thomasstreet

Great shot. Looking at the implement the man on the left was operating I suspect that it helped them to form up the cask? Any experts out there to tell us how it was done?

Swordscookie Would indeed welcome input from any coopers out there! It looks as if the foot pedal thingy (technical term) helped to increase pressure on the hoops??

Looks more like a fire, the foot pedal would pump air into it to increase the heat. The hoops are heated before they are put around the cask.

I think you're right Michiel! I was looking at the shape but when you view it at original size you can see it a lot better and it seems to be a portable furnace - for heating the rivets perhaps? I like the specialised anvil the other cooper is working on, specially adapted for his needs and no need for bending the back unnecessarily!

Michiel2005 Swordscookie Ah, that makes sense - a sort of brazier type affair...

I was furiously googling Barney and Beanie and then the penny dropped Batchelors Peas and Beans ad featured the happy pair. Howzat???

I had to rush my first comment to get in and try to beat all the experts to the prestigious prize and failed to think in terms of the quality of the shot and the two very enterprising young ladies. Such business acumen would make the bold Robert Emmet the darling of Ireland proud and rest in peace if only his epitaph were written!!

Swordscookie One virtual, but very prestigious prize, winging its way to you! Though shame on you for having to Google them... :)

How could anyone forget the ads on Telefis Eireann? I can still picture them.

Carol, would love to know the owner of the fancy Citroen in your "Rushing" photo D

Perhaps: "Finings are substances that are usually added at or near the completion of the processing of brewing wine, beer and various nonalcoholic juice beverages. Their purpose is for removal of organic compounds; to either improve clarity or adjust flavor/aroma." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finings Also, the date of the photograph may be few years later than on the barrel - Port wine often undergoes barrel-aging from 10 or less to 40 years...

Alek Nowak Thank you very much for the Finings info. Had considered that it might be older because of the date on the barrels (alcohol maturing, etc.), but we have a very finite set of photos of this establishment, and from how Poole Photographers usually operated (plus the clothing), I'd feel fairly confident this one was taken around the same time as the other two...

I like this amazing shot

"By 1924, Johnson & Johnson introduced the first machine that produced sterilized Band-Aids." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band-Aid

blackpoolbeach Thanks, interesting! If we come across any more Druggist/Chemist shop windows, will keep an eye out for sticky plasters on display - Band-Aid or otherwise.