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

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

Adding hops to boiling beer in brewery, 1885
2604011 Adding hops to boiling beer in brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Adding hops to boiling beer in an American brewery. Wood engraving published 1885).

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

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

Parisian Children (colour litho)
5992550 Parisian Children (colour litho) by Fricero, Catherine Josephine Marie (1878-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parisian Children)

Chums: Croquet (colour litho)
5999133 Chums: Croquet (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Croquet. Illustration for Chums by John Hassall (Thomas Nelson, c 1906).); © Look and Learn

Coming out to play (colour litho)
3648705 Coming out to play (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coming out to play)

The Game of Graces, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1922 (colour litho)
829055 The Game of Graces, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1922 (colour litho) by Barbier

Shadow basketball
Ekaterina Polischuk

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

Female gymnast (colour litho)
5198448 Female gymnast (colour litho) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female gymnast)

Playing Human Croquet, showing how two players link hands to form hoops, Other players, blindfolded, are balls (litho)
5992317 Playing Human Croquet, showing how two players link hands to form hoops, Other players, blindfolded, are balls (litho) by English School

The Wool Industry in Australia (engraving)
1061035 The Wool Industry in Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wool Industry in Australia)

The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho)
2809310 The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The largest sports conference in the world)

Dancers with hoops, Liverpool Dance School, 1930 s

Advertisement for the Christine hat (colour litho)
3105417 Advertisement for the Christine hat (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Christine hat)

Two Acrobats in Red Tights (w / c on paper)
BRN198204 Two Acrobats in Red Tights (w/c on paper) by Demuth, Charles (1883-1935); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American, out of copyright

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

An exceptional pair of double hoop pendant earrings (jadeite & diamonds)
CH438733 An exceptional pair of double hoop pendant earrings (jadeite & diamonds) by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Silhouette, The Croquet Party. late 19th century

Earring, 400s (gold with garnets)
499876 Earring, 400s (gold with garnets) by Ostrogothic (5th century); 3.5x3.4x1.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John R. McKay; European, out of copyright

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

Taste a la mode in 1748 compared with that in 1711 (engraving)
560231 Taste a la mode in 1748 compared with that in 1711 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cooper, c. 1804 (colour litho)
478340 Cooper, c.1804 (colour litho) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Russian barrel-maker carrying iron hoops.); The Stapleton Collection; English

Childhoods Happy Hours (chromolitho)
964506 Childhoods Happy Hours (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childhoods Happy Hours. From Our Darlings, April 1883.); © Look and Learn

Arms festival in Mogadishu (colour litho)
2783995 Arms festival in Mogadishu (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gun party in Mogadishu)

The Broken Hoop (engraving)
1602716 The Broken Hoop (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Broken Hoop. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 August 1876)

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

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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.