Spinning Collection (page 14)

Greek and Italian female costume, 18th century. Woman in walking dress, women in the strange dress of Argentiera, Sassari, and women from the Greek islands of Paros, Chios and Ios

The Bolan Pass and an Afghan House (chromolitho)
735519 The Bolan Pass and an Afghan House (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bolan Pass and an Afghan House)

Spinning By The Well (chromolitho)
735316 Spinning By The Well (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spinning By The Well)

Chinese woman reeling silk thread from wild silkworms, Bombyx mori, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Cotton spinner and mantua maker, Qing Dynasty China. Woman spinning thread on a spinning wheel, and itinerant clothes maker with her tools in a basket

Woman spinner in bonnet and apron spinning wool yarn on a spinning machine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

Woman spinning yarn on a spinning wheel in front of a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

Costume National Norvegien, Hardangerfiord (colour photo)
2817488 Costume National Norvegien, Hardangerfiord (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume National Norvegien, Hardangerfiord)

Cotton Manufacturer (engraving)
2801962 Cotton Manufacturer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Manufacturer)

The Garden Court, from the Briar Rose Series, 1890 (photogravure)
3726033 The Garden Court, from the Briar Rose Series, 1890 (photogravure) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 41.9x78.1 cm; Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English

Sailor spinning a yarn to fisherman and fisherwoman
Sailor spinning a yarn to a fisherman and a fisherwoman, Ilfracombe, Devon. 1906

The Spinner, a Niddy-noddy Hanging on the Wall, 1652-62 (oil on panel)
3704101 The Spinner, a Niddy-noddy Hanging on the Wall, 1652-62 (oil on panel) by Maes, Nicolaes (1634-93); 41.5x33.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

The Distaff Worker, 1878 (oil on canvas)
3744092 The Distaff Worker, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Goodhall, Frederick (1822-1904); 55.6x45.1 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Pussies Surprise (engraving)
2796550 Pussies Surprise (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pussies Surprise. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891)

Spinning with the Distaff (engraving)
3629713 Spinning with the Distaff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spinning with the Distaff. Illustration from The Book of Days (W R Chambers, c 1870)

The Millers Daughter (colour litho)
3622309 The Millers Daughter (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Millers Daughter)

Attack on Hargreaves machine (colour litho)
3643729 Attack on Hargreaves machine (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attack on Hargreaves machine)

Spinners of the Black Forest, Germany. (colour photo)
3641304 Spinners of the Black Forest, Germany. (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spinners of the Black Forest, Germany)

Street Potter at work (colour litho)
3643249 Street Potter at work (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Potter at work. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Manchester Municipal Weaving School
The spinning room at the Manchester Municipal Weaving School run by the city council to train young people for work in the textile industry. Date: circa 1894

People with Wheel of Fortune, Nevada, USA
People with a Wheel of Fortune at a gambling club in Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1940s

Winding weft at a spinning wheel in Northern Ireland
Cottage industries, winding weft at a spinning wheel in Northern Ireland. Date: 1888

Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, France
Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, Central France. 1922

Woman at a spinning wheel, Dinan, Brittany, Northern France
Woman at a spinning wheel near Dinan, Brittany, Northern France. 1922

A Dahomey Priest spinning Sacred Cotton (engraving)
1589804 A Dahomey Priest spinning Sacred Cotton (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dahomey Priest spinning Sacred Cotton)

Women of Nio (Ios) island, Greek Archipelago
Women of Nio (Nios, Ios), an island of the Greek Archipelago (Cyclades Islands, Aegean Sea). circa 1790

The Acme Spinning Co Ltd
Concerning Cotton - The Acme Spinning Co Ltd - Factory. 1920

The Irish Exhibition at Olympia (engraving)
1038091 The Irish Exhibition at Olympia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Exhibition at Olympia)

Spanish Cantabrian Peasant Woman Spinning. 19th century

She went to the sempster s, to buy him some linen, when she came back
1122807 She went to the sempster s, to buy him some linen, when she came back, the dog was spinning, 1930s (colour litho) by Adams

