Churns Collection

Llewellin Churn Works, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A group of employees, mostly women, of the Llewellin Churn Works at North Gate, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Empty milk churns on Paddington Station, c. 1914
Porters sort and move empty milk churns on Platform 1 of Paddington Station in London, c.1914. The overall roof of Paddingtons train shed can be seen in the background

Farmer leads his cows down a country road
A farmer leads his cows down a country road

Mapleton Hotel, Coventry Street, London
Mapleton Hotel and restaurant, Coventry Street in central London just along from Piccadilly Circus. A lorry with milk churns is in the foreground

Four milk churns at the side of a country road
Four milk churns sitting on a wooden platform at the side of a country road

The Milk Churns, c. 1888 (w / c on paper)
712202 The Milk Churns, c.1888 (w/c on paper) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 43x66 cm; Private Collection

Miss Hook Of Holland by Paul Rubens & Austin Hurgon
Promotional postcard for Miss Hook of Holland by Paul Rubens and Austin Hurgon; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 31st January 1907. For George Dances Co

Milkwoman in Cart Photo
A milkwoman poses for the photographer before setting out on her rounds in a two- wheeled horse-drawn cart holding two churns from which she will ladle out milk

Loading Churns at Farm
Loading milk churns onto a horse-drawn milk cart at a dairy farm : the cart will go from house to house, filling cans or jugs from the churns

Liverpool Street Railway Station London early 1900s

A Postman in Holland talking to a woman delivering milk in a dogcart
488380 A Postman in Holland talking to a woman delivering milk in a dogcart, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

A Dairy, 1904 (colour litho)
STC363513 A Dairy, 1904 (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a portfolio of prints from the original watercolours; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

The Milk Woman (colour litho)
960915 The Milk Woman (colour litho) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Milk Woman, verse illustrated by an image of a woman carrying milk churns with a yoke)

Arrival of a milk train, Paddington Station 1903
Milk arriving at Paddington Station, London. Milk trains day and night bring in heavy full churns, a long line of carts driven in

NFS (London Region) Boy trapped in a milk churn
Boy trapped in a milk churn is set free at Brigade HQ on 4 July 1947. The milkman had brought him to the fire station in his milk float. Date: 1947

Indignation. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101410 Indignation. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Denis-Valverane, Louis (1870-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indignation)

Unloading a milk train (sepia photo)
STC347678 Unloading a milk train (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Belgian 14th-century depictions of farmworkers, bourgeoisie, the common people and a mason (chromolitho)
964199 Belgian 14th-century depictions of farmworkers, bourgeoisie, the common people and a mason (chromolitho) by French School

Winter Morning in the Country, 1873 (colour lithograph)
3704172 Winter Morning in the Country, 1873 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

General Strike Scene May 1926 Scene in Hyde park as the temporary milk depot is set up

Members of the Home Guard seen here milking cows on a Devon farm. 14th March 1941

Milk churns outside a pictureque farmhouse called Dunkirk Farm, not in Dunkirk, France, but Dunkirk, The Wirral, Merseyside, England. Date: 1960s

Barnet Industrial School - Milk Round
Boys with milk pails stand in front of horses and carts loaded with milk churns at the Barnet Industrial School, Hertfordshire. Date: early 1900s

Dairy Woman in Her Cart
A milkwoman poses for the photographer before setting out on her rounds in a two- wheeled horse-drawn cart holding two churns from which she will ladle out milk Date: circa 1905

London Milkman
London characters: the MILKMAN goes from door to door, with two churns suspended by a yoke from his shoulders, from which he fills your pot on your doorstep. Date: circa 1870

WOMAN SELLING MILK
A woman sells milk on a cobbled street, ladling out quantities from churns Date: Early 19th century

FRENCH MILK SELLER
La laitiere, a French milk seller carrying churns Date: 1850

BEDFORD PARK / AVENUE 8 / 9
Bedford Park: The Avenue, looking south (8 of 9) Date: 1882

Women reservists delivering milk to a hospital, First World War, c1914-1918, (c1920). War Work of the Womens Reserve Ambulance Corps: Bringing up the mornings milk supply for the hospital

