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1900: A central group of hop-pickers emptying a large basket into a large container while being watched by a group of young children

A central group of hop-pickers emptying a large basket into a large container while being watched by a group of young children. (Photo by F. J. Mortimer/Getty Images). UK, circa 1900




1920s: Female paper flower vendor carrying two large baskets of artificial flowers, Hong Kong

Female paper flower vendor carrying two large baskets of artificial flowers, Hong Kong. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images). 1920s




1925: American film star, Mae Murray (1889 - 1965) seated on a pouffe with a large basket of flowers

American film star, Mae Murray (1889–1965) seated on a pouffe with a large basket of flowers. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). Circa 1925




1930s:  Bare-chested Balinese man holding two large birdcages containing fighting cock birds, Indonesia

Bare-chested Balinese man holding two large birdcages containing fighting cock birds, Indonesia. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images). 1930s




1932: A fruit picker at a strawberry farm in Colchester, Essex,  with a large basket full of strawberries which will be sent to the Bournville chocolate factories near Birmingham



1934: A Singhalese man carrying a pile of clothing in a large closed basket on his head that looks like an enormous mushroom shaped hat

A Singhalese man carrying a pile of clothing in a large closed basket on his head that looks like an enormous mushroom shaped hat. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). 30th April 1934




Men at work at the Cardiff Institute, making huge baskets, unique in size and construction, for loading oil cake in South Africa, 1938

Men at work at the Cardiff Institute, making huge baskets, unique in size and construction, for loading oil cake in South Africa. (Photo by Maeers/Getty Images). 1938




1938: Refugees arriving in Prague after leaving their homes in the Sudetenland, a region with a large ethnic German population, which was the object of German expansionism

Refugees arriving in Prague after leaving their homes in the Sudetenland, a region with a large ethnic German population, which was the object of German expansionism. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images). 28th September 1938




1939: A dalmatian puppy peers out nervously from a large wicker basket

A dalmatian puppy peers out nervously from a large wicker basket. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 12th April 1939




1947: A man balancing a large basket and a pail on his head walks along the harbour at Piraeus in Greece

A man balancing a large basket and a pail on his head walks along the harbour at Piraeus in Greece. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1947




1955: A group of tribeswomen from the Congo, one carrying a large basket on her head

A group of tribeswomen from the Congo, one carrying a large basket on her head. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1955




1955: Two young men cycling amongst traffic in Holland, one on a bicycle with a motor attached and a large basket at the front

Two young men cycling amongst traffic in Holland, one on a bicycle with a motor attached and a large basket at the front. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1955




1955: An Indian woman carrying a large basket on her head, passing a large pile of roof tiles

An Indian woman carrying a large basket on her head, passing a large pile of roof tiles. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1955




1959: A Guangzhou (Canton) worker transporting wicker baskets made by himself to an agricultural fair. The baskets are mainly used by farmers for transporting live ducks and chickens

A Guangzhou (Canton) worker transporting wicker baskets made by himself to an agricultural fair. The baskets are mainly used by farmers for transporting live ducks and chickens. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images). May 1959




1955: Craftsmen weaving baskets in the Plaza San Alfonso, Riobamba, Ecuador, whilst waiting for customers

Craftsmen weaving baskets in the Plaza San Alfonso, Riobamba, Ecuador, whilst waiting for customers. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1955




1957: An old man carrying a large basket walks down a narrow cobbled street in what is by night Istanbul's main area for prostitution

An old man carrying a large basket walks down a narrow cobbled street in what is by night Istanbul's main area for prostitution. (Photo by George Pickow/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1957




1960:  In a Kowloon street a bare-footed woman carries two large panniers of vegetables on a yoke across her shoulders

In a Kowloon street a bare-footed woman carries two large panniers of vegetables on a yoke across her shoulders. (Photo by S. Gardiner/Keystone/Getty Images). Hong Kong, circa 1960
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