Ladies at the fashionable spa town of Bad Homburg take part in an energetic wheelbarrow race during a picnic, despite being encumbered with corsets and bustles

Woman and girl with flowers in a wheelbarrow. Date: circa 1900

Silhouette, A Barrow-load of Happiness, girl pushing her brother in a wheelbarrow

Mabel Lucie Attwell, birthday card, age 2 (front). 20th century

Elf with wheelbarrow on a French New Year postcard
Elf with a wheelbarrow full of holly on a French New Year postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Two cats with wheelbarrow on a French New Year postcard
Two cats with a wheelbarrow containing holly, flowers and presents on a French New Year postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Grandpa Removing a thorn from his Rose

Red wheelbarrow on a cutout Christmas and New Year card
Red wheelbarrow or handcart on a cutout Christmas and New Year card -- Santa Claus. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Child of the Garden - young woman with flowers. 1899

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The wheelbarrow is a simple yet effective tool used for carrying heavy loads. It consists of a single wheel in the front, two handles at the back, and a tray or bucket for holding materials. The wheelbarrow has been around since ancient times and was first used by the Chinese to transport goods from one place to another. Today, it is still widely used in construction sites, farms, gardens and many other places where heavy items need to be moved quickly and easily. The design of the wheelbarrow allows it to be pushed or pulled with ease while carrying large amounts of weight without putting too much strain on the user's body and are great for transporting soil, sand, gravel and other materials around a garden or yard as they can easily maneuver through tight spaces without causing damage to plants or lawns.