Yoke Collection (page 6)

Advert for Peter Robinsons womens blouses 1907
Three women wearing charming creations of net and lace blouses. Date: 1907

VENETIAN WATER CARRIER
A female water carrier carrying metal buckets of water on her shoulders with a wooden yoke, Venice, Italy. Date: 1870s

GIRLS KNITTED JACKET
Far too stylish for a little girl is this hand-knitted jacket with patterned yoke & cuffs, collar & lapels & patterned patch pockets with button detailing. Date: 1930s

SLIPS & KNICKERS 1935 SLIPS & KNICKERS 1935
Fashionable lingerie in art silk: sets composed of a slip with lace yoke & directoire knickers, or a slip & French knickers, plus a nightgown with bow trim. Date: 1935

PINAFORE 1909
Pinafore with bretelles (braces), box pleated skirt, button detail, high necked blouse with tucks; finely pleated low waisted dress with a yoke & lace trim & a sunbonnet Date: 1909

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

LONDON MILKMAN / PETHERICK
A London milkman pours milk from his pails into a cup Date: circa 1870

LONDON MILK MAID / 1798
A London milkmaid cries Milk below maids! Date: 1798

Costume - Children 1880
Boy: knickerbocker, jacket, sailor hat, red socks, heeled boots. Girls: lace dress, yoke bodice, pink sash on hips; kilted skirt, jacket bodies & tie-back skirts. Date: 1880

17th century Water Carriers
Two water carriers carry their water in a heavy container suspended from a yoke. Date: 17th century

Woman carrying baskets over her shoulders outside a temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Plate 40, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Plate 40, from " World in Miniature", 1816

Plate 2, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Plate 2, from " World in Miniature", 1816

Street scene, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Street scene, Singapore, 1898. Strasse in Singapore. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Street scene, Canton, China, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Street scene, Canton, China, 1898. The figure with a long pipe on the right is a soldier. Strasse in Canton, rauchende Soldat

Street in Hong Kong, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Street in Hong Kong, 1898. Man carrying goods in a yoke and a child playing with a dog in the busy Chinese port city. Strasse in Hong Kong

Market scene, Java, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Market scene, Java, 1898. People selling goods from woven baskets. Javanische Markttypen. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

The Milk Woman, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Milk Woman, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Creator
Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Two Panels of Windows in the Gallery of the Museum Containing Pottery in the South Kensington Museum, by William Bell Scott

The Romans Passing Under the Yoke at the Caudine Forks, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Romans Passing Under the Yoke at the Caudine Forks, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Chinese Quarter in San Francisco, c1885. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Quarter in San Francisco, c1885. View of an early Chinatown in California, USA, with people selling vegetable outside wooden buildings

People travelling in a boat, 1804, (1924). Creator: Utagawa Toyohiro
People travelling in a boat, 1804, (1924). The boatman propels his craft with a long pole. One of his passengers has two large trunks attached to a yoke

Attelage Annamite, (Annamite Yoke), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Attelage Annamite, (Annamite Yoke), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule VI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]

The Rival, 1891, (1965). Creator: Nikolai Alekseevich Kasatkin
The Rival, 1891, (1965). Two women using yokes to carry pails, watched by a man in the distance. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Rain Cloud, mid 19th century. Creator: William J Webb
The Rain Cloud, mid 19th century. Desert scene in the Middle East: a family tend their animals as the children point towards an approaching storm

Fishmongers in Hong Kong, 19th century. Creator: M & N Hanhart
Fishmongers in Hong Kong, 19th century. Fishermen selling their wares in Victoria Street

Guillermo I de Nasau El taciturno (1533-1584), Prince of Orange, tried to free Netherlands from the yoke of Spain under Felipe II, anonymous Flemish in 16th century

Milk below Maids, Cries of London, c1870
Milk below Maids. A milk seller handing a cupful of milk to a boy and girl on a street, with a dog walking past and a lamp on the right. From Cries of London, c1870

Milk below Maids, Cries of London, c1795. Artist: Luigi Schiavonetti
Milk below Maids. A milk seller handing a cupful of milk to a boy and girl on a London street, with a dog walking past and a lamp on the right. From Cries of London, c1795