Paddington Station, London, 1910
An Edwardian view of the approach to Paddington station in London showing the roof structure and tracks. Milk churns can be seen on the far right and left platforms

MILKMAID, 1867
A Victorian milkmaid carrying churns of milk

Sister Mona and Sister Benignus of Loughglynne Convent roll in the churns of milk from local farms for their cheese making 1949

Surrey Dairy Farm 1906
A dairy farm at Farnham, Surrey (note the churns) - the farmers wife feeds her poultry Date: 1906

Land Rover advertisement, 1952
Advertisement for Land Rover showing the versatile work horse of a vehicle being used to transport churns of fresh milk at a farm. Date: 1952

Portugal, Madeira, Funchal: peasant with milk containers Date: 2016

Bringing Milk to the Creamery, Co Fermanagh - a view of a man and a donkey and two churns on its back. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Fermanagh). Date: circa early 1900s

Churning Day, Toome, Co Antrim - three people outside a thatched building with butter churns and pans. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

MILKMAIDS
Two milkmaids on their way to market with their milk. Date: 1897

Scene at the Creamery, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA
Scene with milk churns outside the Creamery, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA. Date: 1915

Farmer on tractor on a frosty morning
Frank Reynolds on his tractor driving his empty milk churns uo to his farm ready for the nights milking in Rodbourne, Wiltshire. England. Date: circa 1965

Hampstead Street Scene
A court near Church Row - a milkmaid offers milk from her churns. Date: 1883

Scorriton Cross
Milk churns from the farm, awaiting collection beside Scorriton Cross, a large granite cross at a road junction near Holne, Dartmoor, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Milk Industry 1950S
The British milk industry - a lorry from the factory collects milk churns from the farm on a daily basis. Date: 1950s

Churning Butter, 1866-68 (pencil & pastel on paper)
XIR155306 Churning Butter, 1866-68 (pencil & pastel on paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 122x85.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Jimmy the donkey with milk churns

Farmers work in the cowshed. Milking the cows in the milking parlour. 1935

Worker extracting whey from churn, making organically made butter from unpasteurized milk, on organic dairy farm, Hook and Son, Longleys Farm, near Hailsham, Pevensey Levels, East Sussex, England

Workers pouring raw unpasteurized cream into churn, making organically made butter from unpasteurized milk, on organic dairy farm, Hook and Son, Longleys Farm, near Hailsham, Pevensey Levels

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"From Llewellin Churn Works to Liverpool Street: A Journey Through the History of Churns" Step back in time to Haverfordwest, South Wales, where the renowned Llewellin Churn Works once stood. These skilled craftsmen produced churns that were not only functional but also works of art. Imagine Paddington Station in 1914, bustling with activity as empty milk churns await their next journey. Each one tells a story of hardworking farmers and their loyal cows walking down country roads, destined for dairies across the nation. In Coventry Street's Mapleton Hotel, Londoners enjoyed creamy delights served straight from the churn. The taste was unmatched – a testament to the quality craftsmanship behind each creation. Alongside a quiet country road stand four milk churns, patiently waiting for collection. They symbolize rural life and its connection to nourishing communities with fresh dairy products. The enchanting melodies of "Miss Hook Of Holland" by Paul Rubens & Austin Hurgon fill the air as we picture a milkwoman gracefully navigating her cart through town streets. Her precious cargo? None other than those trusty churns filled with goodness. Witness farmhands diligently loading churns onto wagons at dawn; their dedication ensures that city dwellers wake up to wholesome dairy products delivered right from Surrey Dairy Farm in 1906. Liverpool Street Railway Station comes alive before our eyes in early 1900s London. Commuters rush past stacks of gleaming metal churns on platforms – an essential part of daily life during this era. Fast forward to 1952 when Land Rover showcased its versatility by featuring an advertisement highlighting how it effortlessly transported these iconic containers across rugged terrains – a true testament to British engineering prowess. "The Milk Churns, " captured on paper using watercolors around 1888, immortalizes these humble vessels' significance throughout history. Their presence evokes nostalgia for a simpler time when dairy farming was at the heart of communities.