Needle Collection

Poster, Chamonix and Mont Blanc, France Date: 1955

Bookbinding Tools 1875
Various tools used in bookbinding, including a pair of compasses, a mallet, presses, a knife, a set square, needle and thread, and a gouge

Tailoring tools
Tools used in tailoring, including scissors, needle and thread, chalk, measuring tape, a ruler and a smoothing iron

Pinus cembra, Arolla pine - Coloured copper engraving by Warner based on a watercolour by Ferdinand Bauer. A.B. Lambert, A description of the genus Pinus, London, 1803, t. 23 Date: 1803

Macrozamia communis, burrawang palm
Drawing LS 16 from the Watling Collection by Port Jackson Painter, 1788-1797. Illustration entitled Buroowang

Napes Needle
Rock climbers larking about on Napes Needle, Great Gable, Lake District, Cumbria, England. Date: 1950s

Tools used by a saddler and upholsterer
Various tools used by a saddler and upholsterer, including pliers, pincers, skewers, needles and a knife

Aerial view of the Needles rocks and lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Embryonic stem cell and needle, SEM
Embryonic stem cell and needle. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an embryonic stem cell (ESC) sitting in the eye of a needle

Cleopatras Needle / Slide
Cleopatras Needle on the Embankment by night

Jersey, Plemont Caves and Needle Rock, Channel Islands, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

View of several acupuncture needles
Acupuncture needles. View of several needles used in acupuncture. Acupuncture has been used in Eastern medicine for thousands of years

Cleopatras Needle and Shell Mex House, London. Date: circa 1940

Cleopatras obelisk or needle and the great sphinx of Giza.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack - Ripley s
Arthur Plumhoff The Human Pincushion - The Pain-Proof Man (left) and Captain Ringman Jack, who lifted weights through holes through his breasts

Araucaria columnaris & A. heterophyllo - Coloured copper engraving by Warner based on watercolours by Ferdinand Bauer, A.B. Lambert, A description of the genus Pinus, London, 1803, t.39 Date: 1803

The NeedleWorker, WW1 knitting with Jessie Pope poem
Page from The Needle Worker from March 1915, advising readers on knitting for men and boys and featuring, The Knitting Song, a poem by Jessie Pope

Cartoon of senior woman in nightdress and slippers standing on one leg in pain from paraesthesia, or pins and needles, in raised foot

Cannon Beach at Sunset
Colorful Sunset at Cannon Beach by Haystack Rock at the Oregon Coast during Low Tide

Europe, Italy, Sardinia. Cala Goloritze, the beach, the needle and the arch

Scotch fir, Pinus sylvestris. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

The Embankment at Night - Base of Cleopatras Needle
The Embankment at Night - Sphinx at the base of Cleopatras Needle. Date: circa 1910s

John Mad Jack Fullers Obelisk The Brightling Needle, Sussex
John " Mad Jack" Fullers Obelisk: The Brightling Needle, Robertsbridge, East Sussex. Date: 1905

The Improved Ladys Own Sewing Machine by Leigh & Crawford, Brooke Street, Holborn, London EC. 19th century

Surgical equipment including saws, knives and scalpels.. Surgical equipment including amputating and metacarpal saws, knives, catling, bistoury, scalpel, needle, tenaculum

Pinus wallichiana, pine tree
Plate 848 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Upper Palaeolithic tools 18 - 30, 000 years old
L-R: a) Bone used to make needle blanks. b) Bone needle. c & d) Harpoon head and Barbed Point carved from antler. e & f) Two heads carved in mammoth ivory

Needle playing a record, SEM
Needle playing a record. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the needle (stylus) of a record player in a groove on a record. A record is used to store sound

Italy, Tuscany, Pienza. Close-up of cheese being seasoned in juniper needles and berries

