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Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1Knitted Comforts for Men on Land and Sea - front cover of a booklet published by J & J Baldwin s, yarn manufacturers of Halifax
Woman Knitting 1929A woman sits knitting - the illustration shows the new elongated slender silhouette which was to come into fruition in the 1930s
Syria - Jewish Workers producing Engraved Brasswork Date: circa 1905
Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front
Instructions for creating decorative patches to repair holes in fabric, with ideas for motifs. Date: 1943
Advert for the Home Art Series of booksBlack and white advert for the Home Art Series of useful skills such as crochet and fancy stitchery on the inside front cover of The Etiquette of To-day book, published by the Girls Own Paper
The Night Before Christmas childrens paper cut-out project, 1914 Date: 1914
A Christmas Gift paper cut-out Project, 1914 Date: 1914
The Childrens Christmas Tree paper cut-out project, 1914 Date: 1914
LADY EMBROIDERING 1874A lady embroidering Date: circa 1874
Basket maker, at work outside his house in Thassos, GreeceAn elderly male basket maker, at work outside his house in Thassos, Greece Date: 1992
Royal Coronation 1953 knitting bookFront cover of the Womans Companion Coronation Knitting Book with a dozen delightful designs for all the family. Patterns featured include a jumper for a little boy with a soldier on the front
What to Knit for Baby - childrens knitting bookCharming illustration on the front cover of a knitting book published by Scotch Wool and Hosiery Stores. Date: c.1930
WWII knitting booklet, Home Front WoolliesFront cover of a knitting booklet produced by Weldons featuring a variety of patterns to make garments for war workers from a resolute looking member of the Home Guard to female members of the armed
WWII knitting, New Woollies for soldiers, sailors & airmenFront cover of a knitting booklet from the Second World War published by yarn manufacturer Weldon, featuring woollen garments which could made for men in the armed services
Mittens and body belt, WW1 knitting, comforts for troopsPatterns for mittens and a body belt (designed to keep the midriff warm), two items of clothing which could be knitted for soldiers at the front featured in a Great War era knitting booklet published
Helmet with cape pieces by Marjory Tillotson, WW1 knittingPattern from a Baldwins knitting booklet during the First World War for a wool helmet with cape pieces to protect the neck and chest designed by the leading knitting expert
Weldons garments & hospital comforts, knitting booklet, WW1Be useful in this time of war. Front cover of a Weldons booklet with instructions on how to make a variety of garments for soldiers and hospital comforts for wounded men
Advertisement for Horners patent Dorcas thimble, 1899Advertisement for Charles Horners patent Dorcas thimble, as worn by a quarter of a million ladies. This thimble has a steel core, lined with two layers of silver
Signs and Symbols on Native Indian HandicraftsThe Signs and Symbols used on indigenous native American handicrafts and jewelery. The Date: circa late 1930s
Workshop handmade candles. Engraving of the eighteenth century in the Encyclopedie Diderot et d Alembert. Colored
Costume designs, Weldons Beautiful NeedleworkCostume designs and patterns for girls, a page in Weldons Beautiful Needlework magazine. Date: circa 1920s
Egyptian designs, Weldons Beautiful NeedleworkEgyptian designs for home furnishings, an insert page from Weldons Beautiful Needlework magazine. Date: circa 1920s
Tapestry designs, Weldons Beautiful NeedleworkTapestry designs for home furnishings, a double page spread in Weldons Beautiful Needlework magazine. Date: circa 1920s
Cover design, Weldons Beautiful Needlework, No. 2, showing a young woman in a crinoline dress sewing. Date: circa 1920s
Women sitting at a table sewing arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s
Women with display of homemade arts and craftsA group of women with a display of homemade arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s
Woman with display of homemade arts and craftsA young woman with a display of homemade arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s
Display of homemade arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s
WW1 knitting song sheet musicFront cover of sheet music for Knitting Song, published during the First World War when national patriotism was manifested by knitting comforts for troops. Date: c.1917
Sunlight Yarn Knitting book - vintage tennis fashionFront cover of a Sunlight Yarn Knitting book featuring a young woman in a fine knitted jumper readying herself to take a smash during a tennis match. Date: 1914-1918
Comforts for troops, WW1 knitting from Sunlight yarnsPage from a booklet published by Sunlight Yarns during the First World War with patterns and instructions to make a variety of garments or comforts for troops at the front
A Revolution in Sock Knitting, WW1 Australian leafletFront cover of a leaflet issued by Parmer & Company of Sydney, Australia, instructing knitters on how to knit two socks at the same time on a single set of knitting needles
WW1 knitting booklet patterns, knitted helmetsInside of a First World War era knitting booklet with various patterns instructing knitters how to make woollen comforts for the troops
WW1 knitting booklet, The Higbee CompanyThe Knitting Needle has again come into its own. Front cover of a small booklet published by the Higbee Company (USA) containing patterns for knitting comforts for troops during the First World War
Alloa knitting wools by John Patons, 1899Advertisement for Alloa knitting wools by John Paton and Son, dated 1899. Though the company merged with J.P Coates in the 1960s, the Patons trademark continues in use today. Date: 1899
WW1 knitting - patriotic postcard" We Must All Do Something for Our Country!" Two children sit on a doorstep knitting comforts for soldiers out of khaki wool
Malmo, Sweden - The Strandpaviljongen (Beach Pavilion) - a popular summer restaurant built in 1896 for the Nordic Industry and Handicraft Exhibition
Lady from Georgia using a Singer Sewing Machine, pictured with two other women working on needlecraft and a male musucian, sitting on the floor surrounded by elegant cushions. Date: 1894
Women doing needlework, Sweden 1920s. Date: 1920s
Tanzania - Native Potter, Kigoma Date: circa 1930s
Cottage industry in Smaland, Sweden Date: 1940s
Motherhood LessonsYoung ladies learning how to be good mothers by caring for a baby during a motherhood lesson at the London County Council Handicraft School. Date: early 1930s
Womens work service in GermanyWomens work service working on handicrafts in Germany in the 1930s
Bethlehem - Working Mother-of-PearlWorking Mother-of-Pearl used (amongst other things) in the decoration of furniture and small decorative items in Bethlehem, then very much part of the Ottoman Empire
Girl Learning LaceworkA schoolgirl learning the art of lacework at the London County Council Handicraft School
Learning to WeaveA girl learning to weave on a loom at the London County Council Handicraft School
Girls Making StoolsTwo girls making chairs or stools at the London County Council Handicraft School. Date: early 1930s