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"From Sailors Knots to Speedometers: Exploring the Fascinating World of Knots" Sailors Knots

Background imageKnots Collection: Truelove Knots (engraving)

Truelove Knots (engraving)
3653687 Truelove Knots (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Truelove Knots. Illustration for The Imperial Dictionary by John Ogilvie)

Background imageKnots Collection: Mosaic, 2nd century (marble and glass)

Mosaic, 2nd century (marble and glass)
3576913 Mosaic, 2nd century (marble and glass) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 250.2x252.7x6.4 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Background imageKnots Collection: Costume jewellery, 1800s (jet)

Costume jewellery, 1800s (jet)
FMB393606 Costume jewellery, 1800s (jet) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: the leaf-shaped brooch is from around the 1860s;)

Background imageKnots Collection: St. Francis (tempera on panel)

St. Francis (tempera on panel)
AII80536 St. Francis (tempera on panel) by Ponte, Giovanni dal (c.1385-1437/42); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: St)

Background imageKnots Collection: The Knot, 1872 (oil over silver gilt on panel)

The Knot, 1872 (oil over silver gilt on panel)
5889103 The Knot, 1872 (oil over silver gilt on panel) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 20.3x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a pair)

Background imageKnots Collection: Sailors knots, various (litho)

Sailors knots, various (litho)
6026087 Sailors knots, various (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors knots, various)

Background imageKnots Collection: Knots and pulleys, engraved by Martino Schede (engraving)

Knots and pulleys, engraved by Martino Schede (engraving)
810346 Knots and pulleys, engraved by Martino Schede (engraving) by Rostagni, Francesco (18th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageKnots Collection: Sixth Knot, 7 small systems of knots with black centres, c. 1506 (woodcut

Sixth Knot, 7 small systems of knots with black centres, c. 1506 (woodcut
877234 Sixth Knot, 7 small systems of knots with black centres, c.1506 (woodcut by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 26.5x20.3 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Background imageKnots Collection: Fourth Knot, 7 circular groups of knots with black centres, c. 1506 (woodcut)

Fourth Knot, 7 circular groups of knots with black centres, c. 1506 (woodcut)
877232 Fourth Knot, 7 circular groups of knots with black centres, c.1506 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 27.9x21.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Background imageKnots Collection: Navy ratings (cadets) at the on land HMS Gordon in Gravesend, Kent

Navy ratings (cadets) at the on land HMS Gordon in Gravesend, Kent. They are learning how to tie different knots Picture taken 17th September 1942

Background imageKnots Collection: Members of the Army and Navy in World War Two, tie various knots in rope

Members of the Army and Navy in World War Two, tie various knots in rope. It is possibly the navy officer is demonstration how to tie navy knots in the rope. Picture taken 7th July 1942

Background imageKnots Collection: Druine D. 31 Turbulent G-ARCZ

Druine D. 31 Turbulent G-ARCZ
Druine D.31 Turbulent G-ARCZ, at Redhill aerodrome circa 1970. Written off (damaged beyond repair) on 1 June 1984 when crashed near Stapleford, Essex

Background imageKnots Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20011309

EyeUbiquitous_20011309
India, Rajasthan, Colourful red Bandhani tie and dyed or knot dyed cloth fabric

Background imageKnots Collection: Advert for Three Knots de-luxe stockings 1934

Advert for Three Knots de-luxe stockings 1934
The ideal Christmas gift. Give three Knots de-luxe real silk fully fashioned stockings in attractive Christmas boxes. 1934

Background imageKnots Collection: Bukta scout clothing and equipment advert

Bukta scout clothing and equipment advert
Advertisement for Bukta, publisher of the Scoutannica catalogue featuring all conceivable clothing and equipment needed to be a fully fledged boy scout including tents

Background imageKnots Collection: Model of the R. M. S. Queen Mary in a test tank, 1934

Model of the R. M. S. Queen Mary in a test tank, 1934
Photograph of an 18-foot model of the R.M.S. Queen Mary being tested in an experimental tank. The designers were seeing how the ship would cope with an Atlantic Gale when run at full speed

Background imageKnots Collection: Peruvian Quipo

Peruvian Quipo
Quipos - coloured cords, with knots at appropriate points, enabled the ancient Peruvians and Mexicans to communicate in a non-verbal manner

Background imageKnots Collection: Detail of cottonwood tree bark in winter, Nulato, Alaska, USA

