Hoops Collection

Coopers at work making wooden barrels
Four coopers hard at work in their workshop making traditional wooden barrels. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Alice in Wonderland, Alice at the croquet game, with flamingo (mallet) and hedgehogs (balls). Date: early 20th century

Replica Samuel Adams beer barrel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Replica Samuel Adams beer barrel

Industry / Cooper 1827
Coopers made flasks, tubs, pails etc; this particular cooper is putting together a hogshead. Various iron and wooden hoops wall his shop

Football Stadium - Scotland - Celtic FC - Parkhead
Celtic Park is the home stadium of Celtic Football Club, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60, 411, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland

Picture shows Biba Boutique in its 2nd home at 19-21 Kensington Church Street. Kensington High Street area The shop assistants in their hoop mini dress uniforms

Victorian Silhouettes by H. L. Oakley
A page of silhouettes showing various Victorian pastimes and games including archery, croquet, skating and chess

British Countryside - Cutting Chestnuts
British Countryside - A Woodman cutting Chestnuts at Midhurst, Sussex - from which barrel hoops, fencing and bean sticks are made. Date: 1938

Some shorages and how they are dealt with 1918
Shortage of skins and hides in Scotland, using trousers for their bagpipes. Shortage of iron hoops for wine casks. Please note

Hoops Date: 1916

A mascot picture of rocket cartoon character playing basketball A mascot picture of rocket cartoon character playing basketball. Vector illustration

2nd STORE - BIBA Biba Boutique in its 2nd home at 19-21 Kensington Church Street. Ready Steady Go - Teenage TV pop music and dancing show on ATV TV from 1963-1966

Biba Boutique fashion centre in London June 1966 Biba Boutique in its 2nd home at 19-21 Kensington Church Street. London. Twin sisters Nicole

Children playing with stick and hoops Date: 19th century

Children playing with hoops Victorian period Date: 19th century

Two children in garden of Oddington House, Gloucestershire
Two Talbot Rice children (David Arthur and Cecil Penelope) in the garden of Oddington House, near Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, October 1935 Date: 1935

Children's Hoop Race Date: 1925

Vase decorated with human head. Ceramics, Zapotec culture (Monte Alban III). Early and Middle Classic Period (100-700 AD). Mexico. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018

St Monica's Waifs And Strays Home Ashbourne Circa
St, Monica's, Waifs, and, Strays, Home, Ashbourne, circa, 1900, Girls, play, with, hoops, croquet, mallets, at, the, Society, Derbyshire, childrens, children, welfare, care, accomodation

The hoop
Rachel Pansky

Shadow basketball
Ekaterina Polischuk

Sitges, 19th century. Creator: Juan Roig y Soler
Sitges, 19th century. [Barrel makers on the beach in northern Spain]

Dancers with hoops, Liverpool Dance School, 1930 s

Playing with hoops
Young boy and girl dressed in sailor suits are playing hoops. Artist: Ellen Jessie Andrews Date: 1904

Silhouette, The Croquet Party. late 19th century

Party Invitation Card, Three Dogs. 20th century

Chukchi man in armour made of wood and bone
Chukchi man in armour made of wood, whale bone, iron hoops and seal sinews covered with leather. (Chukotka region, Russia). HIs wife and son beside him

Monkeys playing golf, skittles, hoops, croquet, leapfrog, ball games, stiltwalking, archery, spinning tops, popinjay, etc. From a 16th century print

Girls playing the game of hoops in the Gardens of Luxembourg, Paris, circa 1900. Handcoloured heliotype lithograph by Fortier-Marotte after an illustration by Mailet from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports

Three boys with hoops
Three boys racing down a pathway with their hoops. Date: circa 1906

Machine for bending the barrel hoops 1875
This operator bending the barrel hoops. Date: 1875

Children playing on London streets 1900s
Edwardian children playing on the empty streets with nothing more than some chalk, rope and wheel and hoop. 1900s

Hoops - Boy and girl playing with hoops. Artist: Isabel Saul Date: circa 1920

Hoop gym
Els Keurlinckx

Women performing a gymnastic routine with large metal hoops, watched by military men. 28th November 1937

Pensioners playing with Hula Hoops in a Twickenham park, London. August 1976 P76 734

Hoops of success Dany Kaseyeva. Dany can keep a pile of hula hoops on the go at once, whichearns great rounds of applause as she tours Britain with the Moscow State Circus. 16 June 1988

Women exercising with hoops at the B. A. I. The Birmingham Athletic Institute offers many
Women exercising with hoops at the B.A.I. The Birmingham Athletic Institute offers many classes in physical recreation. 1958

The Mirror 8 acrobatic display team entertain the crowd on the beach at Llandudno in Conway north Wales circa 1937. Mirror Eight

The hula hoop whirls again. August 1976 P004896

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"Hoops: A Journey Through Time and Playfulness" Step into the world of hoops, where craftsmanship meets imagination. Coopers diligently at work, shaping wooden barrels with precision, creating vessels that hold stories within their curved walls. Just like Alice in Wonderland, we find ourselves transported to a whimsical croquet game, where flamingos become mallets and hedgehogs turn into balls. In Boston, Massachusetts stands a replica Samuel Adams beer barrel - an iconic symbol of industry and tradition since 1827. Its sturdy hoops remind us of the dedication it takes to create something enduring. Victorian Silhouettes by H. L. Oakley capture elegant figures against a backdrop of intricate hoop skirts; a testament to fashion's ever-changing trends. Through history's lens, we witness how shortages were dealt with in 1918 - resourcefulness prevailed as communities banded together to overcome challenges. In the British countryside, chestnuts are cut amidst rolling hills; their branches forming natural hoops that guide our path. Children have always found joy in simplicity; playing with sticks and hoops brings laughter echoing through time. Whether during the Victorian period or today in the gardens of Oddington House in Gloucestershire, children engage in hoop races filled with excitement and friendly competition. Hoops represent more than just circles; they embody creativity and connection across generations. From coopers crafting barrels to children reveling in playtime magic – these timeless symbols weave tales that transcend time itself.