Fraud Blocker Skip to main content

Churns Collection (page 2)

"From Llewellin Churn Works to Liverpool Street: A Journey Through the History of Churns" Step back in time to Haverfordwest, South Wales

Background imageChurns Collection: Hampstead Street Scene

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

Background imageChurns Collection: Scorriton Cross

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

Background imageChurns Collection: Milk Industry 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

Background imageChurns Collection: Churning Butter, 1866-68 (pencil & pastel on paper)

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

Background imageChurns Collection: Jimmy the donkey with milk churns

Jimmy the donkey with milk churns

Background imageChurns Collection: Farmers work in the cowshed. Milking the cows in the milking parlour

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

Background imageChurns Collection: Worker extracting whey from churn, making organically made butter from unpasteurized milk

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

Background imageChurns Collection: Workers pouring raw unpasteurized cream into churn, making organically made butter

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

Background imageChurns Collection: Workers using churn, making organically made butter from unpasteurized milk

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

Background imageChurns Collection: NFS(London Region) Boy trapped in a coal scuttle

NFS(London Region) Boy trapped in a coal scuttle
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

Background imageChurns Collection: A butter factory in Canada

A butter factory in Canada. The card states that the butter produced was in high favour on the British market. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageChurns Collection: Geese & Milk Churns

Geese & Milk Churns
Mischievous geese playing with milk churns in a farmyard! Date: 1960s

Background imageChurns Collection: Milk delivery

Milk delivery to the dairy

Background imageChurns Collection: Black Forest Milk Cart

Black Forest Milk Cart
A working dog which pulls a milk cart in the Black Forest, Germany. Date: 1930s

Background imageChurns Collection: Swiss Holiday Camp

Swiss Holiday Camp
Teamwork! Boys and girls carrying heavy milk churns on their shoulders at a summer holiday camp in Switzerland. Date: 1930s

Background imageChurns Collection: Portugal - Ponta Delgada - Colonial Exhibition of 1901

Portugal - Ponta Delgada - Colonial Exhibition of 1901. A stand describing cheese making in one of Portugals International possessions. Date: 1901

Background imageChurns Collection: Municipal Dairy women, South Wales

Municipal Dairy women, South Wales
A group of seven women working for the Municipal Dairy pose outside the dairy building, somewhere in South Wales. Two churn wagons, each one holding a large milk churn, can be seen in front of them

Background imageChurns Collection: Logs stored under a chalet in Switzerland

Logs stored under a chalet in Switzerland
A large store of logs, ready chopped for the fire, forming an interesting pattern under a chalet in Switzerland, along with some cooking utensils

Background imageChurns Collection: Boys Club, carrying milk churns 1935

Boys Club, carrying milk churns 1935
Four boys from a boys club demonstrate how to carry three large milk churns between them

Background imageChurns Collection: Milk Churns

Milk Churns
A study of milk churns, awaiting collection at a farm at Barnston, The Wirral, Cheshire, England

Background imageChurns Collection: Boys Help with Milking

Boys Help with Milking
Two schoolboys help out with the milking on a dairy farm, one boy pouring the milk into churns while the other gathers together the udder apparatus

Background imageChurns Collection: Farmer Scrubs Cow

Farmer Scrubs Cow
A dairy farmer scrubs down his cows using Hudsons Dry Soap while the women wash the churns & pails

Background imageChurns Collection: Belgian Dogs Pull Guns

Belgian Dogs Pull Guns
Making preparations for war, the Belgian army trains dogs to haul machine guns : well, its a change from dragging milk churns round the streets of Antwerp

Background imageChurns Collection: Butter Churns

Butter Churns
A traditonal butter churn (left) and a barrel-type from Normandy (right)



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"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.