WA, Seattle, skyline from Kerry Park

Stitch Types Diagram
Leaflet that is promotional & instructional as it clearly & simply shows you how to do various basic handsewing stitches & hems such as handkerchief or rolled hem

Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas)
650883 Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 61.3x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Baseball. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Thames Embankment / Somerset House - floodlit
Thames Embankment and Somerset House, London by floodlight

Mending Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl sits mending a little boys breeches, while he stands uncomfortably with a towel round his waist

Thames Embankment - Cecil and Savoy Hotels

THE LAND AGITATION IN SKYE, 1883: 1. Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye. 2. The Needle, Quiraing. 3. A Skye Cottage. 4. Portree and the Storr Rock. 5. The Quiraing. 6. Skye Lasses. 7. Kilt Rock. 8

The iconic Space Needle, Seattle, Washington, USA

Wheatstone's needle (pointer) telegraph, 1890
3479996 Wheatstone's needle (pointer) telegraph, 1890; (add.info.: Wheatstone's needle (pointer) telegraph; the sender; left and receiver, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wheatstone's Signal electromagnetic telegraph, 1890
3479994 Wheatstone's Signal electromagnetic telegraph, 1890; (add.info.: Wheatstone's Signal ABC electromagnetic telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Reconstruction of Oersted's experiment of 1819
5311725 Reconstruction of Oersted's experiment of 1819; (add.info.: Reconstruction of Oersted's experiment of 1819)

An engraving depicting an operation to remove a cataract: a hook was used to elevate tissue
5311413 An engraving depicting an operation to remove a cataract: a hook was used to elevate tissue and the threaded needle inserted

Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office, 1855
3480004 Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office, 1855; (add.info.: Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office; Lothbury; London. 1855.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479983 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Edison's first phonograph, 1878
3480077 Edison's first phonograph, 1878; (add.info.: Fig. 1: Edison's first phonograph in which the tinfoil cylinder was turned by hand. Fig. 2: Stoh's clockwork driven phonograph. Figs)

Table-top sewing machine, 1888
3479107 Table-top sewing machine, 1888; (add.info.: Table-top sewing machine driven by electric motor housed in flywheel. London, dated 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479098 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Teething trouble in the development of the sewing machine, 1869
3479115 Teething trouble in the development of the sewing machine, 1869; (add.info.: Teething trouble in the development of the sewing machine. Embarrassment caused by machine stitching come undone)

The 'Florence' sewing machine, 1880
3479105 The 'Florence' sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: The 'Florence' sewing machine. London, dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"Exploring the World of Needles: From Bookbinding Tools to Acupuncture" Delve into the intricate world of bookbinding tools from 1875, where needles played a crucial role in creating masterpieces. Discover the Pinus cembra, also known as Arolla pine, whose delicate needle-like leaves add beauty to alpine landscapes. Uncover the Macrozamia communis, or burrawang palm, with its unique needle-shaped fronds that grace Australian forests. Embark on an adventure up Napes Needle, a towering rock formation in England's Lake District that challenges climbers with its slender pinnacle. Step into the realm of tailoring tools and witness how needles bring fabrics together seamlessly to create stunning garments. Explore the array of tools used by saddlers and upholsterers, including needles that expertly stitch leather and fabric for durable creations. Marvel at an aerial view capturing the dramatic Needles rocks and lighthouse on Isle of Wight—an iconic sight against crashing waves. Peer through a microscope at an image showcasing embryonic stem cells alongside a tiny needle—a symbol of scientific progress in research laboratories. Transport yourself back in time with Cleopatra's Needle slide—unraveling ancient mysteries through this obelisk's inscriptions and historical significance. Journey to Jersey's Plemont Caves and behold Needle Rock—a natural wonder shaped by centuries of coastal erosion standing tall amidst rugged cliffs. Witness several acupuncture needles poised delicately above human skin—an ancient healing practice merging tradition with modern medicine techniques. Experience nostalgia with a glimpse at a vintage movie poster for "Cocaine.