A Revived Cottage Industry, Old Women spinning Linen in Langdale, Westmoreland (engraving)
1044777 A Revived Cottage Industry, Old Women spinning Linen in Langdale, Westmoreland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Revived Cottage Industry)

The Princess learns to spin, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho)
3715324 The Princess learns to spin, from The Blue Beard Picture Book, pub. 1879 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: The Sleeping Beauty; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Spinning, Reeling with the Clock Reel, and boiling the Yarn
2836278 Spinning, Reeling with the Clock Reel, and boiling the Yarn, Plate VI of The Linen Manufactory of Ireland, 1791 (coloured engraving) by Hincks

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217586 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Letter I (chromolitho)
3626570 Letter I (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter I. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

The Spinner (engraving)
3646796 The Spinner (engraving) by Roghman, Geertryut (1625-47); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spinner. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Cotton spinning shed (b / w photo)
3652705 Cotton spinning shed (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton spinning shed)

Child labour in the USA
2912115 Child labour in the USA by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child labour in the USA. Sweeper Spinning Department American Linen Co Fall River, Massachusetts 1916. Photo by Lewis W)

Victorian Christmas card with two young boys (chromolitho)
731711 Victorian Christmas card with two young boys (chromolitho) by Dealy, Jane M. (fl.1880-d.1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian Christmas card with two young boys)

Bas Relief of Clotho spinning the thread of Human Life (photo)
1144378 Bas Relief of Clotho spinning the thread of Human Life (photo); (add.info.: Base of a lampstand in front of the Supreme Court of the United States Washington, D.C. ); out of copyright

The Enemy crashed to the Earth in a column of Flame and Smoke
STC308703 The Enemy crashed to the Earth in a column of Flame and Smoke, illustration from Told in the Huts: The YMCA Gift Book, published 1916 (colour litho) by Cuneo

Bird on a branch watching a spider, c. early 1900 (colour woodblock print)
UCL284465 Bird on a branch watching a spider, c. early 1900 (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Lizzy, you are not spinning, child ?
LLM338472 Lizzy, you are not spinning, child ? by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lizzy, you are not spinning, child ?. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

Cordura Rayon Yarn, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615356 Cordura Rayon Yarn, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, November 1940 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Holland Costume
LLM458620 Holland Costume by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holland Costume. Illustration for Le Costume Historique by M A Racinet (Firmin Didot, 1888)

Auvergne, Spinners of Royat (colour litho)
473126 Auvergne, Spinners of Royat (colour litho) by Bour, Charles (1814-81) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Auvergne)

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"Spinning through time: From Braidwater Spinning Mills to fairground carousels" Step back in time and witness the art at Braidwater Spinning Mills, located in the charming town of Ballymena. Feel the rhythm as a rock and roll dancing couple twirls across the dance floor, their moves reminiscent wheels in motion. In 1901, St Elizabeth of Hungary dedicated herself to spinning wool for the poor, showcasing how this ancient craft can bring warmth and comfort to those in need. Delve into German and Norse mythologies where tales spin intricate webs of gods and heroes, entwining fate with every turn. Ballerina Margot Fonteyn gracefully spins on her toes, captivating audiences with her ethereal movements that seem to defy gravity itself. Witness Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful revolution as he spins cotton at his wheel, symbolizing self-sufficiency and resistance against oppression. A Welsh woman sits by her spinning wheel in Wales, preserving traditions passed down through generations while creating beautiful yarns. Mill workers tirelessly spin thread in Rochdale, Lancashire; their skilled hands weaving fabrics that clothe nations around the world. The Ducati 999 F04 roars down Italian roads like a whirlwind - its speed matching the exhilarating sensation of being caught up in a cyclone. Sometimes life throws unexpected twists our way - just like "The Man Who Missed The Ball On The First Tee At St. Andrews, " reminding us that even when we stumble or miss our mark initially, there is always another chance to spin success from failure. Observe maple seeds taking flight on their unique spiral path; nature's own demonstration of perfect balance achieved through graceful rotation. And finally, let your heart soar as you ride a fairground carousel - its vibrant colors blending with joyful laughter as it spins you round and round.