Detail of cottonwood tree bark in winter, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Detail of cottonwood tree bark (Populus) pattern in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Background imageKnots Collection: Wooden door and latch

Wooden door and latch
Detail of worn, weathered wooden door and latch, South-central Alaska; Palmer, Alaska, United States of America

Background imageKnots Collection: Flock of Knots (Calidris canutus) in flight, Netherlands

Flock of Knots (Calidris canutus) in flight, Netherlands

Background imageKnots Collection: Turkmen Main Carpet 1870s Turkmenistan Afghanistan

Turkmen Main Carpet 1870s Turkmenistan Afghanistan
Turkmen Main Carpet, 1870s. Turkmenistan or Afghanistan, Saryk tribe, 19th century. Wool, silk; 171 symmetrical (Turkish) knots per square inch; overall: 257.7 x 250.2 cm (101 7/16 x 98 1/2 in.)

Background imageKnots Collection: While Beelzebubs Tying Huge Knots In His Tail. Illustration By George Cruikshank To The Poem The

While Beelzebubs Tying Huge Knots In His Tail. Illustration By George Cruikshank To The Poem The Lay Of St. Cuthbert
While Beelzebubs Tying Huge Knots In His Tail. Illustration By George Cruikshank To The Poem The Lay Of St.Cuthbert. From The Book The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth And Marvels By Thomas Ingoldsby

Background imageKnots Collection: Rusty Hook

Rusty Hook

Background imageKnots Collection: Suffragette W. S. P. U Badge

Suffragette W. S. P. U Badge
Circular tin badge, issued by the Womens Social and Political Union. Has the words, Votes for Women around the edge and W.S.P.U in centre against a background of green celtic knots

Background imageKnots Collection: LFB firefighters receiving knots and lines training

LFB firefighters receiving knots and lines training in the HQ drill yard, 9 December 1958. Date: 1958

Background imageKnots Collection: Girl brushing her long blonde hair, dressed in three knots at top

Girl brushing her long blonde hair, dressed in three knots at top

Background imageKnots Collection: Diagram of scouting knots

Diagram of scouting knots -- Reef Knot, Sheet Bend, Bowline, Middlemans Knot, Sheepshank. Other items are three kinds of camp candlesticks, a camp toothbrush, a camp fork

Background imageKnots Collection: Burnt tree bark

Burnt tree bark. Close-up of the cracked and burnt bark of a tree killed by a forest fire. The main trunk of a tree will often burn intact, forming a charcoal-like material

Background imageKnots Collection: SS Ernest Bazin, 1897

SS Ernest Bazin, 1897
Illustration of M. Bazins Roller Steamer, SS Ernest Bazin, leaving Le Havre on a sea trial, July 1897. This vessel, launched in 1896

Background imageKnots Collection: Asia, Nepal, Himalayas, Sagarmatha National Park, Solu Khumbu Everest Region

Asia, Nepal, Himalayas, Sagarmatha National Park, Solu Khumbu Everest Region, Unesco World Heritage, Island Peak (6189m), guide leading a route

Background imageKnots Collection: Helpful suggestions for fashion, January 1913

Helpful suggestions for fashion, January 1913
Women models wearing the latest fashionable garments, leopard skin coat with softer fur collar, sapphire blue corded-velvet dress with widely-cut sleeves with ruffles

Background imageKnots Collection: Gowns of 1830 / Robida

Gowns of 1830 / Robida
Gowns of 1830 according to a later source with gigot sleeves. One gown has a ruff & lace mancherons. One lady wears a fur tippet. Both have their hair in Apollo knots. Date: 1830

Background imageKnots Collection: Knight of the Order of the Knot, 14th century

Knight of the Order of the Knot, 14th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

Background imageKnots Collection: Oxford University under arms, instruction in knot tying

Oxford University under arms, instruction in knot tying
Members of the Officers Training Corps at Oxford University pictured being instructed in knot tying in 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageKnots Collection: Dutch sea scouts tying knots, Holland

Dutch sea scouts tying knots, Holland
Four Dutch sea scouts tying knots, Holland. Date: 1972

Background imageKnots Collection: Scout leader with boys, Gambia, West Africa

Scout leader with boys, Gambia, West Africa
Patrol leader with boy scouts or cubs, Gambia, West Africa, teaching knotting with the aid of leaves because of the shortage of rope and the money to buy it