Milk Below!, Cries of London, 1804
Milk Below!. A milk seller in Cavendish Square, Marylebone. A woman with a yoke across her neck and shoulders in order to carry two large pails of milk through the streets. From Cries of London, 1804

New River Water, Cries of London, (c1688?)
New River Water. A fresh water seller, carrying two barrels attached to a yoke. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Any New River Water here, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Any New River Water here, (c1688?). A fresh water seller, carrying two barrels attached to a yoke. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

A milkmaid, Provincial Characters, 1813
A milkmaid, carrying two large pails with a number of smaller jugs attached, hanging from a yoke across her shoulders. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Milk Below!, Cries of London, c1840. Artist: TH Jones
Milk Below! A milk seller passes a jug of milk to a lady standing in a doorway, with a yoke balanced across her shoulders and a pail of milk by her feet

The Dairyman, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

Yoking oxen and ploughing fields, South Africa, 18th century (1931). Plate taken from Historic Farms of South Africa, by Dorothea Fairbridge, published by Oxford University Press (London, 1931)

People of the Fokien province, China, 1895. Artist: Hildibrand
People of the Fokien province, China, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Tenasserim, Myanmar, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Culture and preparation of tea, China, 1847. Artist: E Gilks
Culture and preparation of tea, China, 1847. Drawn by B Clayton, from a painting by Piqua. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

A hunter takes a drink from a young woman, Russia, c1890. Artist: Gillot
A hunter takes a drink from a young woman, Russia, c1890. Illustration from Russie Costumes et Coutumes, (a work on Russian dress and customs), by L Boulanger, (Paris, c1890)

Water carrier, 20th century

Rialto fruit market, Venice, Italy, 19th century. Artist: Whymper
Rialto fruit market, Venice, Italy, 19th century

The Nawab Siraj Ud Daulahs artillery on its movable platform, India, 1757, (1893). Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
The Nawab Siraj Ud Daulahs artillery on its movable platform, India, 1757, (1893). In 1757 at the Battle of Plassey, Clive

December - Boxing Day, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
December - Boxing Day, 19th century

Water Carrier, 1737-1742. Artist: Bouchardon
Water Carrier, 1737-1742. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon

Peasants gathering roses in Roumelia, c1890. Roumelia or Rumelia in the Balkanic peninsula is an area near modern Bulgaria that roughly corresponds to Northern Greece, Albania, and Macedonia

Fukui Bridge, Province of Echizen, c1785-1849. Artist: Hokusai
Fukui Bridge, Province of Echizen, c1785-1849

Milk Below!, Cavendish Square, London, 1805. A copper plate representing the itinerant traders of London, from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis

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"Embracing the Strength: The Timeless Symbolism of Yoke" A heavy shire horse pulls an old hay rake, demonstrating the power and unity found in a yoke. From churn to table, butter making showcases the traditional use of a yoke for efficient labor. Witnessing a farmer and his team of working horses ploughing a field reminds us of the ancient bond between man, animal, and yoke. Snowfall blankets the Kentmere fells of Ill Bell and Yoke in the Lake District UK, while Highland Cattle graze peacefully nearby - nature's harmonious yoke at play. Delicate as lace yet strong as steel, see-through baby dolls symbolize femininity with an underlying strength that binds women together like a supportive yoke. KNOX: ARTILLERY, 1776 - Colonel Henry Knox's arrival in the Continental Army marked a pivotal moment where leadership became the unifying force behind victory; he was their guiding yoke. A poster advertising Norway captures its breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture - inviting visitors to experience this Nordic nation under its enchanting yoke. Naba Leba, Queen of Solor alongside a Malay girl from Timor exemplify cultural diversity united by shared experiences - their stories woven together through history's invisible threads or "yokes. " The Culture and Preparation of Tea takes us on an immersive journey through China's tea traditions – showcasing how this beloved beverage has become both an art form and communal bond across cultures' metaphorical "yokes. " Once again snow falls over Kentmere fells with Ill Bell and Yoke standing tall while Highland Cattle graze contentedly below – reminding us that even amidst change seasons bring continuity to life’s ever-evolving yokes. A Cornish Milkmaid gracefully carries her pail using a wooden shoulder yoke, symbolizing the timeless connection between humans and their work tools.