|
Date: |
|
Description: | A photograph entitled 'Cooper initiated in soot, ash, water and a barrel', taken in December 1955 by an unknown photographer for the Daily Herald. The photograph shows Robert Leece, a cooper, standing in a 54 gallon barrel he has made himself, whilst covered in soot, ash and water. He is taking part in a time honoured initiation ceremony dating back to the days of Queen Elizabeth I, to mark his graduation from apprentice to fully-fledged cooper at the Stag Brewery, Pimlico, London. He is pictured holding an oversized comb and a brush in a staged attempt to improve his appearance after his initiation. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Subjects: | gelatin silver print photograph | Temporal: | 02/12/1955 | Source: | Science Museum | Creator: | Unknown photographer | Identifier: | 1983-5236/168 | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
photograph
Nottinghamshire Education Service film strip…
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|