Background imageKnots Collection: Cub Scouts of Episkopi pack tying knots, Cyprus

Cub Scouts of Episkopi pack tying knots, Cyprus
Three Cub Scouts of the 57th Cyprus (Episkopi) pack learning to tie knots, under the instruction of their leader. Date: 20th century

Background imageKnots Collection: Portrait photograph of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment

Portrait photograph of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment
Framed set. Portrait photograph of a soldier of the Yorkshire Regiment. Two silk cards either side. 1 : Flags of the Allies and forget-me-knots

Background imageKnots Collection: Bok Globules in NGC 281

Bok Globules in NGC 281. The Hubble Space Telescope has photographed dense knots of dust and gas in our Milky Way Galaxy. This cosmic dust is a concentration of elements that are responsible for

Background imageKnots Collection: Soldier unties a rope to tow a humvee out of the mud

Soldier unties a rope to tow a humvee out of the mud
February 4, 2006 - Soldier unties a rope to tow a humvee out of the mud during a convoy patrol in the Zafaraniyah District

Background imageKnots Collection: Torpedo Gun Boat, Full Speed-2O Knots an Hour, 1888 Engraving

Torpedo Gun Boat, Full Speed-2O Knots an Hour, 1888 Engraving

Background imageKnots Collection: Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris) adult, non-breeding plumage, standing on mud, Mai Po

Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris) adult, non-breeding plumage, standing on mud, Mai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, September

Background imageKnots Collection: Picture No. 10947436

Picture No. 10947436
Birds in flight - mostly Greater Sand-Plovers but with a few Lesser (Mongolian) Sand-Plovers & also some Sanderlings & a Great Knot Crab Island, NW Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Date:

Background imageKnots Collection: Picture No. 10877385

Picture No. 10877385
Knot - Birdwatchers watching flock flying over (Calidris canutus) Date:

Background imageKnots Collection: Picture No. 10877394

Picture No. 10877394
Knot - People walking their dog among flocks of Knot on the beach (Calidris canutus) Date:

Background imageKnots Collection: Picture No. 10947419

Picture No. 10947419
Great Knot - regular migrant visitor to coastal Australia - breeds NE Siberia Crab Island - Queensland - Australia. Date:

Background imageKnots Collection: Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa melanuroides), Great Knot (Calidris teniurostris)

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa melanuroides), Great Knot (Calidris teniurostris), Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) and Eurasian Avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta) mixed flock

Background imageKnots Collection: Knot (Calidris canutus) adult, breeding plumage, passage migrant standing on volcanic black sand

Knot (Calidris canutus) adult, breeding plumage, passage migrant standing on volcanic black sand beach, Northeastern Iceland, June



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"From Sailors Knots to Speedometers: Exploring the Fascinating World of Knots" Sailors Knots: The intricate artistry and practicality of sailors they have been passed down through generations, ensuring the safety and efficiency of seafarers worldwide. Turbinia - A Marvel of Engineering: The steam turbine-powered steamship, Turbinia, revolutionized maritime technology in the late 19th century, propelling ships at unprecedented speeds. SS Deutschland, 1900: Witnessing the grandeur and elegance of the SS Deutschland as it gracefully sailed across vast oceans was a sight that left spectators in awe. Nostalgic Voyage with SS Berengaria: In 1935, the majestic SS Berengaria glided past Spithead, capturing hearts with its timeless beauty and evoking memories of a bygone era. Mesmerizing Flight of Knot Flocks: Picture-perfect scenes unfolded as flocks of Knot birds swirled in synchronized flight over their mudflats habitat at Snettisham RSPB Reserve in Norfolk. Firefighters Mastering Essential Knot Skills: With determination etched on their faces, firefighters diligently received instruction on tying knots – an essential skill for saving lives amidst chaos and danger. Tranquil Moments during Migration Season: Resting peacefully amid spring migration on Holland's Isle of Texel, flocks of Knot birds found solace while preening their feathers before continuing their journey. Ship's Binnacle Compass & More: The ship's binnacle compass guided sailors through uncharted waters while speedometers measured progress in nautical miles per hour – a testament to precision navigation techniques aboard vessels. Grumman AA-1B Trainer G-BCIL Takes Flight: As this iconic aircraft soared through clear skies above us all those years ago, its wings seemed to whisper tales of adventure and the thrill of flight.